Reaching New Heights - The Bronto Skylift Aerial Ladder Platform
In the 1980s is when the aerial ladder platform became an appliance of interest to firefighters in NSW. The implementation of the raised...
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Curator
- Feb 2
- 3 min
The use of the Commercial Chassis – Commer Fire Engines in NSW
Commer first began in south London around 1904 as Commercial Cars Ltd, manufacturing a variety of vehicles with a forward control aiming...
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Museum of Fire Heritage Team
- Dec 13, 2022
- 3 min
A much-needed upgrade - the use of the “Blitz Truck” by bushfire fighters
The “Blitz Truck" concept evolved in the mid-1930s from the desire of the British War Office to produce a standardised range of military...
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Museum of Fire Heritage Team
- Sep 1, 2022
- 5 min
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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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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