true crime – Bow Street Society

BOW STREET SOCIETY LOCATIONS YOU CAN ACTUALLY VISIT, June 2024

May 7, 2025

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As readers of the Bow Street Society books will know, I enjoy featuring real-life locations within the fictional stories. Also, that as far as possible, I source floor plans of these locations to ensure the descriptions are as accurate as possible. Although the series is far from over, lots of real-life locations have already been…

CHEMICALS AND A BUCKETFUL OF VOMIT, July 2024

May 7, 2025

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T.G. Campbell

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An Interview with Andrew Barrett Forensic Science is in its infancy in the Bow Street Society universe. Yet, regular readers of my blog and the Gaslight Gazette will know I enjoy watching documentaries about true crime, specifically forensics, and criminology etc. Therefore, I’m absolutely delighted to be welcoming a “real-life” CSI to this month’s blog.…

COFFEE WITH AN OPERATIONS MANAGER: Alexander Geddes, Peterhead Prison Museum, March 2023

May 7, 2025

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T.G. Campbell

in coffee with a curator, research, true crime, victorian

The Coffee with a Curator interviews has proven popular amongst my readers since the first back in 2020 when I chatted to Dr Clare Smith of the Metropolitan Police Heritage Collection. Therefore, it’s only fitting for me to bring you another fascinating conversation from the world of museums and archives. This month, I had the absolute delight…

POLICING TONBRIDGE, January 2023

May 7, 2025

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T.G. Campbell

in Kent, Police, research, true crime

An Interview with Author and Historian Pam Mill Avid readers of the Bow Street Society Mystery series will know the group’s clerk, Miss Rebecca Trent, was raised in Tonbridge, Kent, by her Aunt Dorothea. During the course of my research into the area for the 6th book, The Case of The Pugilist’s Ploy, I was honoured to…

FROM PUGS TO PUNCHES, December 2022

May 7, 2025

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T.G. Campbell

in true crime, victorian

The Language of Victorian Era Boxing To celebrate the release of the 6th Bow Street Society Mystery, The Case of The Pugilist’s Ploy, this month’s blog is an exploration of the fascinating world of Victorian Era slang and phrase. The language associated with boxing is particularly interesting as some phrases have entered general use, whilst others…

POLICE STRIKE AT BOW STREET, July 2022

May 7, 2025

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T.G. Campbell

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With the cost-of-living crisis and rising inflation affecting us all, it’s fair to say that the standard of living isn’t great at the moment. The recent strikes by employees of the national railways and London Underground have highlighted some of the struggles of modern times. With talk of more strikes by the railway unions, and…

COFFEE WITH A CURATOR: Corinne Brazier, West Midlands Police, April 2022

May 7, 2025

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T.G. Campbell

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This month Coffee with a Curator has become Coffee with a Heritage Manager as I welcome Corrine Brazier to the blog to discuss her role at West Midlands Police and the upcoming opening of the West Midlands Police Museum in its new home, The Lock-Up, Birmingham, UK. I already have plans to visit in July…

UP TO SCRATCH, February 2021

May 7, 2025

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T.G. Campbell

in true crime, victorian

5 Facts about Bare-knuckle Boxing in the Victorian Era “[Miss Trent] stepped in front of him as he shook his head and tried to retrieve more coal. ‘Sam can defend himself if it comes to it—as you well know.’ Conway, having stopped at her obstruction, rubbed his jaw at her mention of Mr…

GUEST AT BOW STREET: Richard Jones of London Walking Tours, December 2020

May 7, 2025

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T.G. Campbell

in research, true crime, victorian, writing

Join me at the Bow Street Society’s house to chat with the very charming Mr Richard Jones of London Walking Tours. Mr Richard Jones is a holder of the Institute of Tourist Guiding’s highest accolade—the Blue Badge Tourist Guide qualification. The aforementioned institute being the official governing body for tour guides in England. In order…

COFFEE WITH A CURATOR: Dr Claire Smith, Metropolitan Police Historic Collection, May 2020

May 7, 2025

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T.G. Campbell

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May’s blog sees the start of a new series of interviews intended to give you an insight into the captivating work of curators around the world. For the first instalment, I was privileged to share a (virtual) coffee with Dr Clare Smith, Historic Collection Curator at the Heritage Centre dedicated to the Metropolitan Police Service…

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