Maufactured for State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC) fire brigade at Yallourn township serving the nearby open cut brown coal mine, briquette manufacturing plant and electricity generating station. Donated to FSMV 19??, on closure of Yallourn Fire Brigade preparatory to closure of township to allow extension of open cut mine over township site.Unique only fire engine of design ever made.Pumper fire engine State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC) Fire Brigade, Yallourn, Vic Front mounted pump, ?, ? lpm [ ? gpm] Seat for 4 crew open cross mounted behind cab Ladder, ? m [ ? feet] Water tank ? l [ ? gall] Hose reel ? m [ ? feet] Current vehicle registration - CH6281 SEC logo on both doors Y F B on compartment door on both sides of bodyfire engine, fire engine pumper, dodge fire engine, dodge, yallourn fire brigade, sec fire brigade, yallourn, sec

Back in the 1980s there was a house fire in Tawonga South. During the firefight water was sourced from a street hydrant via a standpipe, fog nozzles were utilised on all hoses, and subsequently water flow from all nozzles started to reduce to low volumes due to becoming blocked from gravel within the water main.. The whole water supply was turned off at the standpipe.This manifold was invented enabling only one delivery instead of all deliveries. SEC employees, living in Mt Beauty, designed and built the valve. It minimised the impact damage to water mains created by rapid shutoff of nozzles.Steel white water pipe with 8 outlets each with a red handle for turning water on or off and each with an outlet that can be screwed onto a pipe / hose. The base is white with the top narrow and the bottom wide. Embossed 125 / 200 ....,2 (symbol 'and a half')manifold, mt beauty fire brigade, firefighting equipment

Certificate of Membership. 1888. This certifies that James Lawson became a member of the Sandhurst Temperance Volunteer Fire Brigade on January 5th 1888 and filled the positions of station keeper and apparatus officer. This certificate being awarded for three years' service. Signed. Thomas Reed. Captain. James Walker. Sec. 15-1-91. Top of Certificate: Ever Ready. Ever Willing. Bottom of Certificate: Never Failing. Never Shrinking. Left side: Striving with a will to save. Right side: Always Eager. Always Brave. 6 drawings of Firemen in action.F.W.Niven & Co. Lithos. Ballarat.sandhurst temperance volunteer fire brigade, sandhurst, james lawson

Photograph - black and white. A photo of the Kangaroo Flat Fire Brigade, 1961. Front row - Jack Luke, Wal.Anderson (ex.Capt.), Bill Bowery (Capt.), Rowell, W.Browning (Sec.). Centre Row - Browning, Wayne Pattison, Noel Austin, Max McGregor, Eric Lanyon, J.Sutherland, V.Bellis, Boucher, T.Guilmartin. Back Row - Graeme Danson, Bob Kenley, Len Boucher, Alan Langley, Bruce Pain, K.Smith.The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd. Melbourne.organization, public utility, fire brigade, kangaroo flat fire brigade, 1961.

2 Raffle tickets Bendigo Easter Fair Society Limited, 1976, cream, blue print. Coloured TV set first prize, valued at $500. Raffle in aid of Bendigo Urban Fire Brigade, Base Hospital, Home & Hospital for the Aged, RSL Building Patriotic Fund, Apex Club Toy Fund, Sandhurst Apex Club, Golden Square Spastic Centre Auxiliary. H.A. Sutton Secretary, W. Robertson, Sec/Treasurer. Promoted by Hargreaves St. Popular Girl Committee.bendigo, bendigo easter fair, raffle ticket 1976

Laminated photograph of officers and members of th Long Gully Fire Brigade. Fireman A. Angove, fireman W. Wearne, fireman J. Waterson, fireman F. Jenkins, fireman T.J. Smith, fireman H. Climas, fireman A. Trahair, captain T.T. White, fireman E. McCormick, sec A. Truscott, fireman N.Gayland, ex. Captain Eva, foreman White, Lieutant G. Hall, fireman G. Mitchell, fireman J. Verco, fireman J. Scott, fireman J. Pennington, fireman R.J. Bennetts, apparatus Climas, fireman W. Tralair, fireman A. Polglase, fireman G. Higman, fireman A. Higman. November 1911. Vincent Kelly photo.bendigo, fire brigade, long gully

