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The First Chief Firefighter - Superintendent William Douglas Bear
This year marks 140 years of continual service to the community by Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW). In highlighting this milestone, let’s go...
Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Mar 14, 20244 min read
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Station Focus - Warrawong (Port Kembla) 1918-2018
*This information is an extract from the colour-book produced by the Museum of Fire's Heritage Team to celebrate the history of Warrawong...
Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Feb 27, 20245 min read
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2024 Vehicle of the Year - The White Knight – The 1984 Centenary Vehicle of the NSWFB
This year for 2024 our Vehicle of the Year is the 1984 Centenary Vehicle, an International 1810C pumper more colloquially and favourably...
Curator
Feb 12, 20243 min read
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Station Focus - No. 444 Singleton Fire Station 1886-2015
*This information is an extract from the colour-book produced by the Museum of Fire's Heritage Team to celebrate the history of Singleton...
Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Jan 30, 20245 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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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...
Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Aug 24, 20234 min read
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Centenary of Memorial - 100 years since the unveiling of the NSWFB Roll of Honour
The NSW Fire Brigades Roll of Honour The NSW Fire Brigades Roll of Honour is displayed in an engine bay of the 1887 section at Fire and...
Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Apr 27, 20234 min read
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Station Focus: Casino Fire Brigade (1883 - 2019)
*This information is an extract from the colour-book produced by the Museum of Fire's Heritage Team to commemorate the centenary of...
Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Jul 5, 20224 min read
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