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Underworld: Take a look at the mugshots that give a 'remarkable insight' into the Roaring Twenties

Amy Martin
Updated June 22 2021 - 12:49pm, first published 12:00pm
S Riley, K Whitaker and KB Lewins - suspects of a break, enter and steal in one of the special photographs taken in 1921. Picture: NSW Police Forensic Photography Archive/ Sydney Living Museums.
S Riley, K Whitaker and KB Lewins - suspects of a break, enter and steal in one of the special photographs taken in 1921. Picture: NSW Police Forensic Photography Archive/ Sydney Living Museums.

They're not exactly what you expect when someone says "1920s mugshots". In fact, the photos in the National Archives of Australia's latest exhibition were unusual even at the time they were taken.

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Amy Martin

Amy Martin

Canberra Times lifestyle reporter

As the lifestyle reporter, I love finding out what makes people tick and giving insight into the different ways that you can enjoy the city we live in. Email: amy.martin@canberratimes.com.au