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| GLAMORGAN CONSTABULARY MOUNTED HELMET |
Same helmet as pictured far right. Probably dates from 1910 -1920 period.
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| SWANSEA CO. BOROUGH POLICE c.1890 |
Senior officers helmet of the Swansea Borough Police c.1890.
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| GVR c.1910 COVENTRY CITY POLICE |
A rare helmet plate of this Midlands police force with King George V centre.
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| BLACKPOOL BOROUGH POLICE QC Post 1953 helmet plate |
Another helmet issued to PC 299 Warbrick, Blackpool Borough Police. (More details to follow).
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| CONGLETON BOROUGH POLICE (pre 1947) |
Extremely rare police helmet and equally rare helmet plate. A very small police force of only 18
men. Amalgamated with Cheshire in 1947.
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| GRIMSBY BOROUGH POLICE |
Correctly named 'Great Grimsby Borough', now forms part of the Lincolnshire Police.
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| GLAMORGAN CONSTABULARY SENIOR OFFICERS HELMET |
ABOVE and BELOW : Rare Senior Officer's helmet. Silver / silver plate fittings. Likely
to be a Superintendent's helmet.
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| GLAMORGAN CONSTABULARY SENIOR OFFICERS HELMET (rear view). |
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| SALFORD CITY POLICE |
Amalgamated with Manchester City in 1968 to become Manchester & Salford Police...now Greater Manchester.
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| CAERNARFONSHIRE CONSTABULARY c.1920 |
Caernarfonshire (now North Wales Police area) ceased to exist after 1950. Helmet likely
to be 1930 / 1940.
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| SWANSEACOUNTY BOROUGH POLICE c.1960 |
Ornate coat of arms helmet plate used until 1967. This Welsh force now forms part of South Wales
Police area.
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| MANCHESTER CITY POLICE c. 1940 |
A pre 1953 helmet of Manchester City Police. Now part of the Greater Manchester Police area.
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| BLACKPOOL CO. BOROUGH POLICE. c. 1960 |
Small coastal Borough force, swallowed up with many other small forces in 1969 to become the current
Lancashire force.
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| MANCHESTER CITY MOUNTED POLICE |
A helmet worn by the Mounted Police Section of Manchester City Police. Badge believed to be
Victorian. c.1940/50.
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| GLAMORGAN CONSTABULARY pre & post 1953 |
Post and pre 1953 Glamorgan Constabulary helmets. Contrary to popular belief, not 'ceremonial'
but used as regular headwear.
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| MONMOUTHSHIRE CONSTABULRY (WALES) c.1930 |
Monmouthshire amalgamated in 1967 with Newport Borough to become Gwent Police.
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| PEMBROKESHIRE (WALES) POLICE . POST 1953 |
Situated in the south west of Dyfed Powys Police area. Pembrokeshire Police
ceased to exist in 1968
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| BIRKENHEAD COUNTY BOROUGH POLICE. c 1960 |
Amalgamated along with Stockport & Wallasey in 1967. Now form part of Cheshire force.
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| PORTSMOUTH CITY POLICE c. 1960 |
Home city of famous British Royal Navy Dockyard. Now part of the Hampshire Police area.
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| NORFOLK CONSTABULARY c.1955 |
Post 1953 older pre-amalgamation Norfolk County Constabulary rose top helmet.
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| LEEDS CITY POLICE c. 1970 |
Along with Bradford City, Leeds City was amalgamated into the West Yorkshire force in 1974, to become West Yorkshire
Metropolitan Police.
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| STOKE ON TRENT BOROUGH POLICE c.1960 |
Amalgamated with Staffordshire County in 1968 to become Staffordshire County & Stoke on Trent
Constabulary...now Staffordshire.
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| BURNLEY BOROUGH POLICE. c.1960 |
Another of the 12 Borough Police forces amalgamated into Lancashire in 1969.
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| COVENTRY CITY POLICE c.1960 |
Amalgamated with Warwickshire in 1969, to become Warwickshire & Coventry. In 1974, 'Coventry'
dropped from force name to become Warwickshire Constabulary.
