To photograph people is to violate them.
February 24, 2011 9:59 AM   Subscribe

Sydney police mug shots, 1912-1930. Larger resolution of some of the photos here. (via Spine Out)
posted by shakespeherian (10 comments total)

This post was deleted for the following reason: Neato but looks like we've seen it recently. -- cortex



 
Hairstyle inspiration for the cast of Big Love.
posted by phunniemee at 10:06 AM on February 24, 2011


Pretty certain this is a double.
posted by UbuRoivas at 10:08 AM on February 24, 2011


Australian mug shots, 1912 - 1964
posted by clavdivs at 10:08 AM on February 24, 2011


Oh well, gave it the ol' college try, might as well disable my account.
posted by shakespeherian at 10:12 AM on February 24, 2011


Well, thanks anyway. I'd never seen the previous post!
posted by zarq at 10:15 AM on February 24, 2011


The source of the photos is the same, but the essay & explanatory notes on the photos pulls things together with more context. Plus, the photos are so great they should be posted at least once every year.
posted by UbuRoivas at 10:17 AM on February 24, 2011


I immediately thought of that older post too, but this one is different. It may be drawn from the same spot, but has added commentary.

Also, our criminals are going to be better documented for the future than the upright citizens.
posted by DU at 10:17 AM on February 24, 2011


Also, our criminals are going to be better documented for the future than the upright citizens.

See? The US is actually pretty forward-thinking.
posted by shakespeherian at 10:19 AM on February 24, 2011


Also, our criminals are going to be better documented for the future than the upright citizens.

Well, back in those days basically everybody in Australia was a criminal of course. Instead of the usual English surnames like 'Baker' & 'Smith', It'd be all "Hey, I bumped into Fred today, you remember Fred Pimp...?"

"Oh, the guy who's seeing Betty Whore?"

"No, Betty was killed by John - damn, what was his name again? Betty used to see so many Johns it's hard to remember which was which...John Rapist-Strangler. Fred's now going out with a new lass called Lizzy Bigamist & seems very keen on her; could be marriage"

"Well, good for him. It's about time he settled down"
posted by UbuRoivas at 10:30 AM on February 24, 2011 [1 favorite]


Ah, the good old days - when criminal men all wore suits and the exact same pair of shoes.
posted by Benny Andajetz at 10:36 AM on February 24, 2011


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