Set of 8 black and white photographs of the SEC Ballarat track welding truck, Reg. No. 119 341. Truck is a British Bedford truck, model WHG, built by GMH Melbourne between 1932 and 1934. Has a fabric roof, chassis fitted with a tray top body, side tool box, metal frame and covered with canvas, fitted out with a motor generator set, welding equipment and oxy acetylene bottles. Also fitted with a spot light - 'Auto Reel Lite". - See Related Items sheet on truck notes provided by Kevin Oates, MFESB workshops, 4/2001. (Scan of this sheet of the Kodak folder added 15-8-2017 - see pdf file.) 1705.1 - side on view of truck with covers down, except for opening at back. Photographed in Wendouree Parade with two different boat sheds in the background. 1705.2 - view with drivers side cover opened, showing equipment arrangement. 1705.3 - close up view of motor generator set and controls and one of the oxy acetylene bottles. 1705.4 - view showing equipment laid out on the roadway, welding cover, seat, grinder, cables, shovels, welding mask etc. 1705.5 - close up view of motor generator control panel and associated cables. 1705.6 - view of side of truck showing all equipment. 1705.7 - vertical format photo from rear of truck showing equipment laid out and wandering lead connected to the overhead. Also shows high voltage wires on a power pole fitted with a bracket arm. 1705.8 - view of truck from the front, with SEC symbol on side, with a covers closed. Thought to be photographed at loop in Wendouree Parade on the View Point line, near Mill St. Prints when donated to the BTM were contained within a red and yellow "Kodak" folder. Folder stored with catalogue worksheet. On rear of folder in ink is number "53569" and stamped on the front is number "984" and written in front top left hand cover, "8 prints" and in top right hand corner word "Sarah". See Notes provided by Kevin Oates of the MFESB (Metro Fire Brigade Melbourne) Thornbury workshops on the truck, manufacture and engine. A survey of Wendouree Parade on 22/4/2001 did not show the boat sheds or power lines featured in the photographed. Thought to be in vicinity of Power station because of the high voltage lines on the power poles.Stamped on rear in black ink, "984" on photos 1705.3 to 1705.8.trams, tramways, welding truck, trackwork, secv, wendouree parade

Newspaper Clipping from the Courier, March 1939 of Ballarat No. 29 decorated for the 1939 floral festival. Paper flowers made by the wives of the tramway staff members. Item caption notes the Victorian Country Fire Brigades annual demonstration in Ballarat the previous day and "The tram decorated with flowers in an attractive feature of Ballarat's floral festival." Photo features two crew standing along side the tram and a passenger boarding it. Tram has the destination of "Haddon St." See Reg. Item 1363 and 1369 for SEC photos of the tram and Reg Item 2911 for another Newspaper photograph of the tram. floral tram, 1939 floral festival, decorated trams, special trams

The 1st Kew Scouts was one of the first Scout Troops in Victoria, being formed in 1909. From 1927 they met in a magnificent Scout Hall in Disraeli Street, Kew until it was demolished in 1993. Still operating (in 2020) from their new Scout Hall on the corner of Kilby Road and Kellett Grove, Kew.A Scout Troop is divided into smaller teams called ‘patrols’. At this time the Scout in charge of a patrol was called a patrol leader (‘PL’) and his assistant a ‘second’ (‘Sec’). Each patrol of boys would chose a patrol name, often an Australian animal or bird. Other 1st Kew patrols called themselves the Kookaburra Patrol, the Kangaroo Patrol and so forth. The shield the Emu patrol is proudly displaying is possibly the trophy for being the ‘Champion Victorian Patrol’. Some of the Scouts pictured are identified on the mount of the photograph.Back row left and centre: "Pettinger, Evans" Front row left to right: "J. Edwards, R Craven [PL], R.T. Timms [Sec], P. Bennett scouts - kew, 1st kew scouts, kew fire brigade - walton street

Back L to R: Dot Margetts, Betty Crouch (ass sec) Diane Smith (v. pres), June Grace, Joyce Grace, Pat Asten, Betty Kingston, Lana Oates, Ella Tidy, Margaret Beech, Daisy Mason, Fay Nicholls. Centre: Bev Biggs, Colleen Floyd, Betty Giles, Betty O'Neill, Thelma Illig, Pat Holloway, Kath Prosser, Barbara Court, Roma Smith, Enid Hyslop, E. (Bub) Dickens, J Rowlands, Phoeme Dunn, Pearl Newton, Ivy Mills. Front: Ev Hooper, Marge O'Neill, Vi Floyd, R Lynch, E Dunn, Ella Dunn, Ev Maddocks, Phyllis Ledger, Jean Phillips, Rene Williamson (Hughes), Enid Hughes. Front: Diane Raeburn, Kathleen Rickard (pres) Pam Mason (sec/tres), Eileen Smith. Reunion 1973 Stawell Fire Brigade Centenary Photo taken upstairs of Stawell Old Fire Station Full List of Names on Back

