Dictionary of Sydney

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Insurance Companies Fire Brigade

Umbrella organisation of fire brigades formed by insurance companies from the 1830s to protect buildings they insured. The buildings were distinguished by metal plates. They competed with volunteer brigades until legislation in 1883 forced amalgamation.

Milestone
Formed
1851
Merged into
1880
Position
1857 - 1884
1868 - 1880
Type