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"Exploring the World of Gaols: From Historic Prisons to Notorious Penitentiaries" H. M

Background imageGaol Collection: Comic postcard, Put me among the girls - Drunkard arrested. Date: early 20th century

Comic postcard, Put me among the girls - Drunkard arrested. Date: early 20th century

Background imageGaol Collection: Port Blair, Andaman Islands, c. 1880 s

Port Blair, Andaman Islands, c. 1880 s
Port Blair, Andaman Islands, c.1880 s

Background imageGaol Collection: Borrowed Clothes Seldom Fit Well (colour litho)

Borrowed Clothes Seldom Fit Well (colour litho)
3095627 Borrowed Clothes Seldom Fit Well (colour litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Borrowed Clothes Seldom Fit Well)

Background imageGaol Collection: Fat and Lean - Daniel Lambert contrasted with a thin woman seated on his knee

Fat and Lean - Daniel Lambert contrasted with a thin woman seated on his knee
3106941 Fat and Lean - Daniel Lambert contrasted with a thin woman seated on his knee, 1806 (engraving) by Williams, C. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGaol Collection: Morning and in Low Spirits, a Lock Up scene in a Spunging House, Carey Street

Morning and in Low Spirits, a Lock Up scene in a Spunging House, Carey Street
3085951 Morning and in Low Spirits, a Lock Up scene in a Spunging House, Carey Street, a bit of Good Truth, from The English Spy, published London, 1824 (colour litho) by Cruikshank

Background imageGaol Collection: Plan and elevation of a Regency villa

Plan and elevation of a Regency villa. Floorplan shows drawing rooms, dinner room and study.. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rudolph Ackermanns Repository of Arts, London, 1817

Background imageGaol Collection: Irish gentlemen fighting a duel with pistols, Dublin, 1821

Irish gentlemen fighting a duel with pistols, Dublin, 1821
Irish gentleman Brian Boru and Naval officer Tarpaulin fighting a duel with pistols, Dublin, 1821. Seconds and members of the Duelling Society of Dublin attending

Background imageGaol Collection: Newgate Prison Courtyard (ink & wash on paper)

Newgate Prison Courtyard (ink & wash on paper)
BOL93942 Newgate Prison Courtyard (ink & wash on paper) by Nattes, John Claude (c.1765-1822); 25.4x35.9 cm; Bolton Museum and Art Gallery, Lancashire, UK; eBolton Museum and Art Gallery; English

Background imageGaol Collection: Prison Ships, from Costume of Great Britain, published by William Miller

Prison Ships, from Costume of Great Britain, published by William Miller
STC137317 Prison Ships, from Costume of Great Britain, published by William Miller, 1805 (colour litho) by Pyne, William Henry (1769-1843); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

Background imageGaol Collection: Lettre de Cachet of King Louis XV to imprison the Abbe Faguer

Lettre de Cachet of King Louis XV to imprison the Abbe Faguer
CHT242783 Lettre de Cachet of King Louis XV to imprison the Abbe Faguer, 2nd August 1761 (pen and ink on paper) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Prefecture de Police, Paris

Background imageGaol Collection: The Pozzi Prison, from Vedute della Prigioni (engraving) (b / w photo)

The Pozzi Prison, from Vedute della Prigioni (engraving) (b / w photo)
TPG188173 The Pozzi Prison, from Vedute della Prigioni (engraving) (b/w photo) by Italian School, (18th century); Museo Correr, Venice, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageGaol Collection: The Burning and Plundering of Newgate and Setting the Felons at Liberty by the Mob

The Burning and Plundering of Newgate and Setting the Felons at Liberty by the Mob
6202343 The Burning and Plundering of Newgate and Setting the Felons at Liberty by the Mob, 1780 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Background imageGaol Collection: Oscar Wilde, after his release from gaol (b / w photo)

Oscar Wilde, after his release from gaol (b / w photo)
5999296 Oscar Wilde, after his release from gaol (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oscar Wilde, after his release from gaol)

Background imageGaol Collection: In the Cell, Blackwells Island Penitentiary (litho)

In the Cell, Blackwells Island Penitentiary (litho)
6021963 In the Cell, Blackwells Island Penitentiary (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Cell, Blackwells Island Penitentiary)

Background imageGaol Collection: Citizens Visiting the Bastille, pub. 1799 (hand coloured engraving)

Citizens Visiting the Bastille, pub. 1799 (hand coloured engraving)
2966823 Citizens Visiting the Bastille, pub. 1799 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGaol Collection: How prisoners are treated in England

How prisoners are treated in England
LLM462122 How prisoners are treated in England by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How prisoners are treated in England. From Le Petit Journal, 3 November 1907)

Background imageGaol Collection: Penitentiary, Millbank, Westminster, from London and it

Penitentiary, Millbank, Westminster, from London and it
931616 Penitentiary, Millbank, Westminster, from London and its Environs in the Nineteenth Century pub. Jones & Co. 1827-1829 (engraving) by Shepherd

