Introduction This section contains historical information relating to additions made to DTELS website and news during 2008.
Please note that all announcements are now being posted to the forum.
page updated: 01/11/12
Date
Site Additions
December 2008
19/12
PUBLICATIONS A recruitment video sent in by Clive Wankling, produced circa mid-1980s for the Directorate, in which a number of London Region and CCE staff appear. A number of still frames can also be seen in the accompanying Careers Gallery.
PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS Photographs from the successful and enjoyable DTELS 2008 Reunion held in London on Tuesday 2nd December, in which forty people attended. The organiser, Bob Siu, is considering a summer reunion for those people who would prefer that time of year to visit London. A form will be placed on this site during the mid-January 2009 update seeking views as to preferred dates for a reunion sometime around June or July.
MISCELLANY A link from Paul Corkrum to a short report by John Davies looking back at Lancashire Police early days developments into mobile radio communication.
November 2008
17/11
SITE MAP Cannot find the topic you are looking for, then use Google search or the extended site map introduced November 2008.
PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS An article with photos from Peter Bridgeman recalling investigative work by the Directorate into sub surface communication in the early 70’s. The system to be known as FIGARO was later used at the Moorgate tube disaster. It concludes with a brief look at the Home Office Line Linked Repeater in the 90’s
MISCELLANY An article sent in by Peter Bridgeman, published in the April 1984 edition of ACPO Bulletin describing an Emergency Fire Subway Communication System utilising FIGARO and a Sound Powered Communication System.
May 2008
19/05
PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS An article entitled Divers and Diverse Talk with photos from John Maloney looking back to a 1975-77 project to provide an underwater communications system.
Also, the introduction of a site index on the home page to make it easier to locate the pages of interest.
March 2008
17/03
IMAGE LIBRARY Kippax Depot; lots of photos with supporting material from Dave Singh recording the final few days at Kippax Depot prior to its closure in 2007 and subsequent demolition early 2008. ------------------------------ Cheveley Depot; two photos from Chris Clarke of industrial action at the depot entrance in 1979. ------------------------------ Cranbrook Depot; two photos from Lawrie Atkinson taken in the 1980s ------------------------------ Outstations; more photos of Nackington in the 1970s from Lawrie Atkinson. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ABOUT DTELS (Other) About DTELS (Other); the work of the RADIAC Section as documented in 1989 by Alan Wood.
February 2008
15/02
PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS With the growing number of articles, the index page has been revised with a timeline and short topic description. ------------------------------ An article from Eric Davies on Control Systems and his time as Officer-in-Charge of Bishops Cleeve Maintenance Unit. ------------------------------ An humorous article from Dave Humphreys entitled “The Saga of the Dead Donkey” ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ IMAGE LIBRARY The following has been added: Cranbrook Depot; four photos from Tom Rawlance of a fire in 2007 which caused some damage to one of the buildings. ------------------------------ Photos from Eric Davies of the visit by the then Home Secretary, Rt. Hon Douglas Hurd, to Bishops Cleeve MU ------------------------------ Other photos from Eric Davies include one from taken at Billinge Depot in 1968/69 and four CCE Harrow from the 1970s. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ABOUT DTELS (Other) A list of assigned call signs used by various Emergency Service organisations.
January 2008
16/01
About DTELS (Other) A personal account from Brian Hill of his time supporting Mountain Rescue from 1989-2000 and an RFCPU document describing its role in Land Search and Rescue. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Personal Recollections; An article from Brian Hill entitled ‘Health and Safety - The Old Ways!’ which takes a brief look back at life in the field before the 1974 Health & Safety at Work Act. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Personal Recollections; An article from Brian Hill of his time as a new entrant supporting Thames Valley Police from 1967-71. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Personal Recollections; Personal memories of a helicopter site visit during the snow bound winter of 1986-87 in Cranbrook Region by Fred Cornish. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Image Library; Depots, Billinge Region a newspaper article published by the Post and Chronicle in 1984 sent in by Roy Hodgkinson. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ About DTELS (Other) A six page Civil Service Commission recruitment trawl in 1957 for Wireless Technicians sent in by Roy Hodgkinson.
