How the tables have turned: A brief history on turntable ladders
An early history of firefighting ladders In the early days of firefighting, appliances were often too small to carry a ladder or have...
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Museum of Fire Heritage Team
- Jul 18
- 5 min
A Fire Engine Meets a Luxury Car Maker – the Dennis Rolls-Royce
The name Rolls-Royce tends to conjure up images of prestige and luxury and has certainly been synonymous with these terms since the turn...
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Heritage Manager
- Jun 14
- 3 min
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...
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Museum of Fire Heritage Team
- Feb 8
- 4 min
The International ACCO C1600
In the lead up to the Museum’s ‘International’-themed Heritage Day this Sunday, we thought it an opportune time to take a look at an...
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Museum of Fire Heritage Team
- Jan 19
- 3 min
International Harvester Company - Don't Fear the Reaper
The International Harvester Company began with its founder, Cyrus Hall McCormick, who has become one of the most influential industrial...
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Museum of Fire Engagement Officer
- Nov 16, 2021
- 4 min
Austral Denning FirePac
We’re getting closer and closer to the Museum’s Heritage Day on November 21st! We’ll be pulling vehicles out of storage as voted on by...
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Museum of Fire Heritage Team
- Oct 19, 2021
- 2 min
The 1971 Dennis D600 (Mk 2) Pumper - Motor Engine 450 "The JAG"
This week, in the year of its golden jubilee, we shine a spotlight on our 1971 Dennis D600 (“Mk 2”) Pumper. This specific appliance has...
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Museum of Fire Curatorial Team
- Aug 17, 2021
- 3 min
Shand Mason and Co.’s Steam Fire Engine in Australia
Shand Mason and Co. was originally founded in 1774 by James Philips and Samuel Hopwood in England as a company dedicated to the creation...
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Museum of Fire Curatorial Team
- Jul 6, 2021
- 3 min
The 1942 American LaFrance
ALF Pumper, 1942 (SAFB Fleet Number 59) Historic Fire Engine No 0018 (originally HFEAA) The LaFrance Manufacturing Company was...
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Museum of Fire Curatorial Team
- Jun 9, 2021
- 3 min
A Diamond in South Australia
An Insight into the Museum’s 1940 Diamond-T Pumper The Chicago-based Diamond-T Motor Car Company was established by founder C. A. Tilt in...
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