Background imageGaol Collection: The Great Fire of London in the year 1666 (coloured engraving)

The Great Fire of London in the year 1666 (coloured engraving)
609041 The Great Fire of London in the year 1666 (coloured engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGaol Collection: Imaginary Prison (engraving) (b / w photo)

Imaginary Prison (engraving) (b / w photo)
ALI156797 Imaginary Prison (engraving) (b/w photo) by Piranesi, Giovanni Battista (1720-78); Calcographia dello Stato, Rome, Italy; Alinari

Background imageGaol Collection: Penitentiary in Pennsylvania, 1831 (pen & ink and w / c on paper)

Penitentiary in Pennsylvania, 1831 (pen & ink and w / c on paper)
CHT221585 Penitentiary in Pennsylvania, 1831 (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by de Beaumont, Gustave (1802-66); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGaol Collection: The Roman Empress Faustina visiting St Catherine of Alexandria in Prison, c

The Roman Empress Faustina visiting St Catherine of Alexandria in Prison, c
DAY234985 The Roman Empress Faustina visiting St Catherine of Alexandria in Prison, c.1640-43 (oil on canvas) by Preti, Mattia (Il Calabrese) (1613-99); 425.5x254 cm; The Dayton Art Institute

Background imageGaol Collection: Inside view of the Poultry Compter, 1811

Inside view of the Poultry Compter, 1811, a London prison in Cheapside operated from medieval times to 1815. This particular building was built soon after the great Fire of London, 1666

Background imageGaol Collection: East entrance to the cell in the Southwest

East entrance to the cell in the Southwest Tower of the Tower of London, 1803. Early Pointed Style. Copperplate engraving drawn and etched by John Thomas Smith from his Topography of London, 1811

Background imageGaol Collection: North view of the cell in the Southwest Tower

North view of the cell in the Southwest Tower of the Tower of London, 1803. Early Pointed Style. Copperplate engraving drawn and etched by John Thomas Smith from his Topography of London, 1811

Background imageGaol Collection: Illustrations from A French Alphabet Book of 1814, pub

Illustrations from A French Alphabet Book of 1814, pub
CJP343889 Illustrations from A French Alphabet Book of 1814, pub. by Charles Plante Fine Arts, 1814 (w/c) by Beauregard, Arnaud de (fl.1814); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGaol Collection: The Flogging Ward at Newgate prison (pencil on paper)

The Flogging Ward at Newgate prison (pencil on paper)
559073 The Flogging Ward at Newgate prison (pencil on paper) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Flogging Ward at Newgate prison. Picture dated 1881)

Background imageGaol Collection: Marshalsea Prison, London (engraving)

Marshalsea Prison, London (engraving)
558951 Marshalsea Prison, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marshalsea Prison, London)

Background imageGaol Collection: Sir Thomas More (litho)

Sir Thomas More (litho)
475447 Sir Thomas More (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Thomas More (1477-1535).); The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageGaol Collection: Gateway of the Gaol, Newcastle upon Tyne (b / c, ink & w / c on paper)

Gateway of the Gaol, Newcastle upon Tyne (b / c, ink & w / c on paper)
473945 Gateway of the Gaol, Newcastle upon Tyne (b/c, ink & w/c on paper) by Dobson, John (1787-1865); 26.1x40.0 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Background imageGaol Collection: En Prison, La Promenade Des Detenus (engraving)

En Prison, La Promenade Des Detenus (engraving)
3650236 En Prison, La Promenade Des Detenus (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: En Prison, La Promenade Des Detenus)

Background imageGaol Collection: Interior of the Gaol, Newcastle, 1826 (engraving)

Interior of the Gaol, Newcastle, 1826 (engraving)
3654674 Interior of the Gaol, Newcastle, 1826 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of the Gaol, Newcastle, 1826, from the Entrance Tower)

Background imageGaol Collection: Bristol Riots: The Burning of Bridewell, with St Michaels Church, Bridewell Bridge

Bristol Riots: The Burning of Bridewell, with St Michaels Church, Bridewell Bridge
2831192 Bristol Riots: The Burning of Bridewell, with St Michaels Church, Bridewell Bridge, c.1831 (oil on paper) by Wheatley, William W

Background imageGaol Collection: East End of Newgate (pencil & w / c on paper)

East End of Newgate (pencil & w / c on paper)
2832173 East End of Newgate (pencil & w/c on paper) by O Neill, Hugh (1784-1824); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums, Galleries & Archives; Bequest of William Jerdone Braikenridge

Background imageGaol Collection: The Escape No. 2, illustration from Jack Sheppard: A Romance

The Escape No. 2, illustration from Jack Sheppard: A Romance
2836294 The Escape No. 2, illustration from Jack Sheppard: A Romance by William Harrison Ainsworth, pub. 1839 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank

Background imageGaol Collection: Le testament d un bon citoyen, Andre Chenier (engraving)

