Policewomen Collection

Seven women police officers in netball team
Seven women police officers in the 1954 Met Police netball team, posing with a ball and a netball post. They include Heather Walker, Nora Blacklock, June Barrett and Pat Stacke. Date: 1954

Police on Duty
Police officers talking to an Asian man in the street. Metropolitan Police

Inspector Alice B Clayden and her brothers, London
Woman police officer, Inspector Alice Bertha Clayden, with her three brothers (together with Sergeant Henry Pegler) in the yard of Crawford Place Police Station, London W1 -- the brothers are

Woman police officer, Inspector Lily Dawes, London
A 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 in self-defence exercise
Woman police officer (Moya Wood-Heath) taking part in a self-defence demonstration exercise at an outdoor event, watched by spectators. Date: circa early 1970s

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 uniform
Woman 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, London
Woman police officer (Margaret Miles) in a London street, wearing the new style Norman Hartnell uniform, introduced in 1968. Date: circa late 1960s

Two women police officers and woman with suitcase
Two 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

Two women police officers in gas masks, London, WW2
Two women police officers in gas masks in London during the Second World War. One of them is Florence Bragg (joined November 1936). Date: 1940s

Woman police officer, Inspector Alice B Clayden, London
Woman police officer, Inspector Alice Bertha Clayden, London. She also had three brothers in the police force. In 1922, during the period of the so-called Geddes Axe when the government of the day

Inspector Alice B Clayden outside Buckingham Palace
Woman police officer, Inspector Alice Bertha Clayden, outside Buckingham Palace on 2 January 1928. Her brother Sergeant Alfred William Clayden (second from left)

Inspector Alice B Clayden outside Buckingham Palace
Woman police officer, Inspector Alice Bertha Clayden (second from right), outside Buckingham Palace on 2 January 1928. Her brother Sergeant Alfred William Clayden (second from left)

Sheffield Police, 1972
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: u10482

Woman police officer Annie Matthews, Hyde Park, London
Woman 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

Woman police officer Kathleen Saville, London, WW2
Woman 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

Chief Instructor, Sergeant Ivor Montgomery, training police women on the firing range at Fingringhoe, Essex. Pictured, WPC Elizabeth Jenkin, 25, takes aim on the firing range with her revolver

A line of policemen and women control the Newcastle United fans at St James Park 21 August 1976 Trouble on the streets of Newcastle when Sunderland arrived in the city during the 1970s

Woman police officer in updated uniform, London
Woman police officer in the updated uniform introduced in 1977, with a range of mix and match options, and the checkered cravat replacing the bow tie

Police officers socialising at a Section House, London
Police officers, male and female, socialising in a sitting room at a Met Police Section House in London. By the fireplace on the left is WPC Doreen Lyess

The ladies who were... policemen (colour litho)
2777856 The ladies who were... policemen (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The ladies who were... cops)

Amateur theatricals (b / w photo)
3643197 Amateur theatricals (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amateur theatricals. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The house of commons debated on the employment of women police when Sir Nevil Macready spoke in their favour. Our picture shows three police women on duty in London. March 1921

Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) in London on the day of his arrival ahead of his non-title fight against Henry Cooper at Wembley on 18th June. (Picture shows) Clay signing autographs for fans

Sergeant Pat Fawcett of Rugby Police(right) is setting a trend in her "new look"
Sergeant Pat Fawcett of Rugby Police(right) is setting a trend in her " new look" hat. She is the first woman policewoman in the County force - except for trainees at college - to wear

POLICEWOMEN 1940S
A woman asks two policewomen for directions, probably somewhere in central London. Date: 1940s

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ITALY, Tuscany, Florence, Female police officers watching traffic and tourists in Via Por Santa Maria by the Ponte Vecchio Bridge

Woman police officer in self-defence training exercise
Woman police officer taking part in a self-defence training exercise. Date: circa 1950s

Two women police officers at work in a station, London
Two 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 exercise
Two 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, London
Two 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, London
Inspector 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

Princess Margaret meeting Metropolitan Police officers during a visit to the Commissioners Mess. Among those present are Assistant Commissioner John Gerrard

Inspector Janet Knott, Met Police, London
Inspector 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, London
Woman 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 Police
Dorothy 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, London
Woman 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, London
Two 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 uniform
Eight 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, London
Two 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, London
Two 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, London
Woman police officer Shirley Jennings (joined May 1941, later Becke), standing in a park on a sunny day. Date: circa 1940s

West Bar Police Station, Sheffield, 1972
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: u10484

Police in Uniform 1977
WPC wearing Surrey cap and PC wearing Queen Elizabeth II helmet plate, EIIR Metropolitan Police

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Breaking stereotypes and serving with pride: Meet the incredible policewomen who are rewriting history. From a formidable netball team of seven women officers to their unwavering dedication while on duty, these brave women are paving the way for change. In London during World War II, two fearless policewomen donned gas masks as they fearlessly protected their city. Witnessing their strength in self-defense exercises and attending accidents, a woman police officer's commitment knows no bounds. Adorned in the new Surrey uniform or the iconic Hartnell uniform in London, these trailblazers exude professionalism and style. Sheffield Police witnessed their invaluable contributions in 1972 when equality began to take center stage. Annie Matthews stood tall at Hyde Park, embodying resilience and determination that inspires us all. Kathleen Saville served her country during WWII as she fearlessly patrolled the streets of London. These courageous women continue to empower others through self-defense exercises and proudly wear the new Surrey uniform together - united by a shared mission to protect and serve.