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[Point Grey Fire Department firefighters and motorized equipment in front of firehall]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-046
Item
[ca. 1915]

[Gathering of fire engines to show "Fully Motorized" occasion at C.P.R. freight yards]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-049
Item
Dec. 9, 1917

Item is a photograph showing firefighters and fire equipment with a view of the 700 block of Main Street and a rail car in the background.

[View of aftermath of fire at Coughlin Shipyards - Fmn. (fireman) Cameron killed]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-052
Item
May 15, 1918

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Group portrait for opening of South Vancouver Firehall No. 3 for opening]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-059
Item
1924

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing fire fighters and guests assembled with firefighting equipment in front of Firehall No. 3 located at Wales Street and Kingsway.

[Group portrait of Vancouver Firemen's Football Club in front of bleachers]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-060
Item
1925

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing (L-R): H.H. Steen, J. Lyon, A.H. Pinkerton, M.K. McLennan, F.N. Wright, S. Hodson, R. Smithers, H. Liddle, A. Wilkins, E. Stackhouse, W. [G-?], M. Davidson, T. Hogarth, H. Ellis, and A. Murray

[Group portrait of delegates and guests to Firemen's convention, Victoria, B.C.]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-064
Item
1925

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Exterior portrait of South Vancouver Fire Department members assembled with equipment]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-069
Item
[ca. 1927]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Group portrait of Firehall No. 2 firefighters in uniform]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-074
Item
Jan. 1927

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing (L-R): Back row - Ed Erratt. Alf Smethurst, W. Metcalfe, Torquil Campbell, Stan Hogue, Lefty Kaye, Ernie Hellier, Eddie Williamson, L.O. Hillier. Front row - Gene Connor, Doug Corbett, Dick Cloke, Chief Chas. [Charles] Thompson, Percy Trerise, Vernon Murchison, Geo. [George] Ford

Chief F. Raymur P.G.F.D. [Point Grey Fire Department]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-081
Item
July 1, 1927

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing Chief Frank Raymur seated on dais during and pouring himself a beverage at the opening of Point Grey Firehall No. 4.

[View of Firemen's Band playing the funeral procession for Fireman Herbert E. Ellis, mortally injured on April 17, 1938]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-094
Item
Apr. 21, 1930

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[View of funeral procession for Fireman Herbert E. Ellis, mortally injured on April 17, 1938. Funeral procession from Christ Church Cathedral with Firemen's Band]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-096
Item
Apr. 21, 1930

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Firefighter "Red" Creelman cooking at stove at Firehall No. 2]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-100
Item
1932

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing Creelman crouching in front of an open oven containing a roasted bird.

[Group portrait of Firemen's Band on steps of Vancouver Court House]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-101
Item
Aug. 1, 1936

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[View of Canadian Pacific Railway Pier D on fire]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-104
Item
July 27, 1938

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[View of Canadian Pacific Railway Pier D on fire and two fireboats working on the water]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-105
Item
July 27, 1938

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[View of Canadian Pacific Railway Pier D on fire and two fireboats working on the water while crowds watch]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-106
Item
July 27, 1938

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[View of fire damage to the Canadian Pacific Railway Pier D]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-116
Item
July 27, 1938

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[View of the S.S. Greenhill Park on fire]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-123
Item
Mar. 6, 1945

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing the freighter beached at Stanley Park and the J.H. Carlisle fireboat in action to put out the fire.

[Group portrait of Fire Wardens in front of Firehall No. 1 on Cordova Street]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-125
Item
[ca. 1945]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Firefighters seated at dinner tables at retirement party for Captain Crutchley, 1917-1950.]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-129
Item
1950

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Chief Fire Warden Louis Mulligan examines map showing arson distribution in the city]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-131
Item
[ca. 1950]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Inscription on verso reads:"Chief Lou Mulligan - Chief Fire Warden looks over map of arson and incendiarism that shows arson developing in certain sections of city."

[View of Squad Wagon car wreck at Broadway and Clark Drive]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-136
Item
June 3, 1952

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing the car collision of Firehall No. 3 lnhalator involving firefighters Ken York, Don McLeod, Percy Richards, and Captain Oswald Howell (Howell later died in hospital).

