The Norwich Vending Service Building, July, 1995

Click on the thumbnail image to magnify the image. Use your browser's back button to return to this page. A local Norwich Landmark, the Norwich Vending Service Building started out as Dake's Hotel, and served as a local Co-op building, and as a Home Hardware store before becoming a warehouse for the Norwich Vending Service. All pictures on this page were taken by John Tapley of the Norwich Gazette. They have been reproduced with his permission.

[The Start of a Long Night at the old Home Hardware Building]

This picture shows the beginning stages of the firefighting operations early one morning.
[Early the Next Morning the fire still eludes firefighters]
This picture shows the scene later in the morning.
[Firefighters work in teams to combat the fire]
Firefighters train a hand line into one of the upper floor windows.
[Firefighters assess the Fire]
Firefighters assess the situation to decide where to move next.
[Teams of firefighters use handlines on the fire]
Two teams of firefighters work hand lines to fight the fire.
[Another picture of two of the hand line teams]
Huge amounts of smoke and steam were released into the air.
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This site created by Dan Tapley