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

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)

Background imageGaol Collection: Visit of the British Archaeological Association to Yarmouth (engraving)

Visit of the British Archaeological Association to Yarmouth (engraving)
1054087 Visit of the British Archaeological Association to Yarmouth (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGaol Collection: Religious Services in Gaol (engraving)

Religious Services in Gaol (engraving)
1049086 Religious Services in Gaol (engraving) by Corbould, Alfred Chantrey (1852-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: Religious Services in Gaol)

Background imageGaol Collection: A Scene from The Beggars Opera, 1728-29 (oil on canvas)

A Scene from The Beggars Opera, 1728-29 (oil on canvas)
5846820 A Scene from The Beggars Opera, 1728-29 (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 51.1x61.2 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; (add.info.: Macheath)

Background imageGaol Collection: The City of Delhi before the Siege (engraving)

The City of Delhi before the Siege (engraving)
1609318 The City of Delhi before the Siege (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The City of Delhi before the Siege)

Background imageGaol Collection: Bristol Riots: The Gaol Burning, and St Paul s, Bedminster, c. 1831 (oil on paper)

Bristol Riots: The Gaol Burning, and St Paul s, Bedminster, c. 1831 (oil on paper)
2831194 Bristol Riots: The Gaol Burning, and St Paul s, Bedminster, c.1831 (oil on paper) by Muller, William James (1812-45); 9.5x25.9 cm; Bristol Museum and Art Gallery

Background imageGaol Collection: New Gaol in course of building, seen from the Harford Bridge, c

New Gaol in course of building, seen from the Harford Bridge, c
2832440 New Gaol in course of building, seen from the Harford Bridge, c.1820 (pencil & w/c on paper) by Eden, John Reverend (1766-1840); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageGaol Collection: New Gaol from Harfords (Bedminster) Bridge, 1821 (pencil & w / c on paper)

New Gaol from Harfords (Bedminster) Bridge, 1821 (pencil & w / c on paper)
2832439 New Gaol from Harfords (Bedminster) Bridge, 1821 (pencil & w/c on paper) by O Neill, Hugh (1784-1824); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageGaol Collection: Lodge Gate to the New Gaol, 1822 (pencil & w / c on paper)

Lodge Gate to the New Gaol, 1822 (pencil & w / c on paper)
2832432 Lodge Gate to the New Gaol, 1822 (pencil & w/c on paper) by Eden, John Reverend (1766-1840); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageGaol Collection: Imprisonment and Death of Dukes Erik and Valdemar, 1318 (litho)

Imprisonment and Death of Dukes Erik and Valdemar, 1318 (litho)
STC358002 Imprisonment and Death of Dukes Erik and Valdemar, 1318 (litho) by Valda, John Harris (d.1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Duke Erik (1282-1318); Duke Valdemar (c.1280-1318)

Background imageGaol Collection: Principal entrance to Kings Bench Prison, engraved by J

Principal entrance to Kings Bench Prison, engraved by J
REV253251 Principal entrance to Kings Bench Prison, engraved by J. Garner (engraving) (b/w photo) by Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer (1792-1864) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGaol Collection: George Smith, the garotter, receiving the sixth out of his thirty lashes (engraving)

George Smith, the garotter, receiving the sixth out of his thirty lashes (engraving)
610386 George Smith, the garotter, receiving the sixth out of his thirty lashes (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The punishment; George Smith)

Background imageGaol Collection: Collegians giving a lift to a limb of the law (coloured engraving)

Collegians giving a lift to a limb of the law (coloured engraving)
559094 Collegians giving a lift to a limb of the law (coloured engraving) by Hasenpflug, Carl Georg Adolph (1802-58); Private Collection; (add.info.: Collegians giving a lift to a limb of the law)

Background imageGaol Collection: Newgate chapel (coloured engraving)

Newgate chapel (coloured engraving)
559079 Newgate chapel (coloured engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Private Collection; (add.info.: Newgate chapel. Published 1809)

