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    Photos of Kenyon Street Police Station and officers

    Hello all, I know there is some good stuff on here about Kenyon Street police station already, but I am looking for photos of officers and of the police station both inside and out for an article that I will be writing for WMP Heritage www.wmpeelers.com The article will hopefully give accounts...
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    Janet Parker, the last smallpox case

    Hello, I thought I would post this new article from West Midlands Police history/museum site. Last time I put the post in the wrong place - I hope this is the correct place. I would add that smallpox was an extremely serious disease with an exceptionally high mortality rate. Isolation...
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    Hockley Brook Flood- 1920 - PC William Bell

    Hello, Sorry I didn't reply to some of the above sooner. There is flood history for Hockley Brook going back into the 19th century, but three 'major' floods were 1920, 23 and 25. There were two in either 23 or 25 (can't remember without looking). I am looking into Superintendent Arthur Penrice...
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    Hockley Brook Flood- 1920 - PC William Bell

    Thanks Viv. I don't really know how to use this site, where to put posts etc. I included the two boys' names in the article; I will be doing more articles for wmpeelers.com in the near future. Thanks, Graham
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    Hockley Brook Flood- 1920 - PC William Bell

    Hello, this is my first post. I want to share a new article on the 1920 Hockley Brook Flood. A link to the article is here - A Policeman's Warning Shout Thank you, Graham
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