Our Criminal Ancestors: Preserving Our Past

Enjoying the BSC conference with @roadspolicing and @ourcriminalpast #BSCSurrey22

Happy birthday, Fred! 🎂 Today marks the 152nd birthday of artist Frederick W Elwell. Born in Beverley in 1870, Fred grew up on North Bar Without. Built in the late 1700s, Nos 4, 6 & 8 were remodelled by Fred’s father James E Elwell
📜 PO/1/14/204- North Bar, Beverley, 1900s.

We are delighted to be hosting the @ahrcpress sponsored @HeritagePhD conference today. Organised by @AmandaCapern, @drhaboucha and Abby Westmark, it showcases leading heritage research by @UniOfHull and partners across the consortium.

In 1911, Detective Constable Edward Ernest Parrack took crime scene photos at the Black Horse pub in Birmingham where Edward Cummings died after being assaulted by George Broadhead. Parrack was promoted due to ‘his skill and attention’ in his photographic duties #detectivehistory

She’s arrived!! The Balance of Threat and Hope is the first puffin of #PuffinsGalore and you can see her and her friends all along the East Yorkshire coast, up the Humber and all the way to Hull and Beverley. Hear more @RadioHumberside @SallyFairfax @Fionamills1 @jameshoggarth

Researching criminal ancestors? This volume is a calendar of indictments at the Central Criminal Court, formerly the Old Bailey. Make sure you also visit this great online database: https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/ #FamilyHistory #Genealogy

In 1903, PC Arthur Llewelyn Davies of the Birmingham City Police was awarded £10 for photographing prisoners and compiling the statistical returns. Before he joined the force he worked as a clerk #policehistory #Birmingham

Did you see any of the Jubilee beacons? We've got photos of coronation bonfires of King Edward VII and King George V from Whitehaven and Keswick in 1902 and 1911 at #WhitehavenArchives @explorearchives #Royals

Remember we are open this Saturday (2nd July, 10-4). Please order all documents for the searchroom in advance of your visit. See our website for further details https://orlo.uk/eKvpP #SaturdayOpening