Fireman Bollard - Geelong Waterfront, Victoria, AU
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ThePacman
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This bollard, a memorial to 5 Geelong firemen who lost their lives in the line of duty, stands near the pier where the "Lightning" clipper caught fire in 1869.
Waymark Code: WMNY2D
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 05/21/2015
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In 1869 the clipper "Lightning" caught fire while moored here on the Yarra Street pier. It was loaded with wool, copper and wine casks. Most of the town's privately employed firemen joined up to stop the fire, and thus formed the public fire service.
This bollard is also a memorial to the 5 Geelong firemen who lost their lives fighting the Linton bushfires in central Victoria in 1998.
This sculpted bollard is one of the iconic colourful bollards along the Geelong waterfront. These wooden characters depict the fascinating history and development of Geelong. They were created between 1994 and 1999 for the Geelong City Council by Jan Mitchell (1940-2008), who was assisted by carver Pieter Roos and artist John Starr.
Type of wood carving: Combination of carving tools
Artist's Name: Jan Mitchell
Approximate size/height: 2m
Type of wood: Hardwood gums (recovered timber pylons from the old Yarra Street Pier)
Other type: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
All logs must be the result of an actual visit to the wooden carving.
"Visited" only remarks will not be accepted.