Background imageGaol Collection: Waterbath, Coldbath Fields Prison (coloured engraving)

Waterbath, Coldbath Fields Prison (coloured engraving)
558982 Waterbath, Coldbath Fields Prison (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Waterbath)

Background imageGaol Collection: Coldbath Fields Prison (engraving)

Coldbath Fields Prison (engraving)
558972 Coldbath Fields Prison (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coldbath Fields Prison)

Background imageGaol Collection: Kings Bench Prison, London (engraving)

Kings Bench Prison, London (engraving)
558954 Kings Bench Prison, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kings Bench Prison, London.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection; English

Background imageGaol Collection: Poor Therese, you ve guzzled a million, you re about to guzzle beans, c

Poor Therese, you ve guzzled a million, you re about to guzzle beans, c
MTL197797 Poor Therese, you ve guzzled a million, you re about to guzzle beans, c.1903 (photo) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ah pauvre Therese)

Background imageGaol Collection: The Rake in Prison, plate VII, from A Rakes Progress

The Rake in Prison, plate VII, from A Rakes Progress
STC451231 The Rake in Prison, plate VII, from A Rakes Progress, illustration from Hogarth Restored: The Whole Works of the celebrated William Hogarth, re-engraved by Thomas Cook, pub

Background imageGaol Collection: Martha Corey is accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials in 1692 (colour litho

Martha Corey is accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials in 1692 (colour litho
PNP377420 Martha Corey is accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials in 1692 (colour litho) by American School; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGaol Collection: House of Correction, Manchester, 1819 (pen & ink and w / c on paper)

House of Correction, Manchester, 1819 (pen & ink and w / c on paper)
CHL404790 House of Correction, Manchester, 1819 (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Barritt, Thomas (d.1820); 15.1x22.7 cm; Chethams Library, Manchester

Background imageGaol Collection: Lollards Prison (engraving)

Lollards Prison (engraving)
475430 Lollards Prison (engraving) by English School; Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageGaol Collection: Sir John Eliot in Prison (litho)

Sir John Eliot in Prison (litho)
475379 Sir John Eliot in Prison (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir John Eliot (1592-1632)

Background imageGaol Collection: Antonio Perez (1540-1611) Released from Prison by the Rebels in 1591 (oil on canvas)

Antonio Perez (1540-1611) Released from Prison by the Rebels in 1591 (oil on canvas)
XJL186941 Antonio Perez (1540-1611) Released from Prison by the Rebels in 1591 (oil on canvas) by Ferran, Augustus or Augusto (fl.1850); Academia de Bellas Artes, Barcelona

Background imageGaol Collection: The Man in the Iron Mask (d. 1703) imprisoned in the Bastille

The Man in the Iron Mask (d. 1703) imprisoned in the Bastille
CHT179630 The Man in the Iron Mask (d.1703) imprisoned in the Bastille, print of 1789-90 which identifies him as Louis de Bourbon, Comte de Vermandois

Background imageGaol Collection: Newgate - Exercise Yard, from London, a Pilgrimage

Newgate - Exercise Yard, from London, a Pilgrimage
STC377537 Newgate - Exercise Yard, from London, a Pilgrimage, written by William Blanchard Jerrold (1826-84) & engraved by Heliodore Joseph Pisan (1822-90) pub

Background imageGaol Collection: Sarah Martin reading to a Prisoner in the Jail of Great Yarmouth (engraving)

Sarah Martin reading to a Prisoner in the Jail of Great Yarmouth (engraving)
2796549 Sarah Martin reading to a Prisoner in the Jail of Great Yarmouth (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGaol Collection: Wood Street Compter (engraving)

Wood Street Compter (engraving)
STC425566 Wood Street Compter (engraving) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: built in 1670 during the Mayoralty of Sir Samuel Strange; sheriffs at the time were Sir)

