Thames (NZ): Thames Fire Brigade Photos at Archives NZ

Have you looked at Archives New Zealand of late? Well there are a heap of new digitised documents related to Thames which I will highlight over the next few weeks.

I couldn't go past these beautiful old photographs of the Thames Fire Brigade.

1898 Thames Fire Brigade

• Photograph Montage - Thames Volunteer Fire Brigade 1898 - individual studio portraits of 30 officers and men [named] and views of North Branch and South Branch Stations - photographer/source: Foy Bros., Thames - 304 x 356 mm

While the above photo may be small and difficult to view, take a look at the link given and you will see the resolution allows for the amazing look at the people and buildings in the photograph.

 

1898 The North Branch and the South Branch of the Thames Volunteer Fire Brigade.

1898 Superintendent R R MENZIES.

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1904 Christmas Thames Fire Brigade

• Mounted Photograph - The Thames Volunteer Fire Brigade [ 27 firemen and one civilian] - join in wishing you the Compliments of the Season, Christmas 1904 - photographer/source: Foy Bros., Thames - 165 x 108 mm 

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1921 Christmas Thames Fire Brigade

• Mounted Photograph - The Thames Volunteer Fire Brigade - Join in wishing you the Compliments of the season - Christmas 1921 - 24 firemen and one civilian - photographer/source: W A Chester, Thames - 250 x 199 mm

A close-up of the above 1921 photo, showing the amazing detail

As the message goes, keep on checking, sites like this are putting new digitised information online all the time!!