Southland Fire Service Museum Society Inc
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Location
Cnr Jed & 215 Spey Street, Invercargill
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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.
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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.
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Collection Strengths
Social history
Technology
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Facilities
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Guided tours
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Membership club
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Wheelchair access
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Toilets
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Shop
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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.
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Contact
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Postal address
215 Spey St , Invercargill Southland New Zealand .
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Phone number
03 214 0291
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Email address
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Staff details
Peter Burdett, Curator; 021 1505773
Les Costigan, President; 027 254 6464