Ian Shepherd

Hi Just to say that I started a topic on my cheshire constabulary belt percussion pistol in the police section. Unfortunatly due to my incompetance it is in 2 parts. Ian

Hi Sorry about getting this topic in 2 halves but it was my first one. Perhaps I could add that the lock plate and trigger guard are superbly engraved and the but is checkered walnut. ian

Sorry I don't know where I lost the description. This is a belt clip Percussion cap pistol used by Cheshire constabulary. It is engaved on the octagonal barrell Hyde Division no 12.The lock is engaved Hyatt but this was certainly the supplier rather than the maker. The barrell length is 18cms and the bore aproc 1 1/2 cms. It has a swivel ramrod

Hi Kevin, from one SC collector to another welcome to the site. cheers Ian

Hi sorry B division

Hi, it is for the London Metropolitan police G division.I am not sure which Kinks reign it is for but no doubt some other member will know. Cheers Ian

Mervyn, you didn't sell the helmet to me so perhaps it is still at the flat but don't remember seeing it Ian

Mervyn, that badge was made with both buttonhole and lug fittings ian

Hi Mervyn, I am certain that this plate is an unenameld one. Staffordshire were the first I think to issue enamelled plates. The early ones were oval in shape and for Staffordshire county and enamelled, then they became Staffordshire and Stoke still oval anf finally Staffordshire police in1974 when they adopted the star shaped plate with the light green colour and currently the darker green colour. I used to help out at the now closed staffs police museum and they didn't have a plain star shaped plate on display. hope this answers your inquiry. Ian

Hi Brian, I have just looked at it too. I agree very nice Ian

Hi Brian, I am sure that this plate is one that was either never enamelled or one that it has come off. I have never seen a Staffs bobby wearing one. Happy new year Ian

Mervyn They are absolutely superb Ian

Thankyou, Ian. Until Maureen sent some pictures over earlier this year, I had forgotten all about them. Do you have any Irish items in your collection ?

Only the one a brass tipstaff of the Dublin Metropolitain Police

Superb pair of truncheons Mervyn

3 other forces that did were Edinburgh, Ashton Under Lyme and Leamington Spa. there may have been others but these are the only ones that I have heard off

Hi Brian, here are the other3 badges issued by Staffordshire constabulary during WW2. Police Reserve, Womens Auxilary Police Corps and Police Auxiliary messenger service.Also the SC Badge issued during WW1. Cheers Ian

Hi, Brian, just to give you 2 more Staffordshire items to look for there are 2 other types of Staffs whistles. The first is the acme thunderer type with the side panels covered with the tops of staffs buttons. The other that I haven't seen and is described as very rare is described as an oval whistle with a crest attached to a porteous top. Cheers Ian

Hi Brian, Hudsons were at 131 Barr Street from 1885 to 1888. so yes it is victorian

OK Mervyn, The act appointed 9 Special high constables with petty constables under them the no varying according to the size of the division usually between 5 and10.It struggled because most of the magistrates were against it and there was no one in overall control. It strugled on until 1856 when the County and borough act replaced it, the high constables becoming superintendents but with no great increase in strength. I have some Items from this time and will try and put them on as soon as I can. 3 Inspectors from the met transfered in 1835,1840 and 1842 to become Special high constables, 2 of the going on to become chief constables of Macclesfield.

Mervyn, Peel set up a police force in Cheshire on the 1st of June 1829. It was intended as a trial for all the other county forces but was not a sucess so it wasn't extended to any other counties at that time. does this just pip the Met? Ian

A superb one Mervyn. Ian

My 2 are identical and as far as I can see the same as yours. I bought them many years ago at an arms fair. I agree the last word could be a village or area name.There is also a line of indian! script but cannot type that in for you and I don't think it will photograph.

Hi Mervyn, you of all people should know that she is priceless.

I have 2 of these staffs in my collection.At one end they have the wording lathi chaukid village police, at the other dtraibareli