Fires
Crowds Grew As News of the Fire Spread

The day of the fire was also the August Civic Holiday, that, and the fact that it was a daytime fire, kept …

Only the Brick Chimneys Were Left Standing

Crowds were kept away from the scene–at Second Street and Third Street. …

Crowd Control

Crowds were kept away from the scene–at Second Street and Third Street. …

Firemen Direct Their Hoses on Active Flames

A devastating day for businesses and for the families who made their homes in apartments above the …

Firefighters with their hoses at the front of the buildings

The few hoses available, seem to have little impact on the fire’s progress. …

Firefighters with their hoses at the front of the buildings

The photographer (at left, wearing suspenders) is using a tripod with his camera to photograph the fire. …

The Great Fire of 1933, started behind Fursey’s Garage.

Someone, (schoolboys are suspected) started a fire along the board fence behind Cornwall Motor Sales. …

The Great Fire of 1933

Starting with the F.W. Woolworth’s store (next to the red/brown brick Royal Bank) all of the stores, …

A Map of the Downtown Businesses Destroyed by the 1933 Fire

This diagram shows the buildings (colored gray) which were destroyed in the Great Fire of August 7, …