South Wales Constabulary

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South Wales Constabulary.

Police Headquarters Bridgend

Mid Glamorgan

Tele (0656) 55555 Curator Force Museum Mr M.J. Glenn Ext. 427

Administration and Finance.

1. Expenses of Criminal Prosecutions.

Correspondence.

1839-1860

2. Treasurer's Accounts.

ref. Qs Con

12 vols

1840-1866

3. Chief Constable's Quarterly Returns to County Treasurer.

(i) Accounts.

23 files 1842-1865

(ii) Superannuation Fund. 19 files

1842-1865

4. Weekly Pay Lists. 4 vols 1844-1863

5. Returns, Receipts, Memorials and Disbursements.

Finance and Management of the Police. Various Bundles and Files. 1847-1872

6. Return of Expenses Incurred in Maintaining Poor Prisoners.

(i) District Returns. 1849-1864

(ii) Borough Returns. 1869-1870 1878

7. List of Chief Constables of Hundred and Parish Constables.

1850-1855 1864 1863-1875

8. Petition for Increase in Police.

1857

131. Police Bills and Expenses. 17 vols

1858-1888

9. Return of Weekly Allowances to Police Constables.

1863-1867

10. County Borough of Cardiff. (i) Official Manual. 1881

(ii) Year Book. 1898

11. Postage Account Book. ref 16 1886-1890

12. Police Telephones and Communications. ref 4/299

Correspondence. 1888-1949

13. Weights and Measures Reports and Returns.

ref 280, 1/321 1890-1920

14. Force Amalgamations.

ref 100

Correspondence and Papers Merthyr, Rhymney and Neath.

1891-1942

15. Use of Police and Military in Colliery Strikes.

ref 280,1/321

Chief Constable's Report. 1898

16. Miscellaneous Papers.

ref 5/925

Police Administration. 1902-1913

17. Police Pay, Pensions and Allowances. ref 151, 11-25 7 files

1907-1949

18. Police Mutual Aid Agreements. ref 5/282

Correspondence and Papers. 1909-1917

19. Weekly Rest Day Act Reports and Returns.

ref 1/170 1910

20. Police Activity in Industrial Disputes. ref 280,1/321 Correspondence and Papers. 1910-1915

21. Certificates of Police Efficiency. ref 1/337 1912-1915

22. Raids on Clubs and Institutes. ref 279-1/805a Reports. 1912

23. Taxation Licences.

ref 105

Reports and Correspondence. 1913-1941

24. Police Stations and Cells. ref 12 1914

25. Telephone Returns. ref 15 1916-1920

26. Swansea Borough Extension Statistics. ref 11

1922

27. Athletic Club Account Book. ref 72-73 1926-1931

28. Home Office Circulars. ref 136-7

Police Expenditure. 1931

29. Miscellaneous Correspondence. ref 100

Newport Borough Extension. 1934-1935

30. Police Equipment.

ref 933,13/936,934 Correspondence and Accounts. 1935-1947

31. Appointment of Chief Constables. ref 5/925 Correspondence. 1935-1937

32. Agenda and Minutes Superintendents Committee.

ref 69

1936-1945

33. Headquarters Compulsory Purchase Order.

ref 14/1,2 1938

34. Divisional Reports to Secretary of State. ref 279/1-4

4 vols 1939-1945

35. Civil Defence No 8 Officer's Summary. ref 279/5

1939-1945

36. Beat Statistics. ref 13 a,b 1940-1965

37. Appointment of Chief Constable. ref 1046 Correspondence. 1951-1952

38. Invoice Counterfoils. ref 47-48 1951-1952

Crime

39. Arson Case Caroline Street, Bridgend. ref 327

1889

40. Aberman Strike - Criminal Information. ref 11/234

1910

Force Instructions.

