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Mounted police officers [B 74391] • Photograph

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Summary

Formal photograph of Mounted Police officers posing outside a two story building, which is believed to be the Mounted Police Barracks, Thebarton. Some of the men are decorated with medals.

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Physical description

1 photograph : glass, negative, black and white ; 16.3 x 21.4 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1917-1920

Collection

Part of Mounted Police Barracks Collection

Subject

Mounted police -- South Australia -- Thebarton

Catalogue record

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General notes

Part of a collection of eight glass plate negative of Adelaide and environs; See also B 74392-B 74398.

Original glass plate complete but broken in half.

Historical information

In 1838 the first police barracks were built at the north side of North Terrace, behind the present SA Museum. Prior to that mounted constables, who later became known as troopers, had to be quartered in public houses or private lodgings. The primitive original barracks were subsequently rebuilt in much grander form, opening in 1855, and then closed for police use when the Thebarton Police Barracks were built in 1916.

Digitisation information

Date

17/08/2015

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

17,092 x 13,349 pixels (228.2 MP)

Size

456.35 MB

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