Photographs from the Past
Acknowledgements: Now too numerous to mention but any more gratefully accepted
Please Email Jeff Bagnall

NEW PAGES FOR PHOTOGRAPHS - CLICK HERE NOW!!
Thanks to all for sending me photographs from the past - keep them coming!!

When Wolves won the cup - with the procession through Wolverhampton - who are the officers on duty? - click here to view
Edward 'Ted' Bradley died in January 2009 at the age of 81 years - he served in Wolverhampton Police in 1955 before serving
in Cyprus.  He returned to the West Midlands in 1959 and served until 1976  having attained the rank of
Detective Superintendent and afterwards was seconded  to New Hebrides in the Pacific for three years!  Following his 
retirement in 1981 he went to Papua New Guinea where he was deputy director of crime with a rank of Detective Chief
Superintendent.  Here are a few items of interest concerning Ted!!




INTERESTING PRESS RELEASE!!!!  - Thanks to Mick Hewitt for supplying it.

HARRY LANGSTON

I hope some of the photos and articles will be suitable for a mention in N.A.R.P.O Wolverhampton Branch, I'm sure they would bring 
back many memories for some of your members especially I know for Joe Davies.
I'm sorry for the clarity of some of the photos but they are very old and some I have made copies of, I don't have a 
photo of my uncle in uniform when he transferred to Wolverhampton Borough Police from the Met.
Joe Davies asked me what my uncles number was but I don't know, only his Met. number S404, it would be nice to 
know his number in the W.B.P. I wonder if it is known by someone, if my father was alive he would have known 
and it was my father who attracted his brother to join the police because he liked his uniform, my father was in the 
Staffordshire and Wolverhampton Special Constabulary.
I just thought I would like to mention that my uncle finished work at Montreal Airport, he was an Immigration Official.
The three attachment files are part of my fathers police badge collection again I thought you might like to see them.
Derek Langston.

In the Metropolitan Police Uniform

 

 





Thanks to Roy Marratt for supplying these photographs that were taken at the Dunstall Road Traffic Get Together in 1981.
The pictures show: Roy Marratt, Alan Head and his Brother Clive Head, Bill Cooper, Albert Wiliams, Arthur Parker, Mick Hewitt,
Sergeant Arnold Smart, Malcolm Riches, John Pearce, Ian Summerfield (Garage Mechanic), Bob Rushton, Trevor Cotterill, 
John Casewell (Special) and one other in the leather coat, beard and pipe smoker?

 

 

REQUEST FOR HELP!!!
The webmaster has received an email from Peter Blythe - who used to be a Mounted Section Officer
and remembers such colleagues as Colin Leary and Ken Fisher.  Since moving to Spain he has
lost his collection of photographs from the 1980's from his time at West Bromwich and Duke Street stables.
If anyone has any photographs that can be used on this web site please contact Jeff Bagnall.
ALL photographs will be scanned and returned to the sender.
Peter Blythe can be emailed at: peterblythspain22@yahoo.co.uk

John Harper,  Roger Moon, Dave Jones and Mike Miles

Colin DODD who now lives in Australia sent this picture of his old helmet from Wolverhampton Borough and also his old warrant card.

If any ex colleagues wish to contact Colin he can be reached by email on elsie.dodd@bigpond.com.au

AND
Pat Osborn made contact and sent him the picture below!!

Here are two photos from Wolverhampton Borough days 

(On Left) Jim Paterson circa 1960 when we got a substantial pay rise and this photo was centre page in the Express & Star.

(On Right) John (Jock) Smith on his promotion to Inspector. 
Jock was the husband of Police Widow Vera Smith.

 


Wolverhampton Cadets and Policewomen Judo and Self Defense 1960 - 1962
being taught by James Peterson
CAN WE PUT ANY NAMES TO THEM?
Thanks to James Paterson for supplying these photographs

From Fred Howell in Truro........
Back Row: ?????  John Horan   ?????  Dick Hopwood   Jim Peterson ?????  Martin Hayward ?????
Front Row: Trevor Chapman ????? John Perkins   Fred Howell   Les Cross

Parade of Police and Local Dignitaries in Wolverhampton video newsreel film  1910 - 1926 starting at Red Lion Street Police Station
CLICK HERE FOR NEWSREEL FROM BRITISH PATHE


1978 SPG Sports Day
3 Wolverhampton Police Constables:
the Late Phil Baker, Tony Duncombe and Paul Spencer		 G2 PBO's HEATH TOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE CHRISTMAS SHOW IN EARLY 1980'S
PC Alan Bristow and Sergeant Graham Thomas

We Know Who You All Are Now!

From left to right, Pat Jarvis, Harry Smith, Tommy Turner, Joe Bartley,  
Bill Cowan, Jack Ormerod,and Bob Roberts.
Thanks to Mac Eden for identifying ALL of the Officers
This photograph kindly supplied by Andrew & Stephen Cowan - children of William Cowan served in the Wolverhampton Force during the 50's and 60's.and who unfortunately died in 2001. 


