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Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Nov 2, 20235 min read
Station Focus: Nyngan Fire Brigade - A Brief History 1928 - 2017
*This information is an extract from the colour-book produced by the Museum of Fire's Heritage Team to celebrate the opening of the new...
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Guest Author
Oct 25, 20232 min read
A History of the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in the MFB (1904-1909)
The approval of The Fire Brigades Act by the Parliament of NSW, established the Sydney Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB), giving it the...
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Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Oct 10, 20237 min read
Station Focus: Muswellbrook Fire Brigade 1894 - 2023
*This information is an extract from the colour-book produced by the Museum of Fire's Heritage Team to celebrate the brand new station...
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Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Oct 4, 20233 min read
The History of the Wheeled Escape Ladder
The earliest use of ladders for firefighting appears to have been for the accessing and removing of thatched roofs of buildings, with...
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Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Sep 28, 20235 min read
Station Focus: A Brief History of Murrurundi 1937-2018
*This information is an extract from the colour-book produced by the Museum of Fire's Heritage Team to celebrate the brand new station...
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Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Sep 19, 20233 min read
The History of Firefighting in the Snow
To set the scene of how the fire brigade formed in the Snowy Mountains we are going to take you back to the early 1900s when the area...
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CEO
Sep 11, 20235 min read
"Voices From the Past" - Special History Week Blog 2023
On Sunday 10th September 2023 the Museum hosted our annual History Week Keynote Presentation with this years theme being "Voices From the...
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Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Aug 24, 20234 min read
A shoulder to lean on - looking at the history of the chaplains in the Fire Brigade
What is a chaplain? Fire and Rescue NSW employs two Chaplains to support and counsel firefighters, other staff, retired personnel and...
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Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Aug 7, 20234 min read
Station Focus: Mittagong - A Brief History 1916-2018
*This information is an extract from the colour-book produced by the Museum of Fire's Heritage Team to celebrate the centenary of both...
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Curator
Jul 4, 20235 min read
Prepared For Anything - A Look at Commissioner Greg Mullins
Early Life Greg Mullins is the second Commissioner to ever be appointed to Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) after the position was created...
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