Genealogy Australia

The history of formal policing in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight dates from 1832. In that year the first City Force was founded in Winchester. The story of the slow process of the amalgamation of county and borough forces, finally united in 1967 as the Hampshire Constabulary, is full of interest. The authors of this pictorial history are uniquely qualified to bring together this splendid selection of over 200 historic photographs in the Hampshire Constabulary History Society's superb archive. Their well researched, attractive and informative book will appeal both to those interested in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, and nationally to those keen to explore the historic role of the police.