This is the story of a little known house with a big and forgotten history in the North of Wales. Plas yn Bwl House is a Grade II* building located in a prominent location overlooking the historic Welsh village of Caergwrle in Flintshire. It is adjacent to the medieval castle and has far-reaching views to what were once … Continue reading Saving the past for the future: The rise and fall of a Welsh Marches house
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Police records, history and accountability
This is my blog on the Campaign for Records website which was published in May 2022 Police archive; image by Angie Sutton-Vane My interest in police records began whilst working as the curator of a police force museum. The small and closed facility held a diverse collection including a large archive of general orders, station … Continue reading Police records, history and accountability
The preservation of records and the writing of police histories
A number of histories of UK police forces begin right at the beginning of policing with rich information about parish constabularies, early reform and the establishment of the Metropolitan Police. For some, by the chronological ending of the book, information tends to get thinner or peter out. The reasons for this could be three-fold. First, … Continue reading The preservation of records and the writing of police histories
The Jack the Ripper Museum and thoughts around “Ripperology”
I have been following the debate around the opening of the new Jack the Ripper Museum at 12 Cable Street, London both on the Museum Association's LinkedIn pages, and also via the press who have interviewed irate support groups and local communities. Yet I can't help reflecting that the man at the root of it all - Mark Palmer-Edgecumbe - will be … Continue reading The Jack the Ripper Museum and thoughts around “Ripperology”
Dr Angie Sutton-Vane 