60 years of NSR history looking for new home

Richard Foster has 60 years of North Shore Rescue history in his home.

Foster is the archives manager at North Shore Rescue (NSR).

In an interview with 1130 NewsRadio, he showcases some of the highlights in his collection.

From flashlights, “This is the first generation – it’s military grade,” to harnesses, “This is one of the original harnesses that the team started using,” to crampons for walking on snow and ice, “The way you held them on was with this rope – tie it around to your boot,” Foster knows a story to every single item.

“I’ve been actively collecting for two years, which we started very small, and I said, ‘Oh, there’s treasure to be found.’”

Foster is a retired advanced care paramedic and former NSR member.

He started the collection after realizing that the NSR was lackin