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Colourised images have given vibrant new life to Australia’s most notorious female criminals of the early 1900’s including the fearsome London born razor-gang leader Matilda Devine. This series of expertly colourised pictures looks into the souls of their female counterparts Down Under, many of whom were British immigrants. The pictures have been colourised Matt Loughrey of My Colorful Past from Westport, Ireland. Here: Mrs Osbourne, location and details unknown, around 1919. (Photo by My Colorful Past/Mediadrumworld)

Colourised images have given vibrant new life to Australia’s most notorious female criminals of the early 1900’s including the fearsome London born razor-gang leader Matilda Devine. This series of expertly colourised pictures looks into the souls of their female counterparts Down Under, many of whom were British immigrants. The pictures have been colourised Matt Loughrey of My Colorful Past from Westport, Ireland. Here: Mrs Osbourne, location and details unknown, around 1919. (Photo by My Colorful Past/Mediadrumworld)



Matilda Devine, 27 May 1925, had 79 convictions for prostitution related offences including indecent language and offensive behaviour. (Photo by My Colorful Past/Mediadrumworld)

Matilda Devine, 27 May 1925, had 79 convictions for prostitution related offences including indecent language and offensive behaviour. (Photo by My Colorful Past/Mediadrumworld)



Alice Cooke at the Sydney Women’s Reformatory in 1922. By the time she was 24 Alice Cooke had created an impressive number of aliases and at least two husbands, and was convicted of bigamy and theft. (Photo by My Colorful Past/Mediadrumworld)

Alice Cooke at the Sydney Women’s Reformatory in 1922. By the time she was 24 Alice Cooke had created an impressive number of aliases and at least two husbands, and was convicted of bigamy and theft. (Photo by My Colorful Past/Mediadrumworld)



Barbara Turner, 10 October 1921, Central Police Station, Sydney. Con woman Barbara Taylor Turner was known as one of the greatest swindlers of the early 20th century, conning thousands of pounds out of local solicitors using six aliases. (Photo by My Colorful Past/Mediadrumworld)

Barbara Turner, 10 October 1921, Central Police Station, Sydney. Con woman Barbara Taylor Turner was known as one of the greatest swindlers of the early 20th century, conning thousands of pounds out of local solicitors using six aliases. (Photo by My Colorful Past/Mediadrumworld)



Ellen Kreigher,  who had just been arrested and charged with murder, 13 July 1923, Central Police Station, Sydney. (Photo by My Colorful Past/Mediadrumworld)

Ellen Kreigher, who had just been arrested and charged with murder, 13 July 1923, Central Police Station, Sydney. (Photo by My Colorful Past/Mediadrumworld)



Alice Fisher, 23 May 1919, State Reformatory for Women, Long Bay, NSW. (Photo by My Colorful Past/Mediadrumworld)

Alice Fisher, 23 May 1919, State Reformatory for Women, Long Bay, NSW. (Photo by My Colorful Past/Mediadrumworld)



Thief Muriel Goldsmith, criminal record number, 231LB, 29 October 1915. State Reformatory for Women, Long Bay, NSW. (Photo by My Colorful Past/Mediadrumworld)

Thief Muriel Goldsmith, criminal record number, 231LB, 29 October 1915. State Reformatory for Women, Long Bay, NSW. (Photo by My Colorful Past/Mediadrumworld)



Vera Crichton at the Sydney Women’s Reformatory in 1924. Was arrested after being caught conspiring to procure a miscarriage. (Photo by My Colorful Past/Mediadrumworld)

Vera Crichton at the Sydney Women’s Reformatory in 1924. Was arrested after being caught conspiring to procure a miscarriage. (Photo by My Colorful Past/Mediadrumworld)



Daphne Barker, 26 April 1923, probably at the Central Police Station, Sydney. Details unknown. (Photo by My Colorful Past/Mediadrumworld)

Daphne Barker, 26 April 1923, probably at the Central Police Station, Sydney. Details unknown. (Photo by My Colorful Past/Mediadrumworld)



Valerie Lowe, 15 February 1922, Central Police Station, Sydney. Valerie Lowe was arrested in 1921 for breaking into an army warehouse and stealing boots and overcoats which were worth 29 pounds 3 shillings. (Photo by My Colorful Past/Mediadrumworld)

Valerie Lowe, 15 February 1922, Central Police Station, Sydney. Valerie Lowe was arrested in 1921 for breaking into an army warehouse and stealing boots and overcoats which were worth 29 pounds 3 shillings. (Photo by My Colorful Past/Mediadrumworld)
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