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Two women police officers at work in a station, LondonTwo women police officers at work in a London police station, having a discussion in an office. Date: circa 1950s
Women police officers in self-defence exerciseTwo women police officers taking part in a self-defence demonstration exercise at an outdoor event. One of them is Inspector Sheila Ward. Date: circa early 1970s
Two police officers in SPG van, Met Police, LondonTwo police officers, one male, one female (WPC McKay), in an SPG (Special Patrol Group) van, Met Police, London. The SPG was set up in 1961 to provide a centrally-based mobile capability for dealing
Inspector Sheila Ward, Met Police, LondonInspector Sheila Ward (b.c1937), Met Police, London, the first woman to hold the post of Station Inspector, at Kings Cross. Seen here speaking to a line of male police officers
Inspector Janet Knott, Met Police, LondonInspector Janet Knott, first woman inspector in the Traffic Division of the Met Police, London. Seen here speaking on a motorcycle radio, with a male colleague on the right. Date: circa 1970s
Woman police officer riding horse, LondonWoman police officer (Marion Hatton) riding her horse in a park. Women were appointed to the Mounted Branch in 1970. Date: circa 1977
Dorothy Peto, first Woman Superintendent, Met PoliceDorothy Olivia Georgiana Peto (1886-1974), first Woman Superintendent in the London Metropolitan Police. She served from 1930 until 1946, receiving the OBE in 1920 and the Kings Police Medal in 1944
Woman police officer in white shirt and bowler hat, LondonWoman police officer in the short-sleeved white shirt and dark trousers from the mix and match uniform introduced in 1977, together with the reinforced bowler hat introduced in 1985. Date: circa 1985
Two women police officers in new bowler hat, LondonTwo women police officers (Deborah Barnes on right) in the mix and match uniform introduced in 1977, wearing the reinforced bowler hat introduced in 1985. Date: circa 1985
Eight women police officers in new Surrey uniformEight women police officers posing in the new Surrey uniform introduced in 1973. The jacket was single-breasted with four buttons, trousers were introduced as an option
Woman police officer in a London street, sticking a yellow label on a car windscreen, with a Metropolitan Police Vehicle Removal Unit lorry behind her
Male and female police officers on duty in London, walking along a pavement with traffic on the road in the background. The WPC (Siobhan Clark)
Two women police officers in updated uniform, LondonTwo women police officers posing in the updated uniform introduced in 1977, with a range of mix and match options. The checkered cravat replaced the bow tie, though here the cravat is not patterned
Two women police officers outside a police station. On the left is a sergeant, on the right WPC Daphne Acton in the new style Norman Hartnell uniform, introduced in 1968. Date: circa late 1960s
Male and female police officers in a London street, with a building called Benson Court behind them (probably in N19). The WPC is wearing the reinforced bowler hat introduced in 1985
Women police officers at passing out parade, LondonTwo women police officers in uniform, with medals, at a Cadet School passing out parade, London, in the summer of 1981. Date: 1981
Woman police officer Shirley Jennings, LondonWoman police officer Shirley Jennings (joined May 1941, later Becke), standing in a park on a sunny day. Date: circa 1940s
Ladies Football, 1895: Miss Nettie HoneyballThe wonderfully named Miss Nettie J. Honeyball, captain of the British Ladies Football Club, in her football costume(blouse, blue serge knickerbockers, shin pads and football boots) in 1895. 1895
Woman using a urinal - WW2" I m doing a mans job ain t I?" A tall imposing lady World War Two Factory worker passes comment in reposte to the surprise shown at her appearance at the Gents Toilet urinals by a fellow
Force feeding a suffragette (cartoon)A cartoon depicting a suffragette being force fed in a prison cell. Two men, a prison warder and a doctor, hold the woman down with the help of a large weight (one hundredweight)
Two women police officers in a London streetTwo women police officers walking along a London street, going past the Talbot Cafe. Date: circa 1920s
Katharine Russell, Viscountess AmberleyKatharine (Kate) Louisa Russell, Viscountess Amberley (nee Stanley, 1844-1874), British suffragist and early advocate of birth control
Two police officers in a police station, LondonTwo police officers, one male, one female, in a police station, London, standing on either side of the counter. Date: circa 1930s
Two police officers working in a station, LondonTwo police officers working in a London police station. The WPC is Maureen (Mo) Dennison. Date: circa 1950s
