Whitechapel c.1870–1900: Crime and Policing · 1870 – 1900
The Organization of H Division
The structure and duties of the local Metropolitan Police branch.
Key Questions
- 1What were the daily duties of a beat constable in Whitechapel?
- 2How did the "Penny Dreadfuls" shape the public perception of H Division?
- 3What equipment did a Victorian policeman carry?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
GCSE: History - Whitechapel c.1870–1900GCSE: History - Industrial Britain
Year: Year 10
Subject: History
Unit: Whitechapel c.1870–1900: Crime and Policing
Period: 1870 – 1900
Suggested Methodologies
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