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FROM the VAULT: Policing Babinda
In 1913 Cairns OIC and Police Inspector John McGrath remarked in his annual report to Commissioner William Cahill “It will be necessary to form a new station at Babinda, where a sugar mill will be...
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Sunday Lecture Series – 25 August
Blast from the Past 11:00-12:30 QPS Headquarters, 200 Roma Street This lecture will be recorded and posted to Vimeo. Bookings via Eventbrite Established in 1983, the Explosive Ordnance Response Team...
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FROM the VAULT – Boats, boats and moor boats!
The Queensland Police Service have commissioned a long and fine list of vessels for use by the Water Police. In 1893 the Annual Report to the Commissioner of Police suggested “this branch of the Force...
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FROM the VAULT – Queensland’s First Driver’s Licenses
At the turn of the nineteenth century, Police Commissioner Parry-Okeden (1895-1903) regularly remonstrated against the inadequate control of metropolitan traffic, which contributed to the increasing...
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FROM the VAULT – Frank Gardiner, an Australian Dick Turpin
Frank Gardiner, ‘The Bushrangers’ from The Farmer and Settler, 20 April, 1915 p. 7. ‘After discovery of gold in 1851, a number of bad characters took to the bush who were satisfied to rob without...
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THEN and NOW – Police Vehicles
During the 1920’s written suggestions to the Commissioner of Police, Patrick Short, requesting the purchase a vehicle for use by the CIB where politely refused with a standard letter sent to several...
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THEN and NOW – Water Police
Water Police rowing down the Brisbane River toward the sea. The Naval Stores at Kangaroo Point, are in the middle background, 1906 On May 30, 1859, a Water Police contingent was started in Brisbane...
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FROM THE VAULT – The murder of Constable William Dwyer, January 26, 1883
LEST WE FORGET Constable William Dwyer, c1877 Constable William Dwyer was sworn in on December 11, 1877 and was then transferred to Taroom in central Queensland. During his time there, a notorious...
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THEN and NOW – Woogaroo / Goodna Police Station
There has been a police presence in the Goodna area since 1865 when the Woogaroo (Goodna) lockup was completed for a sum of £163 on the western bank of Woogaroo Creek, not too far from current Goodna...
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Sunday Lecture Series – 27 October
The Gatton and Oxley Murders Speaker: Carolyn Stevenson, True Crime Historian and Author This event will be recorded on our Vimeo page. Tickets available on Eventbrite. On 14 December 1898, the...
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FROM THE VAULT – A Bold & Daring Rescue
Constables Kyle Bates, Neil Paulsen and Eddie Bennet aboard the Police Vessel Wrembeck, which was used in the rescue of the two men from the Moana-Ari in 1990. Shortly after 16:00hrs, on 8 March 1990,...
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FROM THE VAULT – Out of the frying pan & into the fire
In honour of the hot weather we thought we would see what the collection gave us under this theme. The life of an operational police officer is always fraught with danger. Sometimes you just don’t...
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FROM the VAULT – Policing Expo 88
On 30th April 1988 Brisbane’s World Expo 88 opened. It was heralded as the leading international event of the Australian Bicentenary, and promised to be the most spectacular celebration of leisure,...
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Sunday Lecture Series: 24 November 2024
A distinguished police career of 37 years – Detective Acting Superintendent Tim Leadbetter 11am to 12.30pm Tickets via Eventbrite In this presentation Tim will describe his career highlights across...
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FROM the VAULT – The death of Constable George Young, 1938
A mysterious disappearance leads to the untimely death of a police officer Marjorie Rose Norval, mysteriously disappeared on 11 November 1938. Her body was never found. PM1849 A young, attractive girl...
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FROM THE VAULT – The Black Maria: the Latest in Limousines, 1936
L-R Inspector James Toohill; Minister for Home Affairs Edward Hanlon and Commissioner Cecil Carroll inspect the new Black Maria in front of the garage at the Petrie Terrace Depot, 1936 The need to...
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FROM THE VAULT – Christmas & Policing
At this time of year we remember that policing does not stop for the holidays. Across the state, police officers will be working on Christmas day, giving up time with their families and loved ones to...
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FROM the VAULT: Policewoman Muriel Bath recalls an undercover grog raid
Muriel Bath Policewoman Muriel Bath was appointed on 3 February 1947, she was 38 years old. She had a short but eventful career in the service and was based primarily in Brisbane before she resigned...
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FROM THE VAULT – The death of Constable James Sangster, 1893
LEST WE FORGET Constable James Sangster, c1890 James Sangster was sworn in as a Queensland Police Constable on August 8, 1890, he served in Brisbane before being transferred to Ipswich in November...
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Sunday Stories: The Mail Train Murders – Historical True Crime – Kay Duke
Sunday 23 February 11:00 – 12:30 Tickets via our Eventbrite page. This presentation will be recorded and made available on our vimeo channel. Already an established academic writer, Kay Duke has...
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FROM the VAULT – It’s raining again…floods and police work
Floods are not new to Queensland. We can look back to the 1840s to see the effects of rising rivers on low lying areas. In the 1890s there were a series of huge floods which devastated Brisbane and...
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Sunday Series 30 March: Policing Green Hills – walking tour
Join us for a stroll through Green Hills exploring the history of policing in early Brisbane. Three offerings of the same tour available at 08:30, 10:30 and 15:00. Maximum of 15 people per tour....
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FROM the VAULT – Policewomen Zara Dare & Ellen O’Donnell
Eileen O’Donnell and Zara dare 1931 On March 16, 1931 Ellen O’Donnell 35, and Zara Dare 45, became the first female police officers in Queensland. Although they were appointed Policewomen, they were...
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Amazon Prime Day presents opportunities for shoppers who love a deal . However, cybercriminals also see this as a great opportunity to scam unsuspecting customers. To ensure a safe a secure online...
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Sunday Stories 27 April – Inside the QPS Crime Prevention Programs Unit
11:00 – 12:30 Free Entry – Tickets via Eventbrite Come join us for an exclusive look inside the QPS Crime Prevention Programs Unit and learn how we work to keep our community safe! Come join us for an...
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