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London Grandstand, 1937London Grandstand, May 12 1937. From Coronation Souvenir Book 1937, edited by Gordon Beckles. [Daily Express, London, 1937]
Entrance to the tram tunnel by Waterloo Bridge, London, 1908Entrance to the tram tunnel by Waterloo Bridge, Victoria Embankment, London, 1908. A single-decker tram by the entrance to the tunnel: double-deckers pass under the bridge. A policeman directs traffic
Official opening of the Blackwall Tunnel, Poplar, London, 1897. The Prince and Princess of Wales in a horse-drawn carriage accompanied by other carriages and soldiers in a royal parade
The Prince of Wales inaugurating the London Steamboat Service, River Thames, London, 1905. The future King George V and the rest of the royal party can be seen disembarking onto the pier
Looby Lumps life in London, a new song... 1822. ArtistLooby Lumps life in London, a new song... 1822. An image above song lyrics showing a scene at the watch-house. Four watchmen hustle a rustic into a cell while their officer sits behind his desk with
Johnny Bull and his forged notes!!!, 1819. In an empty shop a citizen and his family sit by a fire. In and about the fire are forged notes
View showing part of the Jubilee Procession of King George V and Queen Mary, May 6 1935. Crowds line the street to watch the coach pass, with soldiers and policemen lining the route
The Great City Police, 1840. Two City policemen converse at a table
Sheriffs of the City of London presenting a petition at the House of Commons, London, 1926Presentation by the Sheriffs of the City of London of the petition of the Corporation against the Union of Benefices and Disposal of Churches (Metropolis) measure, at the Bar of the House of Commons
A policeman, 1855. Artist: Day & SonA policeman, 1855. Depicted against the sketched background of a street, holding a truncheon
The Cato Street conspirators... 1820. Artist: George CruikshankThe Cato Street conspirators... 1820. Three Bow Street officers have entered the loft above the stable; the foremost, Richard Smithers
View of Temple Bar during the Lord Mayors Day, City of London, 1876. ArtistView of Temple Bar during the Lord Mayors Day, City of London, 1876. A procession of elephants, horses and riders passes by. From The Graphic
MG PA competing in the MG Car Club Abingdon Trial / Rally, 1939. Artist: Bill BrunellMG PA 847 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. BFY122. Event Entry No: 57. Place: M.G.C.C. Abingdon Trial/Rally. Date: 13/14.5.39
AC Acedes Six open tourer of J Mollart competing in the B&HMC Brighton Motor Rally, 1930AC Acedes Six Open tourer 1929 1991 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. PK6322. Event Entry No: 27. Driver: Mollart. J. Finished: 4th. equal of 17. Place: B&HMC Brighton Motor Rally. Date: 28.6-1.7.30
Standard Twelve of AH Oxenford at the RAC Rally, 1935. Artist: Bill BrunellStandard 12h.p. Vehicle Reg. No. ARW34. Event Entry No: 35. Driver: Oxenford, A.H. Award: 1st. Class No. 35 is Coachwork competition. R.A.C. Rally. Date: 26-30.3.35
Ford V8 of K Hutchison at the RAC Rally, 1935. Artist: Bill BrunellFord V8 3622 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. BPL629. Event Entry No: 1. Driver: Hutchison, K. Award: 1st. Class. Place: R.A.C. Rally. Date: 26-30.3.35
Bugatti Type 37 competing in the Shelsley Walsh Amateur Hillclimb, Worcestershire, 1929Bugatti Type 37 1496 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. UE5738. Event Entry No: 90. Place: Shelsley Walsh Amateur Hillclimb. Date: 4.5.29
A constable directing traffic in the fog, London, c1910s-c1920s(?). Where Charing Cross meets Trafalgar Square
Scotland Yard in the early hours of the morning, the Embankment, London, 20th century. The constable on duty is conferring with a plain-clothed policeman outside the Commissioners office
Arrest of Dora Marsden, British suffragette, outside the Victoria University of Manchester, 1909Arrest of Dora Marsden, British suffragette, outside the Victoria University of Manchester, 4 October 1909. Dora Marsden (1882-1960) heckled Lord Morley, who was speaking at the University
The arrest of suffragette Dora Marsden, 30 March 1909. Dora Marsden (1882-1960) was the standard bearer at a demonstration organised by the Womens Social and Political Union (WSPU)
The Human Letters dispatched by Jessie Kenney to Mr Asquith at 10 Downing Street, London, 1909. Part of the campaign by the suffragette movement to win the vote for women
