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Background imageWpc Collection: Women police dog handlers with drug sniffer dogs, London

Women police dog handlers with drug sniffer dogs, London
Two women police dog handlers with drug sniffer dogs, Met Police, London. They are (left) Sandra Kertzen with Snoopy, and (right) Lyn Nicholson with Barry

Background imageWpc Collection: Chief Superintendent Winifred Barker in her office

Chief Superintendent Winifred Barker in her office
Winifred Theodora Barker (c1909-1995), third commander of the Met Police A4 (Women s) Branch, rising to the rank of Chief Superintendent in 1960

Background imageWpc Collection: Woman police officer in reflective uniform, London

Woman police officer in reflective uniform, London
Woman police officer in yellow reflective jacket and dark trousers, holding a white protective helmet with visor. Date: circa 1990s

Background imageWpc Collection: Woman police officer in uniform, London

Woman police officer in uniform, London
Woman police officer in woollen V-neck jumper and trousers, together with the reinforced bowler hat introduced in 1985. Date: circa 1985

Background imageWpc Collection: Woman police officer in coat and bowler hat, London

Woman police officer in coat and bowler hat, London
Woman police officer in a coat from the mix and match uniform introduced in 1977, together with the reinforced bowler hat introduced in 1985. Date: circa 1985

Background imageWpc Collection: Woman police officer talking in a school classroom

Woman police officer talking in a school classroom
Woman police officer (Helen Parnell) talking to a group of children in a school classroom. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageWpc Collection: Women police officers in new Hartnell uniform, London

Women police officers in new Hartnell uniform, London
Two women police officers (WPS Josie Seed and WPS Marjorie McIntyre) in the newly designed Norman Hartnell uniform, introduced in 1968 to try to encourage recruitment. Date: late 1960s

Background imageWpc Collection: Woman police officer at Piccadilly Circus, London

Woman police officer at Piccadilly Circus, London, surrounded by pedestrians on a busy day. She is wearing the new style Norman Hartnell uniform, introduced in 1968. Date: circa late 1960s

Background imageWpc Collection: Woman police officer in portrait photo

Woman police officer in portrait photo
Woman police officer (Winnie Gould) in a portrait photo, in the Bather style uniform which was worn from 1946 to 1968 -- four-buttoned jacket with matching material belt, white shirt and tie

Background imageWpc Collection: Five police officers outside Peel House, London

Five police officers outside Peel House, London
A group of five police officers (four women and one man) outside Peel House, a Met Police training centre in London, with a police public call box immediately behind them

Background imageWpc Collection: Woman police officer in air raid helmet, London, WW2

Woman police officer in air raid helmet, London, WW2
Portrait photo of a woman police officer wearing an air raid helmet in London during the Second World War. Date: 1940s

Background imageWpc Collection: Group of six women police officers in London, WW2

Group of six women police officers in London, WW2
Group of six women police officers, one of them a sergeant, wearing air raid helmets and carrying canvas bags in London during the Second World War. Date: 1940s

Background imageWpc Collection: Two women police officers in London, WW2

Two women police officers in London, WW2
Two women police officers on duty wearing air raid helmets on a London street during the Second World War. They are WPCs Ivy Baxter and Beatrice Gargrave (both joined June 1937). Date: 1940s

Background imageWpc Collection: Woman police officer W Gould in uniform, London

Woman police officer W Gould in uniform, London
Woman police officer Winifred Gould (joined August 1931) in a studio photo with painted backdrop. She is wearing the recently updated Stanley uniform -- a white shirt and tie were introduced

Background imageWpc Collection: Women police officers at work, WEC, London

Women police officers at work, WEC, London. They are Sergeant Patricia May Atkinson (seated left, joined August 1946), and Constables Ada Sandy (joined July 1928)

Background imageWpc Collection: Woman police officer, Charlotte Grace Dixon, London

Woman police officer, Charlotte Grace Dixon, London
An early woman police officer, Inspector Charlotte Grace Dixon, who joined the Metropolitan Police in 1920. Date: early 1920s

