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"Voices From the Past" - Special History Week Blog 2023
On Sunday 10th September 2023 the Museum hosted our annual History Week Keynote Presentation with this years theme being "Voices From the...

CEO
Sep 11, 20235 min read
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A shoulder to lean on - looking at the history of the chaplains in the Fire Brigade
What is a chaplain? Fire and Rescue NSW employs two Chaplains to support and counsel firefighters, other staff, retired personnel and...

Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Aug 24, 20234 min read
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Station Focus: Mittagong - A Brief History 1916-2018
*This information is an extract from the colour-book produced by the Museum of Fire's Heritage Team to celebrate the centenary of both...

Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Aug 7, 20234 min read
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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...

Curator
Jul 4, 20235 min read
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Station Focus: Thirroul Fire Brigade - A Brief History 1923-2023
*This information is an extract from the colour-book produced by the Museum of Fire's Heritage Team to celebrate the centenary of the...

Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Jun 27, 20234 min read
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Large and In Charge - The Dennis "Big 6"
Dennis Bros. Pty. Ltd. was founded in 1895 with the company first entering the market producing bicycles. Six years later Dennis Bros....

Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Jun 21, 20233 min read
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Station Focus: Henty Fire Brigade - A Brief History 1904-2018
*This information is an extract from the colour-book produced by the Museum of Fire's Heritage Team to celebrate the station opening of...

Museum of Fire Heritage Team
May 15, 20236 min read
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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
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Centenary of Memorial - 100 years since the unveiling of the NSWFB Roll of Honour
The NSW Fire Brigades Roll of Honour The NSW Fire Brigades Roll of Honour is displayed in an engine bay of the 1887 section at Fire and...

Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Apr 27, 20234 min read
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50 years ago - Department Store in Parkes gets hit with two fires in one year
Howards Department Store (later renamed Mates Department Store) had a rough year in 1973, with two fires causing considerable damage....

Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Apr 11, 20233 min read
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