Mervyn Mitton Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 1851 POLICE POSTER - they mainly went on the notice board outside the station. ?100 must be worth at least ?10,000today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh kitchen Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 (edited) More dramatic than my east anglian sheep theft, broken windows & ploughed up land "wanted" posters.According to "The Southport Visitor" of 22/5/1851, Patrick Lyons & his wife were committed at South Lancaster Assizes for the murder of Margaret Fahy at Warrington Edited May 23, 2009 by leigh kitchen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervyn Mitton Posted May 23, 2009 Author Share Posted May 23, 2009 There are quite a few old police posters around - but not that many in good condition. I bought about 20 varied ones from a an advert in Ex. & Mart. Turned out an old Sgt. had 'found' them in a cupboard (read station store) burnt the edges to make them 'look old' and tried to sell them on a market stall. Burning the edges of course made them look fakes - which they aren't. I had to have them all framed to cover the edges. I have always assumed that a poster from the Midlands would have been sent to other Forces , if the crime was serious enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh kitchen Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 (edited) I suppose it depends on the crime - a murderer suspect would be more likely to flee the area than a couple of local lads who've nicked a sheep or broken a window I suppose.I think that the few I have are all along the lines of minor local damage & theft. Edited May 23, 2009 by leigh kitchen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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