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Going for Gold at the First World Police and Fire Games, 1985
In the lead up to this year’s Olympic Games, we are excited to be able to share some fantastic fire-related content with you. So, you...

Museum of Fire Curatorial Team
Jul 19, 20213 min read
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How did the Museum of Fire end up in a Powerhouse in Penrith?
-Story by Bill Rowlings OAM It was all the doing of the first female to take on a senior role in fire brigade management in NSW. In 1982,...

Guest Author
Jun 16, 20213 min read
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Station Focus: No. 202 Abermain (1909 -2017)
*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...

Museum of Fire Heritage Team
May 4, 20212 min read
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The Great Windsor Fire of 1874
With most of the Museum's team at the Sydney Royal Easter Show we haven't got a big blog for you this week but we thought we'd take a...

Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Apr 8, 20213 min read
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Station Focus: No. 38 Pyrmont (1881-2016)
*This information is an extract from the colour-book produced by the Museum of Fire's Heritage Team to celebrate the re-opening of...

Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Mar 8, 20216 min read
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Station Focus: No. 32 Mt. Druitt (1971-2018
*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...

Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Feb 15, 20214 min read
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The Fiery Tale of Hornsby Fire Station
Hornsby has a long and interesting history relating to the topic of fire protection. Over the years, the area has been afflicted by a...

Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Jan 5, 20213 min read
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Where there is smoke, there's fire...
The Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus ‘Where there’s smoke, there’s fire’ may just be a mere adage to most, but the danger of smoke...

Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Nov 10, 20204 min read
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The Women's Fire Auxiliary (WFA)
Last week we shared some of the history of Narrabeen Fire Brigade but did you know that the station was home to a WFA (Women's Fire...

Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Oct 20, 20203 min read
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From Fire Station to Café
During History Week earlier this month we shared our first " digital day". With a lot of people unable to travel and limits on the amount...

Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Sep 29, 20204 min read
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