British Police
Browse our collection of retro colour photos of British police, captured on film between the 1950s and 1980s. The archive includes detailed images of everyday scenes, vehicles, architecture, people, and changing landscapes from the late 20th century. As a specialist collection with thousands of images online, we cover a wide range of themes and locations which can be found in our main British archive. Or visit our Country Index to see photos from around the world.
All images are available as royalty-free instant downloads for editorial and commercial use, or for producing your own prints.
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Bermondsey Market, London SE1 1972
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Buckingham Palace, London 1964
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Buckingham Palace, London 1974
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Buckingham Palace, London 1977
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Buckingham Palace, London 1979
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Buckingham Palace, London 1979
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Downing Street, London 1974
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Downing Street, London 1977
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Entrance to Weston’s Yard, Eton School 1957
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High Street, Windsor 1970
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Market House, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, 1959
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Methodist Central Hall, London 1971
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Mounted police in London 1982
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Mounted police in London 1989
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Oxford Street, London 1960
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Parliament Square, London 1984
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Piccadilly Circus, London 1968
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Police at Speaker’s Corner, London 1979
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Police at Stable Yard, London 1979
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Police in Piccadilly Circus, London 1970s
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Police in Queensway, Bayswater 1976
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Police in Whitehall, London 1972
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Police Motorbike at Marble Arch, London 1964
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Police motorbike, London 1969
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Police Officers at Marble Arch, London 1968
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Police outside the Old Bailey, London 1977
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Policeman on traffic duty 1977
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Policemen in Glasgow Central Station 1977
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Policemen on New Coventry Street, London 1969
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Portobello Market, London 1969
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Royal Mail van & policeman, London 1979
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Royal Parade at The Derby, Epsom Downs, Surrey 1950s
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Speaker’s Corner, Hyde Park 1973
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Speaker’s Corner, Hyde Park 1973
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Speakers Corner, Hyde Park, London 1966
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Tower Bridge, London 1962
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Windsor Castle 1957
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Windsor High Street and Peascod Street junction 1956
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Windsor High Street near Windsor Castle, 1950s
