The pride of our collection is the 1929
Magirus which is one of Calgary Fire
Department's original apparatus.
Also in the collection of apparatus we have a 1948 Seagrave 85'
aerial: and a 1959 International 85' aerial - both original Calgary Fire
Department trucks: a 1941 Internatioinal Crash Rescue from Shepard Airbase
during WW2: a 1954 Seagrave Pumper originally from Dumont, New Jersey; and a
1928 Gotfredson from Weyburn Saskatchewan. We also have a 1908 Horse drawn
Pumper and hand drawn chemical wagons and two 1928 Bickle Hose Tenders with
sequential serial numbers - both need help, and a 1943 Ford Pump from the Alyth
Railway Yards.
We have pictures dating back to 1873 of Calgary when it was just
beginning - when the tallest building was two stories high and it was a livery
stable. The pictures include all important events as Calgary grew from a Fort
to the City it is today.
We have turn of the century firefighting equipment including
helmets, duty coats, nozzles, hoses, logbooks, flashes and other memorabilia of
the history of firefighting in Calgary.
We have the original switchboard from the first alarm room for
the Calgary Department.
Open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Wednesday to Sunday
Until October 11, 2004
COME AND VISIT US AT:
4124 - 11 Street S.E.
Calgary, Alberta T2G 3H2
(Just east of Frank Sisson's Silver Dollar Casino)
Ph: (403) 246-3322
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1997, All rights reserved.