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| Neath Borough Police helmet plate pre 1947 |
Neath Borough Police was amalgamated into the Glamorgan
Constabulary in 1947.
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| Cardiff County Borough Police helmet plate c. 1890 |
(Possibly a horse martingale badge.. not a helmet
plate). Borough Police badge prior to Cardiff being granted City status in 1905.
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| Caernarfonshire Constabulary c.1920 |
Early police helmet plate in the Welsh language. Replaced 'Carnarvonshire' 3 feathers
plate as shown above.
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| Cardiganshire Constabulary c.1910 |
Ornate centre wreath helmet plate. Worn on 6 panel
balltop / chain style helmet.
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| Glamorganshire Constabulary (Victorian). |
c. 1890 Queen Victoria Crowned badge. Worn on kepi and
later on the pill-box style hat.
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| Glamorgan Constabulary (hallmarked silver). |
Senior
officers collar badge c1915. Solid hallmarked silver. Well polished and worn
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| Swansea County Borough Police helmet plate |
c.1920. Large 4" wide coat of arms helmet plate. Worn
both on chain / ball top helmet and later coxcomb style.
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| Swansea County Borough Police |
Swansea County Borough Police tunic belt & buckle - c1930
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| Bute Docks Police (Above and below). |
| Bute Docks Police (Cardiff) pre 1897 |
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Brass insignia for Bute Docks Police. This small force existed 1865 - 1897.
In 1897 it became part of the newly formed Cardiff Railway Police
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| Neath Borough Police tunic arm badge |
St. John's Amulance Association cloth & wire arm
badge denoting First Aid Qualification.
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| Radnorshire Constabulary helmet plate c.1940 |
Former small Welsh county police force. Disappeared
in 1948 when amalgamated to become part of Mid-Wales Constabulary.
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| Flintshire Constabulary |
Pre 1953 King's Crown helmet plate. This force ceased to exist after 1967.
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| Pembrokeshire Police c.1920 |
Rare numbered helmet plate issued to Constable
no.46.
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| Breconshire Pre 1948 |
In 1948 Breconshire joined with Radnorshire and Montgomeryshire
to form Mid- Wales Constabulary.
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| Denbighshire Constabulary c.1885 |
I believe that this was the first pattern helmet plate worn by the force.
Used on a 6 panel rose top with black metal fittings. 2 1/4" high.
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| Pembrokeshire Police |
Last helmet plate used by this force before amalgamation in 1968.
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| Neath Borough Police epaulette badge c.1900 |
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| Neath Borough Police button mid 19th Century |
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| Glamorgan Constabulary |
Late 19th Century whistle. Buttons & cap badge post 1904
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| Newport County Borough Police c.1940 |
Large 3 1/2" wreath badge that replaced the small
wreath. Worn on spike topped / chain / 6 panel helmet.
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| Swansea County Borough Police |
Helmet plate that replaced the large coat of arms
plate. This style helmet plate was used only between 1967 - 1969.
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| Cardiff City Police helmet plate. Pre 1953 |
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| Cardiff City Police pre 1953 |
This pre 1953 King's Crown helmet plate replaced
the older numbered wreath. Worn on a rose top design helmet.
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| Flintshire Constabulary |
Helmet plate of county police force, now part of North Wales Police area. Flintshire
existed from 1857 - 1967
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| Denbighshire Constabulary |
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| Glamorgan Constabulary pre 1953 |
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| Monmouthshire Constabulary pre 1953 (sterling silver). |
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| Merthyr Tydfil Co Boro. Senior officer (sterling silver) |
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| Dyfed Powys Constabulary |
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| Dyfed Powys Constabulary |
Sterling silver
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| Pembrokeshire Police |
Star shaped pattern PC's Sgt's cap badge. Post 1953.
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| South Wales Constabulary 1969 |
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| Newport Borough Police Chief Constable |
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| Montgomeryshire Constabulary |
Pre 1948 cap badge. Montgomeryshire ceased to exist after 1948.
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| Glamorgan Constabulary post 1904 |
Post 1904 white metal cap / pill box hat badge along with late Victorian
/ Edwardian epaulette badges, belt buckle and large (1 1/8") Divisional letters & numbers.
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| Collar badges etc - former police forces of Wales |
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| Merionethshire Constabulary |
Large cap badge of Merionethshire. Ceased to exist after 1950, becoming part
of newly formed Gwynedd Constabulary. Measures approx. 1 1/2" x 2".
