Policemen Collection (#3)

Arkwright's water frame spinning machine, 1850
3480200 Arkwright's water frame spinning machine, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Arkwright's water frame spinning machine; on display at the Patents Museum; South Kensington;)

Officers and men of The Royal Irish Constabulary in the 19th century, the armed police force of the United Kingdom in
3062120 Officers and men of The Royal Irish Constabulary in the 19th century, the armed police force of the United Kingdom in Ireland until 1922.; Private Collection; (add.info)

Thames policemen embarking on a river patrol
5310001 Thames policemen embarking on a river patrol; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Thames policemen embarking on a river patrol. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A policeman saluting
5616165 A policeman saluting; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a policeman saluting. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1860); Universal History Archive/UIG

The interior of the Metropolitan Police Orphanage
5616513 The interior of the Metropolitan Police Orphanage; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the interior of the Metropolitan Police Orphanage. Dated 19th Century)

Two police constable
5616162 Two police constable; (add.info.: Illustration depicting two police constables escorting a prisoner on a train journey. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1885); Universal History Archive/UIG

A criminal avoiding policemen
5616230 A criminal avoiding policemen; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a criminal avoiding policemen out of fear of being flogged. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1879); Universal History Archive/UIG

The exterior of the Metropolitan Police Orphanage
5616510 The exterior of the Metropolitan Police Orphanage; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the exterior of the Metropolitan Police Orphanage. Dated 19th Century)

Cartoon depicting Mr Punch dressed as policeman, standing firm in the face of menacing union figures, 1880 (engraving)
5616373 Cartoon depicting Mr Punch dressed as policeman, standing firm in the face of menacing union figures, 1880 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

Thames Policemen
5616120 Thames Policemen; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Thames policemen embarking for a river patrol. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1892); Universal History Archive/UIG

A police officer investigating noise
5616123 A police officer investigating noise; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting a police officer from the Bow Street police station, investigating noise from the Royal Opera House)

The Watch House, St Mary-le-Bone
3119147 The Watch House, St Mary-le-Bone; (add.info.: Plate titled The Watch House, St. Mary-le-Bone by Rowlandson and Pugin. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

How the introduction of the telegraph assisted British police in capturing criminals
5616172 How the introduction of the telegraph assisted British police in capturing criminals; (add.info.: Illustration depicting how the introduction of the telegraph assisted British police in)

A campaign for more humane treatment of offenders, 1861 (engraving)
5616298 A campaign for more humane treatment of offenders, 1861 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

Two constables escorting a prisoner on a train journey
5310000 Two constables escorting a prisoner on a train journey; (add.info.: Engraving depicting two constables escorting a prisoner on a train journey)

Election Day in New York: a polling-place among the "Lower Twenty", 1864. Creator: Unknown
Election Day in New York: a polling-place among the "Lower Twenty", 1864. Crowds at a polling station on 8 November, ...the day of the Presidential election

Group of the Police Force newly organised in Bengal, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
Group of the Police Force newly organised in Bengal, 1864. Engraving from a photograph. The group consists of the district Superintendent, two Inspectors, a head constable, a constable, and a sowar

Free opening of the Royal Horticultural Society's Gardens on the anniversary of the late... 1864. Creator: Unknown
Free opening of the Royal Horticultural Society's Gardens on the anniversary of the late Prince Consort's birthday, 1864....the Horticultural Gardens at South Kensington

War Crowd in Downing St. London, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
War Crowd in Downing St. London, 1914 (date created or published later). Crowd of people in Whitehall, near the corner of Downing Street, London, England, during World War I

Formula One World Championship
The police keep a guard on the Surtees TS16/2 of Carlos Pace (BRA) along with the Shadow DN3 of Brain Redman (GBR) (Left) and a third car (Right)

Returning from drill, Hampton Roads, between 1890 and 1901. Creator: Unknown
Returning from drill, Hampton Roads, between 1890 and 1901

The Royal Visit to the City: Amusements of the Crowd - Scrambling for Pence, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The Royal Visit to the City: Amusements of the Crowd - Scrambling for Pence, 1876....the populace and the youngsters displaying their frolicsome temper in a less dignified manner as crowds wait to

Returning from drill, Hampton Roads, between 1890 and 1901. Creator: William H. Jackson
Returning from drill, Hampton Roads, between 1890 and 1901

The C.I.V.'s Marching Down Ludgate Hill, On The Way From The Mansion House To Waterloo... c1900. Creator: E. B
The C.I.V.'s Marching Down Ludgate Hill, On The Way From The Mansion House To Waterloo Station, c1900. Crowds cheer British soldiers leaving London to fight in South Africa

Central market & buzzards, Charleston, S.C. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Central market & buzzards, Charleston, S.C. between 1900 and 1910

Pacifists, 2 Apr 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Pacifists, 2 Apr 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Pacifists, 2 Apr 1917. Anti-war protesters at the U.S. Capitol rallying against President Wilson's speech to Congress asking for a declaration of war

Mounted Police, Mexico City, Mexico, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mounted Police, Mexico City, Mexico, 1913
Mounted Police, Mexico City, Mexico, 1913

