A Guide to the Archives of the Police
Forces of England and Wales
Ian Bridgeman
Clive Emsley
British Transport Police.
15 Tavistock Place London
WC1H 9SJ
Chief Inspector Colin Thomas. 01-338-7541 Ex.8854
Administration and Finance.
1. The General Strike.
Great Western Railway Internal Document.
1926
2. Annual Report of Chief of Police. Great Western Railway. 1931
3. "The History and Functions of the Railway Police."
Lecture by Mr G Stephens.
Chief Constable Great Western Railway Police.
1936
4. Petty Cash Register. Crewe. 1946-1963
5. Register of Letters.
Southern Railways Police. 1947-1961.
6. British Transport Commission Police Force.
Maxwell Report on Functions and Organisation.
1957
7. Establishment of British Transport Police Force.
Newsom Report. 1964.
8. Confidential Report.
British Transport Docks Board. Police Establishment at the
Ports.
S. Lawrence Esq. 1971
Crime.
9. Criminals Photographic Register. Edinburgh. 1891-1923
10. Pamphlet.
"Railway Thefts: to whom it may concern." 1921
11. Crime Register.
Newport Docks. 2 vols
(i) 1925-1946 (ii)1946-1957
(iii) Nottingham Station. 1944-1957
12. Criminals Photographic Register. Great Western Railway c.1940
13. Railway Thieves. Modus Operandi. 1952
14. Minor Crime. Euston. 1962-1969
15. Summary Offences. Marylebone. 1962-1970
16. Crime Reports File. Marylebone Station. 1963-1973
17. Great Train Robbery File. 1964
18. Crime Complaint Book. Marylebone Station. 7 vols 1970-1974
19. Crime Informations. Marylebone Station. 1970-1974
20. File of Statements. Marylebone Station. 1971-1973.
21. Crime Complaint Book. Marylebone. 1974
Force Instructions.
22. Railway Police Manuals. 3 vols (i) 1920 (ii) 1944 (iii) 1946
23. Standing Orders. c.1930
24. Instruction Book.
Southern Railways Police. 1936
25. Discipline Regulations and Discipline Code.
c.1950
26. Discipline Regulations.
Notes for Guidance.
c.1950
27. Instructions to Staff and Police Manual.
c.1958
28. General Orders. 1970-1974
Station Journals.
29. Prosecution Records. Blackpool. 1924-1947
30. Property Register. 1938-1957
31. Occurrence Registers.
(i) Barry Docks. 1941-1962
(ii) Newport Docks. 1941-1976. (iii) Marylebone. 2 vols
1965-1970 1975-1984
32. Police Minute Book. 1942-1947
33. Parade Book. Marylebone. 1958-1963
34. Telephone Message Book. Marylebone. 2 vols 1964-1967 1965-1967
35. Duty Book. Marylebone. 2 vols 1965-1967 1967-1969
36. Duty Book. Euston. 1966-1967
37. Pocket Book.
1971-1972
Personnel.
38. Folder of Letters, Applications and Testimonials.
Great Western Railway Police. 1869
39. Personnel Records. Midland Railway. 1897-1920
40. Personnel Register Nottingham Station. 1910-1946
41. Personnel Records.
(i) P.s. Charles Croft. 1919-1953 (ii) P.c. Chisholm. 1921-1952
42. Resignations.
Reports to Police Committee. 1977-1980
Miscellaneous.
43. Newspaper Cuttings.
1890-1895
44. Police Federation Minutes.
1919-1928
45. British Transport Police Journal.
132 Vols.
1948-1981
46. Police School Tadworth 21st Course Notes.
1949
47. Police Training School Manual. 1959
48. Detective Training School Lesson Notes. c.1960
49. Accident Book. Nottingham Station. 1969-1977.
50. Newspaper Cuttings. 1979-1980.
51. First Aid Competitions. Minutes. 1979-1982