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HMS Victory, Flags and Nelson QuoteAn illustration of Admiral Horatio Nelsons flagship, the HMS Victory with signal flags on display and firing a broadside, set below a depiction of the Royal Standard of the United Kingdom and St
Police Officer LondonPolice officer on duty in London with a George Vi helmet plate Metropolitan Police
Metropolitan Police B Division on duty for football matchOfficers of the Metropolitan Police B Division on duty for a football match between Fulham FC and West Ham United FC Reserves, competing for the Combination Cup
German propaganda poster, WW1German propaganda poster, encouraging women to work in the Home Army during the First World War, for example by working in munitions factories to make grenades for soldiers to use. Date: 1914-1918
Metropolitan Police officer on traffic dutyA Metropolitan Police officer, PC Edward Ridout of Chelsea Police Station, on traffic duty. He is standing by a zebra crossing to help a little boy across the road
The Coldstream Guards taking over the Colourcirca 1910s
Coldstream Guards on a Christmas and New Year card, changing sentry duty in the snow. Date: circa 1890s
Four early women police officers in uniform, WW1Four early women police officers in uniform, in the street outside the Women Police Service building, London, on duty during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918
Police in LondonPolice officers on the radio in the street in London. Metropolitan Police
Postman in the SnowThis stalwart postman does his duty and delivers the post rain or shine, or in this case, thick winter snow. No chance of exceeding the 30 mile per hour speed limit!
Kay Snap - Mr Bobby the Policeman. 1930s
LCC-LFB Merryweather self-propelled Hatfield pumpMerryweather Hatfield pump, with crew. This was one of the first motorised fire engines used by the London Fire Brigade, capable of 30 mph
Carousel Music CoverAll the fun of a merry-go- round, enjoyed for a penny a ride by all, including off- duty soldiers and their sweethearts
Police on DutyPolice officers talking to an Asian man in the street. Metropolitan Police
A robot to open an exhibition: the new mechanical manPhotograph and sketches of an aluminium man, the first British robot invented by Captain Richards and Mr. A.H. Refell. The machine could rise, bow and make a speech
LCC-MFB funeral of Fireman Martin SpragueView of the funeral procession of Fireman Martin Sprague, who was killed in a fire. Showing the start of the procession from MFB headquarters in Southwark Bridge Road to Highgate Cemetery in North
HMS Helmsdale, North Atlantic, 1944Painting showing HMS Helmsdale, a River class Frigate of the Royal Navy, on convoy escort duty in the North Atlantic, 1944
Monk Wine Cellar 14 CentA conscientious monk tastes the monastery wine to make sure it is ageing well and keeping in good condition, a duty which must be performed from time to time
Law / Police / BritainDuty and Pleasure A policeman on duty on a snowy night in a fashionable London square, while some of the residents set off for an evening of leisure
Officer and UnicyclistPolice Constable on point duty directing a member of Bertram Mills Circus to Olympia, Hammersmith, London
German Uses BinocularsGerman soldier on observation duty using binoculars
Woman police officer attending an accident where a man appears to have fallen off a ladder. She is speaking into her hand-held radio. Date: circa 1970s
Woman police officer in new Surrey uniformWoman police officer (Eileen Greenwood) in the new Surrey uniform introduced in 1973. The jacket was single-breasted with four buttons, and the hat was in black and white with a checked design
Woman police officer in Hartnell uniform, LondonWoman police officer (Margaret Miles) in a London street, wearing the new style Norman Hartnell uniform, introduced in 1968. Date: circa late 1960s
Traffic Police C. 1900Three police officers, one in uniform and two in plain clothes working together to catch speeding motorists. The two plain clothed policemen hold stopwatches
Woman police officer, Inspector Lily Dawes, LondonA woman police officer, Inspector Lily Dawes, at Kennington, London, wearing belted jacket (summer uniform), helmet with badge, white shirt and tie, and duty armband. Date: 1933
Woman police officer Annie Matthews, Hyde Park, LondonWoman police officer Annie Matthews (nickname Big Ben), on duty at the childrens lido in Hyde Park, London. Before joining the Met Police, Annie worked as a housemaid at Glamis Castle in Scotland
Poster, England Expects Every Man to do his Duty and Join the Army Today. Recruitment for the First World War. circa 1914-1915
Ammunition Bus, First World WarMotor bus loaded with ammunition and well guarded leaving the magazine in Hyde Park during World War I
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - For EvermoreThe Caption is For evermore. Ground facilities for the fly boys was the responsibiiity of the RAF Regiment. The Prime Ministers message on the back is We shall continue steadfast in faith
Woman police officer Kathleen Saville, London, WW2Woman police officer Kathleen Saville (joined January 1940), on duty in London during the Second World War, seen here at a railway station helping a group of child evacuees find their train
Memorial Plate - Portraits of Kitchener and JellicoeMemorial Plate. England expects that every man will do his duty and. did his. Contains portraits of Kitchener and Jellicoe. Commemorative Ware
Firefighters playing billiards in fire stationFiremen playing billiards in a fire station. Date: early 20th century
Two women police officers and woman with suitcaseTwo women police officers (Jean Grasy and Margaret Findlay or Knight), one of them a sergeant, talking to a young woman with a suitcase on a London street. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1960s
King Edward VII opening University College School, Hampstead on July 26th, 1907 Date: 1907
Wartime poster, Britain Expects that you too, this day, will do your duty. Suggesting that civilians as well as soldiers have a role to play in the war effort. 1940s
Reading War Hospital, Reading, BerkshireDuring the First World War, the Reading Union workhouse (opened 1867) on Oxford Road, Reading, Berkshire, was used as a military hospital
Hindu Sahdus near Orchha, Madhya PradeshTwo Sadhus pose for a photograph on a road near Orchha, Madhya Pradesh Province, India. In Hinduism, sadhu is a common term for an ascetic or practitioner of yoga (yogi)
Police on Walkie TalkiePolice officers talking on a walkie talkie in the street at Notting Hill Underground Station, London Metropolitan Police
Stiebel / Wrns Mess WearA design by Victor Stiebel for WRNS (Womens Royal Naval Service) officers mess undress, comprising of a long skirt, blouse with revered collar and bolero jacket
Policeman & TrafficA policeman on traffic duty sees a group of children safely across a busy city street, holding up the traffic with outstretched arm
Naval CoastguardsmanNaval coastguardsman, whose duty is to make sure that no dastardly foreigners invade our sceptred isle
Roman Soldier on GuardA Roman soldier, on guard duty on a cold winters day, watches as festive fare is carried to the banqueting hall
Waterloo Place, London - The Crimea MonumentHMS Victorys Signal. The flaghoist signals used by Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) at the Battle of Trafalgar (1805), England expects that every man will do his duty
School Sentry 1914A member of the Artists Rifles (Territorial Army Regiment) on sentry duty at the entrance to Lancing Street L.C.C. School at Kings Cross, London, in the first week of war. Date: 5 August 1914
WW1 - Duty and Honour bid us part - Joining up in 1914 - a British country gent leaves his Mother and joins up with many of his mates from the village. Date: 1914
Great liners on hospital duty, WW1The Cunard ocean liners, Olympic and Aquitania pictured arriving back on Britains shores during the First World War. Both vessels were converted for use as hospital ships during this time. Date: 1916
Duties of a large bombers crew by G. H. DavisThe duties of a large bombers crew of seven during the Second World War. Every man has a special task allotted to him. Showing a 27-ton heavy bomber over its target in Germany. Date: 1942