Captain JC Brown has shared his huge collection of newspaper and magazine clippings he gathered during his 35 year career as a London Fire Fighter.
Containing over 250 submissions this is an excellent collection.
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September 1974
Head-on crash traps two persons, five rushed to hospital in London
Members of the Lambeth volunteer fire department and the London emergency rescue squad...
New firehall started
The new Fire Station No.3 is under construction has begun in the Westmount area, on Comissioners Road just west of Wonderland Road. The new station will replace the old station on Bruce Street.
August 1974
Helping hands
Dominic Stracuzza is assisted by firemen and a Thames Valley Ambulance attenant after a fire at his 471 Huntington Dr.home shortly after 10:00 AM today.
July 1974
Early morning blaze damages garage
Loss was estimated at $30,000 when a fire heavily damaged the fix it yourself garage at 315 William street early today. Several cars inside were scorched and one destroyed.
Grounded aerials
Two of the city’s three aerial trucks are out of service for repairs.
April 1974
Icy river thwarted
London firemen were called Saturday to rescue Andy Perquin, 16, of 915 Colborne...
CN Tower Fire
Smoke billows from grates in front of the CN tower on York Street at 4p.m. Wednesday, shortly after an underground blast shook the building.
Treated for Smoke Inhalation
London fireman Chris Merrison, of 101 Selkirk St., was treated for smoke inhalation by two...
Blast blacks out London’s core
A series of explosions jolted the area, sending manhole covers dancing and causing a downtown blackout and a gigantic traffic jam.