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Staffordshire Police Custodian Helmet, 1980s

The custodian helmet was originally designed for the police in 1863 to replace the stovepipe top hat. On the front is a 'Brunswick Star' which was introduced in the 1930s to standardise police helmets ...

Staffordshire Police Inspector's Cap, 1990s

The peaked cap was introduced to men’s uniform in the 1990s to correspond with the female bowler hat. On foot police wear the familiar custodian helmet with inspectors and higher ranking officers wearing ...

The Old Police Station, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Watercolour by Alf Fallows depicting the old Police Station in Newcastle-under-Lyme. The pale cream buildings of the Police Station can be seen to the right and centre of the painting behind the Market ...

World War II Police Helmet

Many police during the war were Special Constables, fit and able men in reserved occupation, they were issued with a steel helmet with ‘police’ marked on the front. The helmet was meant to withstand the ...

WPC Police Bowler Hat

Female police officers wore different uniforms to the men till around the 1990s, when the uniforms were altered to the No. 1 dress (rarely seen today except for formal occasions). The bowler hat was introduced ...

WPC Police Pill Box Hat

The WPC’s first uniforms consisted of a pill box hat in the 1970s, which was meant to look different from the men’s custodian helmet. The hat has a white crown and black brim, with the official black ...