London, UK. Dolls house sized props used to help in the trial of Patrick Mahon, executed 1924. They were originially part of a bigger set to help the court reconstruct the events at the murder scene. It was also one of the first crime scenes to use photography extensively.
One of the exhibits from the London Metropolitan Police's Crime Museum. Also known as Scotland Yard's Special Collection, the Police Museum and once also, 'the Black Museum (in relation to the nature of the crimes).
The collection dates from 1874 after a change in the law about keeping items after a trial had finished. It was never opened to the public, the items retained were for training purposes and also to help other police forces about the importance of crime scenes, evidence and detection methods.
This is the first time a selection from the collection has gone on public display at the Museum of London and will be there until April 2016. The Police Museum is currently at New Scotland Yard. 7th October 2015.
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