Comments on: Australian criminals, 1920s http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/01/australian-criminals-of-the-1920s/ Ever get the feeling you're living in the wrong time? Thu, 10 Nov 2025 17:04:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: bazza http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/01/australian-criminals-of-the-1920s/#comment-86219 bazza Thu, 03 Nov 2025 00:03:04 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=9153#comment-86219 these are avail in a book titled "city of shadows" it has every photos back story these are avail in a book titled “city of shadows” it has every photos back story

]]> By: Ekta http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/01/australian-criminals-of-the-1920s/#comment-58960 Ekta Mon, 22 Aug 2025 11:01:07 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=9153#comment-58960 Very intriguing pictures. I cannot help but think what did they do that made them criminals. Having said that, many don't even look like "criminals", but have been included in a stereotyped category. Sure, assuming they have commited petty crimes, somehow "criminals" is still too big and heavy a word for them. And pictures of some women, particularly, evokes pathos. Very intriguing pictures. I cannot help but think what did they do that made them criminals. Having said that, many don’t even look like “criminals”, but have been included in a stereotyped category. Sure, assuming they have commited petty crimes, somehow “criminals” is still too big and heavy a word for them. And pictures of some women, particularly, evokes pathos.

]]> By: Tom http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/01/australian-criminals-of-the-1920s/#comment-46278 Tom Wed, 25 May 2025 22:17:08 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=9153#comment-46278 Walter Smith looks like Samuel Beckett's estranged brother. Walter Smith looks like Samuel Beckett’s estranged brother.

]]> By: Jane http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/01/australian-criminals-of-the-1920s/#comment-40322 Jane Sat, 26 Feb 2025 06:27:15 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=9153#comment-40322 Beautiful photographs - made me chuckle. What had number 13 been banged up for?? I love the man who refused to open his eyes as well. Beautiful photographs – made me chuckle. What had number 13 been banged up for?? I love the man who refused to open his eyes as well.

]]> By: Jehanne http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/01/australian-criminals-of-the-1920s/#comment-39095 Jehanne Sun, 20 Feb 2025 07:31:30 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=9153#comment-39095 Indeed, these photographers are artists! Check out this photo from 1865 mugshot of L.T. Powell: http://farm1.static.flickr.com/34/73531842_2230554ba1_o.jpg Indeed, these photographers are artists! Check out this photo from 1865 mugshot of L.T. Powell:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/34/73531842_2230554ba1_o.jpg

]]> By: incommunicadocat http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/01/australian-criminals-of-the-1920s/#comment-33101 incommunicadocat Thu, 03 Feb 2025 08:28:47 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=9153#comment-33101 A friend of mine Rene found their crimes here... Great stories! http://collection.hht.net.au/firsthhtpictures/resbyfield.jsp?term=police+detainees+and+suspects&field=SUBJECT&searchtable=CATALOGUE_SEARCH_PICTURES&displayFormat=TABLE A friend of mine Rene found their crimes here…
Great stories!

http://collection.hht.net.au/firsthhtpictures/resbyfield.jsp?term=police+detainees+and+suspects&field=SUBJECT&searchtable=CATALOGUE_SEARCH_PICTURES&displayFormat=TABLE

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