Reproduction Project - female firefighters historic uniforms

This presentation memorializes the project undertaken by Dr Merilyn Childs and the amazing team lead by costumier Gracie Matthews to reproduce previously lost historic female fire fighters uniforms (NSW Australia), based on photographs of the originals.          

                                

The Australian War Museum has some original WFA uniforms, 
SYDNEY, NSW. 1946-07-11. MISS DOROTHY BARRETT, WHO WAS ORGANISER AND CHIEF OF THE WOMEN'S FIRE AUXILIARY, STANDING BESIDE A FIRE TRUCK AT FIRE BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS, CASTLEREAGH STREET.


The following slideshow presents photos taken at the conference. They show contemporary female fire fighters from Australia and New Zealand, parading the recreated uniforms.


Can you put names to the faces? Please let me know!

Stills  from the slideshow:







1 comment:

  1. Never seen these kind of firefighter uniforms before. I thought men and women firefighters have the same kind of uniform. Thanks for sharing these pictures. BTW I'm Terry from Fire Store Online.

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