Bazj Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 Is this you at Market Gate???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted August 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 or outside Arpley Street?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted August 4, 2011 Report Share Posted August 4, 2011 That roundabout at Market Gate looks so much nicer than the skittles thing there now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry hayes Posted August 4, 2011 Report Share Posted August 4, 2011 Baz, I'm not that old. Closed necks had gone out when I joined in 1955, although you wore them on nights. Standing on the island was a thing reserved for the very few. As you know, there was nearly always a bobby at Market Gate by the police box. They ensured that no member of the public was allowed on and only the most senior PC's. would ever dream of standing thereon.(fingers in their lapels; king of the castle kind of thing) We didn't always succeed in keeping new years revellers off the island, but they didn't stop there long. The second photo is much older. The hats worn by CID men always amused me. Even in my day they wore them and travelled around town on very large bikes. Couldn't understand that. Happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted August 4, 2011 Report Share Posted August 4, 2011 I'm confused now as I'm sure I remember seeing police men dressed like the ones in the first photo and I was only born in 1964. Obviously you know better than me though Harry so I am not questioning you but how come I remember seeing them ? What were the uniforms like in the l770's + were they similar ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry hayes Posted August 4, 2011 Report Share Posted August 4, 2011 Dizzy, You may well have seen them. Regulars wore them only on nights, as stated. Special Constables wore closed necks for yonks afterwards. Think transport police did also. 1770s policemen? Haven't a clue. Was it about 1839 Robert Peel founded the modern police service? Happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted August 5, 2011 Report Share Posted August 5, 2011 Ooops... Sorry Harry I meant to type 1970, I've even confused myself now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teessidewire Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 Ooops... Sorry Harry I meant to type 1970, I've even confused myself now Only just seen this. The second one must be just post WW1 as quite a few seem to be wearing the full trio of medals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 or outside Arpley Street?? I bet Mack Sennett could fit them all into one car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Just a thought. What crimes were being committed while the entire force was having it's photo taken outside the police station? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Just a thought. What crimes were being committed while the entire force was having it's photo taken outside the police station? There was no crime in the old days Cleopatra, its quite a recent phenomenon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 LMAO! So they just formed a police force so that if you wanted to know the time you could ask a policeman? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 and to pose for pictures and to act as extras in Chaplin films etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted October 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 There was no crime in the old days Cleopatra, its quite a recent phenomenon you sound just like Peter with his stories of the fifties!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Now there's a compliment PJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 You're right Peter, when I make my most deliberatly stupid posts I sound just like you, most complimentary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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