Records of Swansea Constabulary, 1933-[1989], comprising Chief Constable's annual reports, 1933-1969; typescript of Seven tall men: the history of the County Borough of Swansea Constabulary by M. L. Sinnott, [1989].
Swansea Constabulary Records
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- Dates of Creation1933-[1989] (mainly 1933-[1969])
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- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description(29 items)
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Swansea Borough Police Force was established in 1836. The Borough, and from 1889 County Borough, of Swansea retained its own constabulary until 1969, when it combined with several other forces to form the South Wales Constabulary.
Arrangement
Arranged into the following: Chief Constable's annual reports; history.
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Note
Compiled by Rhys Jones for the ANW project. The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: West Glamorgan Archive Service, Police Records - Swansea Constabulary, catalogue; Collis, Kim, West Glamorgan Archive Service - A Guide to the Collections (West Glamorgan Archive Service, 1998); Hunt, Walter William, "To Guard My People": An Account of the Origin and History of the Swansea Police (Swansea, 1957).
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