Traffic Reunion at Dunstall Road 1972  Neil Cameron is far right, Jim Berry to his left, hidden with a bald patch showing (we think this was) Graham Adamson, and the stocky gentleman was the then Traffic Chief Inspector.


This picture of a young looking Mike Collins, who was Chief Inspector at the Information Room way back in April 1969


Seth Evans was the driver and Malcolm Riches is the Observer

Dunstall Road Control Room
Dennis Buck is the Sgt, the girl in the bright red dress is Christine Castree


The chap in the yellow shirt is a young Neil Cameron who supplied this photograph


This photograph taken at the rear of Dunstall Road showing Morris Travellers and Westminsters
 has been supplied by Neil Cameron


Another photograph of Dunstall Road Garage


PC.Dave Edge standing alongside NE59L Morris Marina TC, Dunstall Road


 

650 Motorcyle scorting abnormal load along
Waterloo Road,
at junction of Newhampton Rd. (1970'ish)



Special Branch?

 

   

Thanks to Peter Osborn for supplying the photographs in this block - and here is a little about Bill too.

 

Taken outside my parents house on 26.5.1969.
The Bike is a BSA A65.

Bill joined Wolverhampton Borough Police in June 1964, emigrated to Australia in 1969 where he joined the Queensland Police.

On your photograph of the opening of Birmingham Road he is third man along.

He was supposed to have handed his warrant card over in 1969, but somehow forgot.

He returned to England in 1971 and joined Bristol City police from where he retired 1996.

He has now retired to Queensland, Australia where he runs a small holding of 168

 
 
Dunstall Road PBOs 1980/1981 and their Barge Pull. Photograph taken at Broad Street Basin, Wolverhampton.
 
Back Row:  Dave Billson, Bob Samson, Damien Fisher, Brian Quilter, Mac Marpole
 
Centre:  John Walker, Costa Spiteri, Dave Oakley, Steve Edwards, Len Timmins, Brian Longdon, Alan Rutter
 
Front Row:   Issy Powell, Susan Snape, Gill Prugmayer, George Corbett, Nick Jones and Bill Cooper.
 
Every one is now retired except Susan Snape(33 years service) and  Damien Fisher who is still serving with Dorset Police with just over 30 years service
 
This photograph supplied by Mac Nicholls
- some of the memorable days at Dunstall Road Bar -

 
Front (sitting L to R- John Vincent, John Jackson.
Standing L to R- Mac Nicholls, John Smith, Nick Powell, Pete Webb, John Dannat,
Gary Brown, John Parkes.
Right at the back Martin Hayward, Pete Griffiths
Keith Osmund-Smith has supplied the following photographs


Austin 2200 in the rear yard at Dunstall Road c. 1974 round about amalgamation time - Self at the wheel

Same day - with traffic offices and the radar car an Austin 1300 countryman as I recall with the PETA radar box across the back window shelf.
   

1972 - a flash flood in Waterloo Road just below the Molineux
   

One Saturday afternoon when the Wolves were a team to be reckoned with - we hosted the FA Cup for security at Dunstall Road - This photo was taken in the car park at the back of Dunstall Road station office
   

1971 - MGB GT attending RTA involving Ford Cortina Mk 11 - Stafford Street at j/w Ring Road (St Peters), Wolverhampton
 

These photographs kindly supplied by Brian James

Wolverhampton Borough Police Football Team
After winning the Jubilee Shield

in 1963-1964
 

Standing L to R
Keith Longhurst, Job Barcley, Brian Tew, Bob Hanley, Bill Squires, Colin Pooler, Dennis Merrick, John Parkes, Brian Evans, Stan Golding, PC Jones (sorry he didn't stay too long and I can't recall in first name) John Perkins & Alan Makin.

Front Row L to R  
David Ibbs, Bill Rowley, Taffy Smith, Graham Leek, Derrick Sanders, Brian James, Fred Howell and Geoff Greatrex.

It was Dennis Merrick's dog !

Thanks to Derrick Sanders for this information

A certain P.C. 54 Brian James in 1963

P.C. Malcolm Eden relaxing at Penn Hall

Wolverhampton Borough Police
Cricket Team 1963
Taken at Kings College, Oxford
   


Wolverhampton Borough Police Football Team
1963-1964

Left to Right: Rear:
Jim Kelly, Stan Golding, Bob Rowley, Pete Woolaston, Bob Taylor, Bill Squires, John Watt
Left to Right Front:
Bob Costello, John Smith,, Jack Langmead, Graham Leek, Brian James, Taffy Parkes
 


 

    1966 cars supplied by Roy Marratt (pictured)
 

 


Dennis Leigh on the new motor bike registration number DUK 16C
Kindly supplied by his son David

Wolverhampton Police

During the 19th century, local council watch committees were authorised to set up police forces and, in 1849, the Wolverhampton Borough Police Force was established. The headquarters were based at Garrick Street and included a number of cells.

