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Leading the Brigade: A New Exhibit About the Leaders Who Shaped Fire and Rescue NSW
At the Museum of Fire, we’re constantly reviewing our exhibits that haven’t been updated in years. This gives us the opportunity to...

Curator
Sep 234 min read
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'We are the backbone of the community' – A look at the Career of Chief Officer Vivian Lowther
Life Before the Brigade Born on the 12 August 1911, Vivian Lowther began his career in 1927 working as an apprentice with the NSW...

Curator
Aug 125 min read
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The First Chief Firefighter - Superintendent William Douglas Bear
This year marks 140 years of continual service to the community by Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW). In highlighting this milestone, let’s go...

Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Mar 14, 20244 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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