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Breaking Barriers Battling Blazes: The History of Women Firefighters
This week, to coincide with the annual celebration of International Women’s Day, the Museum is proud to officially open our latest...

CEO
Mar 75 min read
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A Brief History of Helmets
Helmets have always been an ideal form of protection used across many different industries from war to construction, and most importantly...

Curator
Feb 254 min read
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Station Focus: 269 Corrimal Fire Brigade 1925-2025
The Beginning of a Brigade in Corrimal Movement for the creation of a fire brigade at Corrimal began in 1924 with Divisional Inspector G....

Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Feb 43 min read
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Chaos in the Sydney CBD as a historic building goes up in flames - 14 January 1975
On 14 January 1975, in the heart of Sydney CBD, the former Angus and Robertson building on Castlereagh Street, opposite David Jones, was...

Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Jan 73 min read
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Looking to the Future & 150 years into the Past.
150 years Ago - the year 1875 - at least 9 fire brigades were formed in NSW. Though not a

CEO
Jan 25 min read
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The recovery efforts of USAR during the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami
At 7:58am on Boxing Day 2004, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake occurred on the ocean floor 60 kilometres off the west coast of northern Sumatra...

Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Dec 27, 20245 min read
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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words...
As the year draws to a close, we always spend time reflecting on what stories and photographs were popular on our socials. Our team enjoy...

Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Dec 19, 20246 min read
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Station Focus: 069 Dee Why Fire Brigade 1924-2024
Establishing a Brigade in Dee Why The expansion of the Warringah Fire District in 1923 saw the suburb of Dee Why brought under the...

Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Dec 12, 20242 min read
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On the Fire Front – the Development of the Fire Command Vehicle
Command vehicles, also known as Fire Control vehicles or Incident Command vehicles, serve a unique purpose within the fleet of...

Curator
Dec 3, 20244 min read
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Station Focus: 267 Coraki Fire Brigade 1921-2024
Establishment of a Fire Brigade in Coraki Established in 1849 before becoming a bustling riverside port in the 1880s, Coraki looked to...

Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Nov 19, 20243 min read
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