Tag: Police Archives and archivistsFrom British bobby to Hong Kong copperFriday 3 October 2014This year marks the 170th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Police....AudioNew files from 1981Friday 13 January 2012An overview of newly-released government files from 1981 including discussion of the major stories...AudioThe Metropolitan Police: an introduction to records of service 1829-1958Friday 10 June 2011Chris Heather provides a basic outline of the surviving records of service for Metropolitan...AudioFrom crime to punishment: criminal records of our ancestors from the 18th and 19th centuriesThursday 21 April 2011The second half of the 18th and the first half of the 19th centuries...AudioConstance Emily Kent: nightdresses, breast flannels and child murderFriday 11 February 2011In the summer of 1860, in a well-to-do country house in sleepy Road Hill,...AudioThe Metropolitan Police: its creation and records of serviceFriday 20 November 2009London’s Metropolitan Police service was formed in 1829. This talk provides an overview of...AudioCatching Victorian and Edwardian criminals on paperFriday 8 May 2009The problem of serious habitual criminals and how to keep track of them greatly...