Worcestershire Police History

Website compiling research into the history of the Worcestershire Police Forces (1833-1967). The website includes a database of the names of officers that have served in Worcestershire, Worcester City, Kidderminster Borough, Evesham Borough, Droitwich Borough, Bewdley Borough and Dudley.
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Essex Police Museum - shoes of Camille Holland
The Knife Angel
Wavertree lockup: Liverpool
Lancashire Police Museum - Dr Ruxton's bathroom
Life mask of Albert Pierrepoint: Wandsworth Prison Museum
Dartmoor Prison uniform: Dartmoor Prison Museum
Historic courtroom, Y Gaer, Brenock
Essex Police Museum - death mask of Frederick Browne
Beaumaris Courthouse - Anglesey
Wandsworth Prison Museum
Lancashire Police Museum - male penitentiary wing of Lancaster Castle Prison
Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin
Bodmin Jail hanging pit
Executioner's equipment: Wandsworth Prison Museum
Tayside Police Museum
Gaslit kitchen: The Judge's Lodgings
Exterior of the prison buildings - Lancaster Castle
Wandsworth Prison
"Why?" on the Knife Angel
Cast of Albert Pierrepoint's hands: Wandsworth Prison Museum

Congratulations to the Judge’s Lodging in Presteigne who have been awarded £187,000 from the Community Ownership Fund matching a grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. These awards will fund a project to transform the former caretaker’s flat at the museum into two holiday lets.

The Judge’s Lodging describe this as a truly transformational moment with income from the flats supporting the museum’s long term sustainability.

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David R. Goyes @davidrgoyes ·

5 Apr

Critical Histories of Criminology – Stories from the Seven Continents. Seven speakers from six continents present critical accounts of criminology’s history. Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America, and Oceania have their (hi)stories told.
https://www.jus.uio.no/ikrs/english/research/events/guest-lectures-and-seminars/2024/criminology-guest-lectures.html

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5 Apr

Call For Papers: Crisis Reform Repeat - Plenary Speaker @crimemann - "The Police at the End of the World" at @PlymUni 17th June 2024. @BSC_SW @BSCHCNet @BSCPolicingNet @CriticalCrimBSC

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David Churchill @dchurchill01 ·

4 Apr

📢Job! Come work with us @CCJSLeeds wonderful, interdisciplinary team of criminology/criminal justice folk housed within a supportive school @Law_Leeds Really is an excellent place to work. Do reach out if helpful to chat

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8 Apr

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14 Mar

Passed this stunning police station on the Kings Cross Road

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