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葛量洪號滅火輪展覽館 Fireboat Alexander Grantham Exhibition Gallery

People's Republic of China

葛量洪號滅火輪展覽館 Fireboat Alexander Grantham Exhibition Gallery

Alexander Grantham is a fireboat formerly operated by the Fire Services Department of Hong Kong. It was named after Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Alexander Grantham. The boat has since retired from service and been replaced by other vessels. On 10 March 2006, the fireboat was successfully hoisted into

its new permanent home in the Central Concourse of Quarry Bay Park, where it has been converted into the Fireboat Alexander Grantham Exhibition Gallery and was opened to the public as a museum in 2007, managed by Leisure and Cultural Services Department. In addition to the fireboat itself, the gallery houses a number of multimedia exhibits on the vessel's history and on firefighting in Hong Kong. 3D laser scanning technology in digital recording of structures was applied to capture the 3D images of the structure.

Listen to the audio guide for 葛量洪號滅火輪展覽館 Fireboat Alexander Grantham Exhibition Gallery Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off

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