Le testament d un bon citoyen, Andre Chenier (engraving)
2782100 Le testament d un bon citoyen, Andre Chenier (engraving) by Bayard, Emile Antoine (1837-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le testament d un bon citoyen, Andre Chenier)

Background imageGaol Collection: Newgate Prison (b / w photo)

Newgate Prison (b / w photo)
3637402 Newgate Prison (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Newgate Prison. Illustration for Wonderful London by St John Adcock (Fleetway, c 1930)

Background imageGaol Collection: Samson, captif des Philistins (engraving)

Samson, captif des Philistins (engraving)
3625835 Samson, captif des Philistins (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samson, captif des Philistins)

Background imageGaol Collection: La Prison de Socrate, a Athenes (engraving)

La Prison de Socrate, a Athenes (engraving)
3644632 La Prison de Socrate, a Athenes (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Prison de Socrate, a Athenes. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1853)

Background imageGaol Collection: We have a seven course dinner every day (colour litho)

We have a seven course dinner every day (colour litho)
3642952 We have a seven course dinner every day (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: We have a seven course dinner every day)

Background imageGaol Collection: The Old Prison, Southampton (colour photo)

The Old Prison, Southampton (colour photo)
3095335 The Old Prison, Southampton (colour photo) by Stuart, Francis G. O. (c.1843-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Old Prison, Southampton)

Background imageGaol Collection: West Gate Winchester looking West, c. 1830 (engraving)

West Gate Winchester looking West, c. 1830 (engraving)
3058219 West Gate Winchester looking West, c.1830 (engraving) by Carter, Owen Brown (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGaol Collection: West Gate Winchester, c. 1830 (engraving)

West Gate Winchester, c. 1830 (engraving)
3058218 West Gate Winchester, c.1830 (engraving) by Carter, Owen Brown (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engraved by J.Le Kuex for Picturesque Memorials of Winchester one of two surviving)

Background imageGaol Collection: King Richard I (coloured engraving)

King Richard I (coloured engraving)
2797114 King Richard I (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Richard I)

Background imageGaol Collection: The Escape No. 3, illustration from Jack Sheppard: A Romance

The Escape No. 3, illustration from Jack Sheppard: A Romance
2636999 The Escape No. 3, illustration from Jack Sheppard: A Romance by William Harrison Ainsworth, published 1839 (hand coloured etching) by Cruikshank

Background imageGaol Collection: 1798 SCOTS V FRENCH

1798 SCOTS V FRENCH
Heroic conduct of the Highland Sentinel : Scots soldier defends Castlebar Gaol against French allies of Irish rebels 27 August 1798

Background imageGaol Collection: The New Gaol, at Reading (engraving)

The New Gaol, at Reading (engraving)
1101031 The New Gaol, at Reading (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Gaol, at Reading)

Background imageGaol Collection: The Drawbridge, 1761 (etching)

The Drawbridge, 1761 (etching)
1068738 The Drawbridge, 1761 (etching) by Piranesi, Giovanni Battista (1720-78); 54.6x40.6 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Plate seven from the Carceri series. ); gift of Mrs

Background imageGaol Collection: An Englishmans visit to a Chinese prison at Canton (engraving)

An Englishmans visit to a Chinese prison at Canton (engraving)
1064372 An Englishmans visit to a Chinese prison at Canton (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Englishmans visit to a Chinese prison at Canton)



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"Exploring the World of Gaols: From Historic Prisons to Notorious Penitentiaries" H. M. Prison, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire: A glimpse into Scotland's oldest prison, standing as a testament to its dark past. Wandsworth Prison, south west London: Witness the imposing walls that have contained countless individuals within their confines throughout history. Pentonville Prison, Islington, North London: Delve into the architectural marvel that once aimed at reforming prisoners through solitary confinement. Aerial view of Wormwood Scrubs Prison, West London: Behold the sprawling complex that has housed notorious criminals and witnessed dramatic escapes over the years. Dartmoor Prison, Princetown, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe: Discover this remote penitentiary nestled amidst breathtaking moorland landscapes while pondering its role in British penal history. State Penitentiary at Stateville, Joliet Illinois USA: Step inside one of America's most infamous correctional facilities known for its strict regime and haunting stories. General view of Exeter Prison in Devon: Uncover tales from behind these formidable walls where justice was served and lives were transformed or forever altered. Officers at Shepton Mallet Prison in Somerset: Gain insight into the daily challenges faced by those tasked with maintaining order within this historic institution. Interior of the Prison Chapel at Bodmin Gaol in Cornwall: Explore a place where faith intertwined with incarceration offering solace and redemption to troubled souls. Irish gentleman in a whisky bar in Dublin prison 1821 : Immerse yourself in an intriguing moment frozen in time when conviviality found refuge even within prison walls. US California San Francisco - Alcatraz Island former maximum high-security federal prison : Marvel at Alcatraz's iconic silhouette rising from treacherous waters, a symbol of defiance and the ultimate prison escape challenge.