The Old Bill

27 December 2005

Tuesday 27 December 2005 9:30-9:45 (Radio 4 FM)

Richard Foster with stories which stem from that basic piece of a historian's research - a bill.

In the 17th century the parish constables of Manchester were volunteers, and it cost them 2d to keep someone in a cell overnight. Are there any parallels between their lives and the career-constable of today?

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The Old Bill

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