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Letter detailing Arthur Pordage's salary
Pordage, Arthur, 1921, Document
Letter detailing Arthur Pordage's salary
Letter detailing Arthur Pordage's salary
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21248
Title
Letter detailing Arthur Pordage's salary with Edinburgh Fire Brigade
Description
A handwritten note on Arthur Pordage's headed notepaper detailing the levels of his salary between 1896 and 1815. The notepaper has a logo for the Edinburgh Fire Brigade at the top on the left hand side.
Artist / maker
Pordage, Arthur
Date
1921
Size
25.4 x 20.2 cm
Type
Document
This image is from the collections of the
Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage
, formerly the Museum of Fire at Lauriston Place.
Arthur Pordage was Firemaster of Edinburgh Fire Brigade from 1896-1927. In 1911 Firemaster Pordage devised a set of signals for firemen to use at emergency situations to avoid the need to shout and ensure that messages were received correctly. The signals were based on Army and Navy semaphore.
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Whose Town? Arthur Pordage
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