Each month our Secretary, Bill Rogerson, sends out a fresh copy of our newsletter - History Lines - to each member. His hard work in compiling each issue is greatly appreciated. Items include regular updates on the progress of the BTPHG, news relating to our sector of interest, and a regular feature – Memory Lane – where members contribute their recollections of their time in the BTP.
These pages contain selected highlights of items and articles that have appeared in previous months. To receive a regular copy of History Lines you will, of course, have to join the Group!
Extract from the June 2011 edition of History Lines (No. 22)
Steve Daly starts us off with a photograph and article on Sergeant Alfred Loft from his Great Eastern Railway Police collection…..
2. BTP Remembers Fallen Comrades.
Extract from the May 2010 edition of History Lines (No. 9)
The sacrifice and bravery of First World War soldiers was remembered across the Force in November 2009…..
Extract from the June 2010 edition of History Lines (No. 10)
A gentleman from the Granite City, Aberdeen, contacted the Force looking to trace a couple of his relatives……
4. The Midland Railway Police and The Great War by Bob Butcher
Extract from the July 2010 edition of History Lines (No. 11)
The news in Newsletter Number 9 that a party led by the Chief Constable himself had visited Ypres to pay tribute to the 109 Railway Policemen who lost their lives during the Great War was of considerable interest to me. It reminded me that some years ago…..
Extract from the July 2010 edition of History Lines (No. 11)
A photograph of some medals helps fill in some details of an old colleague, plus a web update solves a mystery.
6. The Closure of Tadworth? by Colin Thomas
Extract from the August 2010 edition of History Lines (No. 12)
A look back at a couple of previous attempts to sell off Tadworth Training School.
Does anyone know the current state of Tadworth? Are the buildings still standing? Have they been sold off? Let us know via the Contact page.
7. Changes in the Early Sixties by Bob Butcher
Extract from the September 2010 edition of History Lines (No. 13)
Bob reminisces on some significant changes to the BTP that brought the force closer to mainstream policing.
8. Police posts in the Birmingham area at or before October 1956
Extract from the November 2010 edition of History Lines (No. 15)
Eddy Breakwell shares his memories of Police posts that were known of when he joined the force, many of which were closed then or have been since. Additional comments by Bill Rogerson.
9. MEMORY LANE 70’s 80’s & 90’s
Extract from the December 2010 edition of History Lines (No. 16)
Following on from Eddy Breakwell’s Memory Lane snippets (above), Colin Bryan who joined at Birmingham New Street shares his career memories.
10. Down Memory ‘Line’.
Extract from the January 2011 edition of History Lines (No. 17)
Following on from Eddie Breakwell and Colin Bryan’s reminiscences of Police Posts past, Bob Davison continues the theme.
11. Southern Railway Police Vehicle
Extract from the March 2011 edition of History Lines (No. 19)
Can you identify the location in this photograph?
12. Docks and Canals
Extract from the April 2011 edition of History Lines (No. 20)
Bob Butcher recalls the absorption of various dock and canal forces into the BTC police.
Extract from the April 2011 edition of History Lines (No. 20)
Glyn Thomas looks at a little known railway policeman, whose poetry is remembered by many…..
14. Wardens
Extract from the May 2011 edition of History Lines (No. 21)
Bob Butcher recalls the introduction of security wardens…..
15. Criminal Investigation – Old Style
Extract from the June 2011 edition of History Lines (No. 22)
Bob Butcher remembers crime reporting from yesteryear…..