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Thirty Years Since the 1994 bushfires
This week marks thirty years since what has become known as the 1994 Eastern Seaboard Fires. At the time these were the most ferocious...
Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Jan 3, 20246 min read
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Looking Back A Decade: 2013
As we reflect on the last twelve months and all that we’ve achieved at the Museum we thought we’d take one last walk down memory lane for...
Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Dec 27, 20234 min read
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Station Focus: South West Rocks Fire Brigade - A Brief History 1978-2019
*This information is an extract from the colour-book produced by the Museum of Fire's Heritage Team to commemorate the opening of South...
Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Dec 12, 20234 min read
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Station Focus: Ryde Fire Brigade - A Brief History 1912-2023
*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...
Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Nov 28, 20233 min read
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Code Red: 1973 Warringah Shopping Mall Tragedy
On the 20 November 1973 at 3:42pm, control received the call to a fire which had engulfed the multistorey Woolworths located at Warringah...
Curator
Nov 20, 20233 min read
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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...
Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Nov 2, 20235 min read
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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...
Guest Author
Oct 25, 20232 min read
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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...
Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Oct 10, 20237 min read
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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...
Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Oct 4, 20233 min read
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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...
Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Sep 28, 20235 min read
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