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Palmerston. Sub. Inspector of Police's Quarters (Mr Paul Foelsche) After arriving in Palmerston and realising there was no Police Station Foelsche and his six troopers built one. His first residence was a two room tin hut which was later replaced by a three roomed house in Mitchell Street. Paul Foelsche was Keeper of the Palmerston Gaol from 1872 - 1874. The quarters were built on the site of what was later to be the Government Administrative Offices, almost facing the Cable Quarters.
Darwin
Palmerston. Police Station which was very close to the Police Station erected subsequently. The wooden building which had window frames with vertical shutters to catch any breezes had a galvanised tin roof and a large water tank. The office had been patched with canvas at one end.
Court House, Gumeracha
Court House and Police Station at Gumeracha.
Mount Vivian Station
Mount Vivian Station - remains of a police outpost camp set up in 1883. Used as a "dug out" as protection from the heat. A hundred yards away a long shallow trench was dug for police horses to be tethered, with cane grass shelter on top.
Police Guard Inspection
Inspection of police Guard Escort by Governor M. Barclay Harvey accompanied by Police Commissioner W. Johns. Sergeant J.L. Brock, second from left in line of four, Bill Partridge, Ferdie Neave, Lawrie Brock, Leane (medalled) at Mount Gambier.
Police Officers, Pine Creek
Back Row: l-r Delta, Koolmutchki, Urinditbah, ? (houseboy), ? (Tracker), ? (houseboy): Middle: l-r: M.C. W.F. Johns, Mrs. Miller, M.C. W.E. Miller, M.C. Reid: Front: l-r ? (Tracker, ?, Norah (Koolmutchki's wife), ?
John R. Ewens
[General description] Upper body portrait of Police Sergeant John R. Ewens. He has short hair and mutton chop whiskers. In 1852 he was one of James Chambers' mail riders on the Coorong, later became a member of the South Australian Police Force from 1853. He was associated with the Adelaide- Melbourne telegraph line and with Major Warburton's explorations.
Alexander Tolmer
Alexander Tolmer, Commissioner of Police [duplicate copy at B 6851] Born in England of French refugee parents he migrated to South Australia in 1840 when he was 25. He had a history of brashness and brawling but was appointed Police Commissioner in 1852. He devised a gold escort from the Victorian Gold Fields. He was married twice and had 9 children.
Police constables
Group of mounted and senior police constables at the Police barracks, North Terrace.
Police Department
Police Department, 21st December 1962. A police paddy wagon can be seen at the bottom of the flight of stairs.
Police Department
Police Department buildings, 21st December 1962. Cell block at the rear of the Police Court.
S.A. Police Headquarters, Angas Street
S.A. Police Headquarters, Angas Street, south side, 4 June 1965. This multi-storey building was erected in Angas Street in 1965, replacing the buildings on this site dating from 1891. Later the headquarters moved to Greenhill Road, Eastwood and later to Flinders Street in 1993. In 2001 the South Australian Police Headquarters returned to Angas Street to new premises at number 100.
S.A. Police Headquarters, Angas Street
S.A. Police Headquarters, Angas Street, south side, 4 June 1965. This multi-storey building was erected in Angas Street in 1965, replacing the buildings on this site dating from 1891. Later the headquarters moved to Greenhill Road, Eastwood and later to Flinders Street in 1993. In 2001 the South Australian Police Headquarters returned to Angas Street to new premises at number 100.
Mounted policeman and child
A mounted police constable accepts a badge from a young boy in Greek national costume selling badges for the United Nations Appeal for Children.
Policemen with tracker dogs
Constables G. Johnston and D. Allen with police tracker dogs 'Kym' and 'Peter'.
Transporting prisoners
Police aircraft VH-COP at Wallaroo Airstrip loading prisoners. Left to right: prisoner, police pilot, prisoner, Detective Des Blackwell, Detective Bill Squire, Sgt. Vern Aberle (pilot) and F.C.C. Max Slee.
Truro camp site
Police talk to the wife of the owner of the Truro property at which the camp site was located. There is a Holden Utility and a caravan in the background. The site was set up by police to investigate the murder of seven young women whose bodies were found in the district.
Skeleton of a female
Police examine a female skeleton model which was used for bone identification at the camp site. The site was set up by police to investigate the murder of seven young women whose bodies were found in the district.
P.S. Portee, small paddle steamer at old Police Station, Murrindee Flats
Obscured side view of 'P.S. Portee' at old Police Station, Murrindee Flats, above Renmark. 'Portee' is barely visible at bottom right of photograph. The police station shows damage from the 1870 floods.
Sergeant Whitrod
Photograph of Sergeant Whitrod at his desk in the Police Station on 19th January 1963.
Tommy, an Aboriginal tracker with a policeman at Willunga
Head and shoulders view of an Aboriginal police tracker called Tommy watching an event at Willunga with another police officer.
A horseman training a grey police horse
A man riding a grey police horse described by Searcy as a 'Police horse breaker'.
Contingents of mounted soldiers and police forming up at the back of Adelaide Railway Station for the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of York
Contingents of mounted soldiers and police forming up at the back of Adelaide Railway Station for the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of York; a police band stands at ease in the foreground.
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[Adelaide Mounted Police and Native Prisoners]
Painted by S. T. Gill (1818-1880) from a collection of sketches (ten sepia watercolours) from Horrocks' expedition, 1846 and South Australia. Signed with initials lower left: S. T. G. Inscribed lower right: Adelaide Mounted Police / and native prisoners. Inscribed verso: Adelaide Mounted Police & Native Prisoners / Such a scene occurs on the apprehension / of such native depradators as may not / regard with nicety the existance [sic] in / their butchering vocations the diferances [sic] between the white & black mans Kangaroo - between / Brown hair & White wool - Native sheep - stealers - in custody. / So Australia sketch.
Going in to get lunch
Two police entering a tent at the camp site at Truro to have lunch. The site was set up by police to investigate the murder of seven young women whose bodies were found in the district.
Album of views of Oodnadatta
A small personal collection of views taken in the Oodnadatta area featuring members of the Hewish family on picnics, Aboriginal men and women, sheep and other farming activities, race meetings, members of the tennis club, and other daily activities. See 'contents' for details of individual items.
"Earthquake Exercise"
South Australian State Disaster Organisation's "Earthquake Exercise" at the 8th floor Auditorium, Police Headquarters, Angas Street. Left to Right: (front) Sgt. Tony Masson, Sgt. Max Slee, S/C Warren Williams. Standing: (centre rear) C/Supt. Geue. The photograph was taken by a S.A. Police photographer.
Gold Escort Route memorial
Memorial to the Gold Escort Route north of Horshma on the Dimboola Road. The sign reads, "Police Commissioner Alexander Tolmer led the first Mt. Alexander gold escort this way March 1852. During 1852-3 £1,166,000 worth of gold was escorted along this route by South Australian Mounted Police." To see a selection of photographs in this collection, search on Archival number PRG 1631/97.
Police Inspector Holroyd
Portrait photograph of Police Inspector Holroyd, who was appointed Inspector of Police in 1854, aged 25. He was also a resident magistrate on the Eyre Peninsula, and lived at Poonindee and Duck Ponds.
Donald Campbell's land-speed record attempt crew on banks of Lake Eyre
Black and white photograph of a view across Lake Eyre, with Donald Campbell's land-speed record attempt support crew parked at the edge of the Lake. A tent, Land Rover vehicles and an SA Police Emergency Operations Group truck are in view.