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.

[citation needed] The landing of the Alexander Grantham marks the end of 50 years of her service in Victoria Harbour, though the vessel remains on the waterfront in its new role.

Alexander Grantham, the largest in the fleet of fireboats, was built by the Hong Kong Whampoa Dock Company Limited in 1953 and decommissioned in May 2002, after 49 years of service.

[citation needed] Alexander Grantham is also a great example of the Hong Kong shipbuilding industry's achievements in the early 1950s.

It showcases Hong Kong's sea salvage history of the past century and provides a glimpse of the territory's social development.