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

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.

[1939 ramshackle parody of fire truck]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-345
Item
1939

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[1948 La France Dodge parked in front of Firehall No. 20 at Wales and Kingsway Streets.]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-133
Item
[ca. 1950]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[1952 Kenworth C.S.T. and News Herald van parked beside Firehall No. 12]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-148
Item
1954

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[1964 Hub 1050 engine parked at Firehall No. 20, Victoria Drive at 38th Avenue]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-269
Item
1964

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

[Assistant Fire Chief Thompson and driver seated in Fire Department automobile]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-031
Item
[ca. 1912]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Cameraman filming Vancouver Fire Department staff at alarm console]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-220
Item
[ca. 1960]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Cameraman filming Vancouver Fire Department staff signing out equipment]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-221
Item
[ca. 1960]

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

[Chart showing location of fires on map of Vancouver]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-325
Item
[ca. 1970]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Chief Hugh Bird standing beside Vancouver Fire Department auto]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-185
Item
1958

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Chief J.H. Carlisle and driver seated in Fire Department automobile]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-029
Item
[ca. 1912]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Chief J.H. Carlisle and driver seated in Fire Department automobile]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-380
Item
[ca. 1912]

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.

[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.

[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 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.

[Composite of South Vancouver Fire Department personnel and equipment]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-439
Item
1915

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Cottrell's warehouse Fire

AM1376-: CVA 76-02
Item
1910

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of firefighters fighting the fire of Cottrell's warehouse while a crowd of spectators watch.

Daily routine drill [view of firefighters checking hoses]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-217
Item
[ca. 1960]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Deputy Chief C. Thompson and driver seated in Fire Department automobile]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-030b
Item
[ca. 1912]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Deputy Chief C. Thompson and driver seated in Fire Department automobile]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-030a
Item
[ca. 1912]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Deputy Chief C.W. Thompson at wheel of automobile in front of house, location unknown]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-054
Item
[ca. 1920]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Driver Charles Brazer Jordan seated in automobile]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-337
Item
1912

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

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

COV-S280-: CVA 354-068
Item
[ca. 1927]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Exterior view of Fire Hall No. 3, 12th Avenue at Quebec Street, with men and apparatus in front]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-452
Item
1914

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

Fire Hall Inhalator Crew

COV-S280-: CVA 354-118
Item
Nov. 10, 1942

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing firefighters Foley and Foster aboard the first Rescue and Safety Inhalator vehicle at Firehall No. 3.

[Firefighter administering respiratory aid to fellow firefighter at Bidwell Street and Comox Street fire]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-162
Item
Oct. 5, 1955

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Firefighter Dave Forsythe administering oxygen to drug overdose victim aboard ambulance]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-198
Item
1959

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Firefighter J.M. McWilliams or Charles Dorman polishing a 1914 La France #710, Type 15 at Firehall No. 2, Seymour Street]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-121
Item
1945

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Firefighters aboard hose wagon/chemical horse drawn combination in front of Firehall No. 4, Broadway and Granville]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-372
Item
[ca. 1908]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing (L-R): [Two unidentified firefighters], Archie McDiarmid, Nemo Layfield, and Capt. James Campbell.

[Firefighters and 1909 Seagrave truck at unidentified outdoor location]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-023
Item
1911

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Firefighters and equipment assembled in front of Firehall No. 2, Seymour Street]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-051
Item
[ca. 1918]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Firefighters and equipment assembled in front of Point Grey Firehall, 12th Avenue and Trimble Street, later Firehall No. 19]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-063
Item
1925

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Firefighters and equipment assembled in front of Point Grey Firehall, 12th Avenue and Trimble Street, later Firehall No. 19

COV-S280-: CVA 354-062
Item
1925

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph with the following names written on the back: Everett Hygh, Charlie Morin, Ed Fralic, Lou Mulligan?, Murdo McKenzie, Frank King, Ed Marstan, and Ed Smile.