The Director-General – The Less Known Chief Executive of the Fire Brigade from 1990-1994
To understand who the Director-General is, it is worthwhile taking a trip back in time to see how the NSW Fire Brigades (NSWFB; now Fire...
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Museum of Fire Heritage Team
- Mar 14
- 4 min
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...
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- Feb 12
- 3 min
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...
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- Nov 20, 2023
- 3 min
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...
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- Sep 14, 2023
- 4 min
Ask a Museum Day 2023
Last year for Ask a Museum Day 2022 we introduced you to the Heritage Team which at the time had some fresh additions to the team, Ben as...
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- Jul 4, 2023
- 5 min
Prepared For Anything - A Look at Commissioner Greg Mullins
Early Life Greg Mullins is the second Commissioner to ever be appointed to Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) after the position was created...
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Museum of Fire Heritage Team
- May 1, 2023
- 4 min
Museum of Fire Restoration Project Shortlisted for National Trust Heritage Award
The Museum of Fire is proud to have been shortlisted in the 2023 National Heritage Awards in the category of Conservation – Interiors and...
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- Feb 22, 2023
- 4 min
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...
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- Feb 7, 2023
- 3 min
Insurance Brigades 1837 to 1884
During the mid-1800s, after military brigades had been disbanded due to their limited success as firefighters, private insurance...
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- Feb 2, 2023
- 3 min
The use of the Commercial Chassis – Commer Fire Engines in NSW
Commer first began in south London around 1904 as Commercial Cars Ltd, manufacturing a variety of vehicles with a forward control aiming...
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