Gwent Constabulary and Newport Borough Police, records
GB0218.D4834

Summary Information

Repository
Gwent Archives
Title
Gwent Constabulary and Newport Borough Police, records
ID
GB0218.D4834
Date
1880-2008
Extent
0.019 Cubic Metres
Language
English

Return to Table of Contents »

Biographical/Historical note

Newport Police was established in 1836 by Newport Watch Committee. Monmouthshire Constabulary was formed in 1857. In 1967 the two forces were amalgamated, forming Gwent Constabulary.

Return to Table of Contents »

Scope and Contents note

Register of Regular Women Police 1946-1950; index to Register of Criminals c. 1929; registers of criminals 1926-1978; standing orders 1986-1992; Information Register 1916-1937; General Letter-book 1862-1869; correpondence 1862-1954; annual reports 1950-1979; notices of returning convicts 1893-1894; photographs c. 1944-1994; miscellaneous 1915-2008.

Return to Table of Contents »

Administrative Information

Publication Information

 Gwent Archives

Conditions Governing Access note

Some of the records are subject to a closure period, due to the sensitive nature of the information concerning persons who may still be living.

Where a closure period applies, it is given in the description of individual documents.

It will be possible to access information from these closed records only with the written consent of the individual concerned or by providing evidence that they are no longer living. A search of the documents can then be carried out by a member of staff as part of our normal search service. For further information,please refer to our policy on closure periods, available on our website, at: http://www.gwentarchives.gov.uk/media/44406/document-closure-periods-171114.pdf

The records are otherwise open.

Copyright

Normal copyright regulations apply.

Appraisal note

All records have been retained.

Return to Table of Contents »

Related Materials

Related Archival Materials note

Further records of Gwent Constabulary are held at Gwent Archives in collection D3297. Some earlier constabulary records are among the records of Monmouthshire Quarter Sessions. (The latter are listed on our website at: http://www.gwentarchives.gov.uk/our-collection/crime-and-punishment.aspx).

A collection of records of Newport Constabulary is also held at Gwent Archives (collection reference D709).

Return to Table of Contents »

Other Finding Aids note

Hard copies of finding aids are available at Gwent Archives.

Return to Table of Contents »

Collection Inventory

Employee records 

 D4834/1 Register of Regular Women Police 1946-1950   0.001 Cubic Metres

Conditions Governing Access note

Closed for 75 years from 1950, until 2025.

 D4834/2 Warrant card Aug 1939   0.001 Cubic Metres

Scope and Contents note

Of Owen James Randall Bishop.

 D4834/3 Logbook of Temporary Detective Constable 1981-1982   0.001 Cubic Metres

Conditions Governing Access note

Closed for 75 years from 1982, until 2057.

 D4834/4 Certificate presented to Detective W.J. Lawrence 1937   0.001 Cubic Metres

Scope and Contents note

Presented by the Mayor of Newport, Cameron Vincent, for services relating to the coronation of George V!.

 D4834/5 Standing orders 1986-1988   0.001 Cubic Metres

 D4834/6 Standing orders 1989-1992   0.001 Cubic Metres

Correspondence 

 D4834/7 General letter-book 1862-1869   0.001 Cubic Metres

 D4834/8 Letters 1880   0.001 Cubic Metres

Scope and Contents note

Relate to proposed alterations to Tredegar Police Station.

Separated Materials note

Formerly enclosed in D4834/7.

 D4834/9 Correspondence 1932-1945   0.001 Cubic Metres

Scope and Contents note

Concerns applications for naturalisation.

Conditions Governing Access note

The file consists of individual applications for naturalisation.

Some of the applications are open and can therefore be viewed.

Closure periods have been applied to material where it is stated that the applicant was born later than 1915 or where the date of birth is unknown.

Closure periods are as follows:

Closed until 2021 (1 application);

Closed until 2024 (1 application).

 D4834/10 Correspondence file 1940-1947   0.001 Cubic Metres

Scope and Contents note

Concerns applications for naturalisation.

Conditions Governing Access note

The file consists of individual applications for naturalisation.

Some of the applications are open and can therefore be viewed.

Closure periods have been applied to material where it is stated that the applicant was born later than 1915 or where the date of birth is unknown.

