Three women standing and one seated in front of them. All wear the 1919-style female officer's hat with a broad brim, knee-length boots and ankle-length skirts in Met blue. Two of those standing wear a tunic with a closed high collar bearing collar numbers or symbols, whilst one of them and Stanley wear a tunic with an open collar, tie and white shirt or blouse.
Several ex-suffragettes and ex-suffragists like Sofia Stanley (centre, seated) joined volunteer police patrols during the First World War and then brought that experience into the Met's women patrols when those were founded in 1919. #IWD2026 #InternationalWomensDay #FWW #WWI #IWD
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An elaborate illuminated certificate signed by Emmeline Pankhurst on 16 September 1908 on behalf of the WSPU. It was presented to Florence Haig, Maud Joachim, Elsie Howey, Mary Philips and Vera Wentworth for their prison sentences and hunger strikes.
In a circle at the top are two figures blowing trumpets and a third holding a banner reading "FREEDOM" in front of blue mountains. Below it is the inscription with an elaborate large gold "TO" at the start. The whole background is covered by a floral motif with the suffragettes' symbols of prison bars and a prisoner's arrow.
Emmeline's HCR sheet from her CRO record, including a photograph, the remark "Suffragette", a note of her discharge under the so-called 'Cat and Mouse' Act of 1913, and a list of her convictions (the first of which was on 14 May 1912 at the Old Bailey, nine months for conspiracy).
Sylvia's HCR sheet from her CRO record, including a photograph of her at an easel, the job "Artist", the remark "Suffragette", a note of her discharge under the so-called 'Cat and Mouse' Act of 1913, and a list of her convictions (the first being on 24 October 1906 at Westminster Police Court for "Insulting behaviour", 24 shilling fine or 20 days' imprisonment).
A William Hartley sketch showing four people in the dock at Westminster Police Court in 1912, namely (from left to right) Mabel Tuke, Emmeline Pankhurst and Emmeline and Frederick Pethick-Lawrence. He is in a suit and all three women are in large and/or elaborate hats. The two Emmelines have their hands in muffs.
Mabel Tuke was honorary secretary of the WSPU and friend of both Emmelines. The lesser-known Emmeline had founded and edited the publication Votes for Women whilst her barrister husband Frederick published it. The image probably relates to the three's trial for window smashing - the husband and wife had disagreed with that tactic and Frederick had even been expelled from the WSPU for doing so.
We have a 1908 certificate awarded by Emmeline Pankhurst (possibly seized in evidence by the Met), Habitual Criminals Register sheets for her and Sylvia (similar records are at the National Archives) and two courtroom sketches of her. #HeForShe #IWD #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2026 #suffragettes
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*Assistant Commissioner "C", which then included central and divisional CID, the Criminal Record Office, Special Branch and the Fingerprint Bureau.
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a woman in a judge 's robes is pointing at someone
Alt: A woman in a judge's robes is tapping her wristwatch.
One of the first cases it mentions, the Great Pearl Robbery of 1913, features in our #CM150 exhibition at Sidcup until 10th May.
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Top of the spine of a red hardback book reading in gilt "QUEER PEOPLE / BASIL THOMSON".
The latest addition to our memoirs shelf (c/o an @oxfamgb.bsky.social bookshop!) is this 1922 offering by Basil Thomson, head of Met CID throughout the First World War and counter-espionage guru. Needless to say none of us came to the Museum dressed as him this morning ... #WorldBookDay #WWI #PGM
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"Friends" is a beloved American sitcom that aired from 1994 to 2004, following six young adults - Rachel, Ross, Monica, Chandler, Joey, and Phoebe - living in New York City. The show explores their friendships, romances, careers, and personal growth over ten seasons.
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Table of transfers on an officer's service record, including from 31 January to 1 September 1983 one to A11 Department.
#HiveMind time again ... What was the Met's A11 Department as of January 1983? (Also featuring Royalty and Diplomatic Protection Department, an early incarnation of part of the present-day Protection Command, fact fans.)
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a man in a suit and tie with a mustache is standing in front of a blue curtain .
Alt: a man in a suit and tie with a mustache is standing in front of a blue curtain, pointing at the viewer, with the phrase 'This is your last chance' below him.
It's last chance saloon for our #CM150 exhibition at Sidcup, perhaps the general public's last-ever chance to see some Crime Museum cases. Bookings are now open from now until 10th May inclusive at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/metropolit... and some slots have already sold out! #truecrime
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April and May both out now!
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Section of pigskin, now turned brown, with labelled squares drawn onto it, each fired at from a different range and with different powder by Churchill.
Gunsmith Robert Churchill fired guns found in a Battersea garage at this section of pigskin (the closest animal skin in thickness to human skin) to find out which had been used to murder PC George Gutteridge in Essex in the early hours of 27 Sep 1927. #NationalPigDay #Forensics125 #CM150 #ballistics
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Section of Davies' pension register entry reading "John Davies late a Constable was discharged from this Division on account of Ill health on the 2nd day of June 1857, to which day inclusive he will receive his Pay, and he is entitled to a Pension of £36,,0,,0 per Annum, commencing on the 3rd day of June 1857 payable by the Receiver."
The Receiver was the Met's chief finance officer at the time, whilst £36 would have £2,871.27 of purchasing power today.
John Davies (1806-1861) joined the Met aged 26, spending his whole service as a PC on L (Lambeth) Division. He retired due to ill health on 2 June 1857 and moved to Rhosymedre, less than two miles from his birthplace in Ruabon, Denbighshire. #DyddGŵylDewiHapus #CymruAmByth #StDavidsDay #StDavid'sDay
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Exciting! Hempel's "Controlling Women" is one of the newest additions to the reference library in our reading room at Sidcup (open on Wednesdays - bookings via email) ! #FridayFeeling #FriYay
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