Furphy's Bush Fire Water Cart, 1910
Furphy's Bush Fire Water Cart
Firefighters at Double Gates Property, Cobar - 1922
Firefighters at Double Gates Property, Cobar. (Photograph from the Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales).
Fire on the Mountains, 1936
1936 Fire on the Mountains, (Photograph from the Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales).
“Ready for Action” Helensburgh Bush Fire Brigade, 1949
“Ready for Action” Helensburgh Bush Fire Brigade. Photo by Grace Edwards.
Ray Watchorn, 1949
Ray Watchorn with his son Joe on the bonnet of Ray’s 1949 Willys Jeep.
Forestry Commission Blitz tankers, 1955
Demonstration and training with the Forestry Commission Blitz tankers at Warringah
Forestry Commission Blitz tankers, 1955
Demonstration and training with the Forestry Commission Blitz tankers at Warringah
Bush Fire Exhibit, Royal Easter Show, 1955
The Bush Fire Exhibit at the Royal Easter Show. The exhibit promoted the pledge:
“I pledge myself to assist in the prevention of bush fires and to preserve the bush, crops and pastures. I will be careful with fire and matches and will extinguish camp and picnic fires before I leave them. I will encourage others to be as careful as myself”.
Cordeaux Dam Fire, 3 December, 1957
Cordeaux Dam Fire, 3 December, 1957. Courtesy of The Sydney Morning Herald.
Royal Easter Show, 1957
The Bush Fire Committee display at the Royal Easter Show with “Smokey” the Fire Prevention Koala.
(Photograph from the Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales)
Outskirts of Springwood, 1957
Fire on the outskirts of Springwood, Blue Mountains. Courtesy of The Sydney Morning Herald.
Terrey Hills Brigade, Warringah, 1957
Terrey Hills Brigade, Warringah received the first of three Blitz tankers. The ex-army 4 x 4 three ton chassis were purchased through the Commonwealth Government Disposals and then the order was placed through the Local Government Department for fitting out the units in accordance with the design and with the full cooperation of the Forestry Commission.
Beacon Hill Crew Day, 1958
Beacon Hill Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade Blitz tanker with “Smokey” the Koala mascot painted on the rear and both sides. (Originally published in the Bush Fire Bulletin, Summer, 1961)
Bossley Park Brigade, 1958
Bossley Park Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade Headquarters fire station officially opened by Mr W Kinnear, Technical Officer, NSW Bush Fire Committee on the 27 September 1958.
Fire school at Heathcote, 1959
The very first Fire School was conducted by the Bush Fire Committee at the St George Area Boy Scouts’ Camp, Heathcote. The school was opened by Mr A G Kingsmill and was attended by 43 representatives of various Organisations, Municipal and Shire Councils.
The fire school was the first of its kind held by the Bush Fire Committee.
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Our People - pre 1960s
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Who we were and how we worked throughout prior to the 1960s.
