Historical information

The book was collated by Debbie Hall.
Orbost Fire brigade was founded in 1919. The first captain was George Hodgson, assisted by Lieutenant Reg Macalister, Secretary J.F.McCoy and fifteen members.
.As there was no fire station the ree l ( a cast off fro m the Bairnsdale Brigade ) w as kep t in the shed at the back of the Council Chambers until the present Station was built in 1922 in its present location in Gladstone Street, Orbost.

Significance

This book is a written record of the first one hundred years of the Orbost Fire Brigade.

Physical description

Two copies of a paperback book with a white cover and red print. On the cover is a photo of a fire truck in a rectangular frame. The book was produced for the 75th Anniversary of Orbost Fire Brigade 1919-1994. The book contains black and white photographs of Fire brigade activities and extracts from the "Snowy River Mail".

Inscriptions & markings

In blue pen - "Presented to the Orbost Historical Society from Orbost Fire Brigade - November 12th 1994"