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Southland Fire Service Museum Society Inc

Te rohe - Location
Cnr Jed & 215 Spey Street, Invercargill

Ngā haora mahi - Opening hours
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.

Te utu - Admission
OPEN Tuesdays , Thursdays , Sundays . 11.00am - 4.00pm
Adults $5.00 children $2.50

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.

Ngā momo kohinga -
Collection Strengths

Social history

Technology

Ngā wāhi -
Facilities

  • Guided tours

  • Membership club

  • Wheelchair access

  • Toilets

  • Shop

  • 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.

Whakapā mai -
Contact

  • Postal address

    215 Spey St , Invercargill Southland New Zealand .

  • Phone number

    03 214 0291

  • Staff details

    Peter Burdett, Curator; 021 1505773
    Les Costigan, President; 027 254 6464

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