Old Central
The old Central Fire Hall on King St, between Richmond & Clarence Source: Vintage London, Ontario | Facebook
Central Fire Hall – 1889
A black and white print of the Central Fire Hall. Three horse drawn wagons with drivers are posed outside.Erected 1852, in the days of the volunteer fire companies. The ...
Central Fire Hall – King St
The Central Fire Hall on King St., north side, west of Clarence StErected in 1852. Picture taken about 1889source - LPL Archives London Room Source: Vintage London, Ontario ...
Carling Brewery
Carling Brewery - before & after a massive fireBefore - c 1874-1876After - c 1879Carling Brewery was established in London in 1843. Originally located at Waterloo St & Pall ...
Crystal Palace
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Central Fire Hall
London Fire Hall C 1873 King St. west of Clarence St. north side. (Courtesy of Bill Ross) [contact-form-7 id="11496" title="Missing Details"]
First Fire Station
The volunteer companies were given more permanence when London's first fire hall was built in 1847 It was located on Little North Street (later renamed Carling Street) Previously the ...
First fire “engine” purchased (hand pump)
In the mid-1840s, the young village of London faced two major fires—one in October 1844 and another in April 1845. At that time, fire protection was extremely limited. The ...