Oldham Police Women of the 50s
This rare footage, shot by Oldham Borough Police in the 1950s, formed part of a film and photography project that documented the life of the force and the town at this time.
The films sets out to explain the principles on which British policing was, and remains, based and how the Oldham force formed an integral part of the area it policed.
This section features one of the town's female officers searching for a lost child.
Forces at the time operated a separate Police Women’s Department/Branch and severely restricted the range of duties female officers could undertake. This situation continued largely unchanged until the 1975 Sex Discrimination Act brought about major change.
For a more complete history of the role of women in the police service please follow the link below.
To see more images from the Oldham Borough Police collection please click the link below.
Oldham Borough Police Collection
We will be posting further extracts from this unique production, which features a wide range of policing subjects and images of the people and landmarks of Oldham, over the coming months.
The Oldham Borough Police area is now policed by Greater Manchester Police.
From the collection of the Greater Manchester Police Museum and Archives.
For more information about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
Oldham Police Women of the 50s
This rare footage, shot by Oldham Borough Police in the 1950s, formed part of a film and photography project that documented the life of the force and the town at this time.
The films sets out to explain the principles on which British policing was, and remains, based and how the Oldham force formed an integral part of the area it policed.
This section features one of the town's female officers searching for a lost child.
Forces at the time operated a separate Police Women’s Department/Branch and severely restricted the range of duties female officers could undertake. This situation continued largely unchanged until the 1975 Sex Discrimination Act brought about major change.
For a more complete history of the role of women in the police service please follow the link below.
To see more images from the Oldham Borough Police collection please click the link below.
Oldham Borough Police Collection
We will be posting further extracts from this unique production, which features a wide range of policing subjects and images of the people and landmarks of Oldham, over the coming months.
The Oldham Borough Police area is now policed by Greater Manchester Police.
From the collection of the Greater Manchester Police Museum and Archives.
For more information about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.