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| DENBIGHSHIRE CONSTABULARY pre 1953 |
Night helmet kindly donated by retired Police Sgt. Noel Hughes, Denbighshire, Gwynedd & North
Wales. He joined in 1955 - helmet marked inside - 1952 hence the KC
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| HUDDERSFIELD BOROUGH POLICE. c. 1960 |
Amalgamated in 1968 along with Borough forces of Barnsley, Dewsbury, Doncaster, Halifax, Wakefield
& West Riding Constabulary to form West Yorkshire.
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| EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE CONSTABULARY c. 1960 |
1968 saw merger of York City, East Riding & North Riding to form York & North East Yorkshire
Police. Re-named North Yorkshire Police in 1974.
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| GUERNSEY POLICE (CHANNEL ISLANDS) |
Established in 1853 as St. Peter Port Paid Police. Same design King's Crown helmet plate has
been used since1920.
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| SOUTH WALES CONSTABULARY HELMET c.1969 |
First pattern helmet & helmet plate issued by the newly formed South Wales Constabulary in 1969
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| GLOUCESTERSHIRE CONSTABULARY |
A force that has unusually seen very little in the way of changes to its structure since
the mid 19th century.
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| BERMUDA POLICE |
A fine example of a 1990s Bermuda Police helmet. Strictly speaking not a British helmet but
typical 'bobby' style helmet.
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| NORTH WALES POLICE |
As with all 4 current Welsh Police forces, helmet plate now bi-lingual.
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| SOUTH WALES CONSTABULARY approx. 1984 |
This design coxcomb helmet was introduced into South Wales Constabulary about 1980 to standardise
the variations still seen in helmets that were being worn from pre-amalgamation forces of Glamorgan, Swansea,
Cardiff and Merthyr Tydfil.
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| AVON & SOMERSET CONSTABULARY |
Formed from the amalgamation of Bristol City and Somerset & Bath forces. Current design helmet
and helmet plate.
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| WEST MIDLANDS POLICE |
First formed in 1966, with some boundary re-structuring in 1974 including the amalgamation with
Birmingham City Police.
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| HUMBERSIDE POLICE |
Formed in 1974 from Kingston Upon Hull City Police, part of Lincolnshire, part of West Yorkshire
and part of York & North East Yorkshire.
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| PORT OF LIVERPOOL POLICE |
Now obsolete style helmet badge of this Non-Home Office force.
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| DORSET POLICE |
Present force formed 1974 from Dorset & Bournemouth and part of Hampshire.
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| 1950's DEPUTY CHIEF CONSTABLE CAP |
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| 1950's CHIEF CONSTABLE NEWPORT BORO.POLICE |
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| 1980s CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT |
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| BLACKBURN BOROUGH POLICE HELMET |
Blackburn used the Victorian style 'Guelphic Crown' on the helmet plate right up to 1969.
Both of these Blackburn helmets belonged to the same Constable. Day helmet above / night helmet
below.
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| BLACKBURN BOROUGH POLICE (NIGHT HELMET). c. 1960 |
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| LANCASTER CITY POLICE. (Pre 1947 force). |
Rare helmet issued to P.C.19 George William WARBRICK., M.M. Served in Lancaster from 1919 -
1943. More details to follow of this officer.
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| WORCESTER CITY POLICE |
Worcester City used this style of helmet up until their amalgamation in 1967. Now part of West
Mercia Police.
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| BIRMINGHAM CITY POLICE 1934 |
Marked inside A120 3.6.34. A Division officer no. 120 Dated 3.6.1934.
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| EXETER CITY POLICE |
Stylish small coat of arms helmet plate. Now part of Devon & Cornwall.
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| PLYMOUTH CITY POLICE |
Ceased to exist after 1967. Became part of Devon & Cornwall Police.
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| SOMERSETSHIRE CONSTABULARY c.1910 |
The helmet shell is most probably Victorian. Details inside..PC 76 James Mullins. c.1900-1910
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| OXFORD CITY POLICE (P.C. 98) c.1930 |
OP 94 numbered helmet plate. This style of badge went out
of use with Oxford City Police in 1948.
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| OXFORD CITY POLICE pre 1968 |
1953 - 1968 helmet kindly donated by retired PC Wren, Oxford City Police (full details
to follow).
