Fire Heritage Network AGM and Seminar 2010

Fire Heritage Network UK AGM and Seminar was held at the DFB Convention Centre Dublin on Sat. 16th. Oct. 2010 .

The weekend was hosted by Dublin Fire Brigade Museum. Delegates from the following organisations were in attendance;

Gtr. Manchester Fire Service Museum, Devonport Fire Museum, Coventry Transport Museum, Cheshire Fire & Rescue Historical Society, Hampshire Fire & Rescue Service, Fire Service College, Manston Fire Museum, Fire Mark Circle,

Massey Shaw & MV Preservation Society, Scottish Fire Heritage Group, Hampshire Museums Service, Northern Ireland Fire Service Historical Society, The Fire Service Trust and Dublin Fire Brigade Museum.

Speakers at the conference were;

Las Fallon, Dublin Fire Brigade Museum.

Michael Corcoran, National Transport Museum of Ireland.

Martin Thompson, The Fire Service Trust.

Dora Murphy, National Museum of Ireland.

Michael Kernan, Fire Service College Morton- in- Marsh.

Fire Service Trust appliances at the OBI for the Conference.

DFB appliances at the conference.

Preserved appliances ex the following were in attendance: Laois County Fire & Rescue Service , Leitrim County Fire Service , Cavan County Fire Service, Offaly Fire & Rescue Service, Longford County Fire & Rescue Service, Northern Ireland Fire Service.

Pauric Cullen, Stuart Wallace and Joe Dunne,

Pauric Cullen and Des Durkin.

The Dubs........... Nobby Clarke and Des Durkin.

Members of Dublin Fire Brigade Retired Members Assocation enjoying a good banter with fellow Dub... Dessie.

Michael Corcoran, National Transport Museum of Ireland.

Mick and Jane Kernan.

Martin Thompson ,The Fire Service Trust and Michael Corcoran .The National Transport Museum of Ireland.

Gary Wragg, Hampshire Museums Service. Martin Thompson, Pauric Cullen Fire Service Trust , Las Fallon Dublin Fire Brigade Museum. and Stephen Shirley, Manston Fire Museum.

Photos copyright Paul Curran and Stuart Thompson.

Alan House Hampshire Fire Service, Chairman Fire Heritage Network making a presentation to Martin Thompson Fire Service Trust.