Introduction This section contains historical information relating to additions made to DTELS website and news during 2009.
Please note that all announcements are now being posted to the forum.
page updated: 24/12/09
Date
Site Additions
December 2009
PR (POST DTELS) Pictures taken by Bob Siu and Steven Cole at the 2009 Winter Reunion held in London on 8th December.
IMAGE LIBRARY (Antenna & Sites) Five photos from Joe Bell relating to Staffordshire Police radio sites
November 2009
IMAGE LIBRARY Shapwick - The End; six minute video of the old depot after closure and subsequent demolition around 1996 from Martin Chalker. Hill Bungalows; added 1969 photo from Peter Bridgeman. Harrow Collage; 30 black and white photos of staff based at Harrow during the 1970s
PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS From Phil Archer an article with photographs recalling his time on DTels secondment to Qatar from 1973 - 1980. From Joe Bell an article recalling his time on VORAS, a follow-on to MADE during the 70’s
POST-DTELS Photograph of Marley Hill reunion in September 2009 from Ron Suddes.
August 2009
21/08
PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS (POST DTELS) Pictures taken at the Summer Reunion held in College Garden, Westminster Abbey
27/04
April 2009
ABOUT DTELS (Privatisation) History; a new section created covering the privatisation of DTELS in 1994, with a collection of papers from Dave Partridge relating to the closure of Bishops Cleeve.
PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS From Brian Walters a story about PETA Meters at Bridgend.
IMAGE LIBRARY Antennas & Sites; from Paddy Kelly, a 1984 report relating to the incident during the miners strike at the Eglywsillian site.
March 2009
12/03
MISCELLANY From Mike Phillips, an account by Sir Arthur L. Dixon, C.B., C.B.E. circulated in 1963 relating to the emergency work of the police forces in the second world war. This highly detailed 247 page report covers many aspects of policing at the time, which include aspects of wireless communication that ultimately shaped the role and responsibilities of the Directorate post war.
IMAGE LIBRARY Equipment (Other); nine photos from Martin Swift of a recently uncovered ‘as new’ Figaro system.
Police Service (Decommissioning); twenty photos from Martin Swift and Max Corney of 1980’s Analogue Radio equipment being withdrawn from service.
January 2009
19/01
IMAGE LIBRARY Antennas & Sites; seven photos from Bob Barnes late 70s and during the 1980s.
HQ Exhibitions; seven photos from Michael Watson taken at Brighton in 1973
Outstations; Lewes; new album with six photos Others; new album with five photos including those sent in by Bob Barnes and Kevin Carrig Warwickshire; three photos and text added Tavistock Sub-Depot; new album with four photos from Bob Barnes taken in the 1980s.
PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS A short article from Michael (Mike) Leigh entitled Life Working in D of Tels from when he started at Stanton Depot in 1960.
