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Accession Number |
2014.10.17 |
Object Name |
Filter, Water |
Tag Line |
Cone shaped filter. |
Collection |
Fire Department |
Description |
A cone shaped filter or strainer. The filter is made of metal in a net like shape. The bottom of the cone is solid metal. The metal of the cone has some rust on it. A seem is visible down one side of the cone. The strainer was used to strain water at would be attached to a fire hose. |
Year Range from |
1940 |
Year Range to |
1950 |
Provenance |
This artifact was used by the Rossland Fire Department and was part of the BC Fire Fighters Museum collection before it was donated to the Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre. Rossland's original fire hall was built in 1901 and located on the corner of First Avenue and Queen Street. In its early days, two paid firemen stayed in the hall while on shift and were supported by a group of volunteer firefighters. The City of Rossland made use of the second floor for its administrative offices and council chambers shortly after the building’s completion, sharing the building with the firemen for many years. The RCMP and Ambulance Services have also occupied parts of the building at various points in time. Over the years the original Rossland Fire Hall has been home to several different operations. In the 1990s it housed the BC Fire Fighter's Museum. The Museum opened in 1992. The museum closed after only a few years of operations. Today, the Fire Hall is home to Rossland's Mook Thai restaurant. |
Material |
Metal |
Dimensions |
H-27.5 Dia-13 cm |
Dimension Details |
Diameter is at the widest part |
Search Terms |
B.C. Firefighter's Museum Rossland Fire Department Rossland Fire Hall |
Subjects |
Filter Fire Hose Fires Firefighter Firefighting Firefighting Equipment |
Source |
Rossland Fire Fighters |