Alexander "Tracker" Riley, NSW Police sergeant
Alexander "Tracker" Riley, NSW Police sergeant
About this item
Full title
Date
10/66
Call Numbers
Government Printing Office 2 - 32870, Original negative held by State Archives & Records Authority of New South Wales
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Formats
Pictures and Photographs
Physical Description
Contents
Photographs - Film. 2.25 x 2.25 in. L.
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Copying Conditions
Copyright restrictions may apply : Photographs in this collection fall under Crown Copyright - Date made plus 50 years. Please direct all copyright enquiries to State Archives & Records Authority of New South Wales
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Digitised
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Alternative Titles
Full title
Alexander "Tracker" Riley, NSW Police sergeant
Notes
General note
Published in Dawn, Jan 1967, p. 1
GPO original locations or series - St73787
From NSW Govt Printer series - Chief Secretary's Department
Information from NSW Government Printer - By Mr J.B. Fuller, Minister for Decentralization
Digital order no:gpo2_32870
Contextual Information
Source
Original film negatives of the Government Printing Office Archive were in the custody of State Library New South Wales from 1989 until June 2019 when they were returned to State Archives & Records Authority of New South Wales.
Original held by
Government Printing Office original negative archive is held at State Archives & Records Authority of New South Wales as NRS 21689 Images [Government Printing Office] & NRS 4481 Glass Negatives. State Library NSW holds a low resolution copy image only. Please direct all enquiries, including image orders from the original negative, to State Archives...
Administrative / Biographical history
For biographical details see Dawn, Jan 1967, pp. 1-2 and Dawn, Jan 1971, p. 16. Alexander Riley was the only NSW Aboriginal Policeman until at least 1971. He was famous for tracking down the serial murderer Moss in the 1930's for which he received the King's Medal, presented by Lord Wakehurst.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
Government Printing Office 2 - 32870, Original negative held by State Archives & Records Authority of New South Wales
Record Identifier
9O4yKGOn
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9O4yKGOn
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Reference code
255890
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