Calling Detective Crockford : the story of a pioneering policewoman in the 1950s
D'Alessandro, Ruth2023
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The story of a real-life female police detective in post-war Britain, as she navigates a man's world. After five years serving as one of Britain's first policewomen, Gwen Crockford becomes one of its first female detectives.
Main title:
Calling Detective Crockford : the story of a pioneering policewoman in the 1950s / Ruth D'Alessandro.
Author:
D'Alessandro, Ruth, author
Imprint:
London : Welbeck, 2023.
Collation:
404 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN:
9781802793680 (pbk)
Dewey class:
363.25092BCRO
Language:
English
Subject:
Crockford, GwendolinePolicewomen -- Great Britain -- BiographyDetectives -- Great Britain -- BiographyPolice -- Great Britain -- BiographyPolice -- England -- Berkshire -- History -- 20th centuryBiographyBiography & non-fiction proseBiography: generalTrue crimeSocial & cultural historyPolice & security services
BRN:
1136216
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