Heritage Talk | Ashburton Fire Museum

Discover part of Ashburton’s firefighting story at a lunchtime heritage talk presented by Ashburton Fire Museum. Held at Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum at 12pm on Wednesday 26 August, the talk marks the opening of the new exhibition, Sharing Histories: Gifts of 2025–2026.

The presentation will explore local fire service history through objects held in the community collection, including the fire service hat once worn by Lionel Charles Solway. Head along to learn more about the people, service and stories connected with Ashburton’s past.