The Womens Freedom League attempting to enter the House of Commons, London, 1908. On 28 October, as part of the campaign to secure the vote for women
Police arresting a group of hunger marchers in London, 1932. The National Hunger March of September-October 1932 was the largest of a series of marches organised in Britain during the Great
The Boston Police Strike, Massachusetts, USA, September 1919. A loyal policeman instructing a mounted State Guardsman. The majority of Bostons police force went out on strike on on 9 September 1919
Charlie Chaplin and Jackie Coogan in The Kid, 1921. British comedian, actor and film star Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977) and American actor John Leslie (Jackie) Coogan (1914-1984)
Jack Legs Diamond, temporarily in the hands of the law in Troy, New York, USA, July 1931. Diamond (1897-1931) was a Prohibition-era Irish-American gangster in New York
Winston Churchill arriving at the doors of St Margarets, Westminster, on his wedding day, 1908Winston Churchill arriving at the doors of St Margaret s, Westminster, on his wedding day, 1908. Winston Churchill (1874-1965) with fellow politician Lord Hugh Cecil (1869-1956)
Thames Police on the night patrol, London, 20th century
London omnibus, early 20th century. The London Omnibus Company was founded in 1855 to run horse-drawn bus services in the city
A crossing in Oxford Street, London, early 20th century
Big Game Hunters, 1908. Artist: Lance ThackerayBig Game Hunters, 1908. From The Light Side of Egypt, 1908
The Peacemaker, 1908. Artist: Lance ThackerayThe Peacemaker, 1908. From The Light Side of Egypt, 1908
Crowd outside Tutankhamuns tomb, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922. Artist: Harry BurtonCrowd of interested spectators waiting outside Tutankhamuns tomb, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922. The discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter (1874-1939)
Mounted police disperse a crowd, Union Square, New York City, USA, late 19th or early 20th century. The crowd had gathered to hear speeches by anarchists Emma Goldman (1869-1940)
Ludgate Circus, London, prepared for Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee, 1897. ArtistLudgate Circus, London, prepared for Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee, 1897
SA members being searched by the police in Berlin, c1920-1933. The paramilitary wing of the Nazi Party, the SA were often involved in violence at political gatherings
A London policemans funeral, 1894. Artist: Paul MartinA London policemans funeral, 1894
Derbyshire Police Commissioner taking delivery of two new Land Rovers, Matlock, Derbyshire, 1969The Police Commissioner for Derbyshire taking delivery of two new Land Rovers, Matlock, Derbyshire, 1969
A heavy load stops the Manchester traffic, 1962. Artist: Michael WaltersA heavy load stops the Manchester traffic, 1962. A policeman stops traffic as a giant 85-foot absorption tower is pulled slowly through the streets of Dukinfield by a Foden lorry owned by Edward Beck
O the Obliging, 1903. Artist: John HassallO the Obliging, 1903. An initial letter O from a child alphabet. From An A.B.C. of Everyday People, by G. E. Farrow. [Dean & Son Limited, London, 1903]
P the Perky, 1903. Artist: John HassallP the Perky, 1903. An initial letter P from a child alphabet. From An A.B.C. of Everyday People, by G. E. Farrow. [Dean & Son Limited, London, 1903]
K the Knavish, 1903. Artist: John HassallK the Knavish, 1903. An initial letter K from a child alphabet. From An A.B.C. of Everyday People, by G. E. Farrow. [Dean & Son Limited, London, 1903]
Cyclist in busy London traffic riding a machine of the Rover safety type, 1895. Artist: Stephen T DaddCyclist in busy London traffic riding a machine of the Rover safety type, 1895. A police constable looks on as the cyclist rides alongside a horse bus (omnibus)
Marius in the Ruins of Carthage, 1852. Artist: John LeechMarius in the Ruins of Carthage, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]
Whitechapel, 1888. Artist: Joseph SwainWhitechapel, 1888. The Whitechapel Murders were making headlines everywhere. The police were overstretched, particularly in such deprived areas
Fleet Street, Showing Temple Bar Memorial and Childs Bank, 1891. Artist: William LukerFleet Street, Showing Temple Bar Memorial and Childs Bank, 1891. Temple Bar was the principal ceremonial entrance to the City of London on its western side from the City of Westminster
At the Military Police Head-quarters, 1914. From The Beautiful Rio De Janeiro by Alured Gray Bell. [William Heinemann, London, 1914]