Winifred And Hannah O'Dea Of Norwood, Alice Brady Of Walpole Among 450 Who Perished In Boston Night Club Holocaust Mr. And Mrs. John Dixon Left Club Before Blaze Toothache Causes … Continue reading Local Girls Winifred & Hannah O’Dea Die in Cocoanut Grove Fire-This Day In Norwood History-November 28, 1942
Civic Center, Gift Of George F. Willett, Destroyed By $100,000 Fire At Norwood-This Day In Norwood History-April 21, 1930
Four Buildings Belonging to Association Destroyed in Blaze of Suspicious Origin —Hospital Nearby Threatened For Time NORWOOD, April 21—Four of the $175,000 group of six buildings presented the Norwood Civic … Continue reading Civic Center, Gift Of George F. Willett, Destroyed By $100,000 Fire At Norwood-This Day In Norwood History-April 21, 1930
100 Boys Quit Norwood Gym As Burning Roof Collapses-This Day In Norwood History-February 26, 1924
$15,000 Blaze Damages Community Center of Civic Association—Chimney Blamed NORWOOD, Feb 26 — A serious fire broke out about 11 o’clock today in the building of the Norwood Civic Association. … Continue reading 100 Boys Quit Norwood Gym As Burning Roof Collapses-This Day In Norwood History-February 26, 1924
Chief Boyden and Michael Dyer Given Gold Badges For 50 Years Service-This Day In Norwood History-March 6, 1923
Norwood's America No 2 Hook and Ladder Fire Company in the 1890s. The background is the Everett School. Reading from left to right: Archie Keddy, L.M. Fulton, C.L. Boyden, Robert … Continue reading Chief Boyden and Michael Dyer Given Gold Badges For 50 Years Service-This Day In Norwood History-March 6, 1923
Murphy Block Prey of Bad Blaze-This Day In Norwood History-February 7, 1916
$16,000 FIRE IN NORWOOD Help Summoned From Dedham — Company Makes Record Run. Wife of Proprietor Gets Out Safely. This is the Murphy Block in 2020. NORWOOD, Feb 6 — … Continue reading Murphy Block Prey of Bad Blaze-This Day In Norwood History-February 7, 1916
H. Frank Walker Retires From Norwood Board of Engineers-This Day In Norwood History-January 8, 1916
FIRE FIGHTER 50 YEARS. Began as Boy During Civil War. H. FRANK WALKER. NORWOOD. Jan 8 — H. Frank Walker, who has retired from the Norwood Fire Department after a … Continue reading H. Frank Walker Retires From Norwood Board of Engineers-This Day In Norwood History-January 8, 1916
Norwood Firemen Called Out 11 Times In 48 Hours-This Day In Norwood History-March 15, 1915
The Norwood Fire Department was on the jump Saturday and yesterday. An alarm Saturday afternoon was from box 59, corner of Walpole and Wilson sts, and the departments long run … Continue reading Norwood Firemen Called Out 11 Times In 48 Hours-This Day In Norwood History-March 15, 1915
Three Fires In Two Days-This Day In Norwood History-August 25, 1905
This Day In Norwood History-August 25, 1905-Three Fires In Two Days
Bigelow Furniture Co Damged By Smoke, Fire-This Day in Norwood History-July 14, 1905
At about 4 o’clock last Tuesday morning J. E. Hartshorn, the milkman, while on his route saw a large volume of smoke issuing from the Norwood Cooperative store on Day … Continue reading Bigelow Furniture Co Damged By Smoke, Fire-This Day in Norwood History-July 14, 1905
Miss Agnes Tobin Rescues Family From Burning Home-This Day in Norwood History-October 17, 1902
Miss Agnes Tobin Rescues Family From Burning Home-This Day in Norwood History-October 17, 1902