Virtual Museum of Police in Wales.

Virtual Museum of Police in Wales. 'LOVE WHAT I DO, AND DO WHAT I LOVE'

SEEKING OLD ITEMS OF FORMER FORCES - ENGLAND & WALES
E-mail:- [email protected] My name is Ross Mather.

Retired veteran officer having 30 years operational service with South Wales Police. I am a member of The Police History Society, a registered charity, the aim of which is to educate the public about our British police history. I collect old police memorabilia but ONLY from obsolete police forces of Wales and England. The actual collection itself is 'real' and substantial. The 'Virtual Museum' - is just that. Until I can find a permanent means of displaying the collection, it can only be achieved successfully online. If you wish to find a good home for that old police item or collection - look no further. Please get in touch and if possible, attach a photo / list. I will get back to you - usually within a few hours. E-mail me at:- [email protected]

Really pleased to add this Georgian era tipstaff to the collection today. Measures approx.12 inches long, wooden handle,...
12/10/2026

Really pleased to add this Georgian era tipstaff to the collection today. Measures approx.12 inches long, wooden handle, with brass shaft and cast brass crown..

*WANTED* To add to the collection. Good condition, painted and decorated truncheons, tipstaffs and old police helmets of...
09/10/2026

*WANTED* To add to the collection.
Good condition, painted and decorated truncheons, tipstaffs and old police helmets of police forces that no longer exist.

The photograph shows a selection of the collection which numbers in the region of 55 / 60.....mainly with connections to Wales.

Should you have any item(s) that you are considering selling, please get in touch (with photo(s) if possible) using email address: [email protected]

This is one of the favourites from my uniform helmets collection ... a rarity from the former Merthyr Tydfil Borough Pol...
09/10/2026

This is one of the favourites from my uniform helmets collection ... a rarity from the former Merthyr Tydfil Borough Police.

Written on the inside of the headband are details of the Constable's number, the year 1927 and Imperial measurement head size measurement.

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Police was formed in 1908, more or less from the area that was previously policed by the 'A' or Merthyr Tydfil Division of Glamorgan Constabulary.

It remained in existence up until the 1969 amalgamation of a number of police forces, which created a newly formed South Wales Constabulary.

More rarities from the collection. Decorated truncheons of the former Neath Borough Police. Neath Borough was absorbed i...
09/10/2026

More rarities from the collection. Decorated truncheons of the former Neath Borough Police.
Neath Borough was absorbed into the Glamorgan Constabulary in 1947, becoming the 'N' or Neath Division of that force.

Some rare Swansea Borough Police items from the collection.
09/10/2026

Some rare Swansea Borough Police items from the collection.

From the collection is this display board of mid-20th century insignia from former Welsh police forces. I also have boar...
08/10/2026

From the collection is this display board of mid-20th century insignia from former Welsh police forces. I also have boards with insignia which are a lot older than these shown, and always ikeen to add any insignia that I do not already have in the collection. If you have any older style insignia for sale, please email me [email protected]

This is a photograph which belongs to a friend and former colleague - Andy Porter. It shows his Grandfather, Sergeant 58...
06/10/2026

This is a photograph which belongs to a friend and former colleague - Andy Porter. It shows his Grandfather, Sergeant 586 Walter Porter, of the Glamorgan Constabulary. The Divisional letter 'G' relates to the G or Ton Pentre Division and the medals are a WW1 trio..

Another original photograph from the collection. This one shows Police Sergeant 29 'B' of the Glamorgan Constabulary. Th...
05/10/2026

Another original photograph from the collection. This one shows Police Sergeant 29 'B' of the Glamorgan Constabulary. The letter 'B' signifies 'B' or Pontypridd Division.

A big thank you to Louise for sending a copy of this photograph, which can be positively identified as having been taken...
03/10/2026

A big thank you to Louise for sending a copy of this photograph, which can be positively identified as having been taken at Duffryn House, St. Nicholas (nr. Cardiff) whilst her grandfather was training there, during the period of WW2.

I also recognise the Sergeant who is sat centre / front row as being Mr. Ron Baker, then a Training officer for the Glamorgan Constabulary. Well known for the widely published police promotion books - 'Baker and Wilkie'.

Superb addition to the collection today. A large 'Cabinet' card photograph showing a 19th century / Victorian era Consta...
26/09/2026

Superb addition to the collection today. A large 'Cabinet' card photograph showing a 19th century / Victorian era Constable of the former Swansea Borough Police. (Eclipse Studio, High Street, Swansea).

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