41. Instructions Book. ref 38/1-3 3 vols 1856 1857 1872

42. General Orders and Circulars. ref 22-32 11 vols 1876-1935

43. Diaries of Lionel Lindsay, Chief Constable.

ref 74-81 8 vols 1891-1937

44 Correspondence of Lionel Lindsay, Chief Constable.

ref 82

1891-1937

45. Instructions to Magistrates. Military Assistance.

ref 53 1898

46. General Circulars. ref 33-36 4 vols 1907-1912

47. General Orders and Circulars. ref 274/1-8 8 vols (incomplete) 1912-1951

48. General Orders No 1-6. ref 276/1-6 6 vols 1912-1941

49. Chief Constable's Circulars No 1,2,36-45,47-53,76-81.

ref 277/1-25 25 vols 1923-1969

50. Home Office Circulars No 29. ref 275 1943-1944

Station Journals.

51. Strike Duty.

ref 51-52

(i) Cornwall Clay-Pitt Strikes Journal. 1913

(ii) Llanharan Strike Journal. 1926

52. Mounted Escort Notebook. ref 54 1927-1928

53. Journal of War Control and Report Centre.

ref 61

1940-1944

54. Journal of Police Matters and Military Preparations.

ref 62

1938-1939

55. Journal Recording Removal of Police H.Q.

ref 64 1946-1947

Police Station Records.

56. Abercynon.

ref 83-84

(i) Postage Account Book. 1904-1939

(ii) Register of Persons asked to Produce Identity Cards.

1940-1943

57. Aberdare.

ref 85-90

(i) General Orders and Circulars. 3 vols

1911-1916

(ii) Police Station Journal. 1860

1869-1870

(iii) Press Cutting Journal. 1911-1913

58. Barry Docks.

ref 91

(i) General Orders and District Information Book.

1897-1902

59. Bridgend.

ref 92-102

(i) General Orders and Circulars. 1869

1877 1879-1886 1904-1914

(ii) Copy Letter Book. 1869-1874

(iii) Convicts Under Licence. 1877-1938

(iv) Prisoners Property. 1883-1895

(v) Police Station Journals. 5 vols

1927-1931

(vi) Sectional Duty Book. 1951

60. Canton.

ref 103

(i) Copy Letter Book. 1888-1890

61. Cardiff Borough.

ref 104-105

List of Officials. 1857

62. Coychurch.

ref 106-117

(i) Police Station Journals. 12 vols

1923-1944

63. Cwmgrach.

ref 118-120 (i) Bail Book. 1904-1937

(ii) Register of Prisoners in Cells. 1903-1943

(iii) Prisoners Property. 1899-1937

64. Dinas.

ref 121-122

(i) Police Station Journals. 2 vols

1885-1886 1889

65. Gorseinon.

ref 123

Police Station Journals. 1888

66. Llanmorlais.

ref 124

(i) Correspondence Purchase of Police Station.

1918-1920

67. Llantwit Major.

ref 125

(i) Bail Book. 1897-1952

68. Loughor.

ref 126-127

(i) Police Station Journals. 2 vols

1878-1879 1887-1888

69. Merthyr Tydfil.

ref 128-130

(i) General Orders and Circulars. 3 vols

1896-1908

70. Merthyr Tydfil Borough.

ref 131

(i) Rules, Orders and Regulations. 1908

71. Mountain Ash.

ref 132

Police Station Journal. 1865-1866

72. Ogmore Vale.

ref 147-149

(i) Register of Prisoners in Cells. 1885-1935

(ii) Clothing Register. 1929-1948 (iii) Bail Book. 1921-1949

73. Pontardawe.

ref 150-151

(i) Station Journals and Occurrance Books.