Dr. Lauro Muller, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil - Envoy from Brazil To Return Visit...1913 Creator
Dr. Lauro Muller, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil - Envoy from Brazil To Return Visit of Secretary Root, Arriving at Washington, 1913

Studies of Life and Character at a Railway Station; A Deserter, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Studies of Life and Character at a Railway Station; A Deserter, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

Uniform of the Melbourne policemen, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Uniform of the Melbourne policemen, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Elk Parade In Baltimore, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Elk Parade In Baltimore, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Elk Parade In Baltimore, 1916. The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE), also often known as the Elks Lodge or simply The Elks, American fraternal order founded in 1868

Confederate Reunion - Parade; Reviewing Stand, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Confederate Reunion - Parade; Reviewing Stand, 1917. US president Woodrown Wilson and Edith Wilson, vice president Thomas R. Marshall. Military parade and Civil War veterans, Washington D.C

US police outside the German Embassy, Washington DC, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
US police outside the German Embassy, Washington DC, 1917. First World War: Johann Heinrich von Bernstorff was German ambassador to the United States from 1908 to 1917

Procession to the Laying of the Foundation Stone of the New Church of St. Thomas, Newport, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Procession to the Laying of the Foundation Stone of the New Church of St. Thomas, Newport, Isle of Wight, 1854. The Masonic fraternity...came forward in strength to assist at the proceedings

The Late Attack upon Marshal Haynau - Escape of Marshal Haynau in the Police Galley, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Late Attack upon Marshal Haynau - Escape of Marshal Haynau in the Police Galley, 1850. During a visit to London, the Austrian general Julius Jacob von Haynau was attacked by an angry mob who

"Evening All": Jack Warner, famous as the TV policeman, Dixon Of Dock Green
" Evening All" : Jack Warner, famous as the TV policeman, Dixon Of Dock Green, made a surprise appearance at a police social evening in Byker, Newcastle, to say " Evening All"

The Beatles concert at The Pavilion Gardens Ballroom, Buxton, Derbyshire, 19th October 1963. Police officers pluck a girl who was fainted, out of the crowd

Erica Roe Streaker at International Rugby game at Twickenham, escorted by police. January 1982

Lawrence Harvey (front) and John Ireland being chased by police along underground train line in scene of film " The Good Die Young". November 1953 D6964

The first FA Cup Final is held at the new Wembley Stadium in London, 28 April 1923, (1935). Police trying to keep the crowds back at the first Football Association Challenge Cup final match between

The Police
Bayu Perwiranegara

Irkutsk Voluntary Fire Society. Community squad and police team, 1894 Creator: R Prorokov
Irkutsk Voluntary Fire Society. Community squad and police team, 1894. This collection of photographs and documents from the private archive of Sergei Mikhailovich Chashchin relates to

Native police, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Native police, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Two policemen standing outside

A London policeman, c.1911
3785135 A London policeman, c.1911; (add.info.: A London policeman, c.1911. Shows a policeman directing traffic. Illustration by Ernest Ibbetson, British artist: 1877-1959.); Lebrecht History

Indian policemen and prisoner
3790073 Indian policemen and prisoner; (add.info.: Indian policemen of the Hong Kong police force stand either side of a Chinese prisoner in stocks. Early 20th century)

Female taxi driver, Paris - early 20th century
3784819 Female taxi driver, Paris - early 20th century; (add.info.: Female taxi driver, Paris - early 20th century. Receiving a speeding ticket in the Bois)

Police removing suffragettes chained to railings 1908
Police officers removing Edith New and Olivia Smith from the railings of 10. Downing Street. The image is interestingly captioned

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"Policemen: Guardians of Order and Justice Throughout History" From the intense standoff at Sidney Street Siege in East London, where Winston Churchill himself witnessed the bravery facing dangerous criminals, to the aftermath and reportage following The Great Train Robbery in 1963, these men in blue have always been at the forefront of maintaining law and order. Even during seemingly ordinary moments like A Spot of Bother at Ayresome Park Middlesbrough in March 1973, their presence ensures safety for all. Their dedication is not limited to tackling crime; they also play a crucial role in upholding democracy as seen through their encounters with suffragette leader Emmeline Pankhurst and Lancashire Lass Arrested for fighting for women's rights. Throughout history, police officers have adapted to changing times. From Truro City Police patrolling the streets of Cornwall around 1890 to modern-day multi-service emergency vehicles rushing to save lives they can ever-evolving protectors. But it's not just about serious business - there is room for warmth too. Meet Mr Bobby the Policeman captured by Kay Snap; his friendly demeanor reminds us that behind those uniforms are compassionate individuals who care deeply about their communities. In times when fire threatened Ealing, it was the brave souls from Ealing Fire Brigade with their horse-drawn appliance who worked hand-in-hand with policemen to keep citizens safe from harm. The world of crime would be incomplete without mention of Detective Sergeant George Carter played by Dennis Waterman - an iconic portrayal showcasing both grit and determination that define our perception of these heroes on screen. And amidst all this action-packed narrative lies a momentary pause: an advertisement for Bovril featuring a policeman enjoying a hot cuppa after a long day's work. It serves as a reminder that even superheroes need some comfort too. As we delve into artistry inspired by these valiant figures such as "Deserted.