Back by popular demand, more images from the Queensland Police Museum’s collection. Here are four favourites chosen by our Museum Assistant, in chronological order.
A MOBILE PHONE
Sergeant Cecil Trower on his two-way radio equipped BSA motorcycle, c1956. This type of slow revving motorcycle was found to be most suitable for the rigors of motorcycle escorts. Image No. PM0414 courtesy of the Queensland Police Museum.
AT EASE ON THE WATER
Senior Constable Richard Bartley, Constable Patricia Garnaut and Senior Constable Eric Webster, on the deck of Vedette 3, 1974. Image No. PM0304 courtesy of the Queensland Police Museum.
A DOGS LIFE
Dog Squad Constable 1/c Terry Hawkins and Rex on a job, c1975.
Image No. PM1026 courtesy of the Queensland Police Museum.
‘STOP, IT’S THE POLICE’
Constable Diana Hotchkis models the new female summer uniform consisting of a light blue safari jacket with dark blue pockets and bell bottom slacks, 1979. Note her matching blue eyeshadow. Image No. PM3642 courtesy of the Queensland Police Museum.
RESCUE DOG
Sergeant 1/c Arthur Zillmann from the Traffic Branch protects a furry friend rescued from a car involved in a traffic crash on the Warrego Highway, Ipswich, c1985. Image No. PM1874b taken by an unknown newspaper photographer and donated to the Queensland Police Museum by Mr Zillmann.
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These are a few of Georgia Grier’s favourite images. The museum is currently closed due to COVID19, with staff working remotely by email and phone. When reopened, hours of operation will be 9am to 4pm Monday to Thursday and 10am to 3pm on the last Sunday of the month, and is located on the Ground Floor of Police Headquarters at 200 Roma Street, Brisbane.
Contact by email: museum@police.qld.gov.au
“FROM the VAULT- My Favourite Images” by the Queensland Police Service is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (BY) 2.5 Australia Licence. Permissions may be available beyond the scope of this licence. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/au/legalcode