Fire Station 20

 


If you're a Kiwi you'll know this icon in Auckland City. It's the central fire station which sits at the top of Pitt Street. Many times over the years I've drive past this building and wondered about it's history. 

Apparently it first opened on July 3rd 1902. In 1933 officers were first issued with uniforms and in 1939 after WW2 started there was the start of proper procedures, emergency drills and lessons. These days it's a very busy station still in use while travelling throughout the city.

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Comments

roentare said…
Great that you have a new and old image to compare
25 November 2024 at 09:42
local alien said…
Amazing, that's over 100 years.
25 November 2024 at 21:22
s.c said…
Still a pity that the old building disappeared.
26 November 2024 at 00:08
NCSue said…
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26 November 2024 at 07:30
DawnTreader said…
Is the old photo of the same building as the white one we see in the background to the right in your new photo? Looks a bit like it to me...
26 November 2024 at 08:25
Bill said…
I think DawnTreader is right.
26 November 2024 at 09:09
magiceye said…
Would love to see the fire engines too!
26 November 2024 at 14:19
Iris Flavia said…
I go with magiceye! Our main fire-station is just around the corner. A safe thought!Yet we never hear them, luckily.
26 November 2024 at 19:06
csuhpat1 said…
That is so very cool.
27 November 2024 at 04:59
Tom said…
...I like the vintage view best.
27 November 2024 at 08:44
Yogi♪♪♪ said…
What Dawn Treader said,
The modern station is beautiful (and so is the older one)
27 November 2024 at 09:35
Sharon said…
I love the Art Deco look of the building.
28 November 2024 at 03:48
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