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Fighting Crime, 1800-1980

A collection of items illustrating the methods used by the South Wales Police Force to fight crime.

There are 43 items in this collection

Police Rattle, 1860s

Police Rattle, 1860s

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Police Horse's Curb Bit, Cardiff Police,...

Police Horse's Curb Bit, Cardiff Police,...

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Leather Cosh, 19th century

Leather Cosh, 19th century

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Victorian police calipers, 19th century

Victorian police calipers, 19th century

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Decorated truncheon from the London Parish of...

Decorated truncheon from the London Parish of...

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Decorated truncheon from the Parish of St...

Decorated truncheon from the Parish of St...

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Victorian Swansea Parish Constable's...

Victorian Swansea Parish Constable's...

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Swansea Parish Constable's decorated...

Swansea Parish Constable's decorated...

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Miniature truncheon given by Lionel Lindsay to ...

Miniature truncheon given by Lionel Lindsay to ...

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Policeman's nightstick, cutlass and...

Policeman's nightstick, cutlass and...

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Mounted Police force saddle, 20th century

Mounted Police force saddle, 20th century

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Glamorgan Constabulary Frogman Kit, 1980s

Glamorgan Constabulary Frogman Kit, 1980s

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Mounted Police standard issue saddle bag, 20th...

Mounted Police standard issue saddle bag, 20th...

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Mounted Police force long truncheon and sheath,...

Mounted Police force long truncheon and sheath,...

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Birch and Cat o' Nine Tails, 19th century

Birch and Cat o' Nine Tails, 19th century

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City of Cardiff Police horse breast plate, 20th...

City of Cardiff Police horse breast plate, 20th...

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Dosimeter and charger, 1950s

Dosimeter and charger, 1950s

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Modern armed forces gas mask, 1980s

Modern armed forces gas mask, 1980s

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Bull's Eye Lantern, 1830

Bull's Eye Lantern, 1830

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Handcuffs, mid 19th century

Handcuffs, mid 19th century

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Modern handcuffs, late 20th century

Modern handcuffs, late 20th century

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Snips, used for restraint of arrested suspects,...

Snips, used for restraint of arrested suspects,...

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Battery-operated hand held torch, Cardiff City...

Battery-operated hand held torch, Cardiff City...

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Glamorgan Police Hooded Lantern, 1939-45

Glamorgan Police Hooded Lantern, 1939-45

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Battery-operated torch fitted with 'Police...

Battery-operated torch fitted with 'Police...

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Swansea policeman's whistle, 1900s

Swansea policeman's whistle, 1900s

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Swansea Corporation loudhailer, 1800s

Swansea Corporation loudhailer, 1800s

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Elbow rest, 1800s

Elbow rest, 1800s

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Telephone from Maerdy Police Station, c. 1930s

Telephone from Maerdy Police Station, c. 1930s

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Glamorgan Constabulary Telephone, c 1890s

Glamorgan Constabulary Telephone, c 1890s

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Police radios of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s

Police radios of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s

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Fingerprint camera interior showing lens and...

Fingerprint camera interior showing lens and...

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Ensign Simplex Auto camera, early 20th century

Ensign Simplex Auto camera, early 20th century

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Polaroid Swinger II Land Camera, c. 1965

Polaroid Swinger II Land Camera, c. 1965

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Glamorganshire, Brighton & Dorset police on...

Glamorganshire, Brighton & Dorset police on...

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Training Maroons, 1950s

Training Maroons, 1950s

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Nuclear contamination meter, 1960s

Nuclear contamination meter, 1960s

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Lantern slide projector, from Swansea, early...

Lantern slide projector, from Swansea, early...

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Police video camera, 1970s

Police video camera, 1970s

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Police Box Light, early 20th century

Police Box Light, early 20th century

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Wooden police cell pillow, 1800s

Wooden police cell pillow, 1800s

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Chief Constable of Glamorgan's ceremonial...

Chief Constable of Glamorgan's ceremonial...

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Contents of typical Cardiff City Police Officer...

Contents of typical Cardiff City Police Officer...

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Casglu'r Tlysau / Gathering The Jewels

Date joined:
24/07/2009

Collection created: 04/02/2010

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