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Letter of thanks from Arthur Pordage
Pordage, Arthur, 1927, Document
Letter of thanks from Arthur Pordage
Letter of thanks from Arthur Pordage
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21249
Title
Letter of thanks from Arthur Pordage to Edinburgh Fire Brigade sent on his retiral, 24 June 1927
Description
A typed letter of thanks to Firemaster Methven, the officers and men of the Edinburgh Fire Brigade. Written on the occasion of his retiral Arthur Pordage expresses his thanks to all the men he has worked with. It is signed by Arthur Pordage and written on his headed notepaper. The notepaper has a logo for the Edinburgh Fire Brigade at the top on the left hand side.
Artist / maker
Pordage, Arthur
Date
1927
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
Museum of Fire Collections
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