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| TYNEMOUTH BOROUGH POLICE c. 1940 |
This small Borough force ceased to exist in 1969. Now part of Northumbria.
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| ISLE OF MAN CONSTABULARY 1950s |
This helmet was commissioned as a trial / sample to be used at the Isle of Man Parliament, The Tynwald.
Don't know if it was taken up for use.
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| CAERNARFONSHIRE CONSTABULARY |
Early helmet of c.1910 of this former Welsh County police force. Details inside...'PC 31 Pugh, Bangor'.
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| GLAMORGAN CONSTABULARY |
Stenciled inside... GC 'A' 1933 P.S.133.....Glamorgan Constabulary / 'A' Div. Aberdare
/ 1933 / Sergeant no. 133. Rescued from a coal shed!!!
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| DENBIGHSHIRE CONSTABULARY c. 1890 |
A little tatty...but very rare Victorian period Welsh police helmet and equally so badge.
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| FLINTSHIRE CONSTABULARY (WALES) c.1960 |
Flintshire and Denbighshire Constabularies were amalgamated with Gwynedd in 1967. After
1974 force re-named North Wales Police.
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| MONMOUTHSHIRE CONSTABULARY c. 1955 |
Amalgamated with Newport Borough in 1967 to become Gwent Constabulary. Small pattern wreath
helmet plate.
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| MERTHYR TYDFIL BOROUGH POLICE c. 1960 |
Now 'A' Divisional area of the South Wales Police. Merthyr Borough Police only became
a force in its own right in 1908. Disappeared as a force in 1969 on amalgamation.
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| NEWPORT ( WALES) BOROUGH POLICE. c1960 |
Welsh force amalgamated with Monmouthshire in 1967 to form Gwent Constabulary.
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| SOUTH WALES POLICE BAND 'DRUM MAJOR' HELMET |
Now obsolete style helmet and helmet plate worn by the Drum Major.
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| SOUTH WALES CONSTABULARY BAND HELMET. c.1984 |
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| SOUTH WALES POLICE BAND HELMET |
Standard issue Band helmet. Now obsolete.
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| SOUTH WALES POLICE BAND |
The above helmet was a manufacturers prototype design for possible use by the force Band. It was not
taken into use.
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| GWYNEDD CONSTABULARY 1967 - 1974 |
Badge shows later '5 counties' central motif. Name changed to North Wales Police in 1974.
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| DENBIGHSHIRE CONSTABULARY (WALES) c.1960 |
Unusual pattern bowler style helmet used by the former Denbighshire force. Ceased to exist
in 1967. Now part of North Wales Police area.
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| LANCASHIRE CONSTABULARY |
Cork construction helmet from the 1960's or 1970's period.
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| WEST MERCIA CONSTABULARY |
Formed in 1967 from amalgamation of forces Worcester City, Worcester County, Herefordshire and Shropshire.
Early cork construction helmet.
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| GWENT CONSTABULARY HELMET c. 1967 |
This helmet was issued to a Monmouthshire Constabulary Sergeant who became part of the Gwent
Constabulary on amalgamation in 1967.
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| YORK CITY POLICE c. 1960 |
Last style helmet worn before 1968 when York amalgamated with East and North Riding
Constabularies to form York & North East Yorkshire Police.
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| CLEVELAND CONSTABULARY |
An early Cleveland Constabulary helmet. Formerly Teeside Constabulary before 1.4.74 with further
additions from parts of Durham and York & N.E. Yorkshire.
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| GWENT POLICE (WALES). |
Current design helmet of this Welsh police force with bi-lingual helmet plate. The word 'Heddlu'
is Welsh for 'Police'.
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| SOUTH WALES POLICE |
Current design helmet with bi-lingual and unique red enamel ring. This was the force in which
I served for most of my police service. Coloured helmet plate used from about 1996 on.
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| SOUTH WALES CONSTABULARY . 1970's |
An early South Wales Constabulary issue rose top helmet. Compton & Webb makers with leather
band and plain stud fittings. Early type public disorder straps.... likely to be late 1970's.
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| MERSEYSIDE POLICE |
Current design helmet and helmet plate used by this North West police force.
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| MINISTRY OF DEFENCE POLICE |
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