Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - Glen Huntly Fire Station
... Hose Carriage Engine No 3178 Napier... 1924: Car 55 Rego 8499 Hose Carriage Engine No. 3178 Napier.
2... Firefighting equipment Hose Carriage Engine No 3178 Napier Glen Huntly ...
This folder contains 3 copies of photographs plus notes about the Glen Huntly Fire Station:
1/A print of a small black and white photograph (95mm x 127mm) of the exterior of Glen Huntly Fire Station accompanied by typed notes sourced 13/03/2007 from the Melbourne Fire Brigade Museum. The notes indicate that the fire engine shown parked out the front was in service 1919 to circa 1924: Car 55 Rego 8499 Hose Carriage Engine No. 3178 Napier.
2/An A4 sepia copy of the same photograph (210mm x 291mm) with street advertising of one of the shops clearly visible: 'DRAPERY EMPORIUM. UNDERCLOTHING BABY LINEN; HOSIERY HABERDASHERY MILLINERY'. The electric tram at the terminus on Grange Road is also seen in the photograph. Noted on the reverse of the photo: 'Glen Huntly Road and Grange Road' in pencil.
3/A photocopy of a black and white photograph (154mm x 200mm) of Fire Engine with No. 13197 outside the Glen Huntly Fire Station. Two firefighters are seated in the carriage and three others stand on the running board. It is noted 'D DISTRICT' at the top and 'No. 29 STATION GLENHUNTLY' on the bottom.glenhuntly, glen huntly fire station, glen huntly road, glenhuntly road, grange road, eastern hill fire station, electric trams, metropolitan fire brigade board, fire stations, fire brigades, fire engines, firefighters, firefighting equipment, hose carriage engine no 3178 napier, glen huntly, melbourne fire brigade museum, russell david