"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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 5 min
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, 2020
- 3 min
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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