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Metropolitan Collection (page 17)

Background imageMetropolitan Collection: Woman police officer in updated hat, London

Woman police officer in updated hat, London
Woman police officer in the new style hat which went with the updated uniform introduced in 1977, with a range of mix and match options

Background imageMetropolitan Collection: Woman police officers accessories

Woman police officers accessories: a whistle on a chain, a plastic-covered notebook, a wooden truncheon with leather strap, and the reinforced bowler hat introduced in 1985. Date: circa late 1980s

Background imageMetropolitan Collection: Woman police officer in overcoat, London

Woman police officer in overcoat, London
A woman police officer in London, wearing a double-breasted overcoat (winter uniform), helmet with badge, white shirt and tie, duty armband and boots. Date: 1933

Background imageMetropolitan Collection: Early woman police sergeant, London

Early woman police sergeant, London
An early (possibly the first) woman police sergeant in London, wearing the Stanley Uniform, introduced in 1919. The tunic was single-breasted with six metal buttons down the front

Background imageMetropolitan Collection: Woman police officer helmet, Stanley uniform, London

Woman police officer helmet, Stanley uniform, London
Aerial view of an early Metropolitan Police female officers helmet, part of the Stanley Uniform introduced in 1919. The helmet was made of cork and hard felt, with a large badge on the front

Background imageMetropolitan Collection: Woman police officer in updated uniform, London

Woman police officer in updated uniform, London
Woman police officer (Nickie Benn) posing in the updated uniform introduced in 1977, with a range of mix and match options, including an overcoat with optional shoulder cape as seen here

Background imageMetropolitan Collection: Woman police officer with two men on a London street

Woman police officer with two men on a London street
Woman police officer chatting with two men on a London street on a sunny day. She is wearing the new style Norman Hartnell uniform, introduced in 1968. Date: circa late 1960s

Background imageMetropolitan Collection: Woman police officer on a bridge, London

Woman police officer on a bridge, London
Woman police officer on duty in central London, standing on a bridge with the River Thames below. She is wearing the Norman Hartnell uniform, introduced in 1968. Date: circa early 1970s

Background imageMetropolitan Collection: Three women police officers standing by a car, London

Three women police officers standing by a car, London. They are wearing the new style Norman Hartnell uniform, introduced in 1968. Date: circa late 1960s

Background imageMetropolitan Collection: Woman police officer in Westminster, London

Woman police officer in Westminster, London
Woman police officer on duty in Westminster, central London, standing on steps with Big Ben in the background. She is wearing the Norman Hartnell uniform, introduced in 1968

Background imageMetropolitan Collection: Woman police officer in new Hartnell uniform, London

Woman police officer in new Hartnell uniform, London
Woman police officer in the newly designed Norman Hartnell uniform, introduced in 1968 to try to encourage recruitment. Date: late 1960s

Background imageMetropolitan Collection: Woman police officer with car driver on a London street

Woman police officer with car driver on a London street
Woman police officer giving directions to a man in an open-top sportscar outside a greengrocers shop on a London street. She is wearing the new style Norman Hartnell uniform, introduced in 1968

Background imageMetropolitan Collection: Woman police officer giving directions on a London street

Woman police officer giving directions on a London street
Woman police officer giving a man directions on a London street. She is wearing the new style Norman Hartnell uniform, introduced in 1968. Date: circa late 1960s

Background imageMetropolitan Collection: Woman police officer outside a furniture shop, London

Woman police officer outside a furniture shop, London, chatting with a man and a woman. The WPC is wearing the new style Norman Hartnell uniform, introduced in 1968. Date: circa late 1960s

Background imageMetropolitan Collection: Woman police officer on a busy London street

Woman police officer on a busy London street
Woman police officer (Alison Blair) on a busy London street, talking to a man near the entrance to an underground station. She is wearing the new style Norman Hartnell uniform, introduced in 1968

Background imageMetropolitan Collection: Male and female police officers in Westminster, London

Male and female police officers in Westminster, London
Male and female police officers (Sue Maudsley on the left) in Westminster, central London, with Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament in the background

Background imageMetropolitan Collection: Woman police officer outside a house with two children

Woman police officer outside a house with two children
Woman police officer outside a rather run-down house with two children. The WPC is wearing the new style Norman Hartnell uniform, introduced in 1968. (2 of 2) Date: circa late 1960s



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