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Series number: |
15454 |
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Title: |
Photographs of fire brigade staff, Board members and Sydney fire scenes |
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Start date: |
c. 24 Jun 1884 |
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End date: |
c. 31 Dec 1970 |
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Contents start date: |
c. 24 Jun 1884 |
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Contents end date: |
c. 31 Dec 1970 |
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Descriptive note: |
This series consists of photographs of Sydney fire scenes, official and sporting photographs of fire-fighters of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, equipment used for fighting fires, and members of the Fire Brigades Board and Board of Fire Commissioners.
Included is a team photograph of the 1930 NSW Fire Brigade football club winners; photographs of fire-fighting equipment; and a group portrait outside the newly completed, and soon to be opened, Wollongong Fire Station; and a photograph of staff to show the final issue of the complete uniform after the station’s official opening. On the reverse side of some photographs are details such as the names of those in the portraits and the date they were taken.
There is also a framed photograph of the first motor fire engine for the New South Wales Fire Brigade taken in 1904. This photograph of the Merryweather chemical petrol fire engine includes senior members of the fire service, including Fire Commissioner Taylor, Superintendent A. Webb, and Deputy Superintendent N. Sparks.
Other photographs include the 1898 Woollahra volunteer fire brigade, fire-fighters of The Rocks fire station circa 1900, demonstration of smoke helmets by fire-fighters from fire station No. 1, delegates of the first inter-state fire brigades conference held in Melbourne on the 15 March 1905, and members of the last Metropolitan Fire Brigade Board. Also included is a photograph of the funeral procession of F. Morris and a 1950s photograph of the switchboard at Newcastle fire station. Most of these photographs have been mounted on cardboard, possibly for display purposes. The majority of the portraits have names on the back.
Also included are three photographs mounted on cardboard of a model Dennis Fire Engine presented to the Colonial Secretary, Captain the Hon. F.A. Chaffey MLA. The model was a memento of a fire-fighting demonstration by the NSW volunteer fire brigade at Katoomba in November 1935.
This series appears to consist of photographs taken by the fire service and from donated photographs from employees or from individuals present at fire scenes. |
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Home location: |
This series is held at Western Sydney Records Centre. |
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Photographs |
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Item control status: |
Electronic Item Lists Available |
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Preceding series: |
None
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Record items in this series: |
| [21] | Aftermath of fire at Riverstone Meatworks. | 29 Jul 1970 ~ 29 Jul 1970 | | [42] | Aftermath of fires at Hardwick House in York Street, Sydney. There are eight photographs mounted on a board with descriptions. There are captions for an additional five photographs but they are mis... | 23 Feb 1935 ~ 23 Feb 1935 | | [28] | Audience gathered for the Federation ceremony in Sydney | 01 Jan 1901 ~ 01 Jan 1901 | | [09] | Brigade officers (Station Officer Kennedy and S/F Fairhall) at Headquarters Control Centre Disposition board | 01 Jan 1970 ~ 31 Dec 1970 | | [22] | Ceremony for distribution of monies raised by the Firemen’s Queen competition. | 01 Jan 1927 ~ 31 Dec 1927 | | [41] | Certificate of appreciation presented on behalf of the Hospitals, Ambulances, and Charities of NSW to the Hon. T.J. Smith, President of the Board of Fire Commissioners for generous support of the F... | 23 Jul 1929 ~ 23 Jul 1929 | | [40] | Chief Officer of Fire Brigades, Nicholas George Sparks | 01 Jan 1913 ~ 31 Dec 1913 | | [18] | Demonstration of smoke helmet at No.1 Fire Station (Headquarters). | 01 Jan 1905 ~ 31 Dec 1905 | | [11] | Executive Committee. Front L-R: Bill Beare, A. Shaw (Council representative.), A.C. Lackey (Insurance representative.), B.F. Andrews (President Board of Fire Commissioners), A.H. Mallan (Volunteer ... | 01 Jan 1962 ~ 31 Dec 1962 | | [05] | Final issue of complete uniform following official opening of new Wollongong Station. Back L-R: J. Glusa, T. Byron, J. Hickey; Front L-R: Capt. A. Parsons, T. Conley, A. Parsons, H. Parsons, A. Byron | 01 Jan 1914 ~ 31 Dec 1914 | | | | |
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