Object Record
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Metadata
Accession Number |
2014.10.14 |
Object Name |
Bridle |
Tag Line |
Leather horse bridle with blinders. |
Collection |
Fire Department |
Description |
Leather horse bridle. The bridle consists of brown leather with some metal buckles. Metal also appears to have been used to reinforce parts of the bridle. The bridle is all one piece and has two pads, one on either side. The pads are metal covered with leather and have embellished dots on the outward side of the pads. The pads are blinders and would have covered the horses eyes. |
Year Range from |
1901 |
Year Range to |
1930 |
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 |
Leather/Metal |
Dimensions |
H-15 W-36 L-64 cm |
Search Terms |
B.C. Firefighter's Museum Rossland Fire Department Rossland Fire Hall |
Subjects |
Horse Bridle Fire Cart Firefighting Firefighters Firefighting Equipment |
Source |
Rossland Fire Fighters |