Two women police officers working in a station, LondonTwo women police officers working in a London police station, looking in a book. One of them is Maureen (Mo) Dennison (right). Date: circa 1950s
Five police officers, including Inspector Helen Hunt, who is wearing the Norman Hartnell style womens uniform introduced in 1968
Male and female police officers at an inspection paradePolice officers (including one woman) taking part in an inspection parade, Met Police, London. Date: circa early 1960s
Male and female police officers in Nijmegen March, HollandMale and female police officers of the Met Police taking part in a Nijmegen March in Holland. Date: 1950s
CS Winifred Barker and Superintendent Shirley BeckeWinifred Theodora Barker (c1909-1995), third commander of the Met Police A4 (Women s) Branch, rising to the rank of Chief Superintendent in 1960
Police officers in canteen at Peel House, LondonPolice officers, male and female, drinking cups of tea in the canteen at Peel House, a Met Police training centre in London. Date: circa 1930s
Woman police officer on the phone in a police stationWoman police officer (Maggie Coombs) on the telephone in a police station. Date: circa late 1970s
Woman police officer with motorcycle, Hendon, LondonWoman police officer under instruction on a motorcycle at Hendon, North London, May 1960. At this time, training courses were being run for WPCs in the use of a new type of lightweight motor scooter
Women police officers at a bowling alley, possibly taking part in a competition. They are, from left to right, Margaret Newbon, Monica Ryan, Jennifer Smith, Alison Blair and WPS Roberta Strickland
Sir George Sinclair inspecting UK policewomen, CyprusSir George Sinclair (1912-2005), Deputy Governor of Cyprus (1955-1960), during an inspection of 53 UK women police officers on their arrival at training school in Cyprus in April 1957
Barbara Denis de Vitre, Assistant HMI, visiting GermanyAssistant HMI (His/Her Majestys Inspectorate of Constabulary) Barbara Denis de Vitre, on a postwar visit to Germany, where she was an expert consultant on the employment of women in the German police
Barbara Denis de Vitre, Assistant HMI, Stuttgart, GermanyAssistant HMI (His/Her Majestys Inspectorate of Constabulary) Barbara Denis de Vitre, on a postwar visit to Germany, where she was an expert consultant on the employment of women in the German police
Women police officers singing in choir, Met Police, LondonWomen police officers singing in the first womens choir, Met Police, London. The conductor is Sybil Hill. Date: circa 1948
Group photo, women police officers outside KLM officesGroup photo, ten women police officers of the Met Police, outside the KLM (Dutch airline) offices. They were on their way to Nijmegen, to take part in the Marches
Two women police officers mounting horses, LondonTwo women police officers in the process of mounting their horses in a Central London street. Women were appointed to the Mounted Branch in 1970. Date: circa 1977
Police officers relaxing, Met Police, LondonA group of male and female police officers, some of them sergeants, relaxing in a rest room, some reading newspapers or books, others chatting. Among them, on the right, is WPS Beatrice Bygrave
WPC Lesley Moore, Metropolitan Police, Stanhope Gold MedalThe Stanhope Gold Medal of the Royal Humane Society, awarded to WPC Lesley Moore, Charing Cross Division, Metropolitan Police, London in January 1992
Woman police officer on bicycle, Met PoliceWoman police officer (mobile officer) riding a bicycle along a country road, wearing uniform with a duty armband. Date: circa 1950s
Woman police officer with car and radio, Egham, SurreyWoman police officer (mobile officer) on duty in Egham, Surrey, standing by a police car and speaking on a handheld radio
Two police officers with motorcycles, LondonTwo police officers (one male, one female: Margaret Cheesley) with motorcycles, Epsom, Surrey. At this time, training courses were being run for WPCs in the use of a new type of lightweight motor
Women police dog handlers with drug sniffer dogs, LondonTwo women police dog handlers with drug sniffer dogs, Met Police, London. They are (left) Sandra Kertzen with Snoopy, and (right) Lyn Nicholson with Barry
Chief Superintendent Winifred Barker in her officeWinifred Theodora Barker (c1909-1995), third commander of the Met Police A4 (Women s) Branch, rising to the rank of Chief Superintendent in 1960
Woman police officer in reflective uniform, LondonWoman police officer in yellow reflective jacket and dark trousers, holding a white protective helmet with visor. Date: circa 1990s
Woman police officer in uniform, LondonWoman police officer in woollen V-neck jumper and trousers, together with the reinforced bowler hat introduced in 1985. Date: circa 1985