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Entrance to the Queensland Police Museum, 2014

Queensland Police Museum collects and exhibits items related to the Queensland Police Service and the history of policing in Queensland, Australia. It was originally established in 1893 as a collection of items for study by police for technical purposes. It was not until 20 May 1979 that it became a museum open to the public. It is currently located at Queensland Police Headquarters at 200 Roma Street, Brisbane.

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  • Queensland Police Museum, display of handguns, 1962

    Detective Senior Sergeant Les Bardwell examines one of hundreds of handguns in the collection, 1962

  • Ross Chippindall, Curator of Queensland Police Museum between 1979 and 1985, examines a selection of police headgear

    Ross Chippindall, Curator of Queensland Police Museum between 1979 and 1985, examines a selection of police headgear

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