City of Vancouver Archives

[Visiting Fire Chiefs and guests in front of Fire Hall No. 6 at Nicola Street and Nelson Street with Seagrave Auto Hose Wagon and Auto Chemical Engine]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-010
Item
1908

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing a group portrait of men and women. Inscription on print reads: "Visiting fire chiefs of convention held in Victoria, B.C., Gorham Rubber Co. Pacific Coast Agents; compliments Baker Fire Department, Baker, Oregon"

[View of new fire engines parked in front of Firehall No. 1, West Georgia at Hamilton]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-260
Item
1962

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing (L-R): Larry Holden (A/Chief), Chief Bird, and Elmer Sly (Dept. Chief) standing in front of engines and the Canada Post building is the background.

[View of fire, firefighters and spectators at fire at C and S Furniture Manufacturing Company plant, 332 East 1st Avenue]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-175
Item
Feb. 13, 1957

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[View of fire prevention demonstration by Vancouver Fire Department firefighters at Oakridge Shopping Centre]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-274
Item
[ca. 1965]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing firefighters demonstrating going up extended ladders.

[View of fire engines parked in Firehall No. 1]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-259
Item
[ca. 1962]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[View of Fire Department floats and vehicles in Pacific National Exhibition parade]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-301
Item
1966

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[View of Fire Department floats and vehicles in Pacific National Exhibition parade]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-304
Item
1966

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[View of Fire Department floats and vehicles in Pacific National Exhibition parade]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-303
Item
1966

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing four firefighters dressed in costume and sitting on an old 1912 LaFrance fire engine vehicle.

[View of fire at G.H. Cottrell Warehouse, 139 Water Street]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-018
Item
Oct. 30, 1910

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing fire fighters climbing a ladder at building with hoses and engines below and spectators watching from below and from across the street at a rooming house.

[View of fire at G.H. Cottrell Warehouse, 139 Water Street]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-019
Item
Oct. 30, 1910

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing the warehouse ablaze and firemen on a ladder. A crowd of spectators is visible in the foreground.

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

COV-S280-: CVA 354-239
Item
1961

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing the a ladder extended from a fire truck to the exterior of the hospital building.

[View of 1960 La France with 100 foot aerial ladder at Firehall No. 1, Bob Templeton, driver]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-421
Item
[ca. 1960]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Victoria Fire Department

AM1504-: CVA 1504-18
Item
June 28, 1920

Part of John William Freeston fonds

Panoramic view showing a group portrait on Cormorant Street near the Victoria Public Market

[Vancouver firefighter dressed as Santa Claus aboard fire engine]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-257
Item
[ca. 1962]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Vancouver Fire Department vehicles parked in front of Fire Hall No. 3, 12th Avenue and Quebec Street, showing Fire Prevention Week sign]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-170
Item
[ca. 1956]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Vancouver Fire Department No. 18

COV-S280-: CVA 354-454
Item
1933

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Panoramic group portrait in front of Fire Hall No. 18 showing a fire truck in the background

Vancouver Fire Department inhalator man Len Erlendson removes person from First Narrows Bridge ladder onto aerial ladder]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-314
Item
July 10, 1968

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing a rescue attempt underway on the First Narrows Bridge.

Vancouver Fire Department inhalator man Len Erlendson removes person from First Narrows Bridge ladder onto aerial ladder]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-313
Item
July 10, 1968

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing a rescue attempt underway on First Narrows Bridge.

Vancouver Fire Department inhalator man Len Erlendson removes person from First Narrows Bridge ladder onto aerial ladder

COV-S280-: CVA 354-312
Item
Jul. 10, 1968

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Vancouver Fire Department horse drawn steam fire engine in parade

AM1376-: CVA 76-07
Item
1936

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph of a horse drawn [1901 Waterous Engine] steam fire engine in an unidentified parade on E Hastings Street, outside the Ukrainian National Hall (875 E Hastings Street). Spectators line the street.

Vancouver Fire Department fighting a building fire - Firefighter up a ladder

AM1535-: CVA 99-6156
Item
[ca. 1930]

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Vancouver Fire Department fighting a building fire - Firefighter up a ladder

AM1535-: CVA 99-6157
Item
[ca. 1930]

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Vancouver Fire Department at Hall 3# - 1933

AM1376-: CVA 76-01
Item
1933

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Item is a photograph portrait of the firefighters of firehall No 3 standing in front of their [1930 American LaFrance City Service Ladder Truck] outside Hall number 3.

Vancouver Fire Department 1905

COV-S280-: CVA 354-465
Item
1905

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a composite photograph showing firefighters, fire chiefs, horse-drawn fire apparatus, exterior and interior views of fire stations including an alarm switch board, firemen responding to call and sliding down a pole and horses lined up to pull hose wagons.