The records of the Wolverhampton Police are held at Wolverhampton Archives. The most useful records are the registers of convictions c. 1850 - 1918 that list prisoners, their conviction, and usually a physical description.

Convicted criminals could be sent to a House of Correction or county gaol. A House of Correction was opened in Wolverhampton in 1745 but was closed in 1821.


Red Lion Street Front Office Around 1930

Red Lion Street 1930


Line up for inspection of Wolverhampton Borough Constabulary 1959

Joe Davies on the day he was promoted to Sergeant in 1954

Wolverhampton Police Traffic Division 1958

PC Collins with his motorcycle in the late 1950's
Austin Westminster patrol car registration number 8009 JW

West Midlands Constabulary
- Wolverhampton Division Traffic Department-
Annual Dinner and Dance - Christmas 1970
CLICK HERE
TO DOWNLOAD A COPY OF CARD &ATTENDEES
 THANKS TO IAN SUMMERFIELD FOR SUPPLYING THIS
 
 
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
 
   


A full service at Dunstall Road Garage in about 1975 (and it only came in for a change of headlamp!!)

DO YOU HAVE ANY OLD PHOTOGRAPHS THAT CAN BE PUT ONTO THE WEB SITE?

IF SO, PLEASE CONTACT JEFF BAGNALL

A picture taken just after the new "C"division station was opened on the Birmingham Rd 
and taken during the inspection by the HMI.
I'm the one nearest the camera and there are plenty of other faces visible to stir the memory buds.
Thanks to Bob Hanley for this photograph


THE OPENING OF GROVE STREET POLICE STATION - NOW KNOWN AS BIRMINGHAM ROAD
 
PAGES FROM THE BOOKLET OF THE OPENING - PAGES   2  3  4  5  6  7  8   (All in pdf format)
 

The photographs alongside and above were supplied by John Barratt.  He served in Wolverhampton Borough between March 1957 and November 1964 as a Cadet and Constable prior to emigrating to Canada.  He continued in service until September 1994 retiring as Deputy Chief Constable with the Halton Regional Police.

The dog handler is George Garbutt and the officer with him is John Barratt

  

P.C. Harry Owen, the other dog handler of the time with Barry Beech.

 

Inspector Job Bartley with a class of cadets at Wolverhampton
 

Snooker in the bar at Red Lion Street Police Station
 


PC 33 Taff Williams at the rear of the Civic Hall


PC Edgar Cock the Force mechanic at Penn hall with 2 cadets
 

 


Police Officers admire a fine line up of BSA police patrol bikes in
Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton in 1966

 PHOTOGRAPHS FROM EXPRESS AND STAR NEWSPAPER 8 FEBRUARY 2006

   


PHOTOGRAPHS FROM EXPRESS AND STAR NEWSPAPER 8 FEBRUARY 2006


Wolverhampton Traffic Department Re-Union in 1972 at Dunstall Road Police Station
   


MFD 31
BCA 650cc Traffic Motorbike


Dunstall Road CID Office
John Dannatt, Mick Parsons,
Len Timmins, Harry Sprague,
Bev Wycherley, Alan Head


Austin Princess Patrol Car - an ex-traffic car used as a Zulu Fast Response Car and PC 4186 Head - obviously off his patch!!


Last Day of West Midlands Constabulary 31st March 1974
P.C's 186 Head, 363 Riches, 129 Walkeden


  P.C. Taff Williams - on a real horse!!
The Horse named 'Blaze' was borrowed for the photograph only from P.C. Colin Leary - Mounted Section


P.C. Fred Jordan
&
P.c. Brian Evans
at Penn Hall
1958-1960


P.C. Wickstead & P.C. 41 Smith
(Do you remember this car?)


P.C. Taff Williams &
P.C. Bill Squires
at the rear of Penn Hall


Wolverhampton Police Football Team 1964
   

Thanks to Taff Williams for these photographs and the Christmas Dinner Booklet for the Traffic Department of 1969
PERSONS LISTED ON THE 'F' DIVISION TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT - CHRISTMAS 1969
Inspector Alan Morris  Sergeant Kenneth Perks
P.C.'s 103 Raymond Aston, 123 Cecil Evans, 148 William Cooper, 168 Arthur Parker, 175 Roy Marratt, 180 John Russon
187 Dennis Harpur, 206 Graham Adamson, 226 Robert Hall, 276 Raymond Newman, 286 James Berry, 363 Malcolm Riches,
434 Albert Williams, 118 John Rabone, 129 Peter Walkenden, 159 Chris Harrison, 173 Terence Wickstead, 177 John Washington,
186 Alan Head, 193 Alan Holdsworth, 218 George Harris, 253 Paul Bobill, 278 John Pearce, 315 Gordon Jones, 415 Norman Rowntree
536 Trevor Cottrell.  Road Safety Department: Sergeant Norman Peel and P.C. Derrick Williams
Our Efficient Office Staff: Betty Mills, Margaret Page, Glenis Vicaradge, Carole Poole
Dunstall Road Garage Staff: Foreman Mike Lindop and his staff