From 1845, separate and competing volunteer fire brigades were established in Melbourne and grew in number. Following the passage of the Fire Brigades Act 1890 and the creation of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB) on 1 May 1891, the 56 volunteer brigades that then existed were disbanded and the firefighters were invited to join the MFB. The MFB was abolished in 2020 and the firefighters absorbed into the newly established Fire Rescue Victoria.White coloured rectangular shaped card printed in black on both sides. Hole in top left hand corner.Front Metropolitan Fire Brigade. The Ninth Annual Ball. Orderly Room (Corner of Albert and Gisborne Streets) EAST MELBOURNE, Friday, 11th October, 1901. MFB QUADRILLE. 1st Fig. 1st Set; 3rd Fig, 1st Set; 3rd Fig. Lancers; Spanish Waltz; Circassian Figure. JARRETT'S BAND. J. C. PRICE, M. C. Stewards: MESSRS. H. HARRISON 7 R. GLENNON W. CAVE, Hon. Sec. Back: List of dances, against which some names and initials have been written by handmetropolitan fire brigade, orderly room - east melbourne, jarrett's band, 20th century, melbourne - history

Stawell Fire Brigade Long Service Members 1910 to 1955.Black and white photograph of a group of males in uniform. Four standing, three seated. Line around a grey mount card. Inscriptions on front of photograph. Stawell Fire Brigade. Long Service Members 1910-55. Ex.Capt. R.K. Chapman, 41 years... Lieut. H.H. Chapman, 35 years...Ex.Capt. A. E. Oliver, 40 years.. Capt. R.J. Maddocks, 29years...Fireman A. Parson, 40 years...Ex. Sec. F.J. Crouch 45 years.. Fireman W. Fenwick, 34 years... "Chapman's Studio Stawell"stawell

1879 - The Argus, Friday 11 July 1879, page 4. The Kew Borough Council having decided to initiate a fire brigade, invited volunteers to send in their names. About 40 complied with the invitation and met at the Town-hall to choose 12 of their number to form the brigade. The 12 elected then chose their officers as follows :— Councillor Gray, captain ; Mr. Thomas Greenhill, foreman ; and Mr. H. Loxton, secretary. The brigade decided to apply to the council for uniforms and a bell; and after adopting rules for their guidance the meeting separated. The brigade now possesses a reel and 500ft. of hose, and a shed is being erected in Little Walpole-street for a station. The council have applied for six additional fireplugs in the Main-road, so that the brigade may now be considered fairly established. The Volunteer Fire Brigade was replaced in 1891 by a detachment of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade and a new Fire Station in Walton Street constructed in 1893; subsequently demolished in 1941.The certificate includes the only known image of the first fire station in Kew. It was donated by Mrs L. Bray. The donor's father, Mr. A. Wood, was a member at time of the Brigade's 'disbandment'.Kew Volunteer Fire Brigade: Certificate of Membership, 1886. Testifying that Herbert Woollard was an active member of the Kew Volunteer Fire Brigade between 4th May 1883 and 2nd July 1886. Signed with pen and ink H. Kellett (Captain) and F.G.A. Barnard (Hon. Sec.). The certificate is believed to include the only picture of the first Kew Fire Station.The certificate lists the original members of the brigade on the left side as: Captain H. Gray, Lieutenant T. Greenhill, and Secretary H. Loxton; [Members} F.G.A. Barnard, W. Cleverdon, L. Gurzanscky, T.G. Jellis, J.A. Kay, H. Kellett, H. Kirby, D. McLachlan; (Honorary members) W. Atkins, W. Cleverdon, H. Gray, T. Greenhill. At the right is a list of members at the time of disbandment: Captain H. Kellett, Lieutenant H. Burmeister, Sub-Lieutenant A. Wallis, Secretary F.G.A. Barnard; [Members] J. Burke, W. Gardner, L. Gillman, F. Kay, H. Kirwood, W. MacKenzie, C. Wallis, A Wood; [Honorary members] G. Hinchcliffe, T. G. Jellis, J. A. Kay, D. McLaughlan.Troedel & Co. Lith [printer].kew volunteer fire brigade, h. woollard, brougham street -- kew (vic.)

