Constable Alexander Fitzpatrick had a questionable character even before being posted to Greta Police Station in 1878. He made an attempt to arrest Dan Kelly but did not follow correct procedure. He went by himself and had also been drinking beforehand. While Fitzpatrick stated that he was assaulted and suffered a minor gun show wound at the hands of "Ned" Kelly and other family members, his claims were disputed by them. The Kellys "went bush" after this incident and two police parties - one led by Michael Kennedy - were sent in pursuit of them.Sepia toned photograph on cardboard showing Constable Alexander Fitzpatrick holding a riding crop with left elbow resting on a pillar."J.E. Bray, Photo Beecworth" (underneath photograph). "Portrait & Landscape Photographer J.E. Bray Beecworth, Victoria. Negatives kept, copies 1/. each, may be had by forwarding name and address accompanied with remittance to the amount of the order. Photographs coloured in water colours" (on reverse of carte de visite)alexander fitzpatrick, edward kelly, ned kelly, kelly gang, arrest, greta police station, 1878, bushrangers, carte de visite, bray, beechworth

Sepia toned photograph of four mounted police and their horses. One man is mounted on his horse while the other three are holding theirs by the reins. Each man is also holding a rifle."...Kelly" (majority of inscription has been torn away)kelly gang, search party, ned kelly, edward kelly, police murders, mounted police

Sepia toned photograph of Constable Michael Scanlan's grave stone mounted onto card with embossed scalloped, leaf and ribbon design at top and along top sides.michael scanlan, stringybark creek, police murders, hunt for the kelly gang, edward kelly, ned kelly

Gilt and enamel circular badge with a central red background containing a logo in gold gilt and an outer blue background"Police Strikers' Association" on obverse and "25" and Stokes & Sons Melbourne" on reverse. police, victoria police, 1923, police strike, numismatics, badge

The photographs are crime scene depictions, taken to assist police and detectives in solving crime. Most scenes are from the 1930s and 1940s which was a time when photographing crime scenes was still a relatively new action. Many of the scenes are without context as the location or crime have not been recorded against the image. Some have been identified. Either way they present an evocative image of Melbourne's past.The archive of over 400 glass plate negatives consists of 1/4 plate, 1/2 plate and full plate glass negatives victoria-police-force, crime-scenes, melbourne, detectives, evidence,

Black and white carte de visite of Constable Scanlan in an oval shapekelly gang, police murders, michael scanlan, stringybark creek

Black and white carte de visite photograph of Constable Lonigan in an oval shapeConst. Lonigan (written in black ink under photograph)kelly gang, police murders, thomas lonigan, stringybark creek

Black and white carte de visite photograph showing a line of seven armed men standing outdoorsbushrangers, kelly gang, edward kelly, ned kelly, police murders, charles gascoigne, daniel barry, hugh bracken, james murdoch arthur, william canny, john phillips, john kelly

Carte de Visite showing the photograph of a timber dwelling with bark rood and chimney. Four adults stand in front of the building (two female, two male) and one other male is seatedgreta, kelly gang

Small black and white photograph in a bush setting showing a re-enactment of the shoot-out between Kelly and the police at Stringybark Creekkelly gang, ned kelly, edward kelly, stringybark creek, police murders, murders

Small black and white photograph on cardboard showing Steve Hartsteve hart, kelly gang, bushrangers

Small black and white photograph showing Constable Alexander Fitzpatrickconstable alexander fitzpatrick, kelly gang, bushrangers

Small black and white photograph showing Sergeant Michael Kennedymichael kennedy, kelly gang, bushrangers

Image was taken just before the party set out in search for the Kelly Gang outlaws in the Strathbogie RangesSmall black and white photograph showing a group of ten men with rifles in a (staged) bushland setting. Eight are standing and two are crouched down on one leg.Supt Hares party (written on rear in pencil)search party, police search party, kelly gang, bushrangers, francis augustus hare, superintendent hare, thomas lawless, alfred john falkiner, joseph ladd mayes, john milne, thomas hewitt kirkham, william canny

Small black and white photograph showing Sergeant Michael KennedySergeant Kennedy (written above photograph), shot by bushrangers at Wombat Ranges (under photograph)michael kennedy, kelly gang, bushrangers, police murders

Small black and white photograph on cardboard showing two standing figures with the covered body of Sergeant Michael Kennedy in the middle. Photograph is taken at Stringybark Creek and shows a bushland settingFinding of Kennedy's Body (written in black ink on rear)stringybark creek, michael kennedy, police murders, kelly gang, bushrangers

Black and white carte de visite of Inspector JamesInsp. James, Kelly Escort (in blue pen under photograph)inspector frank james, edward kelly, ned kelly, kelly gang

Black and white carte de visite of a standing constableConst Bray (written in blue pen under photograph)william john richard wallace, kelly gang, edward kelly, ned kelly

Black and white carte de visite showing Glenrowan Station showing three men standing on the stationGlenrowan Station (written in ink on rear)kelly gang, ned kelly, edward kelly, glenrowan, murders, police murders

Small black and white photograph showing Sergeant KennedySergeant Kennedy (printed in ink at top), shot by the Bushrangers (very faint under image)michael kennedy, kelly gang, bushrangers, police murders

Black and white carte de visite of Constable Scanlan in an oval shape with corners cut offConstable Scanlan (handwritten in ink along top of photograph); Killed by Kelly Gang (written in ink along bottom)kelly gang, police murders, thomas mcintyre, constable scanlan, edward kelly, stringybark creek

Small photograph of the Glenrowan Innkelly gang, ned kelly, edward kelly, police murders, glenrowan, glenrowan inn

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

Small black and white photograph showing the re-enactment of the shoot-out between police and the Kelly gangstringybark creek, michael kennedy, police murders, kelly gang, bushrangers

Small photograph of Glenrowan Stationkelly gang, bushrangers, glenrowan, glenrowan siege

Small photograph of a group of men standing around a train lineglenrowan siege, police murders, kelly gang, bushrangers, glenrowan

Small black and white photograph of a man dressed in a suit of Kelly armour pointing a pistolpolice murders, kelly gang, ned kelly, edward kelly, bushrangers, glenrowan

Small black and white photograph of Kelly Armour set out with torso sections separated. Helmet is in the middle with pistol in the foregroundKelly Armour (under photograph in ink)police murders, kelly gang, ned kelly, edward kelly, bushrangers, glenrowan

Small black and white photograph of a re-enactment of Ned Kelly's captureglenrowan siege, kelly gang, ned kelly, edward kelly, bushrangers