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A jobbing detective
Albert Ansell worked successfully as a private detective, but preferred to avoid being made a news headline - occasionally, though, it was inevitable.
Jul 22
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Dr Nell Darby
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The Irish Sleuth-hound
John Walsh turned a police career into a successful detective agency with a Met colleague - but his personal life was as interesting as his professional…
Jul 15
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Dr Nell Darby
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The men (and women) of Arrow's Detective Agency
One London detective agency's longevity was centred on its choice of employees, as a delve through the archives shows
Jul 8
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Dr Nell Darby
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A Detective and a Thief
Thomas Boal gave private detectives a bad name, appearing in the press more as a thief than anything else...
Jul 1
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Dr Nell Darby
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June 2024
Attwood's Confidential Inquiry Office
Parts of Henry George Attwood's life are very foggy, but one thing is clear: he was a successful private detective
Jun 24
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Dr Nell Darby
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Keeping it in the family
Margaret Williamson's sister and brother-in-law were private detectives - and so was her own partner. But her experience showed that life as a tec's…
Jun 17
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Sleuthing on the railways
When a private detective is vague about his career, how can you find out more about what he did?
Jun 10
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Dr Nell Darby
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Littlechild and the Sackville Claimant
In 1896, a private detective was sent to Spain to prove who should inherit the title of Lord Sackville
Jun 3
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Dr Nell Darby
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May 2024
The Poison-Pen Case
In 1906, a sea captain needed a private detective's help in finding out who had been sending his wife threatening letters...
May 27
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Dr Nell Darby
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A sleuthing success story
Detective agency JG Littlechild & Co, based off London's Regent Street, was run by a former Chief Inspector with an impressive track history
May 20
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The South London hat detective
Lilian Priddy was a private detective working for a London department store during the Second World War
May 13
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The Red Arrow Detective Agency
This wartime agency in Derby had a boss who may have exaggerated his experience somewhat...
May 6
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