Photograph of Ballarat No. 20 passing under the two LaFrance fire brigade ladders forming an arch outside the Ballarat City Fire station on 8/3/1955 to greet the Governor General Sir William Slim, Sturt and Raglan Streets. Wal's album notes say "No. 20 passing under 2-100' extension ladders as an arch to welcome Sir William Slim, Governor General. Sturt and Raglan St 8-3-1955." See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negative. Neville Britton of the BTM advised 2/5/2020: Seven LaFrance 100' ladders built by the American LaFrance Company, of Elmira, New York arrived in Australia in 1942 as part of the WW2 lend lease program. One each to Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide. Four initially to the MFB but within a short period of time went to the CFA. One each to Geelong City FS, Ballarat City FS and Bendigo FS. The fourth was a stand in and was located at the Ballarat FS when not required. Thus the two ladders in the photo at the Ballarat City FS. was a volunteer at Ballarat City FB from 1967 and commenced my career employment there in 1970. The two LaFrance ladders were still in Ballarat at that time. In the mid 70's the 'spare' was allocated to the Dandenong FS. They were retired in the 1980's. The four Victorian ladders still survive. Ex Geelong City is at the Fire Services Museum Victoria. They have a second one that was acquired by a private collector. It was neglected and returned to the FSMV in poor condition. Ex Ballarat City was driven to Sydney and remains at the Museum of Fire at Penrith. The fourth one was acquired by a private collector and stored in a shed in North Geelong and never moved. He recently died and it may have been sold. They had a V12 petrol engine with all ignition parts duplicated. So two Distributors, two ignition coils and two spark plugs per cylinder. Splash feed engine lubrication.Yields information about the preparations undertaken by the Ballarat Fire Brigade to form a welcoming arch for a visiting Governor General..Negative and Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album.On rear in ink. Top right hand corner "T175" within the Wal Jack stamp. "SEC Ballarat No. 20 passing under the two LaFrance yank extension ladders ( to greet the Governor General Sir William Slim) Sturt and Raglan Streets. and the date "8 Mar 1955"trams, tramways, sturt st, governors, fire station, ceremonies, tram 20

