The Metropolitan Police: its creation and records of service

The Metropolitan Police: its creation and records of service

Tuesday 14 July, 14:00 - 15:00

London's Metropolitan Police service was formed in 1829.  This talk will provide an overview of how crime was dealt with before this date, and look at how to trace the records of our Metropolitan Police ancestors at The National Archives.

Chris Heather has worked at the Public Record Office and The National Archives for 23 years in various departments but most recently in the Modern Domestic Team, concentrating on Home Office records concerning 19th century crime and workhouses.

This is a free event. Tickets will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis on the day and cannot be booked in advance.

You can listen to previous talks given at The National Archives on our Podcast page.