Our Goal Is To Raise Funds To Purchase The Land And Ensure The Longevity Of This Exclusive Northland Landmark.
Northland
The Trustees of The Northland Firehouse Museum are seeking your assistance in the form of a small donation to save this unique historical asset of the Far North for future generations.
The Northland Firehouse Museum is the only one of its kind in New Zealand. Just off State Highway one on the tourist trail is a world wide attraction for fire buffs and the like.
This Far North Museum that began 30 years ago as a model collection has expanded and blossomed into an international attraction.
From March 1999 the first of many buildings and displays were build at Pukepoto Rd, Okaihau to house the growing memorabilia and model collection. The first full size engine arrived in 2000 which was kindly donated by the New Zealand Fire Service. From there donations started to flow in from all around the world.
The local schools and visitors from other organisations benefit from the fire safety education program held at the museum.
There is also a special display commemorating the first responders to 9/11 of the World Trade Centre bombing in America.
The Curator of the museum, Brian Denton, has a large pictorial collection of fire engine that have served throughout New Zealand and is the Author of the book 'Chariots For Fire'. A pictorial history of the New Zealand Fire Engine.
The museum buildings and memorabilia are owned by The Northland Firehouse Museum Trust. We as the Trustees of this non-profitable museum are seeking financial support to ensure the museum remains at its current location. It has been closed for the past 2 years due to issues over legal ownership of the land it has been built on.
Money raised here will be use in conjunction with our other initiatives to purchase to property.
Donations over $100 will be acknowledged on our ‘WALL OF FAME’.
We appreciate your generous contribution to our cause.
‘The making of this museum began for me as a 7 year old travelling all over our amazing country with my dad (and family) and watching as he took photographs of the fire stations, engines, old railway buildings and trains. Marvelling at the architecture and being very excited at Papatoetoe Fire Station as we were able to climb up and explore the cab. My first ride in a fire engine. Watching Dad at his desk assembling little buildings for his model railway in his spare time. I even remember my brother and I sitting on the floor with the Lego and fire engines, building towns and stations.’ Deb
We are the Trustees of the Museum
The Northland Firehouse Museum is the only one of its kind in New Zealand. Just off State Highway one on the tourist trail is a world wide attraction for fire buffs and the like.
This Far North Museum that began 30 years ago as a model collection has expanded and blossomed into an international attraction.
From March 1999 the first of many buildings and displays were build at Pukepoto Rd, Okaihau to house the growing memorabilia and model collection. The first full size engine arrived in 2000 which was kindly donated by the New Zealand Fire Service. From there donations started to flow in from all around the world.
The local schools and visitors from other organisations benefit from the fire safety education program held at the museum.
There is also a special display commemorating the first responders to 9/11 of the World Trade Centre bombing in America.
The Curator of the museum, Brian Denton, has a large pictorial collection of fire engine that have served throughout New Zealand and is the Author of the book 'Chariots For Fire'. A pictorial history of the New Zealand Fire Engine.
The museum buildings and memorabilia are owned by The Northland Firehouse Museum Trust. We as the Trustees of this non-profitable museum.
Donations over $100 will be acknowledged on our ‘WALL OF FAME’.
We appreciate your generous contribution to our cause.
Our Goal Is To Raise Funds To Purchase The Land And Ensure The Longevity Of This Exclusive Northland Landmark.
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