1827 Hand Pumped Fire Engine Donated to Halifax A fire engine that had been ordered in November 1826 by the Halifax Fire Insurance Company, arrive… [read more...]

In 1859, the City of Halifax purchased two new hand-pumped fire engines, a significant addition to the firefighting resources of the time. These acqu… [read more...]

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...]

After the first structures had been erected in Halifax, two fire engines were unloaded from Edward Cornwallis’ ship, the Sphynx, the care of wh… [read more...]

Registration Number:  249 Sales Order:  45624 Shipped: 6/2/1913   • Yet another first in… [read more...]

"Cornwallis" 1917 American LaFrance Pumper   Toronto, Ont., November 28, 1917. Mr. L. Fred. Monaghan, City Clerk, Hal… [read more...]

On April 18, 1918, the Board of Control minutes state that: "On recommendation of Controller Hines, it is decided to call the new Motor Fire Eng… [read more...]

Catalogue Number: HFHS_ARP_000002 Physical description Pump, hose: fitted with handle, dual-purpose nozzle and 30 feet of hose History … [read more...]

Catalogue Number: HFHS_EXT_000006 • In 1909 the Pyrene Company of Delaware started manufacturing small brass refillable fire exting… [read more...]

Catalogue Number: HFHS_TOY_000002 • Restored by Halifax Fire Captain Thomas "Harry" Carroll while working in the Bedford Row t… [read more...]