Mervyn Mitton Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 A 'smiley' old picture for a Sunday morning !! Actually it is very interesting - marking the start of 'mug' shots by the Police. I would date it to about 1870/80 and it was probably the centre double page in an issue of the Illustrated London News.Most drawings of that time tend to show the Metropolitan Police (London) - as of course they should !! However, this is a Force with a cockscomb helmet. Could be the City of London - but, I don't think so, the arms on the helmet plates aren't the same.Does anyone recognise them ? I also think this print is an indication that photography started in a provincial force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh kitchen Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 The National Archives have some Victorian era mugshots don't they?It's interesting that some of the photos I've seen illustrating books are more like good quality studio portraits, full or 3/4 length of seated subjects rather than simple face & profile shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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