Santa run, Christmas, 1960
Santa drives around the streets in a Red Light Bar vehicle (Code 3 SD- Made in USA and imported in 1979 by the Belrose Brigade)
Royal Easter Show, 1960
Sydney, 1962
"Smokey" the Koala being driven along George Street, Sydney. This photo is taken on the corner of George and Park Street in front of Bebarfalds Department Store. (Photo courtesy of the Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales).
Firefighters, 1962
Courtesy of The Sydney Morning Herald.
Smokey at the Royal Easter Show, 1962
Fire Prevention Week, Warringah, 1962
Fire Prevention Week, Warringah, 1962
Firefighters, 1963
Firefighters, 1963
1963
Bush fire Detection, 1965
1965
Photo courtesy of the Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales.
Forestville Brigade Blitz, 1965
Wollongong Bush Fire, 1965
Coal and Candle Blitz, 1966
Fire Danger Meter erected on Hume Highway at Tahmoor, 1966
Warringah Shire, Ingleside Division Austin, 1966
Warringah Shire Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade.
Forestville Brigade, 1967
1967
Photo courtesy of the Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales.
1967
Photo courtesy of the Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales.
Warrumbungles Containment Line, 1967
Bundeena Brigade near Loftus, 1968
Courtesy of The Sydney Morning Herald, 30 October, 1968.
Linden Valley Faulconbridge, 1968
Courtesy of The Sydney Morning Herald, 27 November, 1968.
Linden Valley Faulconbridge, 1968
Courtesy of The Sydney Morning Herald, 28 November, 1968.
Shipley Blaxland, Blue Mountains, 1968.
Waratah Parade, 1968
Waratah Parade, 1968
Waratah Parade, 1968
BFB Landrover and Army, 1968
Bush Fire Brigade Landrover and Tankers at Terrey Hills fire with Bush Fire Brigade firefighter in blue overalls and fibreglass helmet with Army personnel assisting.
Kurrajong Brigade, 1968
Kurrajong Brigade Ford Blitz and Landrover taken outside the old Kurrajong station with Colo Shire President Mr Forbes McKenzie on the left Mr Jimmy Johns a member of Kurrajong on the right.
Tanker Fire near Sydney, 1969
Courtesy of The Sydney Morning Herald, 9 January 1969.
Royal Easter Show, 1969
The Royal Easter Show’s theme was “The Protection of The Home” calling for the attention of the individual rather than the Community. Educational literature was distributed, an educational colour film was shown continuously and Brigade equipment was on show.
Warrumbungles Hazard Reduction, 1969
Warrumbungles Hazard Reduction. (Photo from J A Hatfield OAM).
Wyee Brigade's Womens Firefighting Team, 1969
In early 1967 while the Wyee Brigade‘s firefighters were away working at either Munmorah or Vales Point Power Stations, eight female firefighters started to go to the fires in their civilian clothing, as uniforms were not available to women. The callout became more formalised once the men realised the women were serious about asisting, resulting in the Postmistress calling the women out first. Once the men arrived they worked alongside each other until the fire settled down, then the women would return to prepare meals or collect their young children from their neighbours.
The tanker shown is an International AR160 and was built up by the members. The Station, which was replaced in 1990, was also built by the members and had tank water, one shower “out the back” but had no toilet or other facilities.
The orginal all women team included Gwen Deaves (Captain), Betty White (Deputy Captain and Driver), Gladys Bateup, Rita Farmer, Daphne Deaves, Nancy Baker, Ivy Hawkins, Pat Coulthart.
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Our People - the 60s
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Who we were and how we worked throughout the 1960s.
