Edinburgh Fire Brigade medal press

Category

Library Item

Item no

21140

Title

Edinburgh Fire Brigade medal press - The McFarlane Medal

Description

An image of a pre-Second World War medal press (The McFarlane Medal, produced by Edinburgh Fire Brigade). The two sections fit together and have the pattern for the front and back of the medal embossed in them.

Artist / maker

MacLean, Kevin

Date

2010

Type

Digital image

The McFarlane Medal was awarded to recognise outstanding acts of bravery by firemen serving in the pre-WW2 Edinburgh Fire Brigade. It was worn with a medal ribbon in the City of Edinburgh colours of black and white.

This object is from the collections of the Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage, formerly the Museum of Fire at Lauriston Place.

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Clothing and dress > Accessories > Medals

People > Health and safety > Fire fighters

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

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Digital FileElectronic file 72 dpi JPEG	£7.32(inc. VAT 20%)
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