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Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Jan 73 min read
Chaos in the Sydney CBD as a historic building goes up in flames - 14 January 1975
On 14 January 1975, in the heart of Sydney CBD, the former Angus and Robertson building on Castlereagh Street, opposite David Jones, was...
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CEO
Jan 25 min read
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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Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Dec 12, 20242 min read
Station Focus: 069 Dee Why Fire Brigade 1924-2024
Establishing a Brigade in Dee Why The expansion of the Warringah Fire District in 1923 saw the suburb of Dee Why brought under the...
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Curator
Nov 25, 20244 min read
History in our own backyard - A brief look at Penrith Power Station
The Museum of Fire is an iconic staple of the Penrith landscape and that is mostly due to the wonderful building that we are housed in...
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Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Nov 19, 20243 min read
Station Focus: 267 Coraki Fire Brigade 1921-2024
Establishment of a Fire Brigade in Coraki Established in 1849 before becoming a bustling riverside port in the 1880s, Coraki looked to...
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Curator
Oct 29, 20244 min read
One of Sydney’s largest fires of the 1960’s - The Pulpit Point Mobil Oil Fire
History of Pulpit Point and the Mobil Oil Depot Pulpit Point, located in the suburb of Hunters Hill in Sydney, was the home of one of...
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Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Oct 22, 20245 min read
Looking Back Across Three Decades of Fire and Rescue NSW
It’s time for another look back at what was happening in the world of the NSW Fire Brigade (NSWFB, today known as Fire and Rescue NSW,...
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Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Oct 10, 20244 min read
New and Noteworthy Exhibit Update
We are excited to bring you our most recent update to our New and Noteworthy exhibit. To showcase the vast collection we have at the...
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Guest Author
Sep 12, 20246 min read
History Week 2024 - Marking Time with Commissioner Fewtrell
On Sunday 8th September 2024 the Museum hosted our annual History Week Keynote Presentation with this years theme being "Marking Time"....
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CEO
Aug 21, 20243 min read
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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