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A few days after Cornwallis arrived in Chebucto (Halifax) Harbour in June of 1749, two hand pumped fire engines were unloaded from his ship, the Sphy…
1752 First Fire Regulations • On September 29, 1752 Edward Cornwallis' successor, Governor Peregrine Hopson, and his Council enacted the …
The last known fatal duel in Nova Scotia occurred on the morning of July 24, 1819; you may wonder what the connection is to the present topic, as you…
The Morning of The Explosion Firemen were among the first to respond to the disaster, rushing to the Mont-Blanc to attempt to extinguish…
Report of Committee of Fire Wards, August 7th, 1912 Under authority from the council, and in response to advertisement in the newspapers, the comm… [read more...]
The Morning of The Explosion Firemen were among the first to respond to the disaster, rushing to the Mont-Blanc to attempt to extinguish… [read more...]
