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The Little Fire Engine That Could: The 1927 Essex Hose Carriage
The 1927 Essex Hose Carriage, a symbol of firefighting innovation, stands proudly as a reminder of NSW’s transformative shift from...
Museum of Fire Heritage Team
1 day ago3 min read
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Station Focus: 072 Merrylands Fire Brigade 1925–2025
Early calls for the formation of a fire brigade within Merrylands were made to the Board of Fire Commissioners of NSW (BoFC) by the...
Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Mar 173 min read
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Station Focus: 269 Corrimal Fire Brigade 1925-2025
The Beginning of a Brigade in Corrimal Movement for the creation of a fire brigade at Corrimal began in 1924 with Divisional Inspector G....
Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Feb 43 min read
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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...
Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Jan 73 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
CEO
Jan 25 min read
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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...
Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Dec 12, 20242 min read
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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...
Curator
Nov 25, 20244 min read
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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...
Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Nov 19, 20243 min read
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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...
Curator
Oct 29, 20244 min read
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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,...
Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Oct 22, 20245 min read
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