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Victoria Police Museum
Manuscript (Thomas McIntyre), A True Narrative of the Kelly Gang, January - February 1900
Hand typed manuscript of Constable McIntyre's version of events surrounding the Stringybark Creek police murders and his interpretation of the events relating to the Kelly Gang.ned kelly, edward kelly, kelly gang, thomas mcintyre, police murders, stringybark creek -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Mystery in Mitcham, 1998
Talk by Syd Wright to the Nunawading & District Historical Society at General Meeting June 1998 about a murder in Mitcham in 1928; transcribed by P SimmenauerTalk by Syd Wright to the Nunawading & District Historical Society at General Meeting June 1998 about a murder in Mitcham in 1928; transcribed by P SimmenauerTalk by Syd Wright to the Nunawading & District Historical Society at General Meeting June 1998 about a murder in Mitcham in 1928; transcribed by P Simmenauernunawading & district historical society, mitcham, murders -
Victoria Police Museum
Carte de Visite (re-enactment of shoot-out), Burman, Melbourne, 1878
Small photograph showing the re-enactment of the shoot-out between Kelly and the police at Stringybark CreekScene of the murder of Constable Scanlan and Lonigan by the Kelly's Byrne and Hart Wombat October 1878 (written in ink on rear)kelly gang, ned kelly, edward kelly, police murders, stringybark creek -
Victoria Police Museum
Carte de Visite (Thomas McIntyre), Burman, Melbourne, 1878 - 1882
Thomas McIntyre was the sole survivor of the police party murdered by the Kelly Gang at Stringybark Creek in October 1878. He was the key witness in Ned Kelly's murder trial.Sepia coloured carte de visite image of Thomas McIntyre printed on thin photographic paper. ned kelly, kelly gang, victoria police, thomas mcintyre -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Book, Clements John, Horrific Hammer Murders, 2005
A compilation of information regarding the murder of the stores keeper and his wife at Bulumwaal Victoria, taken from newspaper reports Police records and local history publications. Illustrated with photographs and sketches.law, crime -
Greensborough Historical Society
Folder, Grimshaw Family, 1849o
Passenger indexes; maps; mortgage document 1873 Grimshaw and Britnell; history of Aaron and Joshua Grimshaw; Greensborough murder: transcript of the trial of Josiah Grimshaw for the murder of John Mitchell.History of the origins of this Greensborough family.20-page plastic binder, spiral bound, clear cover. Contains documents relating to the Grimshaw family.Collected by Greensborough Historical Society. Folder commenced 2012.grimshaw family -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Hot on the trail of a cold case, 2008
Author Syd Wright thinks he knows who murdered Mitcham housewife Iolene Sampson in 1928.Author Syd Wright thinks he knows who murdered Mitcham housewife Iolene Sampson in 1928. The theory is explained in a new publication 'Outside the law 2: Australian true crime stories'Author Syd Wright thinks he knows who murdered Mitcham housewife Iolene Sampson in 1928. sampson, iolene, wright, syd -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Ulupna Island murder
These are stories are related to the murder at Ulupna Island, 1898a. Photocopy from Famous Detective Stories "The Body in the Creek" (Stapled at the side, with red binding tape) b. Photocopy from Famous Detective Stories "Death Stalks the Redgums" (Stapled at the side, with red Binding Tape c. Famous Detective Stories magazine Volume 1 No. 6 May 1947as per photos aboveulupna island, murder, crime, detective stories, police, redgum forest -
Victoria Police Museum
Carte de visite (Thomas McIntyre and Edward Monk), Burman, Melbourne, 1878 - 1882
Thomas Newman McIntyre (1846 - 1918) was the sole survivor of the police party murdered by the Kelly Gang at Stringybark Creek on 28 October 1878. Importantly, McIntyre was later the key witness in Ned Kelly's murder trial. Edward Monk (1844 - 1928) was a selector living in the area, who accompanied the police party sent to returned to collect the bodies of the murdered police. Both men became great friends later in life.Small sepia coloured carte de visite photograph of Edward Monk (standing) and Thomas McIntyre (seated), printed on thin photographic paper.Constable McIntyre sitting. Mr Ted Mond standing (of saw mill)ned kelly, kelly gang, thomas mcintyre, stringybark creek, edward monk -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Yings Chinese Restaurant, 561 Main Road, Eltham, c.1990, 1990c
