Everyday Histories - Policing the Past via the Exeter Archives

Comprising thousands of documents, charts, maps, and photographs dating from modernity to as far back as the early Victorian period, the Museum of Policing in Devon & Cornwall archive is housed at the Devon Heritage Centre in Exeter.

The archive contains 200+ years' of policing ephemera, from unique 'Beat Books' to Chief Constables' Memoranda, photographs, pocket books, crime scene investigations and even information on wartime aircraft crash sites.

If you thought everyday policing was predictable, think again! Housed in roller racks in a secure strong room, come for a guided tour of the archive to understand more about these important research resources at the fingertips of the general public, and how best you can use them.

Timings

Wednesday 16 September:

10.30 - 12.30 & 14.00 - 16.00

Location & directions

Museum of Policing in Devon & Cornwall at Southwest Heritage Trust, Devon Heritage Centre Great Moor House, Bittern Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 7NL

Directions:

Parking is free at the building on a first-come, first-served basis.

Contact on day:

Andrea Tester

Telephone number:

+447963084156

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking required

Booking conditions:

Call or email, details below.

Booking contact name:

Andrea Tester

Booking telephone number:

+447963084156

Booking email:

[email protected]

Booking opens:

06 Aug 2026 05:00 PM

Booking closes:

12 Sep 2026 05:00 PM

Additional information

First come first served parking on site (free). Guests to gather in the reception area of Great Moor House to be met for the talk and tour.

Max number of people:

15

Estimated duration:

2 hour(s) 0 minute(s)

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