[View of destruction at waterfront fire of United Grain Growers and Buckerfields sites at foot of Vernon Drive]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-144
Item
Aug. 23, 1952

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Fire Department official with Rescue and Safety Inhalator vehicle at Shop No. 50 at Firehall No. 1, 729 Hamilton Street]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-145
Item
1953

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[One of two fire barges used by the Vancouver Fire Department, 1946-1952, in False Creek moorage]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-147
Item
1954

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[View of damage and firefighters battling blaze at Dominion Construction Company millwork plant at 150 West 1st Avenue]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-153
Item
Aug. 11, 1955

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[View of firefighters with a hose battling blaze at Dominion Construction Company millwork plant at 150 West 1st Avenue]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-155
Item
Aug. 11, 1955

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[View of water filled room from fire at Dominion Construction Company millwork plant at 150 West 1st Avenue]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-156
Item
Aug. 11, 1955

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Man standing in building wreckage from fire damage at Dominion Construction Company millwork plant at 150 West 1st Avenue]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-158
Item
[Aug. 1955]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[View of fire damage to the building structure at Dominion Construction Company millwork plant at 150 West 1st Avenue]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-160
Item
[Aug. 1955]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[View of smoke and flames rising from fire at Bidwell and Comox Streets, four died]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-161
Item
Oct. 5, 1955

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

8:06 pm Monday Dec. 26/55 1131 Beach Ave [view of firefighters putting out house fire]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-164
Item
Dec. 26, 1955

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

8:06 pm Monday Dec. 26/55 1131 Beach Ave [view of firefighters putting out house fire]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-165
Item
Dec. 26, 1955

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Vancouver Fireboat No. 2 and firefighters at Evans Coleman Dock]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-169
Item
July 18, 1956

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing the fireboat in the foreground and the Kingcome Navigation tug, St. Faith, in the background.

Benson's Shipyard fire [view of firefighter aiming hose at fire]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-180
Item
May 30, 1957

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Benson's Shipyard fire [view of fire damage to building]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-184
Item
[after May 30, 1957]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Fire department rescue divers at Second Narrows Bridge collapse]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-192
Item
June 17, 1958

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing (L-R): Bill Hadley, Jack Bridge (diver), Bill Parks and Len Erlendson. Erlendson is holding a watch that stopped when the Second Narrows fell, it being brought up from the bottom.

[Firefighters using portable inhalator and spectators at Second Narrows Bridge wreckage]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-194
Item
June 17, 1958

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing first aid given to an unidentified victim of the bridge collapse; includes Ray Acheson (middle, operating inhalator) and Harry Griffiths (standing, left) with Cst. Dan Brown, Vancouver Police Department.

[Group portrait of firefighters' curling team]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-199
Item
1959

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing the team members with sign stating, "1st B.C. Provincial Firefighters Playdowns 1959, Pacific Curling Club"

[Firefighters at construction site accident]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-201
Item
[ca. 1960]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Firefighters at construction site accident attending to an injured man on a stretcher]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-202
Item
[ca. 1960]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Firefighters at warehouse fire in vicinity of 1st Avenue and Cypress]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-209
Item
[ca. 1960]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Fireboat Vancouver II demonstrating hoses in Burrard Inlet]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-214
Item
[ca. 1960]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Vancouver Fire Department staff trying on fire jackets]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-222
Item
[ca. 1960]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Vancouver Fire Department staff member demonstrating hoisting of ladder]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-224
Item
[ca. 1964]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Vancouver Fire Department staff demonstrating H-H inhalator to civilians]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-230
Item
[ca. 1960]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Chief Tom Jennelle testing 1961 LaFrance equipment]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-232
Item
1961

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing Jennelle on the right with another man and the side view of a fire truck.

[View of evacuation drill at Department of Veterans' Affairs Shaughnessy Hospital]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-238
Item
1961

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing a hospital patient transported by stretcher out a window with firefighters and a fire truck waiting below; three cameramen are filming the activity.

[View of window of White Lunch No. 1 Cafeteria displaying signs to fight muscular dystrophy]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-243
Item
1961

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Firefighters with children in wheelchairs]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-249
Item
1962

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

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