I
n two years the Trafalgar Fire Brigade will celebrate their centenary. To celebrate this, they want to publish a book detailing the brigade’s history.
We are asking members of the community to help us to produce this book by donating or loaning items. This can include photos and newspaper articles. We would also like to photograph old fire fighting equipment and uniforms.
The centenary marks 100 years of being available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, in all weather, to go to house fires, motor vehicle crashes, explosions, hazardous materials incidents and, of course, bushfires.
The Brigade has managed to survive and thrive through the Great Depression, World War 11, the Cold War, many major fire disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic.
On Sunday, November 10, there will be an opportunity to bring materials to the fire station at 61 Kitchener Street between 10:30 and 12:30pm. We will copy photos on the spot if you want to keep them and would also be happy to receive them as donations. If you are donating them it would be helpful if you could write on the back (unless they are glued into an album) the names of any people shown, where and when the photo was taken, what is happening in it and who the photographer was. Of course, often this information will not be known. Please put your own name on the back also if you would like the donation acknowledged.
You can also contact us at tfbhistory@outlook.com or through our Facebook page.
