Detention Collection

Clerkenwell Prison explosion
Effects of the explosion at the house of detention, Clerkenwell, seen from within the prison yard: police officers and firemen searching the ruins

Clerkenwell Prison
Engaving depicting the old House of Detention, Clerkenwell. Clerkenwell (old) Prison, also known as the Clerkenwell House of Detention or Middlesex House of Detention, was a prison in Clerkenwell

Transfer of Napoleons ashes on board of the frigate La Belle Poule, 15 october 1840, 1843. Found in the Collection of Musee de l Histoire de France, Chateau de Versailles

The Wedding Guest being detained by the Ancient Mariner, opening scene of The
XJF393824 The Wedding Guest being detained by the Ancient Mariner, opening scene of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, by S.T

Middlesex House of Detention, Clerkenwell
Ground plan of the Middlesex House of Detention at Clerkenwell. Date: 1862

Original General Order Document given to the soldiers at the Kilmainham Detention Barracks after the Easter Rebellion
3252920 Original General Order Document given to the soldiers at the Kilmainham Detention Barracks after the Easter Rebellion of 1916 (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

Satirical cartoon depicting English police arresting a demonstrator 1862
5311196 Satirical cartoon depicting English police arresting a demonstrator 1862; (add.info.: Date: 1862); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Vue de l'île, de la rade et de la ville de Sainte-Hélène, 1817-1824. Creator: Courvoisier-Voisin, Henri (1757-1830)
Vue de l'ile, de la rade et de la ville de Sainte-Helene, 1817-1824. Private Collection

En retenue, c.1888. Creator: Auguste-Joseph Trupheme
En retenue, c.1888. In detention

Allegory at the Tomb on Saint Helena: Napoleon's Army Mourning His Death, 1837. Creator: Alaux, Jean (1786-1864)
Allegory at the Tomb on Saint Helena: Napoleon's Army Mourning His Death, 1837. Found in the collection of the Musee de l'Histoire de France, Chateau de Versailles

C est fini: Napoleon Ier aSainte-Helene
C est fini: Napoleon Ier a Sainte-Helene. Found in the Collection of the Musee national des chateaux de Malmaison et de Bois-Preau

Blantyre House Detention Centre, Goudhurst
Inmates lined up on for the one o clock parade at the Blantyre House Detention Centre for young offenders, Goudhurst, Kent. Date: circa 1950

Men are handcuffed after they were detained by police during a police anti-illegal drugs operation in Quezon city, Metro Manila, Philippines November 9, 2016. Picture taken November 9, 2016

Aerial View Retention Basins, Wet Pond, Wet Detention Basin Or Stormwater Management Pond, Is An Artificial Pond With Vegetation Around The Perimeter Aerial View Retention Basins, Wet Pond

View and Plan of Longwood House, St. Helena: the Residence of Napoleon Bonaparte, 1817. From a private collection

Latest portrait of Napoleon on board the Bellerophon, 1815. Artist: Eastlake, Sir Charles Lock
Latest portrait of Napoleon on board the Bellerophon, 1815. From a private collection

Rally calling for opposition candidates to be registered for elections to Moscow City
A hand of a detained protester is seen inside a police bus after he was detained during arally calling for opposition candidates to be registered for elections to MoscowCity Duma

Arrest, Policeman Knocking on the Door, 1888, Argentina, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original
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Detention River and Forest, North Western Tasmania, Australia Date: 27/07/2006

Napoleons tomb on St Helena Island in Geranium valley. Creator: Ricois
Napoleons tomb on St Helena Island in Geranium valley. Found in the Collection of the Musee Fesch, Ajaccio

Napoleon. Allegory, 1833. Creator: Mauzaisse, Jean-Baptiste (1784-1844)
Napoleon. Allegory, 1833. Found in the Collection of the Musee national des chateaux de Malmaison et de Bois-Preau

Napoleon on his deathbed, May 5, 1821, 1821. Creator: Vernet, Horace (1789-1863)
Napoleon on his deathbed, May 5, 1821, 1821. Found in the Collection of the Musee de la Legion d honneur, Paris

Napoleon Coming out of his Tomb, 1869. Creator: Anonymous, 19th century
Napoleon Coming out of his Tomb, 1869. Found in the Collection of the Musee de l Armee, Paris

Allegory of the return of the Ashes of Napoleon, 1840. Creator: Trichot
Allegory of the return of the Ashes of Napoleon, 1840. Found in the Collection of the Musee de l Armee, Paris

Kept In (oil on canvas)
DRB128832 Kept In (oil on canvas) by Burr, John (1831-93); The Drambuie Collection, Edinburgh, Scotland; English, out of copyright

Effects of the explosion at the House of Detention, Clerkenwell (engraving)
608694 Effects of the explosion at the House of Detention, Clerkenwell (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Interior of the House of Detention (engraving)
614619 Interior of the House of Detention (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of the House of Detention, Clerkenwell, London)

