The Queensland Police Museum has a catalogued collection of photographs, currently in excess of 4100. We gratefully receive donations of photographs and objects, relevant to the history of police in Queensland, through an accession process consistent with our Collection Policy which includes the recording and retention of Gift Agreements. At the time donations are accepted, every effort is made to obtain and record as much detail and knowledge about the object or contents in a photograph as possible, often from the limited memories of family members making donations many years after the service and passing of the Queensland police officer. Other images arrive at the Museum through the process of cleaning up; when stations or units complete their retention and disposal process, uncovering old photographs of their staff, buildings, vehicles and animals, and cleverly think to pass them to us for safe keeping.
Image No. PM1975 courtesy of the Queensland Police Museum.
Many photographs arrive with limited information and so we set about looking for clues as to the era and location the images were taken at. Here’s another mystery example we would love some help identifying. This group of 11 police officers, 8 uniformed and 4 plain clothed, plus 1 female, was taken outside the Roma Street Police Station circa 1922. We believe the back row contains (from left to right) Constable Cecil Cuttiford; Constable Charles Ambrose; Constable Robert McKellar; Constable Edward Bradfield and an unknown Plain Clothed Detective. Seated is the unknown female and an unknown Plain Clothed Detective; Senior Sergeant Edward Blackmore; an unknown Commissioned Officer; Senior Constable Alfred Gamble and an unknown Plain Clothed Detective.
This unusual photograph includes who we believe to be the young female secretary. Can you help to confirm the identities of the named officers, or do you know any of the unknown policemen, or the secretary?
Contact us with your suggestions by email at museum@police.qld.gov.au, or via Twitter on @QPSMuseum
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