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FROM the VAULT – Frank Gardiner, A Gentleman of Bad Character
‘After discovery of gold in 1854, a number of bad characters took to the bush who were satisfied to rob without offering violence, unless they were resisted. This class of a highway robber soon found...
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FROM the VAULT – Irish Police Come to Queensland
Throughout the 1800s and early 1900s, the Irish police organisations were viewed as exemplary across the British colonies, their members were actively recruited by Canadian, Indian, Egyptian, New...
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FROM the VAULT – Police Accoutrements: Baton, or Truncheon
A baton or a truncheon has been one of the standard issue police accoutrements across a variety of police forces over nearly 200 years. Rules and Regulations for the Guidance of the Queensland Police...
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FROM the VAULT – Queensland Border Policing During 1919 Influenza Outbreak
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned this article contains images of deceased persons which may cause sadness or distress. From late January to May 1919, the Queensland and...
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FROM the VAULT – Police Depot and Training
Before centrally organised police in Ireland, the night watchmen, also known as “Charlies”, patrolled the streets between the hours of sunset and sunrise. The men received no preliminary training or...
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FROM the VAULT – Police Commissioner’s Dress Tunic
The Queensland Police Museum holds a comprehensive collection of uniforms, including this ceremonial dress tunic worn by Commissioner Cecil James Carroll (1934-1949), which is listed on the Australian...
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FROM the VAULT – Policing Cloncurry Part 1, 1906-1908
By regularly reviewing the past, we are planning the future. A look at the Cloncurry Police District Annual Reports 1906 to 1908 revealed a Circular Memorandum No. 427 of 11 January 1907 issued by the...
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FROM the VAULT – Policing Cloncurry Part 2, 1909-1959
The Queensland Police Museum conducts and facilitates research for the members of the Queensland Police Service, other organisations and the public. Family history research and the desire to know more...
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FROM the VAULT – Police Boots
Boots are an essential part of a policeman’s uniform. In previous centuries as today, they were mandatory but not standard issue, so each constable had to purchase their own boots. In the late 1880s,...
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SUNDAY LECTURE SERIES: To Preserve and Protect – Policing Colonial Brisbane
Sunday Lecture Series To Preserve and Protect: Policing Colonial Brisbane Sunday, 26 July 2020 11:00am to 12:30pm Police HQ, 200 Roma Street, Brisbane QLD 4000 THE EVENT IS BOOKED OUT! Early view of...
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FROM THE VAULT – An Ingenious Disguise, 1949
In 1949 Clive Henry Baker, a 19 year old housebreaker developed a most ingenious form of disguise for his vehicle & for himself. On February 28, 1949 at Coorparoo, a wireless set was stolen whilst...
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FROM the VAULT – Bennett & Bee Part 1: The Sting of Licensing Laws
In 1863 the Publicans Act was introduced which reduced the licensing of public houses to publicans and packet licences: Section 8 enacts that no Spirituous or fermented liquors shall be sold without a...
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FROM the VAULT – Bennett & Bee, Part 2: Broad Shoulders and Beer Bottles
Last week left the story hanging, with Constables Bennett and Bee finally enjoying a long awaited win against Mr T.J. O’Shea on 19 July 1905 acting for James A. Hourston, licensee of the Oriental Hotel...
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FROM the VAULT – Homefront Caldwell
‘Homefront Caldwell’ re-published with permission from the Australian Aeronautical Heritage website (5 August 2020) Military aircraft crashes were not uncommon in wartime Queensland, local Police...
View ArticleSign up for road safety: Driving to conditions
This week is Queensland Road Safety Week and together with the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) we’re committing to putting road safety first. Road conditions can change due to a variety of...
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SUNDAY LECTURE SERIES: The Discovery of a Missing WWII American Bomber, Lady Ann
Sunday Lecture Series The Discovery of a Missing WWII American Bomber, Lady Ann Sunday, 30 August 2020 11:00am to 12:30pm Police HQ, 200 Roma Street, Brisbane QLD 4000 PLEASE REGISTER HERE This...
View ArticleSign up for road safety: Mobile phones and distractions
This week is Queensland Road Safety Week and together with the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) we’re committing to putting road safety first. In 2019, 21 lives were lost, and 1,473 people...
View ArticleSign up for road safety: Car maintenance
This week is Queensland Road Safety Week and together with the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) we’re committing to putting road safety first. According to RACQ, only 52 per cent of...
View ArticleSign up for road safety: Risk taking behaviour
This week is Queensland Road Safety Week and together with the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) we’re committing to putting road safety first. In 2019, 68 lives were lost, and 2,193 people...
View ArticleSign up for road safety: Drink and drug driving
This week is Queensland Road Safety Week and together with the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) we’re committing to putting road safety first. In 2019, more than 93 lives were lost, and...
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