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Subiaco Museum > Records

PHOTOGRAPH: FIRST VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE, SUBIACO

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1901

Overview

Sepia photograph mounted on card.

Front: A group of eleven firemen, two pulling cart, one holding long cylindrical piece of equipment, presumably fire extinguisher nozzle. Cart features two large wheels and canvas hose.

Firemen's uniform consists of trousers, jackets with mandarin type collars and 5 large buttons, soft peaked caps. Man in background of right-hand side wears arm-band saying 'Secretary'. Group standing outside shed for storing fire equipment. One civilian with cigarette in right-hand side, part of another citizen in left-hand side.

Reverse: Handwritten note: 'First Volunteer Brigade Subiaco. G. Hancock, 30 Robinson Street, Subiaco'

Museum holds original negative, photograph and copies

Historical information

The fire station was 'removed' in 1926 after the amalgamation of the Subiaco and Leederville Fire Brigades

Museum holds original negative, photograph and copies

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-1985.38

Item type

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

155 mm

Height or length

100 mm

Keywords

Rokeby Road, Subiaco

Subiaco Volunteer Fire Brigade

Smoking And Tobacco

Decade - 1900's

Year

Statement of significance

local history

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Aesthetic:

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Rare or representative

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