Now the Eltham Teahouse Restaurant, Yings was owned and operated by Phyllis and John Chan. Their daughter, Karmein Chan was abducted from their home in Templestowe on 13 April 1991 whilst her parents were at work and subsequently murdered. The murder remains unsolved. Colour photographrestaurants, eltham teahouse restaurant, yings chinese restaurant -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Police Historical Society, In the performance of duty / by Gavin Brown, Gary Presland and Ralph Stavely, 1994_
This book tells of the murder and assault of Victorian police 1837-1988.320 p., illus. Paperback.victoria police, ralph stavely, gary presland, gavin brown -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BLOODSHED AT THE DIGGINGS, 2000
23 page soft cover booklet 'Bloodshed at the Diggings' Researched and compiled by Annette O'Donohue. A self guided tour (No. 2) of the Eaglehawk Cemetery. Published in 2000 with permission of the Bendigo Cemeteries Trust. Stories of murder and suicides.Annette O'Donohue -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Worship At A Shrine
Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph of an extended Vietnamese family worshipping at a shrine outside Hue, South Vietnam, built to commemorate the male members of their families murdered by the NVA/VC Forces during the Tet Offensive in January to March 1968.photograph, hue, nva/vc, tet offensive (1968), gibbons collection catalogue, shrine, vna/vc forces, denis gibbons -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Three Daughters
Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of the three daughters of the Province Chief at Hue enjoy the afternoon breeze on the balcony of their Father's house. The three girls were later murdered, along with the rest of the family, during the 1968 Tet Offensive by local VietCongphotograph, hue, tet offensive (1968), gibbons collection catalogue, province chief, children, viet cong, denis gibbons -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Ken Fin Books, The history of Australian True Crime / by Nigel Cawthorne, 2010_
A collection of stories about Australian criminals, from the sub-title "true life stories of greed, obsession, drugs and murder".208 p., illus.crime and criminals, nigel cawthorne -
Unions Ballarat
Joe Hill
Joe Hill was a Swedish-American labor hero. He was a songwriter and cartoonist for the union. He was executed for alleged murder in 1914.Relevance to the union and labor movement culture and history in the United States. VHSbtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, hill, joe, labour movement - usa, songwriters, cartoonists, law, law enforcement -
Victoria Police Museum
Prison record (John Ferrier), 5 May 1920
John Ferrier was employed on the farm of the Sundermans. In July 1900 he shot Alice Aubrey, sister of Mrs Sunderman, at Dawson near Heyfield. She was shot in the back whilst hanging out the washing. Defence was temporary insanity which was hereditary in his family. He was found guilty and sentenced to death which was commuted to life imprisonmentPrison record for John Ferrier, prisoner registered number 39234, giving details of the prisoner, his crimes and the dates and places of his trials.english speaking prisoner, john ferrier, murder, alice aubrey -
Clunes Museum
Newspaper - NEWSPAPER CUTTING, BALLARAT COURIER PTY. LTD, MAN'S PLEA ON MURDERED WIFE, 28/4/1997
CLUNES CRIME EVENTBALLARAT COURIER APRIL 28, 1997. TWO PAGES. .1 FRONT PAGE STORY WITH PHOTO .2 PAGE 4 UNDER BANNER OF 'OUR UNSOLVED CRIMES'. ARTICLE AND PHOTOS OF ROBERT AND NINA NICHOLSONrobert nicholson, nina nicholson, murder, clunes -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Book, Pascoe Publishing, Cape Otway: Cape of Secrets. Bruce Pascoe. Lyn Harwood, 1999
