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Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Dec 19, 20246 min read
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words...
As the year draws to a close, we always spend time reflecting on what stories and photographs were popular on our socials. Our team enjoy...
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CEO
Jul 9, 20245 min read
Four Years of Sharing Stories - the Four-Year Anniversary of the Museum's Blog
As has become customary on the anniversary of our blog first being published, we take this opportunity to look back at the last twelve...
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CEO
Sep 11, 20235 min read
"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...
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Guest Author
Jun 16, 20213 min read
How did the Museum of Fire end up in a Powerhouse in Penrith?
-Story by Bill Rowlings OAM It was all the doing of the first female to take on a senior role in fire brigade management in NSW. In 1982,...
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Museum of Fire Engagement Officer
Mar 15, 20213 min read
Sustaining the Firies – The Mobile ‘Canteen’ (1942 Ford 21W)
Did you know? The Women’s Fire Auxiliary (WFA), established in the 1940s, was primarily formed to aid the NSW Fire Brigade on the home...
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CEO
Mar 2, 20215 min read
Introducing the Museum's Senior Leadership Team and an Update on current events
We’ve only just begun March and already 2021 has been a very busy year for the Museum and our amazing staff! Following on from the...
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Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Oct 20, 20203 min read
The Women's Fire Auxiliary (WFA)
Last week we shared some of the history of Narrabeen Fire Brigade but did you know that the station was home to a WFA (Women's Fire...
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