Collections
Our heritable assets span across centuries and relate to the early days of local and informal firefighting arrangements, through to the formal establishment of Scotland’s first Fire Service in Edinburgh in 1824.
We continue collecting to the present day, ensuring we represent Scottish Firefighting history throughout its continuing evolution.
Our holdings range from firefighting equipment and fire appliances to uniforms and fine art. We also hold a large range of paper items such as photographs, Fire Masters letters, annual reports, stations logs and training documents.
Alongside these physical items we also consider the intangible; memories and traditions passed down by firefighters, their families and the general public as part of our cultural heritage.
We want to make the SFRS Heritage Collections more accessible. Our team is developing an online, searchable database to share more of The SFRS Heritage Collections with the public than ever before. Be sure to check this page for regular updates on our progress.
Our holdings cover the whole of Scotland, if you have an item you think we would be interested in please visit our Support us page for more information.
