So many drunken firefighters arrived at the blazes 150 years ago that teetotalers started up their own fire brigade. Now known for their high standards on fire grounds, Bendigo's first brigades were sometimes found wanting. And that was assuming volunteers could even get their equipment to the scene of the blazes.Bendigo Weekly: Full page article entitled 'Boozy brigade fiascos - drunken firefighters embarrass city'.bendigo, beehive fire 1871

Photos taken from Sunshine Cavalcade of early Sunshine Metropolitan Fire Brigade Including personnel building and equipment The brigade was made up of volunteers two slept on the premises each night on alarm all staff hurried to blaze L2R Chris Curtain Captain Jock Guy Stan Barkla Bill Burnside Alex Wilson Bill Troon Sunshine Metropolitan Fire Brigade corner of Hampshire Road and Hertford Street vacated approximately 1990 This property was bought by a private developer On 21 February 21 1995 Tobin Brothers developed the building for funeral parlour business Negatives Only taken from photographs in Sunshine Cavalcade Negatives filed in Film Folio No 18 Loose Negativesfire station

Sepia photograph of Linton Fire Brigade building as it was before 1939."The Old Linton Fire Brigade".buildings, linton fire brigade building

Stawell Fire Brigade Bell (“The Lady of Stawell”) hanging in frame.stawell

Black and white photograph printed as a postcard, which shows a building with large front doors standing next to a metal tower. "CFBB / FIRE STATION / 1939" across top of building. Text: "CFBB / FIRE STATION / 1939".linton fire brigade building, buildings

In the years of Allan Doney’s photography, landmark buildings succumbed to fire, neglect and redevelopment. He photographed the grey sand hills from Bendigo’s mining past, the streetscapes, poppet heads, miners’ cottages, gracious homes with ornate verandahs, trams and much more. Above all, his photographs show how much of the city has survived from the 19th century – and how much has not. Through two decades of great change, Allan Doney was there to capture ways people interacted with it. Although he travelled to many other places in Northern Victoria and beyond in search of subjects for his art, he seemed to always return to Bendigo for inspiration.

In the years of Allan Doney’s photography, landmark buildings succumbed to fire, neglect and redevelopment. He photographed the grey sand hills from Bendigo’s mining past, the streetscapes, poppet heads, miners’ cottages, gracious homes with ornate verandahs, trams and much more. Above all, his photographs show how much of the city has survived from the 19th century – and how much has not. Through two decades of great change, Allan Doney was there to capture ways people interacted with it. Although he travelled to many other places in Northern Victoria and beyond in search of subjects for his art, he seemed to always return to Bendigo for inspiration.

In the years of Allan Doney’s photography, landmark buildings succumbed to fire, neglect and redevelopment. He photographed the grey sand hills from Bendigo’s mining past, the streetscapes, poppet heads, miners’ cottages, gracious homes with ornate verandahs, trams and much more. Above all, his photographs show how much of the city has survived from the 19th century – and how much has not. Through two decades of great change, Allan Doney was there to capture ways people interacted with it. Although he travelled to many other places in Northern Victoria and beyond in search of subjects for his art, he seemed to always return to Bendigo for inspiration.

Part of a collection from Mrs Jessie Smith. The Isle of Wight Hotel was destroyed by fire 1926. At the time it was one of two Hotels on the Island.After the fire at Isle of Wight Hotel, 1926, showing chimneys standing and debris in foreground.local history, photographs, isle of wight hotel, cowes, phillip island, sepia photograph, building fire, the esplanade cowes, jessie smith collection, stan mcfee

Part of a collection from Mrs Jessie Smith. The Isle of Wight Hotel burnt down 1926. Some say it was deliberately lit.Isle of Wight Hotel fire in 1926. Clouds of smoke over barely visible building at right, tree at left.local history, photographs, burning building, cowes, phillip island, sepia photograph, the esplanade cowes, hostelries, building fire, the isle of wight hotel cowes phillip island, jessie smith collection, stan mcfee

INTERVIEW: Five typed pages of an interview with Mr Leonard Charles Bennetts on Monday 22nd of July 1996. Mentioned are his time as a child, his work, life in the Army, his employment after the Army, changes in Bendigo in his time, and a little about family. Interview recorded by Isobel GillIsobel Gillperson, individual, leonard bennetts, mr leonard bennetts, isabel e gill, foggitt's factory, mckenzie street methodist sunday school & church, violet street state school, raes hill school, bendigo high school, mr wickings, allan's walk, abbott's boot shop, matchett's, crofts, gwen norris, jean norris, john bennetts, peter bennetts, army survey corp, 3rd tank transporter company, 2/16th (australian general transport company) a g t, gordon norris, sylva evans, reg ford, hams, jack thomas, sidy waight, shamrock hotel, s e c, post office, dudley house, alexander fountain, the temperance hall, sandhurst trustee building, fire station, the hospital, anne caudle centre

Former West Fire Station decorated for Centenary 1838-1938. building, fire station, centenary, public, ballarat

Copy of an article from the Bendigo Advertiser 1/9/1990 mentioning the Cornish influence on Victorian gold mining during the 1880's and 1890's. Also mentioned is population growth, rock drills and miner's phthisis.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - cornishmen brought their mining skills to bendigo, bendigo advertiser 1/9/1990, dr charles fahey, cornish association of bendigo and district, bendigo college of advanced education, george lansell, the mining exchange, beehive building, eaglehawk fire station, george ellis

