Tag: police
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POLICE STRIKE AT BOW STREET, July 2022
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…
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COFFEE WITH A CURATOR: Corinne Brazier, West Midlands Police, April 2022
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…
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COFFEE WITH AN ARCHIVIST: Neil R.A. Bell, Leicestershire Police, November 2021
I’m delighted to welcome widely respected student of the Jack the Ripper case Neil R. A. Bell to this month’s blog. His book Capturing Jack the Ripper: In the Boots of a Bobby in Victorian London is a must-read for anyone fascinated with the case and policing in the Victorian Era. With Adam Wood, he also wrote…
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COPPERING IN THE WEST COUNTRY, December 2021
Exploring policing heritage beyond London Over the course of my blog, I’ve interviewed many fascinating people connected to the Metropolitan Police. Whether that be by preserving its heritage through museum collections and archives, or recounting personal experiences from their time working within the service. Clearly, the British police and its history extends beyond the limits…