City Walkers
Swanston Street and Batman Avenue in black and white.
Central Melbourne of the late-50s.
© Wolfgang Sievers, 1959.
Demolitionlands
The destruction of Kay House – ‘Building 88′, RMIT University - central Melbourne.
Crime Fighters
‘Detective Constable Leslie Shilton (Seymour), Senior Detective Robert Booth and Detective Constable J. Brodie, both of Melbourne Arson Squad – 1960.’
Source: State Library Victoria (SLV).
Christie
‘A detective and sportsman, ‘Christie’ was born on 30 December 1845 at Clackmannan, Scotland (1845-1927). During his years as a detective, Christie’s famous cases included forgery and counterfeiting, several money swindles, and the theft of William Lyster’s jewels.
Adept at disguises, Christie was variously a travelling tinker, a street-sweeper, a clergyman, but most often a ’gentleman’. The highlights of his career, however, were when he ’shadowed’ visiting royalty; in 1867 he travelled throughout Australia and New Zealand with the Duke of Edinburgh; in 1881 he accompanied Princes Albert and George, and in 1901 acted as bodyguard to the Duke of York.’
Source: State Library of Victoria (SLV)
