City of Vancouver Archives

[1907 Seagrave hose wagon and 1909 Seagrave aerial fighting blaze at Cotterell's Warehouse on Water Street]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-376
Item
Oct. 30, 1910

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[1908 Amoskeag self-propelled steamer with firefighters on street at No. 1 Firehall]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-038
Item
1914

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

1909 Seagrave Aerial, Type AC-90 (air cooled) (first aerial built by the Seagrave Co., Columbus, Ohio) in service Vancouver Fire Department Sep.18, 1909 to Nov. 19, 1958

COV-S280-: CVA 354-464
Item
1935

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing group of firefighters aboard the V.F.D. No. 1 engine including Ed Henry (fourth from left) and others unidentified.

[1909 Seagrave Chemical Wagon and firefighters beside Firehall No. 1, Gore at Cordova Streets]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-017
Item
[ca. 1910]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[1912 American-La France Hose Chemical wagon and firefighters in front of Point Grey Firehall No. 1]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-034
Item
[ca. 1912]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[1912 American-La France Hose wagon and Hose Chemical truck with firefighters in front of Firehall No. 6]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-035
Item
[ca. 1912]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing hose wagon drivers (left): Theo [Theodore] Horrobin, Amore Condon, Terry Paul, Charles Robinson; and chemical drivers (right): G. Cadman, P.W. Sherman, E. Straton, and Frank Enright.

[1929 La France fire engine in P.N.E. parade]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-331
Item
1973

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

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

COV-S280-: CVA 354-166
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 354-163
Item
Dec. 26, 1955

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Aerial ladder in action during fire at lumber warehouse]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-354
Item
[ca. 1955]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Alderman Art Phillips aboard 1912 LaFrance fire engine alongside firefighters and a Dalmatian in the P.N.E. parade]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-329
Item
[1973]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Alderman Brian Calder aboard 1926 LaFrance fire engine in P.N.E. parade]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-330
Item
[1973]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Ambulance staff and firefighters placing fire victim onto stretcher after Hotel Stratford fire]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-322
Item
Apr. 3, 1969

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

B.A. Oil dock on fire

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-16173
Item
Aug. 11, 1947

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

B.A. Oil dock on fire

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-16172
Item
Aug. 11, 1947

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

B.A. Oil dock on fire

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-16174
Item
Aug. 11, 1947

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

B.A. Oil dock on fire

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-16175
Item
Aug. 11, 1947

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

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 firefighters aiming hose at fire]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-179
Item
May 30, 1957

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

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

COV-S280-: CVA 354-181
Item
May 30, 1957

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Cameraman filming fire drill with fire engine]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-255
Item
1962

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Captain Bob Ritchie and William MacPherson atop new No. 6 aerial ladder]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-298
Item
[1966]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Captain Jim MacBeth reading announcement at CFUN radio station]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-318
Item
[ca. 1968]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Champion Hose Team of B.C.

AM1376-: CVA 76-04
Item
1887

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph portrait of the firefighters of the 1887 B.C. champion hose team. The individuals in the photograph are (left to right): Back row: J. Moran, W. Hamilton, R. Rutherford, D. Biggar. Middle row: Hugh Campbell, J. Taylor, J. McDonald, J. McKenzie, W. H. Saunders. Front: Captain J. A. Mateer.

Chief Carlisle and the old horse Tanner [in a parade]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-008
Item
1906

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."

[Chief J.H. Carlisle seated in horse-drawn buggy - for Victoria Day parade?]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-083
Item
[ca. 1905]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Chief Turner and Captain Munro of Point Grey Fire Department aboard Fire Chief's automobile]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-047
Item
[1915]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing Turner in the passenger seat and Munro at the wheel.

[Children in wheelchairs eating snacks at firehall]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-251
Item
1962

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Composite of firemen, department apparatus, fire halls and other scenes]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-428
Item
[Apr. 1910]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a composite photograph showing portraits of Vancouver Fire Department staff, horse-drawn fire apparatus and ladders, scenes of drill training, firemen on route to a fire, exterior and interior views of fire halls, including a fire alarm switch board, firemen sleeping in beds, and firemen playing billiards.

[Composite of firemen's portraits]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-427
Item
[ca. 1910]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Composite of firemen's portraits and photographs of apparatus]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-455
Item
1914

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Composite of firemen's portraits and photographs of apparatus]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-426
Item
1914

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Composite of firemen's portraits, photographs of apparatus and team pictures]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-433
Item
1931

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing portraits of Vancouver Fire Department fire fighters, sports teams, band, exterior views of fire halls, fire engine and ladder equipment, the Carlisle fireboat in action, as well as portraits of the Rescue Squad wearing their gear such as oxygen machines and masks.

[Composite of Point Grey Fire Department staff, equipment and activities photographs]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-385
Item
1915

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a composite photograph showing ladder drills, pump and ladder test, pump in action, ladder and hose drill, city service car, combination chemical hose car, alarm room, chief's office, chief's car, triple chemical hose & pump car, ladder drill and pump test, [playing] tennis, answering a call, [playing] hand ball, No. 2 hall as well as portraits of fire fighters.