It’s that time of the year again when we look back over the stories we’ve shared on our blog. One of the things our team really enjoy is being able to make history accessible to everyone, especially those who may not be able to attend the Museum and our blog well and truly meets that mark with almost 36,000 people taking time to read the stories our team have shared. Here are the most popular blogs from the last twelve months: 10."Leading the Brigade: A New Exhibit About the

*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 Lambton Fire Station at an event held in 2016. This book included the history of five stations. These were New Lambton, Lambton, Hamilton, Adamstown and Broadmeadow Fire Brigade's. Should you wish to use any of the information and pictures provided we ask that you please reference the Museum correctly and contact the Museum for permission whe

The Leyland Crane with a Ford D400 at Five Dock Workshops, c.1970s [Museum of Fire Collection] This month marks ten years since the restoration of the Museum’s 1938 Leyland Crane. The Crane was purchased by the Museum of Fire in June 2010 and took just over six years to restore, with the Museum receiving a highly commended award at the National Trust Heritage Award. During the mid-1930s, recovering damaged or broken-down vehicles was a major logistical issue for fire brigades