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The Establishment Of The Armidale Amazons Forming in 1901 under the guidance of Captain T. Webb from the Armidale Fire Brigade, the ‘Amazons’ as they are affectionately known as were a brigade of incredibly well trained young women. Literature at the time of the NSW Fire Brigade’s existence confirms they were established as a ‘novelty performance group’, but despite this, their skill became well known both around Australia and overseas, with American newspapers even reporting

2000 Coffs Harbour State Championships Crest [Image Courtesy of John Hand] The Firefighter Championships began as ‘Demonstrations’ or...

1970 Port Macquarie Demonstration pin [Image courtesy of John Hand.] The Firefighter Championships began as ‘Demonstrations’ or ‘Demos’,...

Manual Fire Engines  Today, fire engines are a sight to behold, their bright red colour, flashing lights, and loud sirens herald their...

Attempts to Form a Brigade   Consideration regarding fire protection in the North Illawarra District began to be explored by the Board of...

Life Before the Brigade Born on the 12 August 1911, Vivian Lowther began his career in 1927 working as an apprentice with the NSW...

At the Museum of Fire, our mission extends beyond simply housing historic objects. We exist to preserve and share the stories, memories,...

The Firefighter Championships began as ‘Demonstrations’ or ‘Demos’, where fire brigades exhibited their skills to the local community....

Formation of Riverstone Fire Brigade   Interest in the fire protection of Riverstone was brought to the foreground in 1923. At this time,...

In the last year 28,000 people have read the Museum blog online, which is just a phenomenal response to our weekly publication! Since we...