Southland Fire Service Museum Society Inc
Southlands only FIRE MUSEUM is situated on the corner of Jed and Spey streets Invercargill , across the road from the Invercargill Fire Station.The museum holds the fire museums vast collection. The museum has 5 fire engines dating from 1940 onwards and individual members have a further three. These include the following fire engines: 1940 Ford ex Invercargill,1954 Dennis ex Invercargill ex Dunedin, 1957 Commer ex Invercargill and a 1981 Mack Turtable Ladder retired from service in Invercargill August 2005.
The Society also has equipment and memorabilia from firefighting services in Invercargill and Southland Urban and Rural , along with momentos from the now demolished 1924 Invercargill Fire Station.We are Visual and Hands on , with viewing by way of DVD's and plasma screen.
Contact Details
215 Spey St , Invercargill Southland New Zealand .
03 214 0291
Graeme Butler, Curator; 027 637 7724 Les Costigan, President; 027 254 6464
Visitor Information
Cnr Jed & 215 Spey Street, Invercargill
OPEN Tuesdays , Thursdays , Sundays . 11.00am - 4.00pm . 24 hour viewing via the large full glass frontage . or by phoning the number below outside open hours.
OPEN Tuesdays , Thursdays , Sundays . 11.00am - 4.00pm gold coin or anyother donation
Facilities
Wheelchair access
Shop
Guided tour
Membership club
Toilets
Other Facilities
SOUTHLANDS only FIRE MUSEUM is Situated on the Corner of Jed and Spey Streets Invercargill . We are Visual and Hands on , with viewing by way of DVD's and plasma screen. Has appliances and collectables stored in new building for viewing.Disclaimer/Re-use of images:
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