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Code Red - Looking back at the Big W Liverpool fire of 1972
50 years ago today, on 11 October 1972, a blaze broke out in the Woolworths Family Shopping Centre in Liverpool. The structure was...
Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Oct 9, 20223 min read
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NSW USAR on the International Stage –10 Years since United Nations Classification
USAR is the Urban Search and Rescue task force, consisting of a variety of specialists in a multi-agency approach which combines the...
Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Sep 30, 20223 min read
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Station Focus: Cooma Fire Brigade (1918 - 2018)
This information is an extract from the colour-book produced by the Museum of Fire's Heritage Team to commemorate the centenary of Cooma...
Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Sep 15, 20225 min read
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In Commemoration – Looking Back 100 years Ago to William Brown
Beginnings Turning back the clock, we begin in the 19th century with William Hamilton Brown born in Darlinghurst in 1897. Living most of...
Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Aug 26, 20223 min read
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Station Focus: South Tamworth Fire Brigade (1878 - 2020)
*This information is an extract from the colour-book produced by the Museum of Fire's Heritage Team to commemorate the opening of South...
Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Aug 11, 20227 min read
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Looking to the Future and the Past (1947)
It is that time of year when we begin looking to the next year to plan our events and activities. It may seem early to be looking towards...
CEO
Aug 2, 20224 min read
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"At the beck and call of the Fire God" - A look at Chief Officer Frank Jackson
Frank Jackson’s early life: Frank Jackson was born in 1864 in England, roughly two hours outside of London. Jackson had an adventurous...
Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Jul 25, 20225 min read
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Station Focus: Casino Fire Brigade (1883 - 2019)
*This information is an extract from the colour-book produced by the Museum of Fire's Heritage Team to commemorate the centenary of...
Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Jul 5, 20224 min read
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Responding to Hazardous Materials - Fire & Rescue New South Wales
Did you know that Fire and Rescue New South Wales (FRNSW) have a number of specialised capabilities and responsibilities? One such...
Heritage Manager
Jun 14, 20223 min read
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Station Focus: Carrington Fire Brigade (1888 - 2018)
*This information is an extract from the colour-book produced by the Museum of Fire's Heritage Team to commemorate the centenary of...
Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Jun 6, 20225 min read
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