2 vols 1872-1873 1909-1911

74. Pontypridd.

ref 152-154

(i) Station Journal. 1896-1898

75. Swansea.

ref 156

(i) Copy Letter Book. 1841-1852 1858-1863

76. Ton Pentre.

ref 157-160

(i) General Orders. 4 vols

1904-1920

77. Treharris.

ref 161-165

(i) General Orders and Circulars. 1909-1911

(ii) Police Station Journal. 1908-1909

(iii) Information Book. 1908-1911

(iv) Description of Prisoners Book. 2 vols

1895-1942

78. Treorky.

ref 166

(i) Police Station Journal. 1974-1875

Police Notebooks.

79. Pc 46 Evan Jones. ref 167

Vale of Neath. 1846-1847

80. Pc 9 James Meek. ref 168 Dowlais. 1853-1855

81. Pc 81 John Bowen.

ref 169

Cwmavon Copperworks. 1858-1859

82. Pc 121 Lewis Jones. ref 170 Gorseinon. 1859

83. Pc 46 John Davies. ref 171-172 Maesteg. 1865-1868

84. Pc 168 William Parsons. ref 173 Dowlais. 1868-1869

85. Pc 95 James James. ref 174 Merthyr Tydfil. 1860-1863

86. Pc 145 [? David Butler] ref 175 S ketty. 1870

87. Pc 74 Evans.

ref 176 Deri. 1871-1873

88. Pc 52 [? David Bowen]. ref 177 Whitchurch. 1872-1873

89. Pc 196 James Row. ref 178-180 Canton. 1873-1874 Ynyshir. 1882 1885

90. Pc 140 David Williams. ref 182 Briton Ferry. 1878-1880

91. Pc 34 Fred W Dagg. ref 183 Aberdare. 1880-1882

92. Pc 140 John David.

ref 184

Mumbles and Resolven. 1880

93. Pc 243 Thomas Homer Thomas. ref 185

Pontypridd. 1886-1889

94. Pc 216 Alfred Summerhill. ref 186 Dowlais. 1885-1886 1888

95. Pc 204 John Davis. ref 187 Ystalyfera. 1890-1891

96. Pc 111 John Evans. ref 188 Cowbridge. 1892-1893

97. Ps 273 Thomas Thomas. ref 189 Tonypandy. 1900-190-2

98. Pc 512 T.L. Row ref 190 Canton. 1903

99. Ps 268 S. Tarr. ref 191 Neath. 1919

100. Pc 372 James Ings.

ref 192/1-4

Barry Docks and Aberdare. 4 vols

1907-1908 1911

1916-1917 1927

101. Ps 510 John Gill. ref 193/1-23 23 vols 1913-1935

102. Murder at St Fagans Notebook. ref 194

1896

103. Pc 305 Evan Bowen. ref 195 1889-1892

104. Pc Peter Thomas. ref 197 1862-1864

105. Weekly Report.

ref 204

Pc 17 William Lewellyn. Ynyshir.

May 1889

Personnel.

106. Swearing-in Book. ref 1 1841-1890

107. List of Pensioners. ref 5 1849-1923

108. Examination of a Candidate.

ref 2

Includes Testimonials and Discharge Certificates.

1863-1921

109. List of Salaries of Chief Clerks.

ref 8/1

1865

110. Registers of the Glamorgan Constabulary Force.

ref 3/2-9

8 vols 1870-1913

111. Pay Scales. ref 8/2 1885

112. Petitions for Wage Increases. ref 9/1,2 1917-1918

113. Record of Members of the Force when Swansea Borough was Extended.

ref 10 1922

114. Register of Constables. ref 6

1937-1939

115. Recruits Examination Results. ref 7

1937-1939

116. Disciplinary Action. ref 8/932 1941-1942

Watch and Standing Joint Committee.

117. Reports and Returns to Quarter Sessions.

ref Qs Con

Chief Constable's Reports. 43 vols

1842-1889

118. Police Committee Minute Books. ref Qs Con 18 2 vols

1843-1878

119. Quarter Sessions and Joint Police Committee.

ref Qs Con Correspondence. 4 vols

1878-1892

Miscellaneous.