Folder containing a table of contents and various newspaper clippings and other information pertaining to the Narre Warren area. The date the articles were published, and title of articles are listed below. Unknown Copy of photo of Princes Highway 16 Nov 2006 Casey Council honours John Byron 08 Oct 1992 Bay View House 02 Jun 1998 Allen family (vegetable growers) ?? Aug 1987 Brechin – The Heart of a Village that Grew 02 Aug 1990 Brechin Demolished 23 Jul 1992 The Lawless Days of Captain Dana 1972 Early History of Narre Warren, Narre Warren Nth and Harkaway 18 Aug 1994 Narre Warren – many theories of name origins 16 Jul 1992 Walton family of Narre Warren 11 Jan 1999 Webb Street Bakery Unknown Sketch of Princes Highway, Narre Warren 22 Jun 2000 Webb Street Bakery 06 Jul 2000 Webb Street Bakery & Murdoch family 22 Jun 2000 Webb Street Bakery 29 Oct 1998 Vale Sir Ian McLennan 1973 The Kent Family 26 Jan 1993 Narre Warren Mechanics Institute 02 Sep 1992 Legacy of S.J. Webb 25 Nov 2004 Isador Magid – Tributes for Fountain Gate Visionary 17 Nov 2004 Isador’s lasing vision 14 Jul 2004 Tony Purcell – profile 03 Feb 2005 Jack and Merle Tinkham’s 60th Anniversary 14 Feb 2005 Jack and Merle Tinkham 21 Nov 1996 Webb Street – that was then…. 11 Nov 1993 Rose Trewin remembers 13 Oct 1993 Hans Roland – a profile 25 Nov 1993 Stan Peters – a profile 23 Oct 1984 Webb Street School 11 Nov 2000 The Elms 09 Nov 2000 The Elms 17 Sep 2007 Araluen – The Bailey Home 07 Oct 1999 Narre Warren Produce Store 06 Oct 1998 Narre Warren Produce Store & Webb Street Bakery 03 Dec 1992 Native Police Corps 24 Apr 2003 Memorial Gates 22 Apr 2003 Memorial Gates 16 Apr 1997 Narre Warren Gates Unknown Narre Warren War Memorial (donated by Sylvia Nobelius) 18 Nov 1992 Mechanics Hall 31 Oct 1991 Centenary Celebrations for Mechanics Hall 16 Sep 1993 Fountain Gate Primary School overcrowding Unknown Map of Sec E Narre Warren Unknown Map of Narre Warren Unknown Narre Warren parish plans ?? Jun 1997 Narre’s Newsletter 29 Jun 2000 Narre Warren Bakery 2020 Max Pawsey Left his Mark 04 Feb 2009 Ian Pickering – People in Profile ?? Nov 1992 Narre Warren Houses and Occupants 1943 ?? Mar 2005 Narre Warren Rural Fire Brigade 1966 Narre Warren East Story 3 Dec 2008 A Message of Life and Death - Marion Mason 5 Dec 2007 A Cut Above the Rest - Les Egan 16 Jun 2021 Ploughing a Family Legacy - Thomas Walton 21 Apr 2021 Family Road to Success - Dorning family 14 Jan 2016 Spirit of Service 30 Jan 2014 Quite an Honour - Casey Australia Day Awards 30 Jan 2014 Hands-on Helper - Bert Rae 2 Jul 2008 Jeff Reflects on a Time Gone by - Jeff Spencer 5 May 2010 Wet, Homesick and Frightened - Sidney Fraser 5 Mar 2003 The Teacher who Changed Society by Personal Example 13 Sep 2012 Narre’s Ready for Grand Day Out - Narre Warren Football Club 13 Apr 2000 Council Records on Microfilm 25 May2000 See the Romans at Narre Warren Library - Library Week 30 Nov 2016 Hall Hits 125 Years - Narre Warren Mechanics Hall 28 Sep 2006 It’s for Wendy - Wendy Boyle 15 Nov 2006 Plaque for Former Mayor - John Byron 30 Jan 2014 Opportunity for Service - Dorothy Gunn 4 Jan 2001 Library’s Local History Archive Proves Popular 10 Dec 2007 Garden Tribute for Glenys - Glenys Varty 6 Sep 2006 Happy for 60 Years - Jack & Leah Pratt 24 Jan 1968 Family of Six Shot in Farmhouse - Nimmo 22 Nov 2017 A Home on The Grange - William A’Beckett 10 Nov 2016 Respect for the Fallen 19 Apr 2007 City Mourns a “Treasure” - Bill Toon 21 Sep 2017 Sparkle of Love - Joyce & Bruce Masters 28 Jul 2021 Marking the Lloyd Legacy 30 Apr 2015 Respect in a Quiet Gesture 30 Apr 2015 Nothing Stops Anzac Mission - George Nicholson 26 May2018 John Says Tanks for the Memories - John Belfield UNKNOWN For Founder Frank, it was all About Location - Frank Facey 17 Nov 2021 Settlers Leave Their Mark 16 Aug 1990 Rich History Where Narre Houses Are Now 1 Dec 2021 Sporting Pioneer’s Legacy 16 Mar 2010 Fireys Pay Tribute to Mentor - Terry Beardon 7 Sep 2006 Collection Tracks Back 150 Years 13 Feb 2008 Day to Honour Heroes Unknown 60 Years of Mighty Magpies 26 Jul 2000 Harold Upholds Family Tradition 30 Aug 2000 Dedicated Community Servant 11 Nov 2000 Elms, a Living History 6 Jul 2000 Oh, How Times Have Changed UNKNOWN Pat Sweeney One of a Kind 4 Oct 2001 Community Marks the Passing of a Local Hero 10 Dec 1992 Home of its Own for History Group UNKNOWN Narre Warren Those Early Days 26 Oct 2022 Farleys Celebrate 50 Years 16 May 2018 Estate Just Springs Up 16 Oct 2020 Ray’s Drive to Succeed - Ray Bastin 11 Nov 2020 Memorial’s Many Moves 24 Jun 2020 Hillbrich Foundations 5 Aug 2020 Family Devastated by War - Kent Family 30 Sep 2020 Elms Still Stand Today 23 Mar 2022 Grocery Family Honoured 28 Oct 2020 The Sweeney Dynasty 30 Nov 2022 From Rotary to the Berwick Show, Harry Made His Mark 17 Nov 2005 Couple Keeps Religion out of their Marriage - Alan & Gladys Trotter 2 Oct 2008 Saluting an Officer and Son - Dean Brodie 10 Aug 2023 Spiritual Stalwart Bows Out - Keith Vethaak 22 Feb 2023 Farrier’s Love for the Breed 21 Nov 2019 Old Friends Share Tales 14 Nov 2018 A Twist to the Magid Tale - Magid Drive 2 Feb 2023 Tennis Mum’s OAM Honour 27 Mar 2019 Sister City Leaves a Mark Oct 1967 Home Beautiful - It’s Our Most Ambitious 10 July 2024 Narre Toasts 60 Years 29 Aug 2024 A Life of Service Honoured - Ian Pickering 26 Apr 2018 VC Family’s Bravery Bond - Keith Payne 27 Nov 2024 A Life of Perseverance - Luis Brito 19 Nov 2025 Native Oasis to Make First Public Openingnon-fictionnarre warren (vic.)