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New equipment secured for schomberg Fire department, Necessity of increased fire protection in Schomberg was emphasized early this year on the occasio(...)
New equipment secured for schomberg Fire department, Necessity of increased fire protection in Schomberg was emphasized early this year on the occasio(...)

New equipment secured for schomberg Fire department, Necessity of increased fire protection in Schomberg was emphasized early this year on the occasio(...)

Date8/22/1929
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Original Toronto Star caption: New equipment secured for schomberg Fire department; Necessity of increased fire protection in Schomberg was emphasized early this year on the occasion of the blaze in which the St. George hotel was burned.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0006909F
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
Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Fire Department - Equipment
Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Fire Department - Equipment
7/25/1990
Fire chief Jim Cannon lets his 6-year-old son, Scott, try out the department's new $26,000 fire truck. Caledon East, Ontario
Fire chief Jim Cannon lets his 6-year-old son, Scott, try out the department's new $26,000 fire truck. Caledon East, Ontario
7/2/1972
The Dominion Fire Protection Association specifications for the installation of chemical fire extinguishers
The Dominion Fire Protection Association specifications for the installation of chemical fire extinguishers
1905
The Dominion Fire Protection Association report on dry powder fire extinguishers
The Dominion Fire Protection Association report on dry powder fire extinguishers
1905
The Dominion Fire Protection Association specifications for the installation of Fire Pails
The Dominion Fire Protection Association specifications for the installation of Fire Pails
1905
Comforting work: Mabel Sheardown works on a new quilt in her garden in Schomberg
Comforting work: Mabel Sheardown works on a new quilt in her garden in Schomberg
5/27/1982
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
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
10/15/1972
Baptism of fire was given new members of Toronto's fire department when they squelched a roaring ghost blaze in the Adelaide Street hall. Four rookies(...)
Baptism of fire was given new members of Toronto's fire department when they squelched a roaring ghost blaze in the Adelaide Street hall. Four rookies(...)
10/11/1940
Each Toronto fire station will have a heat-resistant asbestos suit like the one pictured, to supply maximum protection against flames and smoke. One h(...)
Each Toronto fire station will have a heat-resistant asbestos suit like the one pictured, to supply maximum protection against flames and smoke. One h(...)
3/30/1944
Whitby tests century-old fire equipment, Three sets of fire equipment dating back more than a century are owned by the town of Whitby
Whitby tests century-old fire equipment, Three sets of fire equipment dating back more than a century are owned by the town of Whitby
3/26/1934
Gas blast: Rick Russo shows where Shelley Marks, 18, was buried after the Schomberg house she was in exploded yesterday
Gas blast: Rick Russo shows where Shelley Marks, 18, was buried after the Schomberg house she was in exploded yesterday
7/10/1989