The Mobile Police Museum

Schedule

Tue Oct 20 2026 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC+01:00
Location

Pontefract Town Hall | Pontefract, EN

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Our host for the evening, David Hardcastle, will be giving an interactive presentation on the history of the police service
About this Event

Our host for the evening, David Hardcastle, is a retired West Yorkshire Police constable of 20 years and is a volunteer at a local police museum. He will be giving an interactive presentation on the history of the police service over the last 120+ years.


The presentation will feature historical artifacts that will be available to handle during the talk for proper immersion in the history of policing, artifacts ranging from 1880, covering the Victorian period, both World Wars and into the 21st Century. A big assortment of various police uniforms, helmets, hats and even a working radio from the 1980s for the audience to try!

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Where is it happening?

Pontefract Town Hall, 3 Bridge street, Pontefract, United Kingdom

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Tickets

GBP 3.96

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