Bow Street police station closes for last time

Title

Bow Street police station closes for last time

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

5 Oct 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:04:02

Description

Mark Phillips reports from the radio car at Bow Street police station as it closes for the last time and looks at its history (it was home to the police forerunners the Bow Street Runners), famous criminals that passed through, and what will happen to the building now. With the doors heard closing and comment from longserving PCs Dave Allen and Eric Burns and Superintendent George Russell. Studio reporter Mike Carlton?

Contributors

Mark Phillips; Mike Carlton?; George Russell; Dave Allen; Eric Burns

Keywords

Police; Criminals; Policing practice; History; Police stations; Bow Street

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