Pillory Collection

John Lilburne (1614ja-August 29, 1657), an agitator in England before, during and after the English Civil Wars of 1642-1650. He was a Puritan, though towards the end of his life he became a Quaker

Social / Charing X Pillory
Two offenders stand in the pillory at Charing Cross, London, where a crowd - even some carriage folk - gather to see them exposed to public humiliation

"De Foe in the Pillory", by Eyre Crowe, from the exhibition of the Royal Academy, 1862. Creator: E. Skill
"De Foe in the Pillory", by Eyre Crowe, from the exhibition of the Royal Academy, 1862. Engraving of a painting

Pillory and Stocks of the Middle Ages, c1934. Illustration showing medieval punishment. The accompanying text explains that ridicule was regarded as a great remedy against minor offences

America - The Stamp Act - Burning the Stamps
American Colonists burn papers bearing the Stamps required under The Stamp Act of March 22, 1765. The new tax was imposed on all American colonists

Titus Oates in the pillory
Oates was convicted of sedition and later perjury for denouncing the King and his Catholic brother, the Duke of York. Date: 19th century

"Ancient London": Flogging a Nonconformist in Cheapside, 1862. Creator: Unknown
"Ancient London": Flogging a Nonconformist in Cheapside, 1862....a scene which the text of the book shows to have been not infrequent

Se Cathedral, Pelourinho Square, Porto, Portugal

Medieval Tower, Pelourinho, Porto, Portugal

The old pillory of Elvas. Portugal

South America, Brazil, Maranhao, Alcantara, view through a ruined door of the Nossa Senhora do Carmo church of the Praca da Matriz

Puritan prisoner in the pillory in New England
Puritan offender standing in the pillory in a New England seaport, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Daniel Defoe in the pilory, 1862 (engraving)
1577988 Daniel Defoe in the pilory, 1862 (engraving) by Armytage, Charles (fl.1857-74); (add.info.: He was an English trader, writer, journalist, pamphleteer, and spy)

The Aglican writer Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) was pilloried in 1703 for writing against the intolerance of the Anglican
XEE4167637 The Aglican writer Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) was pilloried in 1703 for writing against the intolerance of the Anglican church. Engraving from 1870

DDE-90032497
Medieval War Machine and the Pillory, Campiglia Marittima, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy Date: 16/08/2008

Stone pillory and Main Church, Idanha-a-Velha village, Serra da Estrela, Beira Alta, Portugal, Europe

Pillory of Pope Della Lunas Messengers (engraving)
7192311 Pillory of Pope Della Lunas Messengers (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pillory of Pope Della Lunas Messengers)

Chronicles of Newgate: The Thew, or Pillory for Women (engraving)
7169043 Chronicles of Newgate: The Thew, or Pillory for Women (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Thew, or Pillory for Women)

Le gibet et le pilori (engraving)
7194019 Le gibet et le pilori (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le gibet et le pilori)

Punishment of the Norman Rioters (engraving)
7192244 Punishment of the Norman Rioters (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punishment of the Norman Rioters)

Obsolete methods of punishment (engraving)
7200135 Obsolete methods of punishment (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Obsolete methods of punishment)

Chronicles of Newgate: Robert Ockham in the Pillory (engraving)
7169028 Chronicles of Newgate: Robert Ockham in the Pillory (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Ockham in the Pillory)

Pillory, 1902
6332756 Pillory, 1902 by Bergslien, Nils (1853-1928); Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Chronicles of Newgate: Pillory (engraving)
7169044 Chronicles of Newgate: Pillory (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pillory)

Chronicles of Newgate: Ancient Pillory in Paris (engraving)
7169042 Chronicles of Newgate: Ancient Pillory in Paris (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Pillory in Paris)

Defoe in the pillory (XXXL)
Defoe in the pillory from the original painting by Eyre Crowe.Engraved by JC Armytage around 1860 and edited by sidney Armytage in the book " Beautiful pictures by british artists" in

Hunting in China: the cangue, an apparatus of torment (a kind of pillory
XEE4191759 Hunting in China: the cangue, an apparatus of torment (a kind of pillory) applies to infanticide mothers. Engraving in " La Nature", 1896

Representation of two detenuses in a prison, one of which is attached to a Miniature
LRI4664916 Representation of two detenuses in a prison, one of which is attached to a Miniature pillory from the manuscript " De Universo" (or De rerum naturis (De la Nature des choses)

The pillory of the halles in the 18th century, built on the old cemetery of the Innocents
XEE4151242 The pillory of the halles in the 18th century, built on the old cemetery of the Innocents - Engraving in " The physical

