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- A Mint Melbourne, Australia
- B Issued By Geelong, Australia
- B Organiser of Event Geelong, Australia
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Medal - Fire Brigade Demonstration, Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1888
Reg. No: NU 20215
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- Summary:
- Australia Victoria Geelong
Geelong Fire Brigade Demonstration 1888 (AD)
Mint: Stokes & Martin
Other Details: Geelong Fire Brigade demonstration medal, dated 1888. It includes a hand-drawn fire hose reel with large wheels.
Previous Collections: McArthur, George - Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 1976
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 22 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 5.02 g (Weight) |
| Dimension Comment: | 22mm |
More information
| Tagged with: | fire brigade demonstrations, fire fighting equipment |
| Themes this item is part of: | George McArthur, Collector & Baker (1842-1903), Public Life & Institutions Collection, Stokes & Son, Medal Makers, Melbourne, Victoria & Sydney, New South Wales, McArthur Bequest |
| Primary Classification: | MEDALS |
| Secondary Classification: | Commemorative |
| Tertiary Classification: | emergency services |
| Series: | Australian Commemorative Medals |
| DateEra: | 1888 AD |
| Obverse Description: | Across the centre between two scrolls, GEELONG; around, FIRE BRIGADE DEMONSTRATION . 1888 . |
| Reverse Description: | Hand drawn fire hose reel with large wheels. |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Inscriptions: | (edge) (obverse) (reverse) |
| Shape: | round |
| Material: | Gilt |
| Issued By: | Geelong Fire Brigade, Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1888 |
| Mint: | Stokes & Martin, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1888 |
| Organiser of Event: | Geelong Fire Brigade, Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1888 |
| Previous Collection: | George McArthur |
| References: | Car. 1888/15 |
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