Police truncheon
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Police truncheon, hardwood truncheon, painted black with crest, badly worn. 18 1/2" long.
The Stockton and Darlington Railway first introduced police officers on the railway in 1825. The first police force on the railway were introduced in 1830. In 1831, the Special Constables Act meant that railway police were given jurisdiction of the areas surrounding the railways. These officers would have carried truncheons painted with their railway company’s crest. These early railway police officers also acted as signalmen and were responsible for the safety of the railways.
Details
- Object Number:
- 1987-8244
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified)
- Measurements:
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overall: 18 1/2 in
- type:
- truncheon
- credit:
- British Rail, Historical Relics
