BEHIND THE BLUE LAMP

One of Kensington’s Superintendents, Edward Tarlton, had a tragic end to his career. He had been born in Ireland in 1812. He applied to...

In our latest book Behind the Blue Lamp (2021) it illustrates the deaths of some 43 officers whilst on duty. Also in Policing from Bow...

By Peter Kennison One of the main problems facing the Metropolitan Police was discipline, especially that of drunkenness amongst its...

King Street no longer exists as a street, but once ran parallel to the modern Parliament Street at the south end of Whitehall. In 1847 a...