Oates in the Pillory (engraving)
3629848 Oates in the Pillory (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oates in the Pillory. Illustration from The Book of Days (W R Chambers, c 1870)

The Slanderer (engraving)
3621728 The Slanderer (engraving) by Fabres y Costa, Antonio Maria (1854-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Slanderer)

The International Health Exhibition, Sketches of Antique Costume and of Ancient London (engraving)
1622706 The International Health Exhibition, Sketches of Antique Costume and of Ancient London (engraving) by Courbould, Alfred (fl.1831-75); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sketches of antique costume and of Ancient London (engraving)
609194 Sketches of antique costume and of Ancient London (engraving) by Corbould, Alfred Chantrey (1852-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The International Health Exhibition)

A culprit exposed to public resentment in the pillory at Switzerland (engraving)
819422 A culprit exposed to public resentment in the pillory at Switzerland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Contrast or Things as they Are, pub. 1796 (hand coloured engraving)
2966810 The Contrast or Things as they Are, pub. 1796 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Exaltation of Faros Daughters, pub. 1796 (hand coloured engraving)
3035670 Exaltation of Faros Daughters, pub. 1796 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info.: Albinia, Countess of Buckinghamshire (d)

A bandit exposed to the pillory - in "Cartridge
LSE4103920 A bandit exposed to the pillory - in " Cartridge, king of the bandits", by Grandpreby Unknown Artist

Condemned to stand for "one hour or more"in the pillory
489666 Condemned to stand for " one hour or more" in the pillory, illustration from Chap-books of the Eighteenth Century by John Ashton, pub

Title Page for A Hymn to the Pillory by Daniel Defoe, 1703 (printed paper)
XJF440665 Title Page for A Hymn to the Pillory by Daniel Defoe, 1703 (printed paper) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chinese Prisoners, c. 1880 (b / w photo)
498638 Chinese Prisoners, c.1880 (b/w photo) by Saunders, William (1832-1892); Private Collection; (add.info.: Men in the cangue.); British, out of copyright

Titus Oates in the pillory, published 1685 (engraving)
611353 Titus Oates in the pillory, published 1685 (engraving) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Titus Oates in the pillory)

Robert Ockam standing on the pillory in the town of Newberry, where he was born
STC469162 Robert Ockam standing on the pillory in the town of Newberry, where he was born, illustration from Acts and Monuments by John Foxe, ninth edition, pub

In the public pillory (engraving)
3635111 In the public pillory (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the public pillory)

The pillory (engraving)
3626257 The pillory (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The pillory. Illustration from Young Folks History of Boston by Hezekiah Butterworth)

"De Foe in the Pillory, "from the Exhibition of the Royal Academy (engraving)
1587771 " De Foe in the Pillory, " from the Exhibition of the Royal Academy (engraving) by Crowe, Eyre (1824-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: " De Foe in the Pillory)

Exposition au pilori des Halles au XVIIIe siecle, d apres une estampe du temps (engraving)
963151 Exposition au pilori des Halles au XVIIIe siecle, d apres une estampe du temps (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Our Artists Notes at Brighton, during the Meeting of the British Association (engraving)
1058017 Our Artists Notes at Brighton, during the Meeting of the British Association (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Artists Notes at Brighton)

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The pillory, a symbol of social punishment and public humiliation, has played a significant role throughout history. From the infamous Charing X Pillory in London to the engraving depicting Daniel Defoe's time in the pilory, this form of punishment was used to shame individuals who went against societal norms. In America, during the Stamp Act era, burning the stamps became an act of defiance against British rule. The pillory served as a reminder that those who resisted would face severe consequences. Similarly, Titus Oates found himself in the pillory for his false accusations during a religious controversy. Dating back to medieval times, the pillory and stocks were instruments used to publicly display wrongdoers. Pelourinho Square in Porto showcases historical remnants like Se Cathedral and Medieval Tower where these punishments took place. Even today, relics such as Elvas' old pillory stand as reminders of our past. Beyond Europe's borders lie examples like Cape Verde's Cidade Velha or Brazil's Maranhao Alcantara - places where colonial powers exerted their dominance through public shaming. In New England, Puritan prisoners endured hours confined within its confines for their transgressions against religious orthodoxy. One notable figure subjected to this cruel practice was Daniel Defoe - an Anglican writer whose criticism towards church intolerance landed him in the pilory. This 1870 engraving captures his moment of disgrace but also serves as a testament to his unwavering commitment to free expression. While society has evolved since then and moved away from such barbaric practices, remnants like these remind us of our collective journey towards justice and compassion. The pillories scattered across continents serve not only as historical artifacts but also as powerful symbols urging us never to repeat past mistakes.