Fire Hose Reel and Firefighting Tools
Credit LineGift from St. Joseph's Health Care London, 2008
Object number2008.005.120
Label TextDue to the Asylum's location three kilometres outside of the city of London, they needed to provide their own fire services. Different whistles representing different buildings were used to notify the presence of fire. If a fire was detected, following the Asylum's emergency plan, staff would remove patients from danger before assisting to extinguish the fire. By 1913 the city of London had expanded enough that the asylum was now within city limits and an agreement was made with the city fire department to assist if necessary.
From: https://www.lib.uwo.ca/archives/virtualexhibits/londonasylum/genstaff.html
NameReel, Fire Hose
McClary Manufacturing
McClary Manufacturing
McClary Manufacturing
McClary Manufacturing
Early 20th Century
Pre-1950