The Fire Service Museum
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Title
The Fire Service Museum
Description
Fire Service Headquarters was opened on the 7th June 1900, serving as an operational station until 1986. It continues today as an administrative centre and home to the 'Museum of Fire'.
The museum holds James Braidwood's High Street appliance and the last remaining 'Halley' fire appliance in the world, which served in Leith.
Source
edinburgh
Type
Museum
Identifier
1905
Spatial Coverage
current,55.94515,-3.198788;
Museum Item Type Metadata
Street
76-78 Lauriston Place
IsNewThisYear
No
OpeningDate1
25/9/2016
OpeningTime1
10 am to 4 pm
OpeningTime2
10 am to 4 pm
Activities
The building also houses a mock- up of an Edinburgh close allowing visitors to experience conditions during the great fire of Edinburgh.
WC
Yes
DisabledWC
Yes
DisabledAccess
Yes
Refreshments
No
EventsForChildren
Yes
Parking
No
HearingLoop
No
LimitedAccess
No
NotAccessible
No
ID
12982
IsIncludedThisYear
No
Postcode
EH3 9DE
Citation
“The Fire Service Museum,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 5, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/1903.
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