120. Police Station Sites. ref 203

Deeds and Leases. 1842-1908

121. Police Station Contract Plans. ref 203 21 Plans 1842-1924

122. Police Station Plans.

ref 303

Details of Work, Alterations and Improvements.

123. Plans.

ref 203 1848-1925

124. Food Inspector's Return. ref 57 1878

125. Weights and Measures Districts. ref 58/1

1880

126. Police Station Improvements. ref 203 1902-1904

127. Maps and Street Plans.

ref 231/1-39

Property of Chief Constable Lionel Lindsay.

39 plans c1907-1930

128. Scrapbooks and Press Cuttings. ref 210-221/1,2 14 vols

1910-1969

129. Police Stations and Police Courts.

ref 203

Improvements and Alterations.

1911-1947

130. Uniform Store Book.

ref 22

1914-1943

131. Police Federation Branch Board Minutes.

ref 65-68

Inspectors, Sergeants, Constables and Joint.

4 vols 1919-1955

132. Measurements Book. ref 45-46 2 vols 1923-1943 1941-1945

133. Mounted Equipment Register. ref 40

1937-1950

134. Aircraft Crash Reports. ref 279/6-7 2 vols 1942-1950

135. Death Of Sc Benynon Naval Mine Explosion.

ref 4/965 Rhossili. 1944

136. Clothing Registers. ref 41-42 2 vols 1945-1952

137. Tailors' Shop Duty Register. ref 44

1953-1956

138. Clothing Divisional Returns. ref 49-50 1956-1958

141. Plans of Licensed Premises in Cardiff ref 6/1-174 Licensing Regulations. 174 vols

142. Licensing Records.

ref 7/52-81 a-c

(i) Chief Constable's Reports to Licensing Justices.

10 files

1915-1964

(ii) Dog Racing. 3 files

1935-1961

(iii) Moneylenders Registers and Certificates.

l4vols

1927-1965

(iv) Lodging Houses. 3 vols

1909-1964 (v) Music. 6 files 1940-1966 (vi) Cafes. 1 file 1927-1931

(vii) Metal Dealers. 4 files

1947-1964

143. Traffic Commissioners' Notices. 1959-1960

Crime.

144. Habitual Criminals Register. ref 3/7-8 2 vols

(i) 1882-1885 (ii) 1925

145. Fingerprint and Photographic Register.

ref 3/1-4

4 vols 1914-1933

146. Crimes Register. ref 2/1-10 10 vols 1933-1940

Force Instructions.

147. Head Constable's Order Books. ref 1/1-12 12 vols

1907-1929

148. Divisional Order Book. ref 1/13 1954-1957

Station Journals.

149. Licence Holders and Supervision Book. ref 3/5

1924-1943

150 Constables' Notebooks. ref 7/2-42 41 vols 1934-1965

151. "999" Messages. ref 7/43-45 3 vols 1955

152. Radio Log.

ref 3/6 1956-1957

153. Accident Reports. ref 3/6 1963

154. Sergeants' General Reports. ref 7/1 1 vol

1965

Personnel.

155. Special Constabulary Personnel Files. 7/50 a,b

4 vols

1941-1944

Miscellaneous.

156. Newscuttings. ref 5/1-77 77 vols 1889-1962

157. Police Federation. Cardiff Branch. ref 7/82

1 file 1941-1942

Neath Borough Police.

All referenced as 146

158. Neath Borough Register of Constables. 2 vols

1869-1903 1872-1924

159. Pay Books.

4 vols 1873-1889 1915 1925-1940

160. Instructions, Orders and Rules. 1884

161. Pedlars' Licences. 1888-1942

162. General Orders and Circulars. 3 vols

1893-1897 1894-1901 1893-1904

163. Chief Constable's Reports.
1905-1918

164. Chief Constable's Copy of Parliamentary and Watch Committee Minutes.

1925-1927

165. Correspondence Neath Aerodrome. 1927