The closure periods are as follows:

Closed until 2017 (one application);

Closed until 2024 (4 applications);

Closed until 2047 (1 application).

 D4834/11 Correspondence file 1946-1948   0.001 Cubic Metres

Scope and Contents note

Concerns applications for naturalisation.

Conditions Governing Access note

The file consists of individual applications for naturalisation.

Some of the applications are open and can therefore be viewed.

Closure periods have been applied to material where it is stated that the applicant was born later than 1915 or where the date of birth is unknown.

The closure periods are as follows:

Closed until 2018 (1 application);

Closed until 2020 (1 application);

Closed until 2021 (1 application);

Closed until 2021 (1 application).

 D4834/12 Correspondence file 1946-1954   0.001 Cubic Metres

Scope and Contents note

Concerns applications for naturalisation.

Conditions Governing Access note

The file consists of individual applications for naturalisation.

Some of the applications are open and can therefore be viewed.

Closure periods have been applied to material where it is stated that the applicant was born later than 1915 or where the date of birth is unknown.

Closure periods are as follows:

Closed until 2018 ( 1 application);

Closed until 2025 (3 applications);

Closed until 2026 (16 applications).

 D4834/13 Correspondence file 1948-1949   0.001 Cubic Metres

Scope and Contents note

Concerns applications for naturalisation.

Conditions Governing Access note

The file consists of individual applications for naturalisation.

Some of the applications are open and can therefore be viewed.

Closure periods have been applied to material where it is stated that the applicant was born later than 1915 or where the date of birth is unknown.

Closure periods are as follows:

Closed until 2021 (1 application);

Closed until 2024 (4 applications);

Closed until 2028 (1 application).

 D4834/14 Correspondence file 1948-1950   0.001 Cubic Metres

Scope and Contents note

Concerns applications for naturalisation.

Conditions Governing Access note

The file consists of individual applications for naturalisation.

Some of the applications are open and can therefore be viewed.

Closure periods have been applied to material where it is stated that the applicant was born later than 1915 or where the date of birth is unknown.

Closure periods are as follows:

Closed until 2024 (2 applications);

Closed until 2025 (8 applications).

Criminal 

Scope and Contents note

The covering dates refer to the history of convictions on the reverse of individual records.

 D4834/22 Register of criminals 1923-1942   0.001 Cubic Metres

Conditions Governing Access note

Closed for 75 years from 1942: until 2017.

 D4834/23 Register of criminals 1924-1939   0.001 Cubic Metres

 D4834/24 Criminal register, M-Z 1926-1943   0.001 Cubic Metres

Conditions Governing Access note

Closed for 75 years from 1943: until 2018.

 D4834/25 Register of crimimals 1938-1942   0.001 Cubic Metres

Conditions Governing Access note

Closed for 75 years from 1942: until 2017.

 D4834/26 Register of criminals 1938-1943   0.001 Cubic Metres

Conditions Governing Access note

Closed for 75 years from 1943: until 2018.

 D4834/27 Index to register of criminals c. 1929   0.001 Cubic Metres

 D4834/28 Register of previous convictions c. 1900-c.1960   0.001 Cubic Metres

Scope and Contents note

Relates to persons born 1894-1928.

The register is in order of date.

Conditions Governing Access note

Closed for 75 years from 1953: until 2038.

 D4834/29 Notices of returning convicts, and to former prisoners, requiring them to report to police stations. 1893-1894   0.001 Cubic Metres

Separated Materials note

Possibly from register of criminals.

 D4834/30 Information register 1916-1937   0.001 Cubic Metres

Scope and Contents note

Gives particulars of offences reported to police.

 D4834/31 Crime register 1973-1978   0.001 Cubic Metres

Conditions Governing Access note

Closed for 75 years: until 2053.