Cape Otway is a story of sailing ships, race wars, shipwrecks, bushfires, murder and betrayal, love and revenge, births and deaths, and of the oldest lighthouse in Australia.Cape Otway: Cape of secrets. Bruce Pascoe. Lyn Harwood. 1st ed., rev. Pascoe Publishing; Apollo Bay (Vic); 1999. 96 p.; illus, map. Soft cover. ISBN 0-947087-33-8cape otway; bruce pascoe; lyn harwood; kooris; aboriginals; birds; plants; palaeontology; bush tucker; -
Victoria Police Museum
Handcuffs
Handcuffs used to transport the famous serial killer Frederick Deeming from Perth to Melbourne for trial over the murder of Emily Mather at Windsor on 24 December 1891Handcuffs, metal. Twenty two metal links and a circular ring in centrehandcuffs, frederick deeming, emily mather, murders -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BENDIGO INDEPENDENT 1862-1865 INQUESTS,BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES ETC BOOK1
186 page spiral bound booklet listing inquests, births, deaths, marriages, murders,suicides, funerals and obituaries from the Bendigo Independent 1862 - 1865. Includes 16 page Index Book 1 compiled and researched by Annette O'Donohue. 2003 ISBN No. 0 9585948 5 6Annette O'Donohue -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Court Marshall
Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of Pte Peter A. Allen of 9 RAR is escorted by a Military Policeman from the Court Marshall Centre at the 1st Logistic Support Base, Vung Tau. Pte Allen was being tried for the murder of his Platoon Commander Lt Robert Convery. Allen was ultimately convicted.photograph, court marshall, pte peter allen, lt robert convery, military police, 1st alsg base, vung tau, 9 rar, gibbons collection catalogue, murdered by soldier, denis gibbons -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Slide, Pills Cottage, Heidelberg-Kinglake Road, Cottles Bridge, Vic, c.1970
Pills Cottage about halfway from Cottles Bridge to St Andrews near 1575 Heidelberg-Kinglake Road, St Andrews. William John "Bill" Pill was born on 19th June 1894 at Diamond Creek He was brutally murdered on 21st December 1958 age 64, in his cottage. His father was John Henry Pill, born 24 November 1856, Lalone, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, He died 21 December 1930 at Cottles Bridge, His mother was Jessie Ann Whatmough, born 6th June 1870. She died 21 August 1921. William John "Bill '' Pill, grew tomatoes on his rich two and a half acres. In 2024 his second cousin Steve Whatmough recalled visiting Bill in 1957 with his parents (Eric and Nancy Whatmough) and Bill showing them his tomatoes. He had a very large aeroplane propeller set up at one end on his tomato crop. He would run the propeller on frosty mornings to keep away the frost damage. His tomatoes would ripen early and would receive a premium price for them. The cottage consisted of two buildings. The one closest in the right side of the photo was the kitchen. The second building that also has a chimney was his bedroom and living room.35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)heidelberg-kinglake road, pills cottage, st andrews, william john pill, bill pill, john henry pill, jessie ann pill (nee whatmough), market gardener, murder, cottles bridge (vic.), tomato farm, mount - agfacolor service (blue), scan - 35mm positive -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Slide, Pills Cottage, Heidelberg-Kinglake Road, Cottles Bridge, Vic, c.1970
Pills Cottage about halfway from Cottles Bridge to St Andrews near 1575 Heidelberg-Kinglake Road, St Andrews. William John "Bill" Pill was born on 19th June 1894 at Diamond Creek He was brutally murdered on 21st December 1958 age 64, in his cottage. His father was John Henry Pill, born 24 November 1856, Lalone, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, He died 21 December 1930 at Cottles Bridge, His mother was Jessie Ann Whatmough, born 6th June 1870. She died 21 August 1921. William John "Bill '' Pill, grew tomatoes on his rich two and a half acres. In 2024 his second cousin Steve Whatmough recalled visiting Bill in 1957 with his parents (Eric and Nancy Whatmough) and Bill showing them his tomatoes. He had a very large aeroplane propeller set up at one end on his tomato crop. He would run the propeller on frosty mornings to keep away the frost damage. His tomatoes would ripen early and would receive a premium price for them. The cottage consisted of two buildings. The one closest in the right side of the photo was the kitchen. The second building that also has a chimney was his bedroom and living room.35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)bill pill, cottles bridge (vic.), heidelberg-kinglake road, jessie ann pill (nee whatmough), john henry pill, market gardener, mount - agfacolor service (blue), murder, pills cottage, scan - 35mm positive, st andrews, tomato farm, william john pill -
