How the tables have turned: A brief history on turntable ladders
An early history of firefighting ladders In the early days of firefighting, appliances were often too small to carry a ladder or have...
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Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Jul 18, 20225 min read
A Fire Engine Meets a Luxury Car Maker – the Dennis Rolls-Royce
The name Rolls-Royce tends to conjure up images of prestige and luxury and has certainly been synonymous with these terms since the turn...
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Heritage Manager
Jun 14, 20223 min read
Responding to Hazardous Materials - Fire & Rescue New South Wales
Did you know that Fire and Rescue New South Wales (FRNSW) have a number of specialised capabilities and responsibilities? One such...
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Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Feb 8, 20224 min read
The International ACCO C1600
In the lead up to the Museum’s ‘International’-themed Heritage Day this Sunday, we thought it an opportune time to take a look at an...
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Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Jan 19, 20223 min read
International Harvester Company - Don't Fear the Reaper
The International Harvester Company began with its founder, Cyrus Hall McCormick, who has become one of the most influential industrial...
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Museum of Fire Engagement Officer
Nov 16, 20215 min read
Austral Denning FirePac
Updated 18 June 2024 to celebrate it's 30th birthday. In 2024 the No. 322 Austral Denning ASV Firepac, now on display in the museum, will...
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Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Oct 19, 20212 min read
The 1971 Dennis D600 (Mk 2) Pumper - Motor Engine 450 "The JAG"
This week, in the year of its golden jubilee, we shine a spotlight on our 1971 Dennis D600 (“Mk 2”) Pumper. This specific appliance has...
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Museum of Fire Curatorial Team
Aug 17, 20213 min read
Shand Mason and Co.’s Steam Fire Engine in Australia
Shand Mason and Co. was originally founded in 1774 by James Philips and Samuel Hopwood in England as a company dedicated to the creation...
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Museum of Fire Curatorial Team
Jul 6, 20213 min read
The 1942 American LaFrance
ALF Pumper, 1942 (SAFB Fleet Number 59) Historic Fire Engine No 0018 (originally HFEAA) The LaFrance Manufacturing Company was...
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Museum of Fire Curatorial Team
Jun 9, 20213 min read
A Diamond in South Australia
An Insight into the Museum’s 1940 Diamond-T Pumper The Chicago-based Diamond-T Motor Car Company was established by founder C. A. Tilt in...
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