Superintendent Collection (page 3)

Caricature, Captain Eyre Massey Shaw, fire brigade chief
Caricature of Captain Sir Eyre Massey Shaw (1828-1908), Superintendent of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (now the London Fire Brigade). A comment on fire risk in London theatres. 1882

Group photo, women police officers in cricket team
Group photo, women police officers in a cricket team. They include WPC Haywood (centre, holding cup), Commander Sally Hubbard, ? Summers, Superintendent Joan Partridge, ? Sims

Group photo, women police officers in hockey team
Group photo, women police officers in a policewomens hockey team. They include Chief Superintendent Barbara Lilian Kelley (centre, 1920-1998), Elizabeth McClelland, Mary Atkinson, Sylvia King

Assistant Superintendent Betty Barnes, Lagos, Nigeria
Assistant Superintendent Betty Barnes (front row, centre), at the time of her posting to Lagos, Nigeria. She served with the Met Police from 1950 to 1975

Group photo, women police officers, Westminster, London
Group photo of women police officers standing on Clive Steps, Westminster, London. At the front (left) is Superintendent Sophia Stanley

Chief Superintendent Jessie B Moss, Met Police, London. Date: circa 1970s

Queen Elizabeth with Superintendent Peto, WW2
Queen Elizabeth accompanied by Superintendent D.O.G. Peto of the Metropolitan Police, taking part in a visit to Pembridge Hall Section House during the Second World War

Woman police officer Shirley Becke, London, WW2
Shirley Cameron Becke (nee Jennings, 1917-2011), later to become Commander of the Met Polices A4 (Women s) Branch from 1966 to 1973

Superintendent Sophia Stanley, woman police officer
Superintendent Sophia Stanley, who served from 1918 to 1922 as the first Superintendent of Women Police in London. The new uniform for policewomen, introduced in 1919, was named after her

Group photo, Women Patrols Division, Met Police, London
Group photo, Women Patrols Division, Metropolitan Police, London, in March 1922. They are wearing the Stanley Uniform, introduced in 1919, and named after the womens Superintendent, Sophia Stanley

Superintendent Stanley and three women police officers
Superintendent Sophia Stanley (served 1918-1922, seated), the first Superintendent of Women Police, and three women police officers (left to right: Elinor J Robertson, served 1919-1922)

Woman police officer in new Stanley Uniform
Woman police officer in the new Stanley Uniform, introduced in 1919, and named after the first Superintendent of Women Police, Sophia Stanley

Women staff officers, Metropolitan Police, London
Group photo of women staff officers, Metropolitan Police, London: D Meeson Coates (Chief Inspector), Miss St John Partridge, M Damer Dawson (Chief Officer), Ms Allen (Chief Superintendent)

Conrad Dietrich - 2
CONRAD DIETRICH German protestant churchman, Superintendent at Ulm, Date: 1575 - 1639+

Conrad Dietrich - 1
CONRAD DIETRICH German protestant churchman, Superintendent at Ulm, Date: 1575 - 1639+

Francois Baron Dangu
FRANCOIS SUBLET, baron de DANGU French statesman who held many important offices, at one time concierge of Fontainebleau, at another superintendent of the fortifications of France. Date: ? - 1643

Johann Cluverus
JOHANN CLUVERUS German theologian, Superintendent. Date: 1593 - 1633

William Roxburgh
WILLIAM ROXBURGH Naturalist, Superintendent of the East India Companys Botanical Garden at Calcutta Date: 1751 - 1815

Martin Ruze
MARTIN RUZE, seigneur de Beaulieu de Longjumeau French statesman, superintendent des Mines et Minieres de France Date: ? - 1613

Metropolitan Fire Brigade 1888
Page from The Graphic, showing Captain Eyre Massey Shaw (1828 - 1908), Superintendent of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (now renamed the London Fire Brigade)

Officers of the Birchington VAD
The Officers of the Birchington VAD Detachment (Kent/178) standing outside the front door of Quex House. They are (left to right) Alice Cobb, Quartermaster (married to Harold Cobb)

Mrs Mary Holmes and a Belgian patient
Mrs Mary Holmes (Lady Superintendent) and an unknown Belgian patient standing outside the Winter Garden, Quex Park. The Quex Park VAD Hospital opened on 15 October 1914 and closed on 31 January 1919

Members of Birchington VAD. Seated (l-r) Mary Holmes (Lady Superintendent), Hannah Powell-Cotton (Commandant), Alice Cobb (Quartermaster). Standing (l-r) Elsie Alice Smith, Florence Perfect, ?, ?

Nurses & Doctor, Quex Park
Nurses of the Birchington VAD, together with Medical Officer, Dr Harry Worthington, outside Quex House in early 1915. Seated (left to right) are Alice Cobb, Quartermaster, Hannah Powell-Cotton

Mrs Louisa Birt
Louisa Birt was the sister and colleague of childrens emigration promoter Annie Macpherson. From 1873 to 1915 she was Superintendent of the Liverpool Sheltering Home. Date: circa 1910

Suffragette Charlotte Despard Arrested 1909. Shows Mrs. Charlotte Despard (1844-1935) and Mrs. Cobden Sanderson (1853-1926) standing outside 10

Royal tour: Prince Edward of Wales in Hamilton, Bermuda, 1931
Prince Edward of Wales (future Edward VIII) shown as he arrived in Hamilton, Bermuda, coming from the dock to the carriage, accompanied by F.G Roundthwaite, Superintendent of the Mid-Ocean Golf Club

