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Breaking Barriers Battling Blazes: The History of Women Firefighters
This week, to coincide with the annual celebration of International Women’s Day, the Museum is proud to officially open our latest...
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Mar 75 min read
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Looking to the Future & 150 years into the Past.
150 years Ago - the year 1875 - at least 9 fire brigades were formed in NSW. Though not a
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Jan 25 min read
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Looking Back at 2024 with the CEO
The Constant Wheels of Change – Is That a Feasible Business Model for the Museum? Growth and development don’t happen overnight. Change...
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Nov 7, 20248 min read
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Grappling with the past - reflections from the AMaGA conference 2024
"Women's work is never done so a woman directors work is really never done" – Jahnavi Phalkey, Bengaluru Science Gallery The Australian...
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Oct 4, 20244 min read
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From Horses to Snorkels: What was happening 100 and 50 Years Ago in the History of the NSW Fire Brigade
“There is nothing new in the world except the history you do not know” – Harry S Truman (American President 1945-1953) At the Museum of...
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Aug 21, 20243 min read
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Four Years of Sharing Stories - the Four-Year Anniversary of the Museum's Blog
As has become customary on the anniversary of our blog first being published, we take this opportunity to look back at the last twelve...
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Jul 9, 20245 min read
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A Mammoth Month at the Museum of Fire
Throughout the month of May the Museum team has been kept very busy with lots of events and more projects throughout the Museum to update...
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Jun 11, 20244 min read
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International Museum Day – the Museum of Fire as a platform for Education and Research
Saturday 18 May 2024 is International Museum Day. Since 1977 ICOM, the International Council of Museums, has hosted this special Museum...
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May 14, 20243 min read
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Where am I and what hat am I wearing today?
Every time I write a CEO blog, I use the same phrases about being busier than we ever have been before and I think I’m starting to sound...
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May 7, 20244 min read
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The FRNSW 140 Year Celebrations continue with our CEO
At the Museum of Fire we feel it is essential to pay tribute to our firefighters each and every day. Without their heroic efforts there...
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Apr 3, 20244 min read
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