Vancouver Fire Department - The new aerial auto truck [Seagrave aerial auto-truck at Firehall No. 2]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-012
Item
1909

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Urban Safari Films Inc. - "Urban Safari" - part 2 of 2 - PAL version

AM1553-6-S2-: MI-495
Item
Oct.20, 1995

Part of Yaletown Productions Inc. fonds

Item is part two of two, Digital PAL Master, includes textless BG; theatrical feature film released May 1996 at Cannes Film Festival. Includes the film's conclusion and end credits.

Two members of the Fire Department next to fire engine

AM1576-S6-12-F18-: 2011-010.2447-: 2011-010.2447.36
Part
June 13, 1986

Part of Vancouver Centennial Commission fonds

[Two members of South Vancouver Fire Department with Studebaker C.S.T. by roadside]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-070
Item
[ca. 1927]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Tillicum and firefighters standing next to fire engine

AM1576-S6-12-F18-: 2011-010.2450-: 2011-010.2450.31
Part
June 13, 1986

Part of Vancouver Centennial Commission fonds

[The Vancouver Fire Department floats in the Dominion Day Parade]

AM1376-: CVA 1376-580
Item
July 1, 1925

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph was taken from the apartment of Mrs. Wilson on the north side of the 100 Block of East Hastings Street and shows part of the White Lunch, Baxter and Sons Furniture, the entrance to the Howard Hotel, The Modern Company and other businesses on the south side

[The North West Mounted Police barracks (formerly Langara School for Boys) afire]

AM54-S4-: Pol P1
Item
[ca. 1924]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[The No. 2 chemical fire wagon in the Labour Day parade]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1156.7
Item
1900

Part of Major Matthews collection

[The "Mainliner", a fire truck and portable first aid station at airshow]

AM640-S1-: CVA 260-723
Item
1937

Part of James Crookall fonds

Photograph shows a car towing a Vancouver General Hospital trailer and the terminal building in the background

[The first motor fire truck and firemen in front of Fire Hall at 26 East 26 Avenue]

AM54-S4-: FD P47
Item
Aug. 1912

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph includes and head and shoulders portrait of George T. Blackman

The dark Town Fire Brigade

AM1376-: CVA 1376-697
Item
[ca. 1888]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Photograph shows the Hastings Sawmill Volunteer Firemen Performance Troupe on the old Hastings Road. The first fire engine on Burrard Inlet is partially shown at the end of the troupe.

The Dark Town Fire Brigade

AM54-S4-: FD P2
Item
[ca. 1888]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Hastings Sawmill Volunteer Firemen Perfomance Troupe on the old Hastings Road. The first fire engine on Burrard Inlet is partially shown at the end of the troupe.

Testing fire barges for navy use

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-3063
Item
1944

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Testing fire barges for navy use

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-3066
Item
1944

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Photograph shows B.C. Equipment Company in the background

Testing fire barges for navy use

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-3065
Item
1944

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Photograph shows the Burrard Bridge in the background

Testing fire barges for navy use

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-3064
Item
1944

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

[Steam propelled "Amoskeag" fire engine on way to fire]

AM54-S4-: FD P56
Item
[ca. 1907]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Item is a photograph of a fire engine in New Jersey.

[S.S.] Greenhill Park explosion

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-3584
Item
Mar. 6, 1945

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Photograph shows men on a Cates Shipyard tugboat assisting with firefighting at C.P.R. Pier B-C

[S.S.] Greenhill Park explosion

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-3583
Item
Mar. 6, 1945

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Photograph shows C.P.R. Pier B-C

[Spectators watching fire at Cottrell Warehouse on Water Street]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-375
Item
Oct. 30, 1910

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

[Spectators watching fire at Cottrell Warehouse on Water Street]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-374
Item
Oct. 30, 1910

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing firefighters climbing a ladder to the burning building and a large mass of smoke surrounding the warehouse.

Self [James Crookall] and fire truck

AM640-S1-F5-: CVA 260-2214
Item
1918

Part of James Crookall fonds

[Seagrave Chemical truck and uniformed men in front of No. 5 Firehall]

COV-S280-: CVA 354-033
Item
[ca. 1912]

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a photograph showing (L-R): [unidentified], Ed Nash, A. McDiarmid, Hector Mckenzie, and Murdoch Morrison.

Sawmill fire and Jake Loeppky family

Part of City of Vancouver Archives sound recording and moving image collection

Item is an amateur film documenting family life and a sawmill fire in Vancouver. The film consists of home movie footage filmed by Jake Loeppky, including footage of Queen Elizabeth Park, the Stanley Park Zoo, children playing at the family home in Burnaby, children swimming, and the family entertaining at home. The film also includes footage of a logging camp, a large dam, bears, and people waterskiing. Of particular note is several minutes of footage of the five-alarm fire that destroyed the B.C. Forest Products plant and lumber storage facility at 999 West 6th Avenue on July 3, 1960.

Red fire engine

AM1576-S6-12-F18-: 2011-010.2447-: 2011-010.2447.21
Part
June 13, 1986

Part of Vancouver Centennial Commission fonds

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