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| Breconshire Constabulary |
Breconshire helmet plate - Edwardian period c 1910.
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| Swansea County Borough Police tunic belt buckle. Victorian |
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| Very rare Carnarvonshire Constabulary helmet plate c. 1910 |
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| Glamorgan Constabulary |
Victorian
/ Edwardian senior officer's bullion wire and cloth cap / kepi badge.
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| Neath Borough Police helmet plate c.1910 |
Early white metal helmet plate post 1902.
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| Cardiff County Borough Police (Victorian) |
c.1890 Queen Victoria Crowned helmet plate. Constables
number 85 fitted to jappaned metal oval centre.
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| Cardiff City Police c.1920 |
Above and below: Post 1905 police helmet plates with Officers number and Divisional
letter. Worn on a 6 panel spike topped helmet.
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| Cardiff County Borough / City Police helmet plates |
Post 1901 helmet plates for 'A' 'B' and 'C' Division
officers. Below is the Constable's Divisional number.
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| Glamorganshire Constabulary badge 'pill box' type cap |
This design badge with a King's Crown was only worn
between 1902 and 1904
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| Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Police |
Large wreath
helmet plate made for use at the formation of this force in 1908. (Helmet plate
has 3 lugs).
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| Cardiff County Borough Police |
Victorian
period ' County Borough Police' tunic eppaulette badge. Cardiff was granted City status in 1905
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| Monmouthshire Constabulary c.1890 |
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| Radnorshire Constabulary c.1920 |
Earlier white metal badge. Used both as a cap badge and helmet plate.
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| Swansea County Borough Police c1880 |
First helmet plate used by the force in the 1880s. In
the 1890's was mounted onto a 'starburst' design backing
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| Swansea County Borough Police c1920 |
Swansea Police St John's Ambulance arm badge
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| Pembrokeshire Police |
Former west Wales county force, now part of the Dyfed
Powys Police area.
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| Monmouthshire Constabulary c.1875 |
A very early Monmouthshire Constabulary whistle. Makers
details 'Field, London'.
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| Swansea County Borough Police c1920 |
Smaller version of the helmet plate used as a cap badge.
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| Various badges from older, former police forces of Wales |
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| Monmouthshire Police c.1960 |
Last helmet plate used by Monmouthshire before
1967 amalgamation to become part of Gwent.
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| Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Police. pre 1953 |
Pre 1953 King's Crown helmet plate. Worn on a 2 panel
rose top helmet.
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| Merthyr Tydfil Co. Borough Police. Post 1953 |
Last helmet plate to be worn by Merthyr prior to amalgamation
in 1969. Worn on 2 panel rose top helmet with all black metal fittings.
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| Newport County Borough Police. pre 1953 |
Worn on a rose top police helmet with all black
metal fittings.
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| Cardiff City Police. c1960 |
Post 1953 black 'night' helmet plate. Used up to amalgamation
in 1969 on rose top helmet with all black metal fittings.
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| Dyfed Powys Constabulary |
Rare black / night plate. Not a general use badge this being the
only example that Ive ever seen.Not able to give any information on its use.
BELOW ARE A NUMBER OF BLUE ENAMEL RING
SENIOR OFFICER'S CAP BADGES
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| Monmouthshire Constabulary post 1953. |
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| Glamorgan Constabulary post 1953. |
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| Cardiff City Police. pre 1953 |
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| Swansea Borough Police. pre 1953 |
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| Newport Borough Police post 1953 |
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| Pembrokeshire Police (senior officer) |
Rare pre 1953 senior officers cap badge.
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| Cardiff City Police pre 1953 (sterling silver). |
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| Anglesey Constabulary |
1937 - 1950 cap badge worn during the Reign of King George VI
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| Breconshire Special Constabulary cap badge |
Special Constables cap badge that can be dated between 1937 and 1948.
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| Glamorgan Constabulary |
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| Glamorgan Constabulary tunic button c1890 |
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| South Wales Constabulary/Police insignia1969 on... |
Helmet plates / cap badges / officers cap badges / male & female officer's
tunic feathers badge pairs, Sergeants cloth & wire arm badges and a Firearms Unit beret badge.
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| Anglesey Constabulary helmet plate c.1910 |
Anglesey County Constabulary ceased to exist after 1950 when it became part of Gwynedd.
