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Something Old, Something New - 10 Years Later Looking Back on the CO2 Tender
The following has been extracted from a Fire News Article written by the Museum of Fire from May 2013 in relation to the at the time new...
Museum of Fire Heritage Team
May 9, 20233 min read
The Proto-men and The Development of Breathing Apparatus
Up until the 1920s the use of breathing apparatus was limited by the distance dictated by the length of tubing attached to a bellows...
Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Mar 10, 20233 min read
Museum of Fire 2023 Vehicle of the Year - The 1923 Merryweather Turntable Ladders
In the Museum’s collection is a wonderful historic fire engine, the 1923 Merryweather Turntable Ladders, which celebrates its 100th...
Curator
Feb 22, 20234 min read
A much-needed upgrade - the use of the “Blitz Truck” by bushfire fighters
The “Blitz Truck" concept evolved in the mid-1930s from the desire of the British War Office to produce a standardised range of military...
Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Dec 13, 20223 min read
Collection Highlight: 'Saved' by Charles Vigor
Have you noticed the banners hanging in the Museum, showing a fireman saving a young girl? This painting is called ‘Saved’ by Charles...
Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Aug 15, 20223 min read
A Brief History of the Station Siren
This week, we’re taking a closer look at a fire station staple: the station siren. Promptly alerting firefighters to an incident can make...
Museum of Fire Heritage Team
May 11, 20222 min read
Go Where You Must Go, and Hope
The Australian ‘Black Summer’ bushfires of 2019-2020 saw a period of intense, high-severity fires spread across Australia, burning an...
Heritage Manager
Dec 22, 20213 min read
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