Background imageWpc Collection: Woman police officer Beatrice Wills, London

Woman police officer Beatrice Wills, London
Portrait photo of Beatrice Wills (nee Wakefield), an early woman police officer. She joined the force in January 1919, and is seen here wearing the Stanley Uniform, introduced in that year

Background imageWpc Collection: Two early women police officers with dog, WW1

Two early women police officers with dog, WW1
Two early women police officers (on the left is Lilian Maud Newell, who joined the force at the start of the First World War), standing on a lawn with a small dog. Date: 1910s

Background imageWpc Collection: Four police officers playing mixed doubles tennis

Four police officers playing mixed doubles tennis
Four police officers (including WPC Alison Blair, right) playing a mixed doubles tennis match. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageWpc Collection: Group photo, women police officers in cricket team

Group photo, women police officers in cricket team
Group photo, women police officers in a cricket team. They include WPC Haywood (centre, holding cup), Commander Sally Hubbard, ? Summers, Superintendent Joan Partridge, ? Sims

Background imageWpc Collection: Presentation of cup to cricket team captain

Presentation of cup to cricket team captain
Presentation of a cup to WPC Haywood, captain of the policewomens cricket team. Date: 1971

Background imageWpc Collection: Woman police officer checking under a car, London

Woman police officer checking under a car, London
Woman police officer (Deirdre O Donoghue) checking under a car, probably during driving training. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageWpc Collection: Two police officers working in a police station, London

Two police officers working in a police station, London
Two police officers working in a police station, looking after a little boy in school uniform. The WPC is Elly Macon. A male sergeant sits at a desk, making notes in a book. Date: 1950s

Background imageWpc Collection: Woman police officer undergoing driving training

Woman police officer undergoing driving training
Woman police officer on a driving course, sitting at the steering wheel with a male officer next to her in the passenger seat

Background imageWpc Collection: Police officers at Driving School with car and motorcycles

Police officers at Driving School with car and motorcycles
Police officers at the Police Driving School with a car and motorcycles. At this time, training courses were being run for WPCs in the use of a new type of lightweight motor scooter

Background imageWpc Collection: Women police officers in Nijmegen March, Holland

Women police officers in Nijmegen March, Holland
Women police officers of the Met Police, together with a small boy in police uniform and helmet, taking part in a Nijmegen March in Holland. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageWpc Collection: Woman police officer at the wheel of a car, London

Woman police officer at the wheel of a car, London
Woman police officer (Evelyn Walker) at the wheel of an open topped car, possibly during a training session, with a male officer in the passenger seat. Date: 1972

Background imageWpc Collection: Woman police officer taking oath in court, London

Woman police officer taking oath in court, London
Woman police officer taking the oath from the witness box in a magistrates court, London. She is wearing the Norman Hartnell uniform, introduced in 1968. Date: circa late 1960s

Background imageWpc Collection: Woman police officer giving evidence in court, London

Woman police officer giving evidence in court, London
Woman police officer giving evidence from the witness box in a magistrates court, London. She is wearing the Norman Hartnell uniform, introduced in 1968. Date: circa late 1960s

Background imageWpc Collection: Women police officers in a tug-of-war contest, Hyde Park

Women police officers in a tug-of-war contest, Hyde Park
Women police officers having fun in a tug-of-war contest as part of a training exercise in Hyde Park, London. Instructing them is Sergeant Ridley of A Division. Date: circa 1919-1920

Background imageWpc Collection: Group photo, women police officers in hockey team

Group photo, women police officers in hockey team
Group photo, women police officers in a policewomens hockey team. They include Chief Superintendent Barbara Lilian Kelley (centre, 1920-1998), Elizabeth McClelland, Mary Atkinson, Sylvia King

Background imageWpc Collection: Woman police officer Ivy Cook in rowing team

Woman police officer Ivy Cook in rowing team
Woman police officer Ivy Cook (far left) taking part in a rowing team, May 1931. She joined the Met Police in December 1930. Date: 1931

