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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...

Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Mar 14, 20244 min read
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The History of Orange Fire Station
This blog was written for History Week 2020 which looked at the oldest still in use fire station outside of Sydney. The Museum of Fire's...

Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Mar 5, 20243 min read
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Station Focus - Warrawong (Port Kembla) 1918-2018
*This information is an extract from the colour-book produced by the Museum of Fire's Heritage Team to celebrate the history of Warrawong...

Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Feb 27, 20245 min read
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The NSWFB/ FRNSW Conspicuous Bravery Medal
The Medal for Conspicuous Bravery was instituted by the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales on 15 September 1932 and is...

Guest Author
Feb 21, 20242 min read
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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...

Curator
Feb 12, 20243 min read
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Station Focus - No. 444 Singleton Fire Station 1886-2015
*This information is an extract from the colour-book produced by the Museum of Fire's Heritage Team to celebrate the history of Singleton...

Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Jan 30, 20245 min read
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The Dennis F1 'Scout Car'
By the 1930s the automobile market witnessed a shift with ‘small’ trucks being desired and possessing more power. Dennis, a prominent...

Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Jan 16, 20243 min read
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Celebrating 140 Years: An Introduction to a Year of Memories
As we enter a new year there is much to look forward to at the Museum. These school holidays are already very busy with extra weekday...

CEO
Jan 9, 20244 min read
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Thirty Years Since the 1994 bushfires
This week marks thirty years since what has become known as the 1994 Eastern Seaboard Fires. At the time these were the most ferocious...

Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Jan 3, 20246 min read
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Looking Back A Decade: 2013
As we reflect on the last twelve months and all that we’ve achieved at the Museum we thought we’d take one last walk down memory lane for...

Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Dec 27, 20234 min read
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