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Join us for fascinating events inspired by police tales from the past.

  • 1909 Watford Police Charity Fund Raising Event.
    1909 Watford Police Charity Fund Raising Event.
    An evenings entertainment - all in a good cause.
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  • A riotous affair !
    A riotous affair !
    Three police stations get together to produce a saucy and entertaining evening's programme. The 'ladies' dressed well!
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  • Bank Holiday policing
    Bank Holiday policing
    BANK HOLIDAY The town was very quiet on Whit Monday. The local cricket match attracted a great many people, and a considerable number went to the fete at Hertford. The Rye House, under the management of Mr W. Abel, had a multitude of attractions, and from 4,000 to 5,000 were booked by rail, while another 2,000 ...
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  • Evening talks at Bishop's Stortford Museum
    Evening talks at Bishop's Stortford Museum
    Tuesday, October 13th 2015, 7.30pm My Uncle, the Battle of Britain V.C. Talk by James Nicolson.  This is the story of my uncle, also called James Nicolson, who was the only fighter pilot to be awarded the Victoria Cross during the whole of the Second World War.  This was for an action at the height of the ...
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  • Exhibition opening at Bishop's Stortford Museum
    Exhibition opening at Bishop's Stortford Museum
    On the Beat: Stories from 1914 – 1918 Exhibition opening and Special events Monday 4th August 12 noon – 4pm Come and be one of the first to see our new exhibition:  Find out about life on the home front during the First World War, through the eyes of the local police.  These fascinating stories, some tragic, some quite ...
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  • Fingerprints never let them down
    Fingerprints never let them down
    Hertfordshire Mercury, 23rd March 1951 Some of the ways in which fingerprints and police photographs assisted in the detection of crime were explained to members of Hertford Rotary Club on Tuesday by Det.-Sergt. F. E. Walker of Hatfield. Describing how every fingerprint had ridge characteristics , he said it was the order in which these characteristics appeared ...
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  • Hertford Special Police – The Annual Dinner – Chief Constable and Motor Patrol Duty
    Hertford Special Police – The Annual Dinner – Chief Constable and Motor Patrol Duty
    The annual dinner of the Hertford County Permanent Police Reserve ( Special Constabulary ) , was held at the Shire Hall , Hertford on Thursday last week .
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  • Hertfordshire Police Minstrel Troupe
    Hertfordshire Police Minstrel Troupe
    Concert given on February 3rd 1922
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  • Herts Autumn Assizes
    Herts Autumn Assizes
    The Herts Autumn Assizes will be opened today (Saturday) at 11 a.m., and in consequence of the heavy calendar Mr Justice Lawrence will be assisted in the Second Court by Mr English Harrison, K.C. As far as we are able to learn, there are 22 prisoners for trial, concerned in 18 cases, and several of ...
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  • Herts Police Old Comrades
    Herts Police Old Comrades
    Herts Police Old Comrades Reunion Dinner In London
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  • It certainly went with a bang
    It certainly went with a bang
    A terrific explosion shook Hemel Hempstead and Apsley causing much damage, and three local brigades turned out to fight the ensuing fire.
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  • On the Beat at HALS
    On the Beat at HALS
    On Tuesday 3 September 2013 a good number of visitors came to Hertfordshire Archives to find out what the On The Beat project is all about. The main attraction was a demonstration by Jeff Cargill, HALS Conservator and Katie Morley, a member of the project conservation team. Two groups of people packed into the conservation studio to find out more ...
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  • Opening of Baldock Police Station
    Opening of Baldock Police Station
    New Police Station at Baldock
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  • Police machine will teach children road sense
    Police machine will teach children road sense
    Safe cycling aid
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  • St Albans City Police Cricket
    St Albans City Police Cricket
    A picture of the St Albans City Police Cricket team between the wars
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  • The project begins !
    The project begins !
    On the first sunny Saturday of July 2012, about 30 former Hertfordshire policemen gathered in the Bishop’s Stortford Police Station to hear about how they could get involved with the Herts Past Policing Project. Talks from Rhodes Museum and Hertfordshire Archives staff explained what the project is about. Sarah Turner, Curator at the Rhodes Museum, explained ...
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  • Up and coming events at Bishop's Stortford Museum
    Up and coming events at Bishop's Stortford Museum
    Bishop’s Stortford Museum, Lunchtime talk series A series of lectures which draw on research undertaken as part of On the beat: Stories from 1914 – 1918 project Cost: £3.50 to Book call the box office on 01279 651746 Wednesday 10th September The enemy is among us A major concern at the start of the war was the enemy among us, ...
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  • Up and Coming events for On the Beat
    Up and Coming events for On the Beat
      Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies Phone : 0300 123 4049 Lunch and Listen, 12.30 – 1.15pm FREE Monday 15th September   Is there a war on ? Gaining a glimpse of what life was like a home during the war. Monday 13th October        A Policeman’s war Bryan Little’s grandfather was a policeman during the Great war and formed part of the guard ...
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