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Metropolitan Police Constable 217 'A' John Steane Attached To Cannon Row Police Station (AD), Westminster, London, SW1. UK. Circa Mid 1960's.
Police Constable Steane was used by London's Metropolitan Police for many publicity and information purposes. He was around 6'5" tall and always immaculately turned out.
This particular photograph was taken on the Victoria Embankment opposite Scotland Yard the then Headquarters of the Metropolitan Police.
One of his 'claims to fame' was a series of official black and white photographs demonstrating the legal traffic signals and directions given by police officers whilst on traffic point duty.
These were circulated throughout the Metropolitan Police and other forces. They were also used in the 'Highway Code' booklet issued by the then Ministry of Transport.
Police Constable Steane was attached to Cannon Row Police Station (Alpha Delta) the Headquarters of the Metropolitan Police's 'A' or Whitehall Division that formed part of the world famous Scotland Yard designed by the acclaimed Scottish architect Norman Shaw in 1898.
Cannon Row Police Station handled all of the major ceremonial occasions in the Capital from 1902 plus the many large demonstrations that took place most weeks on Trafalgar Square, Whitehall, Parliament Square and Downing Street.
As well as the above, the station was responsible for the protection of the Monarch and the Royal Family when resident at Buckingham Palace, Clarence House, Holyrood House (Scotland), Balmoral Castle, (Scotland), Castle of Mey (Scotland), Birkhall House (Scotland), Windsor Castle (Berkshire), Royal Lodge, (Berkshire).
The station also had huge policing responsibilities for the Palace of Westminster (Houses of Parliament).
For more about Cannon Row Police Station click on the links below.
Metropolitan Police Constable 217 'A' John Steane Attached To Cannon Row Police Station (AD), Westminster, London, SW1. UK. Circa Mid 1960's.
Police Constable Steane was used by London's Metropolitan Police for many publicity and information purposes. He was around 6'5" tall and always immaculately turned out.
This particular photograph was taken on the Victoria Embankment opposite Scotland Yard the then Headquarters of the Metropolitan Police.
One of his 'claims to fame' was a series of official black and white photographs demonstrating the legal traffic signals and directions given by police officers whilst on traffic point duty.
These were circulated throughout the Metropolitan Police and other forces. They were also used in the 'Highway Code' booklet issued by the then Ministry of Transport.
Police Constable Steane was attached to Cannon Row Police Station (Alpha Delta) the Headquarters of the Metropolitan Police's 'A' or Whitehall Division that formed part of the world famous Scotland Yard designed by the acclaimed Scottish architect Norman Shaw in 1898.
Cannon Row Police Station handled all of the major ceremonial occasions in the Capital from 1902 plus the many large demonstrations that took place most weeks on Trafalgar Square, Whitehall, Parliament Square and Downing Street.
As well as the above, the station was responsible for the protection of the Monarch and the Royal Family when resident at Buckingham Palace, Clarence House, Holyrood House (Scotland), Balmoral Castle, (Scotland), Castle of Mey (Scotland), Birkhall House (Scotland), Windsor Castle (Berkshire), Royal Lodge, (Berkshire).
The station also had huge policing responsibilities for the Palace of Westminster (Houses of Parliament).
For more about Cannon Row Police Station click on the links below.