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The Victoria Police Museum hosts a number of special events throughout the year.

This page provides access to downloads and information about past events.

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Past events

OUT OF THE LAB - DNA: the Real Facts

During Law Week this year (16 - 22 May 2011), many of you joined us here at the Police Museum to hear Dr Peta Stringer, Head of DNA Sciences at Victoria Police Forensic Sevices, talk about the work they do there. Dr Stringer provided a fascinating discussion on what goes on in the DNA sciences lab and how DNA is used in police work.

For more information on Law Week events, go to: http://www.victorialawfoundation.org.au/law-week
 

PROFILING NED KELLY

On June 18 2010, visitors joined FBI trained profilig expert, Steve Longford as he delved deep into the character of Australia's most notorious Bushranger, Ned Kelly. Steve provided an insightful discussion on both Ned Kelly and  Constable Thomas McIntyre, who was the sole witness to the murders of three police at Stringybark Creek by Ned Kelly in 1878.

Both Kelly and McIntyre left written documentation of their experiences and thoughts: Ned Kelly via the Jerilderie Letter and Thomas McIntyre via an unpublished manuscript. Steve used these documents to analyse the personality and psychology of these two fascinating people.  

PUBLIC TALK

Image caption: Crime scene photograph circa 1930s, Young Street, Fitzroy. Victoria Police Museum Collection.


On Friday, 25 September 2009, curator, author and academic Peter Doyle took visitors on an intriguing journey through the archives of early police photography, using examples from his new book Crooks Like Us and its predecessor, City of Shadows.

Download audio of Peter Doyle's talk.

The photographs referred to by Peter Doyle in his talk are published in his books: City of Shadows: Sydney Police Photographs 1912 - 1948 and Crooks Like Us. Both publications are available to purchase from the Victoria Police Museum Gift Shop (Phone: 9247 6354).

SPECIAL PRESENTATION
On Friday, July 3 2009 at the Victoria Police Museum, Former Chief Inspector and police historian Ralph Stavely presented a fascinating talk on the Victoria Police Strike of 1923. You can download an audio file of the talk below.

Download audio part one
Download audio part two

CRIME SCENE DIGITAL EXHIBITION AT FEDERATION SQUARE

During February and March 2010, some of you may have seen the Victoria Police Museum's digital exhibition Crime Scene playing on the Federation Square Big Screen. The exhibition featured black and white crime scene photographs depicting Melbourne Street scenes during the 1920s, 30s and 40s.