Town Hall Visit

Police Museum
By Keith Chambers
Photo:Main entrance to the Town Hall in Bartholomews Square
Photo:Mosaic floor and Brighton crest in front of the main staircase.
Photo:The wonderful main staircase.
Photo:Looking upwards to the balconies.
Photo:The Mayor (David Smith) talking to Bob Cristofoli and other members of our group in the Town Hall foyer.
Photo:David Rowland (our society Chairman and the Museum Guide) talking about Henry Solomon at the scene of his murder, in the lower basement.
Photo:The entrance to the cell block in the basement of the Town Hall.
Photo:Our secretary (Sid) at last where he should be - "behind bars"
Photo:Original Brighton Police uniform (1830's).
Photo:Ceremonial superintendants uniform - with leather belt.
Photo:Two Brighton Police uniforms. On the right a "dog collar" uniform (pre 1953) - on the left - an open collar uniform (post 1953)
Photo:Prisoner in No.1 cell, a similar scene to when the cells would have been in use. The chains on the wall are waist, wrist and ankle chains - as used in the 19th centuary.
Photo:Exhibit in cell No.3 - Including Brighton constables helmet, superintendants cap, loud hailer, old Sussex buttons and badges, darts cup, and old paraffin lamps.
Photo:Display of helmet badges, cap badges and whistles.
Photo:Display of "sticks" (truncheons) and hand-cuffs.
Photo:"Scenes of crime" kit in a home made case with a small box of "fingerprints on glass"
Photo:Our members in the Mayors Parlour with the Mayor.
Photo:With the Mayor in the Council Chamber.
This gallery was added on 19/06/2006.

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