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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words...
As the year draws to a close, we always spend time reflecting on what stories and photographs were popular on our socials. Our team enjoy...
Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Dec 19, 20246 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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On the Fire Front – the Development of the Fire Command Vehicle
Command vehicles, also known as Fire Control vehicles or Incident Command vehicles, serve a unique purpose within the fleet of...
Curator
Dec 3, 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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Of State Significance – The Museum of Fire’s Collection Items Listed on the State Heritage Register
Did you know that it has been a decade since the Hon. Robyn Parker, Minister for the Environment and heritage attended the Museum to...
Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Nov 12, 20245 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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Station Focus: 388 Mullumbimby Fire Brigade 1924 - 2024
Establishing a Brigade in Mullumbimby In 1911 recommendations were put forward for the extension of the Fire Brigades Act 1909 to...
Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Sep 17, 20243 min read
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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"....
Guest Author
Sep 12, 20246 min read
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The Bowlers Club Fire 1994
Warning: Readers are advised that some of the images contained in this blog may be confronting and cause distress On 7 September 1994 at...
Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Sep 4, 20242 min read
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