Victoria Police Museum
Prison record (Ah Tune), 26 July 1918
Ah Tune, kicked William Brasslin to death in a drunken brawl following an altercation, Beechworth, November 1914. Death sentence was commuted to 10 years imprisonmentPrison record for Ah Tune, prisoner registered number 33926, giving details of the prisoner, his crimes and the dates and places of his trials.ah tune, foreign prisoner, beechworth, murder, william brasslin -
Victoria Police Museum
Prison record (Cecelia Anderson), 30 June 1903
Cecilia Anderson was accused of shooting John Fraser at the Souther Cross Hotel in Melbourne in June 1894 and then attempting to kill herself. Fraser had been a long term resident in a boarding house run by Mrs Anderson and had borrowed money from her. He subsequently moved to Melbourne and married a widow, Mrs Leahy. Mrs Anderson followed him to Melbourne and kept demanding that he repay the money owing. She was sentenced to death which was commuted to life imprisonment, but she was released in June 1903Prison record for Cecilia Anderson, prisoner registered number 6319, giving details of the prisoner, her crimes and the dates and places of her trials.foreign prisoner, danish, female prisoner, cecilia anderson, murder -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Hub for artists to unite, 22/05/2013
The Busybird Publishing Studio Gallery opened in Montmorency in 2013 with an exhibition of paintings by Lin van Hecke, inspired by the murder of Jill Meagher. The Gallery is owned by Kev Howlet and Blaise van Hecke.This is a new gallery opened in Montmorency, aiming to bring local artists together.News article, text and colour image.DV Leader May 22 2013.busybird publishing studio gallery, linvanhek, lin van hecke, blaise van hecke, kev howlett, montmorency -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING: THE DIGGINGS - THE DIGGERS
Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide depicts areas of Castlemaine, Fryer's Creek, Campbell's Creek, Murdering Flat, Golden Point and Mt Alexander. The Castlemaine field consisted of four main creeks, and scores of gullies leading from them. Markings: 13 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Vision Australia
Equipment - Object, Specto Ltd, Clarke and Smith talking book machine with tapete
In 1965 the Clarke & Smith Talking Book Cassette Cartridge made it's debut at the Olympia Show. Popularly known as a 'tapete', it weighed considerably less than the earlier book cassette cartridges and allowed for up to 6 tracks (13 hours recording time) to be played.Clarke and Smith talking book cassette cartridge player consisting of plastic rectangular case with buttons for navigational controls, light green front and top of machine and darker green on sides, power cord and 5 buttons. Also includes tapete "Words for murder perhaps" by Edward Candy and ready by Stanley Pritchard.Clarke & Smith Track change Play -- Off Volume Phones This equipment remains the property of the Braille & Talking Book Library, 31-51 Commercial Road, South Yarra, 3141. Phone: (03) 267 6022 Dyna Tape labels: J21075 Play Rewindaudio equipment, clarke and smith -
Victoria Police Museum
Map (Thomas McIntyre), 1878 - 1880
Created by Constable Thomas McIntyre, sole survivor of the police party murdered by the Kelly Gang at Stringybark Creek near Mansfield Victoria in 1878. Thomas McIntyre was the main witness in Ned Kelly's trial.Large hand drawn map of the Stringybark Creek ambush site on blue government paper.ned kelly, kelly gang, victoria police, thomas mcintyre, stringybark creek, thomas lonigan, michael kennedy, thomas scanlan