Well it is pretty obvious what this post is about , Training! Before I forget, if you have served for Dorset or any other South West County, you will find much more information and photographs on a facebook site. Chantmarle DPTC. Over the years it was not just Wessex officers …
This must be a photograph of this officer when he joined, although I am not 100 per cent sure. The clarity is very good, I would say excellent, but I am no expert. Isn’t it wonderful that you can clearly see his force number on his uniform and especially his helmet, which …
This photograph I inherited with others, from my grandfather Vic. It is another photograph that I had no clue about as there were no names or any writing on the front or the back. I identified Vic in the 2nd row , 5th from the left straight away. Unfortunately with a photograph …
This is a postcard taken in Tonypandy, Wales in 1921 obviously ! I do not know the exact date, but I think I started trying to work out who they all were about 2015, so 7 years later with the help of the 1921 census I might be able …
Like some of my other posts, this will be probably be in several parts as the Weymouth Borough (and Melcombe Regis) Police Force was formed in 1846, a long time before Dorset County Constabulary, and lasted till April 1921. We should really start at the beggining, but it is now …
WEYMOUTH BOROUGH POLICE PART 2 This is not the history of the police force in Weymouth, it’s more like a chronological document of information, which I have uncovered about the men that made up the Force from start to finish. I am not sure if this should have been included in my blog, …
This photograph has been given to me by Tony BEALE’s daughter Moira. Unfortunately it is one of those photos that was inherited and has no information on. I can identify some faces, like Geoff PEACH and Ted TOOP. but only a few so I have asked Hayne RUSSELL for some help. …
The term “horse power”, was invented by James WATT in the early 1800’s, when he was working on improving the performance of steam engines. He made his calculations based on the work output of pit ponies and now the term “HP” is used on anything that has an engine including your house …
There is nothing worse than coming across a family photograph and not knowing who it is ! On the other hand, you can treat it as a challenge to identify that person and on numerous occasions I have been lucky enough to do so ! It is a bit more …
POLICE HOUSE NUMBER 1 below. Did you live in a police house in Dorset, then get in touch, photos, memories, I would love to hear from you if you have not already been in touch. If you are around my age, close to retirement, you will realise that the house …