More Info →Members of the Palmerston North Volunteer Fire Brigade

Description

This photograph was part of a set of smaller photographs, showing portraits of the firemen in uniform. The following information is found on the back of the photograph: 'Present to Mrs D.H. MACARTHUR [wife of the Member of Parliament for Palmerston North] in remembrance of the Christening of the Manual Fire Engine of the Palmerston Volunteer Fire Brigade on November 9th, 1888. With the Best Wishes of the Brigade'. Names of Men - Outer Ring (clockwise from top centre): Fireman R Oliphant, Fireman C J Scott, Branchman C Shortt, Fireman J N O Hodgson, Fireman C Platt, Fireman Jas. Moffatt, Branchman Fred Pirani (Secretary and Treasurer), Fireman H Gowdy, Fireman A Bowers, Fireman F Knowles, Fireman C Sharman, Fireman Jas. Hodgson, Fireman V Kroupa, Fireman D Wilson, Fireman C E Hosking, Fireman S Thacker. Inner Ring (clockwise from top centre): Lieutenant William Rawlins, Foreman C Gaustad, Foreman (engine) J Salmon, Engine Keeper G Key, Fireman R Relf, Fireman W Graham, Fireman J O Jackson, Foreman (hose) W G Leigh, Fireman C Urry (?), Capt. Albert Tingey.

Identification

Object type

Image

Relation

Public Photograph Collection F 7

Date

1888

Digitisation ID

2007N_F7_EPN_0265

Held In

Coolstore