A Guide to the Archives of the Police
Forces of England and Wales
Ian Bridgeman
Clive Emsley
City of London Police.
City of London Police Museum. 37 Wood Street
London.
EC2P 2NQ.
01-601-2705.
Curator: P.c. Ray Hayter.
Administration and Finance.
1 Police Committee Letters.
City of London Police Committee to Commissioner.
1864-1869.
2. Widows and Widowers Relief Fund.
1867.
3. Return of Moneys Received Under Pedlars Act 1870.
1871-1967.
4. Register of Licensed Street Messengers.
2 Vols
1868-1917
5. Register of Chimney Sweepers Certificates.
1876-1921
6. City of London Police Infirmary Letter Book.
1880-1894.
7. Register of Street Traders. 1911
8. Street Traders. Badge Index. 1911
9. Register of Street Messengers. c 1920
10. Reorganisation of the Force. 1950
11. Library Account Book. "D" Division. 1907-1979.
12. Library Minute Book. "D" Division. 1942-1986.
Crime.
13. Photographic Register of Convicted Criminals. 4th Division Bow Lane. 1870
14. Register of Prisoners. 4 Vols 1903-1965.
15. Offences in Divisions. 13 Vols 1905-1961.
16. Summons Against Public Houses and Beershops.
1917-1914
17. Case Notes.
Murder of Captain Ralph Douglas Binney CBE RN.
8th December 1944.
18. Crime Prevention.
Posters
1949-1950.
19. Prevention of Crime.
1952
20. Crime Prevention Suggestion Book.
"D" Division 1962.
Force Instructions.
21. Special Order Book.
1877-1919.
22. Police Orders.
Probationers Room.
1877-1920.
23. Special Order and Memo Book.
School of Instruction, Snow Hill Station.
1877-1919.
24. Police Orders.
1877-1928.
25. Commissioners Daily Order Book Number 3.
1885-1892.
26. Police Orders. 1887-1920.
27. Coronation Arrangements. 1911.
28. Police Orders.
23 Vols 1921-1949
29. War Instructions.
Secret Memorandum. 1938-1939.
30. Invasion Book. Memorandum. 1st June 1940.
31. Special Constabulary Order Book. 1939-1950.
Station Journals.
32. Tower Ward Watch House Daily Register 1833.
1833
33. No.6 Wireless Message Book. Wireless Car. 1938-1939.
34. No.7 Wireless Message Book. 1939-1940.
35. Occurrence Book No.365. 1939.
35a. Special Constabulary Log Book.
Register of daily occurrences "C" Division. 1939-1940.
36. Divisional Beat Map.
Post War Map.
Personnel.
37. Police Reserve Register.
3 Vols
(i)1915-1918. (ii) 1921-1931. (iii) 1931-1940.
38. Declaration by Candidate. Appointment to Police Reserve. 1931-1934
Miscellaneous.
39. Street Traffic Census. (i) Pedestrian. 1865-1904. (ii) Vehicular. 2 Vols 1850-1912.
40. Express and Agility Scheme. 1933.
41. Mess Meeting Account Book. 1896-1931.
42. Rubber Coat Issue Book. 1918.
43. Promotion Exam Book. 1920-1930
44. Probationer Constables Copying File. 1920.
45. Warrant Number Issue Book. 1921-1963.
46. Clothing and Equipment Issued.
Police Reserve and Special Constabulary. 6 Vols.
1930-1965.
47. Police Band Minute Book. 1936-1951.
48. Metropolitan Police Guide. 1939 Ninth Edition.
49. Record of Divisional Numerals. 1939.
50.The Boys on Service
Photographic scrap book of Cloak Lane City Police on Active
Service. 1939
51.Reconstruction in the City of London. 1944
52. Air Raid Damage Photographs Second World War.
11 Volumes.
53. Issue of Sergeants and Officers Insignia.
1950.
54. Divisional Requisition Book.
1953.
55. Civil Defence Stores.
1955.
56. Record Card Index.
Approximately 800 entries. Folders, Loose Documents and
Photographs.