Under Cover Collection

Cid Officers as Dockers
C.I.D officers cunningly disguised as dockers during investigations into drug smugglers at Limehouse Docks, London. One man (r) has a hook for a hand!

Cid Officers Sunday Best
C.I.D officers (who can be seen in disguise as dockers in the other picture in this set) sit proudly in their Sunday best, no longer sporting fake hands and eye-patches!

Arrested by an undercover police officer
An undercover female police officer springs her Honey Trap on an unsuspecting criminal, who goes from a jolly evening with a fetching lady to staring down the barrel of a revolver!

Coronation. Abbey. Cars deposit their passengers
Vintage cars and limousines depositing foreign representatives who walk, undercover, to the main entranceof the Abbey. 1953

Olive Malvery serving in a sweet shop
In the early 1900s, Olive Malvery, an established singer and reciter of verse, became known for her investigative reports of Londons poor, especially women

The Volunteer Easter Manoeuvres (engraving)
1047221 The Volunteer Easter Manoeuvres (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Volunteer Easter Manoeuvres)

UNDERCOVER POLICE, 1870. A female detective plans to elope with a bank robber, and betrays him to a policeman disguised as a servant. English newspaper engraving, 1870

King Alfred disguised in Danish camp
King Alfred the Great disguises himself as a minstrel and goes undercover at the Danish camp of Guthrum, leader of the Danes in order to find out their plans

Spain - Sevilla - Calle Sierpes ( Serpent Street ). In the spring and throughout the summer, awnings are placed at the height of the roof over the street

CHARTER ARMS REVOLVER. A disassembled Charter Arms Undercover. 38 caliber revolver
CHARTER ARMS REVOLVER. A disassembled Charter Arms Undercover.38 caliber revolver

Cover page of pamphlet, A Night in a Workhouse
The cover page of A Night in a Workhouse -- an undercover expose of conditions in the casual ward of the Lambeth workhouse in London

Olive Malvery serving in a cheap coffee house
In the early 1900s, Olive Malvery, an established singer and reciter of verse, became known for her investigative reports of Londons poor, especially women

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"Unveiling the Hidden: Tales of Undercover Intrigue and Deception" Step into a world where appearances are deceiving, as Cid Officers masquerade as dockers in their Sunday best. Unbeknownst to the criminals lurking in the shadows, an undercover police officer lurks amongst them, ready to make his move. Intrigue unfolds at Coronation Abbey, where cars deposit their passengers with secrets hidden beneath their elegant façades. Meanwhile, Olive Malvery serves customers in a sweet shop, her true identity concealed from those who cross her path. The Volunteer Easter Manoeuvres engraving captures a moment of suspense during covert operations. Similarly, The Transvaal War engraving reveals the clandestine tactics employed by brave soldiers fighting for justice. Travel back to 1870 when an English newspaper engraving depicts a female detective's betrayal of her criminal lover to an undercover policeman disguised as a servant. Love and loyalty clash against the backdrop of deception. Even historical figures have dabbled in disguise; King Alfred himself ventured into Danish camps under cover. Secrets lie deep within Calle Sierpes in Spain's Sevilla - unsuspecting passersby oblivious to what lies beneath its charming exterior. A disassembled Charter Arms Undercover revolver hints at concealed danger lurking just out of sight. In contrast, A Night in a Workhouse pamphlet's cover page offers glimpses into the harsh reality masked behind closed doors. Undercover tales weave webs of mystery and intrigue that captivate our imagination. Step into this hidden realm where truth is elusive and identities remain shrouded – revealing that sometimes it takes going undercover to uncover life's deepest secrets.