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Glasgow Police Museum
  • Home
  • Visit the Museum
    • Visitor Information
    • Children’s Competitions
    • Historical Talks and Museum Tours
    • Glasgow Police Heritage Society
  • Glasgow Police History
    • Pre 1800
    • First 100 Years
    • Into The 20th Century
    • The Last 30 Years
    • Specialised Departments
    • Police Offices
  • Burgh Police
    • Anderston
    • Calton
    • Clyde
    • Gorbals
    • Govan
    • Kinning Park
    • Maryhill
    • Partick
  • Personalities
    • Characters
    • Chief Constables of Glasgow
    • Honours and Awards
    • Roll of Honour
  • Crime Casebook
  • Photo Gallery
    • Historical Photographs
    • Uniforms
    • Insignia
    • Headgear
  • Contact

Interesting Cases

Robbery of the Paisley Union Bank, Ingram Street, Glasgow – 1811

Detective Superintendent Alexander McCall and the Greatrex Case – 1866

The Dynamitards Case – 1883

The Murder of Marion Gilchrist – 1908

Murder of Henry Senior – 1920

Ambush in the Afternoon – 1921

The Ruxton Murders – 1935

The Pollokshields East Railway Murders – 1945

The Murder of ex-Detective Sergeant James Straiton – 1946

Murder of Catherine McCluskey – 1950

The Stone of Destiny – 1950

The Hyndland Road Police Murder – 1952

The Manuel Murders – 1956-58

The Griffiths Incident – 1969

The Allison Street Police Murders – 1969

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Recent Posts

  • Glasgow Police Museum – now on ‘Summer Hours’ – Open 7 Days Per Week. 31st October 2021
  • Sir P.J.Sillitoe’s Granddaughter Visits Our Museum 21st July 2021
  • Glasgow Awards 2019 Winner! 26th June 2019

Associated Websites

  • Police Scotland
  • International Police Collection (Private Collection)
  • Lanarkshire Police Historical Society
  • Glasgow and West of Scotland Family History Society

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Visit the Museum

The museum is situated at
First Floor,
30 Bell Street,
Merchant City,
Glasgow,
G1 1LG

Telephone: 0141 552 1818 (10am-4.30pm)
Email: Click Here

Opening Hours

1 APRIL - 31 OCTOBER
Monday - Saturday: 10 am - 4.30 pm
Sunday: 12 noon - 4.30 pm

1 NOVEMBER - 31 MARCH (2 days only)
Tuesdays: 10 am - 4.30 pm Sundays: 12 noon - 4.30 pm

Entrance is free

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