A man dressed as a vintage police officer holding a baton stands before a backdrop of dense trees and foliage.

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Simon Osborne has been a professional actor since the age of 10, mostly working in television and still best known for playing Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger in 1980s BBC historical comedy series Blackadder.He later created History Pitt, performing talks on historical subjects in costume and with the aid of historical artefacts.The History of British Policing 1749 to 1950 covers such subjects as the forming of The Bow Street Runners by author Henry Fielding, Sir Robert Peel&#39;s Metropolitan Police Force, the hunt for Jack the Ripper and others during the Victorian Period in London, the arms and conduct of London&#39;s Metropolitan Police, and also the Georgian Era justice system in England, the changing uniforms and equipment used by British police over time and more.The talk should last about an hour, followed by Q&amp; A and a closer look at any of the props and artefacts used.

Simon Osborne has been a professional actor since the age of 10, mostly working in television and still best known for playing Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger in 1980s BBC historical comedy series Blackadder.He later created History Pitt, performing talks on historical subjects in costume and with the aid of historical artefacts.The History of British Policing 1749 to 1950 covers such subjects as the forming of The Bow Street Runners by author Henry Fielding, Sir Robert Peel's Metropolitan Police Force, the hunt for Jack the Ripper and others during the Victorian Period in London, the arms and conduct of London's Metropolitan Police, and also the Georgian Era justice system in England, the changing uniforms and equipment used by British police over time and more.The talk should last about an hour, followed by Q&amp; A and a closer look at any of the props and artefacts used.

MWA Northwest

MWA NW Presents The History of British Policing with Simon Osborne

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Free

Non-members

$10

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