Anglesey is an island off the north Wales coast.
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| Merionethshire Constabulary |
Former
small county force in Wales that ceased to exist after 1950
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| Newport Borough Police c.1890 |
Victorian period shako badge.
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| Newport Borough Police c.1895 |
Victorian period Newport Borough collar / epaulette badge.
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| Caernarfonshire Constabulary c.1935 |
Chromed version of this wreath shape helmet plate.
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| Montgomeryshire Constabulary |
Rare Victorian period helmet plate
of this former small Welsh county force.
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| Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Police |
Tunic belt buckle from when this Borough
force was formed in 1908.
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| Newport (Monmouthshire) Boro. Police |
The abbreviation 'MON' was originally used so
as to not confuse force name with other small force-Newport (Isle of Wight)
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| Cardiff City Police post 1905 |
Tunic belt buckle worn after City status grant in 1905.
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| Neath Borough Police |
Q.V.C. Shako badge c1890
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| Swansea County Borough Police c1890 |
Large 'starburst' helmet plate, collar badges and tunic
button from c1890
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| Carmarthen Borough Police |
Post 1901 horse martingale of very small Carmarthen
Borough Police in Wales. Amalgamated into Carmarthenshire in 1944.
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| Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Police |
Post
1905 senior officer's tunic eppaulette badge. Hallmarked silver.
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| Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Police post 1908 |
Large cap / shako badge issued from 1908. Smaller and much narrower than the helmet
plate. (Has 2 x horizontal lugs).
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| Newport County Borough Police c.1910 |
Earlier small wreath helmet plate
worn on a spike topped
6 panel helmet.
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| Monmouthshire Constabulary c1930 |
Seperately fitted white metal MC letters.
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| Cardiganshire Constabulary |
Home
Office 'standardisation' plate OR one made solely for detachments sent in 1952
to line the funeral procession route of King George VI
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| Carmarthenshire Constabulary c1920 |
Large white metal helmet plate. Carmarthenshire ceased
to exist from 1958.
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| Caernarfonshire Constabulary Pre 1950 |
Helmet plate probably from the 1940's. Caernarfonshire ceased to exist after 1950.
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| Swansea Police helmet plate & tunic epp. badges |
Helmet plate approx. 4"wide. This coat of arms
design used from 1920's until mid 1960's. Pair of badges are big epaulette badges...not cap badges.
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| Glamorgan Constabulary. Post 1904 |
Glamorgan helmet plates ALWAYS have 3 fixing lugs.
The similar but smaller, round badge that has 2 fixing lugs is a CAP badge.
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| Glamorgan Constabulary pre 1953 |
ABOVE: Helmet plate of Glamorgan.
BELOW: Senior officer solid silver badge.
Hallmarked on the rear for 1914.
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| Glamorgan Constabulary senior officers epaulette badge |
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| Neath Borough Police cap badge. pre 1947 |
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| Merthyr Tydfil Co. Borough Police cap badge pre 1953 |
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| Denbighshire Constabulary pre 1953 |
Pre 1953 helmet plate. Denbighshire ceased to exist after 1967
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| Cardiff City Police Post 1953 |
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| Carmarthenshire & Cardiganshire Police |
Helmet plate of this former Dyfed Powys Police force existed only in that name from
1958 - 1968.
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| Mid-Wales Constabulary |
Rare officer's cap badge. Can be dated between
1953 & 1968. Stamped on the back 'STERLING SILVER'.
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| Gwynedd Constabulary |
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| Dyfed Powys Constabulary |
Stamped on the rear 'Sterling Silver'. 1968 - 1974
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| Cardiff City Police post 1953 |
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| Carmarthen & Cardigan Constabulary |
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| Gwent Constabulary |
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| Carmarthen Borough Police |
Cap badge of this very small pre 1944 Welsh force
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| Glamorgan & Cardiff pre 1953 |
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| Newport County Boro cap & helmet pre 1953 |
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| Monmouthshire Constabulary pre 1953 helmet plate |
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| Monmouthshire Constabulary Post 1953 helmet plate |
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| Newport Borough Police post 1953 |
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| South Wales Constabulary 1993 |
1 of only 12 ever made Mounted Police helmet badge. Made from bullion wire / cloth.
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| Insignia of old former police forces of Wales |
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| Glamorgan Constabulary tunic belts |
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