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Chilling scene: Water freezes as it sprays from fire hydrant in Toronto yesterday
Chilling scene: Water freezes as it sprays from fire hydrant in Toronto yesterday

Chilling scene: Water freezes as it sprays from fire hydrant in Toronto yesterday

Date1/5/1988
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Original Toronto Star caption: Chilling scene: Water freezes as it sprays from fire hydrant in Toronto yesterday.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0112361F
Fire Chief retires, Yorkville District Fire Chief Douglas Begley retired yesterday, just short of his 65th birthday, after 42 years with Toronto Fire Department, 10 of them at Yorkville
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10/15/1972
Rescuer: Fire captain Albert Hampson, who rescued a woman from an apartment fire yesterday, says your training takes over when you go to the aid of someone trapped in a fire
Rescuer: Fire captain Albert Hampson, who rescued a woman from an apartment fire yesterday, says your training takes over when you go to the aid of someone trapped in a fire
8/1/1980
After the run to a fire, Mike O'Leary, rear, and Tim Randall clean equipment from the aerial truck and replace oxygen cylinders. This year marks the Toronto Fire Department's 100th anniversary
After the run to a fire, Mike O'Leary, rear, and Tim Randall clean equipment from the aerial truck and replace oxygen cylinders. This year marks the Toronto Fire Department's 100th anniversary
12/5/1974
Coldest spot in town. A house is on fire only feet away, but fireman Wallace Gardiner finds it hard to believe as water sprays him in near-zero temper(...)
Coldest spot in town. A house is on fire only feet away, but fireman Wallace Gardiner finds it hard to believe as water sprays him in near-zero temper(...)
1/8/1973
Fire-fighters carried to last resting place, In (1) is shown a small portion of the thousands of citizens who lined the streets yesterday to pay their(...)
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7/27/1934
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7/20/1989
Image shows a parade vehicle on the street.
Leaside Fire dept., Fire Prevention Week Parade, Laird Drive, looking north from north of Parkhurst Boulevard, Toronto, Ontario
1955
Image shows parade vehicles on the street.
Leaside Fire dept., Fire Prevention Week Parade, Laird Drive, looking north from north of Parkhurst Boulevard, Toronto, Ontario
1955
Image shows a car participating in the parade that is pulling a small house and has some poster ...
Leaside Fire dept., Fire Prevention Week Parade Laird Dr., looking north from north of Parkhurst Boulevard, Toronto, Ontario
1955
Image shows a few cars that are part of the parade.
Leaside Fire dept., Fire Prevention Week Parade, Laird Drive, looking north from north of Parkhurst Boulevard, Toronto, Ontario
1955
Image shows a street view and parade participants.
Leaside Fire Dept., Fire Prevention Week Parade, Eglinton Avenue E., looking west from e. of Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
1956-10
Leaside Fire Dept., Fire Prevention Week Parade, Eglinton Avenue E., looking west from east of Bayview Avenue, Toronto
Leaside Fire Dept., Fire Prevention Week Parade, Eglinton Avenue E., looking west from east of Bayview Avenue, Toronto
1956-10