'I'll never be a "Foolagain". Another police engagement" - postcard showing a police officer (number 'A1') with a maid sitting on his knee, he is about to put an engagement ring on her finger. The cartoon was drawn by the artist William Henry Ellam (1858–1935)

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Size: 2089px × 3302px
Photo credit: © SocialHistoryImages / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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