Black and white photograph showing three buildings along the east side of Sussex Street as they were in 1982.murrell's newsagency, cfa building, linton fire brigade building, bennett bros garage, 75 sussex street linton, 77 sussex street linton, 79 sussex street linton

The newspaper report stated that the fire was deliberately lit that consumed all but the steel frame of the Princes Pier terminal building. As an important piece of Melbourne's maritime history, it had been added to the Historic Buildings Register in the previous year. Although ten firetrucks attended, gaining to the area and the water supply due to the poor condition of the pier. After some 40 minutes the blaze was doused with seawater from a harbour tug.Newspaper clipping of Princes Pier terminal building on fire.transport - shipping, piers and wharves - princes pier

Pomonal Store after 1939 bushfire. Black and white photograph of wreckage of a building after fire.stawell

Article relates to a fire at the Commonwealth Club, Eta Jima during BCOF, 1947-1949. Part of the Bennetts collection. See Cat No. 9726P for details of service for "Alva Marie Bennetts" (VFX128835).Newspaper article featuring three black and white photographs related to a building fire. Written report and captions related to photographs with text in black type. Edges on article cut irregularly with scissors.alva bennetts, bennetts collection, bcof, eta jima, japan, newspaper article.

Coloured certificate from 1900 Country Fire Brigades Board Castlemaine Demonstration for 1st prize in the discipline event for brigades of 30 men. Certificate has various pictures of fire activities, a horse drawn steam pumper, a mannual pump at a multi story building fire, a multi story building fire with a fireman up a ladder, a number of brigades marching and a bell ringing. There are various pieces of firefighting equipment around the border of the picture. Certificate is signed by the President, Chief officer and Secretary of the CFBBTHE COUNTRY FIRE BRIGADES BOARD, VICTORIA / CASTLEMAINE / DEMONSTRATION / 1900 / Discipline Certificate / FOR BRIGADES OF 30 MEN / FIRST PRIZE / Awarded to / Ballarat Fire Brigade / President / Chief Officer / Secretary

The fire damaged building is the former Diggers Rest Hotel which was ruined by fire in the 1990s. It was the last standing and operating hotel along the Calder Highway between the towns of Keilor and Gisborne. A coloured photograph of a fire gutted building along a roadside with gum trees in the background.

The photograph depicts the two-storey building of the Bank of Victoria which was built in 1858 and was replaced in 1867 after a fire destroyed the original building. The branch had originally opened under John Farran in 1856 before the office building was erected in Beechworth. The building was located on the corner of Ford and Camp streets and embodied the dignified appearance of Beechworth during the mid-1800s due to the building's features. The Bank of Victoria was designed by "Smith and Watts" and built from white brick and render, which cost three thousand and seven hundred pounds to construct. The building was inspired by a formal Italian villa, including square-headed windows, cornices, and a parapet. The ground floor consisted of banking chambers, a strong room, and servants' quarters. The residential quarters were located on the second floor.The photograph is significant as it depicts not only depicts a building of importance to the town of Beechworth but it also shows aesthetic significance due to the style it was built in. As the Bank of Victoria was constructed in the classic Italian style, it exemplifies the classic quality and refined manner of this architectural style. This building style represents the image Beechworth held for itself at that time, which was a sophisticated and distinguished town.Black and white rectangular photograph printed on paper.Reverse: 23/80 / Beechworth / (Indecipherable) / Banking to (Indecipherable) / Sydney / “Bank of Victoria” / BMM 8692.1 / [Stamped: ILFORD]bank of victoria, beechworth, banks, beechworth bank, 1858, 1867, ford street, camp street, victoria, john farran, smith and watts, italian architecture, italian style building, brick building, brick, banking, money, fire, building destroyed

Demolished Building near old Fire Stationbuildings, fire station

The Bendigo Advertiser building was destroyed by fire on the 29th of July 1962. The Riverina Herald printed the next six additions of the paper in Echuca. The Hearld-Sun then provided printing and staff facilities in Melbourne. Staff also occupied a disused garage in Pall Mall. Rebuilding was completed in February 1963. Bendigo Advertiser remained in this location until 2005.Documents relating to rebuilding the Bendigo Advertiser building after the fire. the documents are sorted by year from 1959 to 1965bendigo advertiser fire, rebuilding bendigo advertiser, newspaper

Minutes of Special Meeting 3rd February 1981 Report of the Acting Building Surveyor Fire damage property 6 Station Place Sunshinestation place, sunshine

Article reports on a fire which destroyed the BCOF building on Eta Jima. Report originated from Kure, Japan. Article collected by "Alva Bennetts" during her BCOF Japan deployment - 1947 to 1949. Part of the Bennetts collection. See Cat no 9726P for details of service for Alva Marie Bennetts VFX128835.Irregular shaped newspaper clipping with text and heading in black type. Accompanying photograph features a building on fire. Edges cut with scissors.alva bennetts, bennetts collection, bcof, eta jima, japan, newspaper cuttings

The children were spending the day at Woodlands Homestead learning old skills such as fire building and fire care at a Colonial Day.A non-digital coloured photograph of children building a small pile of sticks with an adult helping them. There are farm buildings in the background. wise, fay., linton, candice, brown, courtney

Colour photograph of the fire brigade building at Henty.henty, fire brigade