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- Dec 13, 2021
- 3 min
100 Years Ago: Kirribilli Point Woolstore Fire, 14 December 1921
This week we’re winding the clock back 100 years to the great wool store fire at Kirribilli Point, 1921. Wool stores were extremely...
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- Sep 11, 2021
- 7 min
Special Edition History Week Blog! From the Ground Up - Sydney's Earliest Fire Protection
The 1820s in Sydney Before we begin an exploration of Sydney’s fire protection in the 1820s, let’s set the scene. The year was 1821, 200...
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- Sep 29, 2020
- 4 min
From Fire Station to Café
During History Week earlier this month we shared our first " digital day". With a lot of people unable to travel and limits on the amount...
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- Sep 12, 2020
- 4 min
Special History Week Blog – New South Wales’ Oldest Active Fire Stations
Whilst the closed No. 1 Volunteer Company Fire Station in Haymarket is the oldest surviving purpose-built fire station, some of Sydney’s...
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