Background imageWpc Collection: Woman police officer working at a police station

Woman police officer working at a police station, helping a woman visitor at the front desk. Date: circa early 1970s

Background imageWpc Collection: Two women police officers working at Kingston police station

Two women police officers working at Kingston police station. One of them is looking after a little girl, while the other is on the telephone. Date: circa early 1970s

Background imageWpc Collection: Assistant Superintendent Betty Barnes, Lagos, Nigeria

Assistant Superintendent Betty Barnes, Lagos, Nigeria
Assistant Superintendent Betty Barnes (front row, centre), at the time of her posting to Lagos, Nigeria. She served with the Met Police from 1950 to 1975

Background imageWpc Collection: Three women police officers, Isle of Man, WW2

Three women police officers, Isle of Man, WW2
Three women police officers in an informal group photo while serving at an internment camp, Port Erin, Isle of Man, during the Second World War

Background imageWpc Collection: Three police officers, Isle of Man, WW2

Three police officers, Isle of Man, WW2
Three police officers in an informal group photo while serving at an internment camp, Port Erin, Isle of Man, during the Second World War. Their duties included luggage checks and guarding internees

Background imageWpc Collection: Woman police officer, Isle of Man, WW2

Woman police officer, Isle of Man, WW2
Woman police officer (WPS Ivy Baxter) of the Met Police during the Second World War. In July 1940 she was promoted from constable to sergeant and posted to the Isle of Man

Background imageWpc Collection: Woman police officer off duty, Epsom, WW2

Woman police officer off duty, Epsom, WW2
Woman police officer (WPC Ivy Baxter) off duty, while stationed at Epsom, Surrey, during the early part of the Second World War (spring 1940)

Background imageWpc Collection: Women police officers off duty in Section House

Women police officers off duty in Section House
Women police officers off duty, relaxing in the Section House. Date: 1919

Background imageWpc Collection: Group photo, women police officers, Met Police, Croydon

Group photo, women police officers, Met Police, Croydon
Group photo, seven women police officers, Met Police, Croydon Police Station. They are WPCs Pamela Allibone, Kay Parrott, Kathryn Neville, Margaret McNab, Jean Goodwin and Marian Sands

Background imageWpc Collection: Group photo, women police officers, Westminster, London

Group photo, women police officers, Westminster, London
Group photo of women police officers standing on Clive Steps, Westminster, London. At the front (left) is Superintendent Sophia Stanley

Background imageWpc Collection: Chief Inspector Celia May Cundy, Met Police, London

Chief Inspector Celia May Cundy, Met Police, London. Seen here sitting at her desk, working on documents with WPC Ethel Walker. Date: circa early 1970s

Background imageWpc Collection: Two police officers on horseback, London

Two police officers on horseback, London
Two police officers, a man and a woman, on horseback in a London street. They are wearing protective helmets introduced in 1984. Women were appointed to the Mounted Branch in 1970. Date: circa 1984

Background imageWpc Collection: Four police officers on horseback, Central London

Four police officers on horseback, Central London
Four police officers, two men and two women, on horseback in a Central London street. Women were appointed to the Mounted Branch in 1970. Date: circa 1977

Background imageWpc Collection: Two women police officers with horses, London

Two women police officers with horses, London
Two women police officers standing with their horses in a Central London street. Women were appointed to the Mounted Branch in 1970. Date: circa 1977

Background imageWpc Collection: Two women police officers on horseback, London

Two women police officers on horseback, London
Two women police officers on horseback in Central London. Women were appointed to the Mounted Branch in 1970. Date: circa 1977

Background imageWpc Collection: Women police officers and others, Isle of Man, WW2

Women police officers and others, Isle of Man, WW2
Four women police officers and others in a group photo at an internment camp, Port Erin, Isle of Man, during the Second World War, where they were responsible for security, including luggage checks



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