New Caledonia, Isle of Nou, House of Detention, from La Depeche Coloniale
661453 New Caledonia, Isle of Nou, House of Detention, from La Depeche Coloniale, 1903 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nouvelle Caledonie)

Scenes from the life of Christ, c. 1492 (fresco)
3702459 Scenes from the life of Christ, c.1492 (fresco) by Canavesio, Giovanni (fl.1450-1500); Notre-Dame des Fontaines, La Brigue

Ayoub Khan, the Exiled Afghan Prince, who has escaped from Detention at Teheran (engraving)
1591379 Ayoub Khan, the Exiled Afghan Prince, who has escaped from Detention at Teheran (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ayoub Khan)

Paris House of Detention for Criminals (litho)
1604771 Paris House of Detention for Criminals (litho) by Price, Julius Mandes (1857-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paris House of Detention for Criminals)

Cutting off Supplies (oil on panel)
476709 Cutting off Supplies (oil on panel) by Webster, Thomas (1800-86); 46x40 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Prison van taking up prisoners (engraving)
614627 Prison van taking up prisoners (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prison van taking up prisoners at the House of Detention)

Writing Lines, from J Apprends l Orthographe, published by Hachette
CHT214804 Writing Lines, from J Apprends l Orthographe, published by Hachette, 1905 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Kept in, 1905 (w / c on paper)
BON81601 Kept in, 1905 (w/c on paper) by Henshall, John Henry (1856-1928); 27.3x35.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London, UK; English, out of copyright

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New Caledonia, Isle of Nou, House of Detention, from La Depeche Coloniale
661451 New Caledonia, Isle of Nou, House of Detention, from La Depeche Coloniale, 1903 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nouvelle Caledonie)

New Caledonia, Isle of Nou, House of Detention, from La Depeche coloniale
661454 New Caledonia, Isle of Nou, House of Detention, from La Depeche coloniale, 1903 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nouvelle Caledonie)

Kept in (chromolitho)
5223815 Kept in (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kept in. Illustration for The Childs Companion, c 1892.); © Look and Learn

Playing truant from school (coloured engraving)
5998959 Playing truant from school (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Playing truant from school)

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The Cholera Panic in France, 1884 (engraving)
1622668 The Cholera Panic in France, 1884 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cholera Panic in France)

The Detention of Mr Robert Barr at Seleucia, the Scene in the Customs House (litho)
1039298 The Detention of Mr Robert Barr at Seleucia, the Scene in the Customs House (litho) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Alfred Docks (b / w photo)
3092298 The Alfred Docks (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Alfred Docks)

New Caledonia, Isle of Nou, House of Detention, from La Depeche Coloniale
661452 New Caledonia, Isle of Nou, House of Detention, from La Depeche Coloniale, 1903 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nouvelle Caledonie)

The F-mark
Victoria Glinka

Napoleons Burial Place on St. Helena, 1833. Artist: Anonymous
Napoleons Burial Place on St. Helena, 1833. From a private collection

Napoleon Bonaparte as prisoner of the English is brought from the Bellerophon to Northumberland on 8 August 1815. From a private collection

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Detention, a word that evokes various images and emotions throughout history. From the haunting walls of Clerkenwell Prison to the fervent cries of the Refugee Detention Protest, this concept has left an indelible mark on society. In 1843, aboard the frigate La Belle Poule, Napoleon's ashes were transferred in detention-like fashion. The weighty symbolism of this act resonates with the notion that even in death, one may not escape confinement. The explosion at Clerkenwell Prison serves as a stark reminder of the consequences that can arise from such places of detainment. Lives forever altered by tragedy and destruction. Meanwhile, literature too has explored the theme of detention. In "The Wedding Guest being detained by the Ancient Mariner, " Samuel Taylor Coleridge sets forth an allegory where captivity takes on metaphorical dimensions. Within London's Middlesex House lies another chapter in this narrative. Its walls witnessed countless souls held against their will - their stories etched into its very foundations. History reveals instances where even royalty faced detention; King Louis XVI and his family arrested at Varennes amidst political turmoil. Powerless before their captors, they experienced firsthand what it means to be confined against one's will. Detention is not limited to grand historical events alone; it permeates everyday life as well. Men handcuffed after being detained during a police anti-illegal drugs operation remind us that no one is exempt from potential restraint under certain circumstances. Art captures these moments too; an arresting scene depicted in "Arrest: Policeman Knocking on the Door" transports us back to 1888 Argentina - a visual testament to how detention transcends time and borders. As we reflect upon these glimpses into history and contemporary realities alike, we are reminded that all things must come to an end eventually. Just like Napoleon Ier at Sainte-Helene declared "C'est fini, " detention too shall meet its conclusion one day.