Stock archive

These galleries contain pictures sorted by subject matter taken from the thousands of photographs documenting UK social issues over the last five decades that are archived here.

Browse these galleries if you’re looking for ideas. If you have specific subjects or topics in mind then use the 'search' tab on the right (or in the menu at top right on a phone). The system will find similar forms of a word ('runs' also finds 'run', 'running' etc) and you can use OR and NOT (in capitals) to widen or narrow your search. Multiple words will find images with all those words and quotes will find an exact phrase.

There are lots of photos here and my keywording can be a bit flaky. There are many more that are not yet archived. If your search isn't finding what you're looking for then email or phone.

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Police officers at a protest in Westminster London..28 Sep 2002

Police stop and search unlicensed traders near Petticoat Lane market..Shoreditch 17 Jan 2003

Police officers at a protest in Westminster London.20 Nov 2003

04021603-32A Policewoman at a London protest. 16 Feb 2002

Policewoman at a London protest. 16 Feb 2002

Forward Intelligence Team (FIT) civilian police photographer recording activistsat a protest march, London. 28 Sep 2002

Policewoman at a London protest. 16 Feb 2002

Traffic police at a protest march, London. 28 Sep 2002

Police at a protest march, London. 28 Sep 2002

Traffic police at a protest march, London. 28 Sep 2002

Community Support policeman in Leytonstone after the murder of black teenager Paul Erhahon.

070609_South_Bank_094 Police on a pro Palestine demonstration demo in central London. 9 June 2007.

070609_South_Bank_098 Police on a pro Palestine demonstration demo in central London. 9 June 2007.

070609_South_Bank_101 Police on a pro Palestine demonstration demo in central London. 9 June 2007.

070615-128 Police in attendance at two simultaneous demonstrations - National Front anti Islam and Muslim demo against police oppression. Whitehall 15 June 2007.

070615-133 Police in attendance at two simultaneous demonstrations - National Front anti Islam and Muslim demo against police oppression. Whitehall 15 June 2007.

070615-148 Police in attendance at two simultaneous demonstrations - National Front anti Islam and Muslim demo against police oppression. Whitehall 15 June 2007

070615-160 Police in attendance at two simultaneous demonstrations - National Front anti Islam and Muslim demo against police oppression. Whitehall 15 June 2007.

070615-162 Police in attendance at two simultaneous demonstrations - National Front anti Islam and Muslim demo against police oppression. Whitehall 15 June 2007.

070615-164 Police in attendance at two simultaneous demonstrations - National Front anti Islam and Muslim demo against police oppression. Whitehall 15 June 2007.

070615-166 Police in attendance at two simultaneous demonstrations - National Front anti Islam and Muslim demo against police oppression. Whitehall 15 June 2007.

070615-190 Police in attendance at two simultaneous demonstrations - National Front anti Islam and Muslim demo against police oppression. Whitehall 15 June 2007.

070615-239 Police at two simultaneous demonstrations - National Front anti Islam and Muslim demo against police oppression. Whitehall 15 June 2007.

070615-247 Police at two simultaneous demonstrations - National Front anti Islam and Muslim demo against police oppression. Whitehall 15 June 2007.

Climate Camp, Heathrow Airport, London, UK. 16 Aug 2007

070816-214 Police surveillance helicopter at the Heathrow Climate camp, August 2007.

070816-216 Police surveillance helicopter at the Heathrow Climate camp, August 2007.

070816-218 Police surveillance helicopter at the Heathrow Climate camp, August 2007.

Police inspector stops a demonstrator outside the Houses of Parliament on the Stop The War march and rally, London 8 October 2007.

071019_CamdenStreet_001 Community Support police and passer by chatting, Camden Town.

071103_Class_War_017 Police film and photograph the anarchist group Class War demonstrating against 'toffs', 'the rich' and FIT (the police Forward Intelligence Team) in Ladbroke Grove, London. 3 November 2007.

071103_Class_War_018 Police film and photograph the anarchist group Class War demonstrating against 'toffs', 'the rich' and FIT (the police Forward Intelligence Team) in Ladbroke Grove, London. 3 November 2007.

071103_Class_War_029 Anarchist group Class War demonstrate against 'toffs', 'the rich' and FIT (the police Forward Intelligence Team) in Ladbroke Grove, London. 3 November 2007.

071103_Class_War_051 Police prevent a videographer filming the anarchist group Class War demonstrating against 'toffs', 'the rich' and FIT (the police Forward Intelligence Team) in Ladbroke Grove, London. 3 November 2007.

071103_Class_War_058 Police arrest a member of the anarchist group Class War demonstrating against 'toffs', 'the rich' and FIT (the police Forward Intelligence Team) in Ladbroke Grove, London. 3 November 2007.

071103_Class_War_064 Police film and photograph the anarchist group Class War demonstrating against 'toffs', 'the rich' and FIT (the police Forward Intelligence Team) in Ladbroke Grove, London. 3 November 2007.

071129_DogDrugCheck_006 Police drug check with sniffer dogs checking passengers at Mile End Underground station, London. December 2007.