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Alexander Tolmer [B 11291] • Photograph

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Summary

[General description] Head and shoulders portrait in seven eighths view of Alexander Tolmer, colonial militiaman, and mounted policeman who was Inspector of Mounted Police from 1840. He was very successful in that role, spending much time in the bush pursuing bushrangers, cattle duffers and other miscreants and quelling trouble between whites and Aborigines. He was appointed Commissioner of Police from January 1852 during which time he established the gold escort from Victoria to South Australia. He was demoted to Superintendent in November 1853.

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Physical description

Photograph; 15.4 cm x 10.3 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1870

Photographer

Hammer & Co

Collection

Part of Portrait Collection

Subject

Tolmer, Alexander, 1815-1890

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Digitisation information

Date

09/01/2006

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

2,303 x 3,509 pixels (8.1 MP)

Size

24.27 MB

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