Background imageGaol Collection: A Rakes Progress VII: The Rake in Prison, 1733 (oil on canvas)

A Rakes Progress VII: The Rake in Prison, 1733 (oil on canvas)
SJS2004 A Rakes Progress VII: The Rake in Prison, 1733 (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 62.2x75 cm; Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soanes Museum

Background imageGaol Collection: The Prisoner, 1873 (oil on panel) (pair of 128787)

The Prisoner, 1873 (oil on panel) (pair of 128787)
DRB128788 The Prisoner, 1873 (oil on panel) (pair of 128787) by Douglas, William Fettes (1822-91); 15.24x12.7 cm; The Drambuie Collection, Edinburgh, Scotland; Scottish, out of copyright

Background imageGaol Collection: The devastations occasioned by the rioters of London firing the new gaol of Newgate (engraving)

The devastations occasioned by the rioters of London firing the new gaol of Newgate (engraving)
820103 The devastations occasioned by the rioters of London firing the new gaol of Newgate (engraving) by Hamilton, William (1751-1801) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGaol Collection: The Bastile (engraving)

The Bastile (engraving)
3629360 The Bastile (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bastile. Illustration for Sunday at Home, 1872. Digitally cleaned image.); © Look and Learn

Background imageGaol Collection: The Liberation of St Peter, 1862-3 (stained glass)

The Liberation of St Peter, 1862-3 (stained glass)
3474766 The Liberation of St Peter, 1862-3 (stained glass) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); St Michael, Lyndhurst, UK; (add.info.: Manufactured by Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co)

Background imageGaol Collection: Crime (colour litho)

Crime (colour litho)
3641641 Crime (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crime. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageGaol Collection: Only ten minutes, mind, said the Gaoler (engraving)

Only ten minutes, mind, said the Gaoler (engraving)
3634725 Only ten minutes, mind, said the Gaoler (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Only ten minutes, mind, said the Gaoler)

Background imageGaol Collection: Interieur d une prison au dix-septieme siecle (engraving)

Interieur d une prison au dix-septieme siecle (engraving)
3644455 Interieur d une prison au dix-septieme siecle (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interieur d une prison au dix-septieme siecle)

Background imageGaol Collection: Bristol Riots: The Burning of the New Gaol, 1832 (oil on paper)

Bristol Riots: The Burning of the New Gaol, 1832 (oil on paper)
2829295 Bristol Riots: The Burning of the New Gaol, 1832 (oil on paper) by Pyne, James Baker (1800-70); 8.8x13.2 cm; Bristol Museum and Art Gallery

Background imageGaol Collection: Saint Peter delivered out of Prison (engraving)

Saint Peter delivered out of Prison (engraving)
2791964 Saint Peter delivered out of Prison (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Peter delivered out of Prison)

Background imageGaol Collection: Temporary bridge on the Coronation Road opposite the New Gaol, c

Temporary bridge on the Coronation Road opposite the New Gaol, c
2832454 Temporary bridge on the Coronation Road opposite the New Gaol, c.1821 (pencil & sepia wash on paper) by Eden, John Reverend (1766-1840); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageGaol Collection: Dragsholm Castle, Sealand (pen and ink on paper)

Dragsholm Castle, Sealand (pen and ink on paper)
TPG209423 Dragsholm Castle, Sealand (pen and ink on paper) by Danish School, (16th century); Private Collection; Danish, out of copyright

Background imageGaol Collection: Penitentiary on Blackwells Island (Welfare Island) New York, c. 1853 (engraving)

Penitentiary on Blackwells Island (Welfare Island) New York, c. 1853 (engraving)
PNP247608 Penitentiary on Blackwells Island (Welfare Island) New York, c.1853 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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

Door to Newgate Prison (b / w photo)
XJF280533 Door to Newgate Prison (b/w photo) by English Photographer; London, UK; (add.info.: demolished 1902, now Old Bailey; ); English, out of copyright



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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.