The Museum of Fire - Official opening - Message to our guests.
17 October 1987
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The Museum of Fire is the first and only Museum in the world to examine the totality of fire. The Official opening had the performance of The Muse of Fire, commissioned by the Museum of Fire with financial assistance from the Music Board of the Australia Council. The Muse of Fire celebrates the life and work of Andrew Toring (1814-1900). He came to Sydney in 1842. He and his actress wife, Eliza, worked at the Victoria Theatre. Toring organised the Sydney Volunteer Fire Company as an assurance against fire. Julian Faigan proposed the idea of linking Toring's twin muses of Fire and Theatre with the official opening of the museum in 1987.
Features further information on: Andrew Toring - Muse of Fire - Museum of Fire - Julian Faigan - Composer Vincent Plush - Librettist Brian Cartledge - Sydney University Chamber Choir - Composer Issac Nathan - Speeches - Music Board of Australia Council - New South Wales Fire Brigades Band - Fireworks - Central Amunitions Depot of the Royal Australian Air Force - Performance lyrics.
Title:
The Museum of Fire - Official opening - Message to our guests.
Date of work:
17 October 1987
Search dates:
01 Jan 1987 - 31 Dec 1987
Reference number:
Research Room - Local Files - Art Galleries and Museums - Museum of Fire - 32
Level of description:
Item from Collection: Vertical Files (Vertical Files)
Source:
Museum of Fire Inc.
Access restrictions:
Unrestricted
Use restrictions:
Unrestricted
Location of originals:
Held in Library Research Room
Publications:
Brochure
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Record number:
503869
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