Newspaper articles and note (photocopies) primarily concerning William Henry Knipe's experiences as a police officer on strike duty during the period 1908-1926, undated (c1960).
William Henry Knipe
This material is held atSwansea University Archives
- Reference
- GB 217 SWCC : MNA/PP/70
- Dates of Creation
- c1960
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 4 envelopes
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Constable William Henry Knipe of the Glamorgan County Police was seriously injured during the Tonypandy Riots of 1910-11. The newspaper reports included in this collection are concerned with his experiences as a police officer on duty at the Tonypandy Riots and other strikes during the period 1908-1926 for example at Llanbradach 1908; Newport 1909; Cornwall 1913 and Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen 1925. He served in the Glamorgan Police Force for 31 years.
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