Statue of Captain Sir Eyre Massey Shaw
Bronze statue of Captain Sir Eyre Massey Shaw (1828-1908) about 18 inches high, by Prince Victor of Hohenlohe-Langenburg. The statue is kept in the dining room of the Massey Shaw Suite

Studio photo of Superintendent William Port
Studio photo (by Russell & Sons, London) of a Superintendent of the MFB (Metropolitan Fire Brigade), William Port. Date: circa 1890s

Sir Vincent Raven
Sir Vincent Litchfield Raven KBE (3 December 1859 14 February 1934), chief mechanical engineer of the North Eastern Railway from 1910 to 1922

Lady Perrott, formerly Ethel Lucy Hare, first Lady Superintendent-in-Chief of the St John Ambulance Brigade. This meant that she took charge of all St John nursing divisions

Women police, WW1
Miss Margaret Mary Damer Dawson, Chief Officer, and Miss Mary Sophia Allen, Chief Superintendent of the Womens Police during the First World War

The Attempt on the Life of the Queen: Scene at Windsor Railway Station Immediately
THE ATTEMPT ON THE LIFE OF THE QUEEN: SCENE AT WINDSOR RAILWAY STATION IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE ATTACK: a. Roderick Maclean, from a Portrait; b. Dotted Line, Showing the Direction of the Shot; c

The Late Mr. Braidwood, Superintendent of the London Fire Engine Establishment

New York: the Great Work of the State Commissioners of Emigration, Superintendent Jackson Listening to the Complaints of Emigrants in his Office, Castle Garden

Henry J. Jackson, Superintendent of the Bureau of Emigration, Castle Garden

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Joseph interprets the dreams of Pharaoh, print maker: Robert de Baudous, Lucas van Leyden, 1591 - 1659

Diamond Jubilee Visitors, Uk, 1897: Officers of the Imperial Service Troops: Rai
DIAMOND JUBILEE VISITORS, UK, 1897: OFFICERS OF THE IMPERIAL SERVICE TROOPS: RAI BAHADUR DHUNPAT RAI (Superintendent Officer of Jeypore Transport Train), COMMANDANT KISHAN SINGH (Nabha Lancers)

Lt-Col J L B Templer Superintendent R E Balloon Factory
Lt-Col J.L.B. Templer, Superintendent R.E. Balloon Factory, Aldershot

The first Australia to England air mail leaves Archerfield Aerodrome at 6 am on 25 April 1931. From left: Hudson Fysh, md, Qantas; C. Fisher, superintendent of mails; R.B. Tapp, pilot; W.A

Alexander Dallas Bache (1806-67) American geophysicist: superintendent of US Coast Survey: great grandson of Benjamin Franklin. Engraving, New York, 1896

Abingdon Workhouse, Oxfordshire, built for the Abingdon Union, 1836. The first workhouse in England completed under the provisions of the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834

Joseph Paxton (1801-1865), English gardener and architect. Superintendent of the Duke of Devonshires gardens at Chiswick and Chatsworth from 1826, and designer of the Crystal Palace, 1851

Admiral Togo Heihachiro (1848-1934), Japanese naval hero, with Major General Thomas Henry Barry, superintendent of the US Military Academy at West Point

Roosevelt party at Yellowstone, 1903
Roosevelt party at Yellowstone. US President Theodore Roosevelt (centre, 1858-1919) with US naturalist John Burroughs (white beard, 1837-1921), at Fort Yellowstone, Yellowstone National Park

Julius Hilgard, German-US surveyor
Julius Erasmus Hilgard (1825-1890), German-US surveyor. Hilgard and his family settled in rural Illinois in 1835. After studying engineering

Charles Henry Nichols, US physician
Charles Henry Nichols (1820-1889), US physician. Nichols was superintendent of the Government Hospital for the Insane, Washington DC, later known as St Elizabeths Hospital

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"Superintendent: A Journey Through History and Responsibility" From the LCC-LFB Kennington fire station in Lambeth to the bustling Whitechapel fire station, superintendents have been at the forefront of ensuring safety. With their expertise, they oversee the operations of LCC-LFB engines and crews, coordinating efforts to combat fires with precision. But their reach extends beyond firefighting. Take for instance the Prestwich Asylum in Lancashire, where a superintendent's role was crucial in maintaining order and providing care for those in need. Similarly, at Hereford Industrial School, a dedicated superintendent guided young minds towards a brighter future. In times of transportation advancements, superintendents like those who operated Armstrong Whitworth AW15 Atalanta G-ABTI ensured smooth journeys through skies. Meanwhile, London saw progress as motorised senior officers cars were introduced by LCC-MFB under the watchful eye of their superintendent. Not limited to gender roles either, we see a large group of male nurses alongside what is likely their superintendent - breaking stereotypes and paving new paths within healthcare institutions. Even maritime industries had superintendents like those represented by the White Star Line - Marine Superintendent sign; individuals responsible for overseeing ship operations and ensuring passenger safety. However, not all stories end on high notes. The resignation of RMS Titanic officer Charles Lightoller serves as a reminder that even seasoned professionals face challenging decisions during critical moments. Across continents too, superintendents played vital roles. In America's mineshafts where danger lurked at every corner, three mine workers relied on their experienced superintendent to navigate treacherous conditions safely. As life goes on amidst triumphs and tragedies alike, it is important not to forget those who paved our way. The funeral procession honoring Captain Sir Eyre Massey Shaw reverberated through London streets - paying tribute to his legacy as an exceptional superintendent whose contributions shaped modern firefighting.