IPA News

Introducing Jose Carlos Rastrojo Corral; IPA member E-17738.

Jose is a Spanish police officer in the “Guardia Civil” and he works with the traffic unit.

Jose collects police items, especially uniform hats.

Jose would like to be contacted by any Australian police officer who is interested in trading police hats with him

Email address – 

jc.rastrojo@yahoo.es

Introducing Dave O’Neil; IPA member 8189

Dave is ex NSWPF and collects the following:

Police Patches

Police Memorabilia

Police Related Postcards and PR Related Items Badges Uniforms and

Uniforms Items

Dave is interested in hearing from other collectors who share this interest.

Email address – 

daveoneal.au@gmail.com

Introducing John CORCORAN; IPA member 34

John is a former member of NSW Police: 1957 – 1966.

For the last sixty years he has been a collector of antique firearms, with a specific interest in British target rifles – percussion and early breech-loading.  

His collection also includes other rifles and handguns, preferably where he is able to establish provenance.

John is interested in books on firearms and shooting and has a library of about 700 titles, dating from current back to 1834.

John has also published a number of articles.

In 1975, when John was Honorary Historian for the New South Wales Rifle Association, he published “The Target Rifle in Australia 1860 to 1900.’ which was re-published in 1995 in the USA. This is a work regarded as the definitive history of competitive rifle shooting in Australia, from 1860 until Federation.

As a young man John worked as a stockman in the Northern Territory and Queensland (there were no road trains or helicopters in those days), and developed an interest in spurs, which he also collects.

In 2003 he published ‘Horsemen of the Outback – Their Spurs and Their Spurmakers.’, being stories of the drovers, stockmen and blacksmiths of the 1950s and before. This was re-printed in 2005 and at the moment a revised edition, with more material included, is being finalised.

John is interested in hearing from any member with similar interests.

Email address – 

margandon@bigpond.com

Introducing Richard MACIOL; IPA member 6333

Richard collects coins of the Roman Emperors.

He is interested in making contact with other collectors who share this interest.

Email address – 

richard.maciol@oce.com

Introducing Bright SACKITEY from Ghana; he is an associate IPA member (British Section UK100274), a Detective with the Ghana Police Service and he has attained the rank of Sergeant. 

Bright is interested in corresponding with IPA Pen Pals from Australia. His hobbies include; hosting of IPA members, exchange of gifts, letter writing and travelling. 

Bright’s email –           brisack2003@yahoo.co.uk

Bright’s contact details –

Sgt Bright Sackitey

37 Police Barracks GH

P O BOX CT 3028

CANTONMENTS ACCRA

GHANA

MOB+233-244-746984

Res +233-302-767111

Introducing Allan NILON; IPA member 6129

Allan is a collector of police patches and badges. He is interested in making contact with other collectors who share this interest.

Email address - 

ajnilon@aanet.com.au

Links to Police Museums & Historical Societies

Australian Federal Police Museum -

http://www.afp.gov.au/about-the-afp/training-and-information-resources/afp-museum.aspx

Northern Territory Police Museum & Historical Society -

https://sites.google.com/site/ntpmhsociety/

Borroloola Police Station Museum

http://www.australianexplorer.com/tourist_attractions/9000649/profile.htm

Timber Creek Police Station Museum (Northern Territory)

http://www.australianexplorer.com/tourist_attractions/9000634/profile.htm

Queensland Police Museum –

http://www.police.qld.gov.au/aboutus/facilities/museum/default.htm

South Australian Police Historical Society -

http://www.sapolicehistory.org/

Victoria Police Museum –

http://www.police.vic.gov.au/content.asp?Document_ID=12560

Western Australia Police Historical Society –

http://policewahistory.org.au/HTML_Pages/Museum.html

New Zealand Police Museum –

http://www.police.govt.nz/service/museum/index.html

Introducing Helmut MOOSBRUGGER in Austria; IPA member AT-800.011;

Helmut writes: Hello, I am a police officer and IPA member from Austria. My big hobby is taking pictures and I am looking for old manual lenses on the new digital SLRs can not be used. My special interest is the ancient and beautiful lenses not to throw away but to use them again to take pictures as it was many years ago. Manually photographing like 40 years ago. It makes me very happy and is a very wonderful hobby. Do you know someone who has the old lenses, which may no longer need it. I would be very grateful if I could get. Specifically I’m looking for:

Olympus OM
Asahi Takumar ( Pentax )
Tomioka Yashinon
Contax Yashica C/Y
Fuji Fujinon M42
Leica R
Contax G
Auto Mamiya Sekor

I would love to take over the cost of shipping. If you can help me, I thank you very much.

Best regards from Austria

Address:
Helmut Moosbrugger
Roemer Straße 27-A
A-6973 Hoechst
Austria

Email address -

moohe@inode.at