 D4834/21 Register of returned convicts and persons under police supervison 1882-1926   0.001 Cubic Metres

Financial 

 D4834/15 Constabulary accounts 1954-1961   0.001 Cubic Metres

Reports 

 D4834/16 Annual report 1950-1959   0.001 Cubic Metres

 D4834/17 Annual report 1960-1966   0.001 Cubic Metres

 D4834/18 Annual report 1967-1971   0.001 Cubic Metres

 D4834/19 Annual report 1972-1979   0.001 Cubic Metres

 d4834/19/1 Annual report 1989   0.001 Cubic Metres

 D4834/19/2 Annual report 1992   0.001 Cubic Metres

Administrative 

 D4834/20 General order book 1919-1925   0.001 Cubic Metres

Pictorial 

Photographs 

 D4834/32 Ex-superintendent A. Bowkett and Mr Farley, at Police Headquarters, Cwmbran. n.d.   0.001 Cubic Metres

Biographical/Historical note

The occasion was the 80th birthday of the ex-superintendent.

 D4834/33 Visit to Oradour, near Limoges, France. n.d.   0.001 Cubic Metres

Biographical/Historical note

The visit took place on the anniversary of the massacre of the inhabitants of Oradour by S.S. troops, which took place in 1944.

 D4834/34 Visit to Oradour: church interior n.d.   0.001 Cubic Metres

 D4834/35 Visit to Limoges n.d.   0.001 Cubic Metres

 D4834/36 Training course for detective constables n.d.   0.001 Cubic Metres

Biographical/Historical note

The venue was the Metropolitan Police Detective School, Hendon, London.

 D4834/37 Presentation of painting n.d.   0.001 Cubic Metres

Scope and Contents note

The painting appears to be of Tintern Abbey.

 D4834/38 Visit to Perigueux, Dordogne, France n.d.   0.001 Cubic Metres

 D4834/39 Visit to Perigueux, Dordogne, France n.d.   0.001 Cubic Metres

 D4834/40 Visit (? of Newport Police Force) to Perigueux, Dordogne, France n.d.   0.001 Cubic Metres

 D4834/41 Visit of Newport Police Rugby Club) to Perigueux, Dordogne, France n.d.   0.001 Cubic Metres

 D4834/42 Parade: Monmouthshire Constabulary n.d.   0.001 Cubic Metres

 D4834/43 Visit to Dordogne: (? Newport Police) n.d.   0.001 Cubic Metres

 D4834/44 Football team (? Newport Police) n.d.   0.001 Cubic Metres

Scope and Contents note

3 photographs.

One of the photographs includes the signatures of the team members.

 D4834/45 (?) Police Headquarters, Gwent Constabulary 1975   0.001 Cubic Metres

 D4834/46 (?) Police Headquarters, Gwent Constabulary 1975   0.001 Cubic Metres

 D4834/47 Newspaper photographs c. 1944   0.001 Cubic Metres

Scope and Contents note

1. Sergeant George Pickernell, secretary of Newport Police Rugby Club, and Andre L. Bertrand of the French police

2. Article concerning massacre of inhabitants of Oradour, near Limoges, by S.S. troops in 1944

 D4834/48 Staff Photographsn n.d.   0.001 Cubic Metres

Photograph album 

 D4834/49  1952-1964   0.001 Cubic Metres

Scope and Contents note

Relates to training courses.

Employees listed.

 D4834/50 Note relating to D4834/32-47   0.001 Cubic Metres

Scope and Contents note

Gives provenance of photographs (Ian Pickernell, son of Inspector Pickernell (? of Newport Police).

Other 

 D4834/51 Police Gazette Dec 1915   0.001 Cubic Metres

Scope and Contents note

Consists of lists from the War Office of deserters and absentees.

The lists give physical descriptions and the military corps of individual absentees.

 D4834/52 National Registration Card 1943   0.001 Cubic Metres

Scope and Contents note

Of James Lawley of Crickhowell.

 D4834/53 "The Rhymney Valley Project" June 1996   0.001 Cubic Metres

Scope and Contents note

This publication is a record of the assimilation in 1996 of Rhymney Valley into the jurisdiction of Gwent Constabulary.

 D4834/54 "70 Years of Gwent Police Pensioners' Association" 2008   0.001 Cubic Metres

 D4834/55 Map: "Monmouthshire Constabulary: Unit Beat Policing Experiment" n.d.   0.001 Cubic Metres

Return to Table of Contents »

 D4834/ Newport Borough Police 

 D4834/56 Annual report of the chief constable 1930-1940   0.001 Cubic Metres

 D4834/57 Annual report of the chief constable 1950-1966   0.001 Cubic Metres

Return to Table of Contents »