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This book is a humorous look at the world of the police officer in Great Britain.
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296 p. Paperback.
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Book, Random House Australia Pty Ltd, Wasting Police time / by David Copperfield, 2006_
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Greensborough Historical SocietyPhotograph - Photograph - Digital Image, Marilyn Smith, The Three crosses of sacrifice by Leigh Conkie, 18/03/2014
The Three crosses of sacrifice. This chainsaw sculpture is one of a series of chainsaw sculptures in Greensborough War Memorial Park, sculpted by Leigh Conkie in 2003. The trees surrounding the park were removed when disease made them unsafe, and the sculptures were created from the stumps. These original sculptures were removed in 2017 and replaced with a new series of chainsaw sculptures called Homefront.
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Greensborough Historical SocietyPhotograph - Photograph - Digital Image, Marilyn Smith, The Sea Captain by Leigh Conkie, 18/03/2014
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Greensborough Historical SocietyPhotograph - Photograph - Digital Image, Marilyn Smith, The Pilot by Leigh Conkie, 18/03/2014
The Pilot. This chainsaw sculpture is one of a series of chainsaw sculptures in Greensborough War Memorial Park, sculpted by Leigh Conkie in 2003. The trees surrounding the park were removed when disease made them unsafe, and the sculptures were created from the stumps. These original sculptures were removed in 2017 and replaced with a new series of chainsaw sculptures called Homefront.
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Greensborough Historical SocietyPhotograph - Photograph - Digital Image, Marilyn Smith, The Mates by Leigh Conkie, 18/03/2014
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Greensborough Historical SocietyPhotograph - Photograph - Digital Image, Marilyn Smith, The Fallen by Leigh Conkie, 18/03/2014
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Greensborough Historical SocietyPhotograph - Photograph - Digital Image, Marilyn Smith, Rogue wave by Leigh Conkie, 18/03/2014
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Greensborough Historical SocietyPhotograph - Photograph - Digital Image, Marilyn Smith, Puppy the mascot by Leigh Conkie, 18/03/2014
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Greensborough Historical SocietyPhotograph - Photograph - Digital Image, Marilyn Smith, The grandfather that never was by Leigh Conkie, 18/03/2014
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Greensborough Historical SocietyPhotograph - Photograph - Digital Image, Marilyn Smith, Digger Three by Leigh Conkie, 18/03/2014
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