Ken Wells, Museum Volunteer
As a volunteer in the museum the job entails a bit of "multitasking" and involves giving outside talks to varies organisations, carrying out research enquiries (where members of the public have established a relative served in the police force) and showing visitors around the museum.
As a volunteer in the museum the job entails a bit of "multitasking" and involves giving outside talks to varies organisations, carrying out research enquiries (where members of the public have established a relative served in the police force) and showing visitors around the museum.
In relation to the
talks, I do a total of four which includes the History of the Police and Scenes of
Crime including photography and forensic, which is always well
received. I am able to deliver this as I was a former Scenes Of Crime officer,
and the remaining two are about two murders which happened several years ago.

We look after many exhibits in the museum and I suppose the
one which is of the most interest are those from the Great Train Robbery, which
includes the Monopoly Board which the train robbers played with after the
robbery. I actually took this on the Antiques Road Show where it was valued at
£200 and when I returned to work we had offers of £3000.
Recently Newbury
Police Station celebrated 50 years and the museum was represented when the
curator selected various items relating to Newbury, and they were put on
display and I manned the stand we had been allocated.
It certainly is a great
job and I love it, as you are able to promote the force, and you meet many
interesting people who must enjoy it as we do receive many letters of
thanks.
I have now been connected to the police for 54 years, both as a police
officer, civilian employee, and now a volunteer.
The Thames Valley Police museum is located at the White House, Sulhamstead. For more information, including how to arrange a visit, please see our website or follow @TVP_Museum.
The Thames Valley Police museum is located at the White House, Sulhamstead. For more information, including how to arrange a visit, please see our website or follow @TVP_Museum.
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