Smuggling Collection (page 2)

The Law (colour litho)
8659578 The Law (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Law. Illustration for one of a set of cigarette cards on the subject of Smugglers)

The Riding Officer (colour litho)
8659570 The Riding Officer (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Riding Officer)

The Signal (colour litho)
8659567 The Signal (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Signal. Illustration for one of a set of cigarette cards on the subject of Smugglers)

The "Free Traders" (colour litho)
8659561 The "Free Traders" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The "Free Traders." Illustration for one of a set of cigarette cards)

Chater, Chained in ye Turff House at Old Mills's Cobby, kicking him and Tapner, cutting him Goss ye Eyes and Nose
8650627 Chater, Chained in ye Turff House at Old Mills's Cobby, kicking him and Tapner, cutting him Goss ye Eyes and Nose

A smuggler chased by a brig, 19th century (oil on canvas)
7337764 A smuggler chased by a brig, 19th century (oil on canvas) by Buttersworth, Thomas (1768-1842); 30.5x40.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Smugglers alarm: gathered in their hideout, the smugglers organize their defense
MMM5457668 Smugglers alarm: gathered in their hideout, the smugglers organize their defense, one is watching the outside through the keyhole

The Original "Bootlegger" (colour litho)
8659591 The Original "Bootlegger" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Poole (colour litho)
8659575 Poole (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poole. Illustration for one of a set of cigarette cards on the subject of Smugglers)

The "Batman" (colour litho)
8659564 The "Batman" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The "Batman." Illustration for one of a set of cigarette cards)

The Gun-Runner (colour litho)
8659606 The Gun-Runner (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gun-Runner. Illustration for one of a set of cigarette cards on the subject of Smugglers)

The Cooper (colour litho)
8659589 The Cooper (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cooper. Illustration for one of a set of cigarette cards on the subject of Smugglers)

The Midshipman (colour litho)
8659580 The Midshipman (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Midshipman. Illustration for one of a set of cigarette cards on the subject of Smugglers)

The East Indiaman (colour litho)
8659574 The East Indiaman (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The East Indiaman)

The Ultra-Modern Smuggler (colour litho)
8659607 The Ultra-Modern Smuggler (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ultra-Modern Smuggler)

Oft, from yon solemn and bat-haunted tow'r / The smugglers issue at the midnight hour Batler (litho)
8643747 Oft, from yon solemn and bat-haunted tow'r / The smugglers issue at the midnight hour Batler (litho) by Harper, Charles George (1863-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oft)

Johnson putting off from Brighton Beach (litho)
8643745 Johnson putting off from Brighton Beach (litho) by Hardy, Paul (1862-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johnson putting off from Brighton Beach)

Kitchen of the "Green Man" (litho)
8643743 Kitchen of the "Green Man" (litho) by Harper, Charles George (1863-1943); Private Collection; (add.info)

Langston Harbour (litho)
8643740 Langston Harbour (litho) by Harper, Charles George (1863-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Langston Harbour. Illustration for The Smugglers by Charles G Harper (Chapman and Hall)

The owlers chase the customs officers into Rye (litho)
8643739 The owlers chase the customs officers into Rye (litho) by Hardy, Paul (1862-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: The owlers chase the customs officers into Rye)

Tandridge Church (litho)
8643737 Tandridge Church (litho) by Harper, Charles George (1863-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tandridge Church. Illustration for The Smugglers by Charles G Harper (Chapman and Hall)

Tombstone at Tandridge (litho)
8643736 Tombstone at Tandridge (litho) by Harper, Charles George (1863-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tombstone at Tandridge)

A Representation of ye Smuggler's breaking open ye King's. Custom House at Poole (litho)
8643731 A Representation of ye Smuggler's breaking open ye King's. Custom House at Poole (litho) by English School

The "Red Lion, " Rake (litho)
8643730 The "Red Lion, " Rake (litho) by Harper, Charles George (1863-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: The "Red Lion, " Rake)

"The gentlemen go by" (litho)
8643725 "The gentlemen go by" (litho) by Hardy, Paul (1862-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: "The gentlemen go by." Illustration for The Smugglers by Charles G Harper)

A smuggling lugger chased by a naval brig, c.1825 (oil on canvas)
7337763 A smuggling lugger chased by a naval brig, c.1825 (oil on canvas) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 50.5x65.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Spanish Civil Guards pursuing smugglers, from "Glorioso combate entre dos Guardias Civiles y una partida de 27 a
AIS5377960 Spanish Civil Guards pursuing smugglers, from "Glorioso combate entre dos Guardias Civiles y una partida de 27 a 30 contrabandistas"

Smugglers
5616270 Smugglers; (add.info.: Illustration depicting smugglers hiding their cargo. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1845); Universal History Archive/UIG

Smugglers
5616266 Smugglers; (add.info.: Illustration depicting smugglers unloading their cargo. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1845); Universal History Archive/UIG

Smugglers traffic on the coast. Oil on canvas, early 19th century, by George Morland (1763-1804)
MMM5460130 Smugglers traffic on the coast. Oil on canvas, early 19th century, by George Morland (1763-1804). by Morland, George (1763-1804); National Maritime Museum, London

William Tyndale's vernacular Bibles being imported into England, 1850
3330613 William Tyndale's vernacular Bibles being imported into England, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting William Tyndale's vernacular Bibles being imported into England concealed in)

Woman smuggling contraband into France in her massive wig. 18th century cartoon
FLO4657035 Woman smuggling contraband into France in her massive wig. 18th century cartoon. Lithograph from Paul Lacroix The Eighteenth Century: Its Institutions, Customs, and Costumes, London

Bedhampton Mill (litho)
8643753 Bedhampton Mill (litho) by Harper, Charles George (1863-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bedhampton Mill. Illustration for The Smugglers by Charles G Harper (Chapman and Hall)

The Devils of Talland (litho)
8643749 The Devils of Talland (litho) by Hardy, Paul (1862-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Devils of Talland. Illustration for The Smugglers by Charles G Harper (Chapman and Hall)

"The light of other days" (litho)
8643744 "The light of other days" (litho) by Hardy, Paul (1862-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: "The light of other days." Illustration for The Smugglers by Charles G Harper)

The Miller's Tomb (litho)
8643742 The Miller's Tomb (litho) by Harper, Charles George (1863-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Miller's Tomb)

The drummer of hurstmonceux (litho)
8643734 The drummer of hurstmonceux (litho) by Hardy, Paul (1862-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: The drummer of hurstmonceux)

"The cautious turned their faces away while the free-traders passed" (litho)
8643728 "The cautious turned their faces away while the free-traders passed" (litho) by Hardy, Paul (1862-1942); Private Collection; (add.info)

Baltic Smuggling, A motor-launch patrol (colour litho)
8659610 Baltic Smuggling, A motor-launch patrol (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baltic Smuggling, A motor-launch patrol)

The Dog Friend (colour litho)
8659608 The Dog Friend (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dog Friend. Illustration for one of a set of cigarette cards on the subject of Smugglers)

The Rum-Runner (colour litho)
8659604 The Rum-Runner (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rum-Runner. Illustration for one of a set of cigarette cards on the subject of Smugglers)

The Coastguard Station (colour litho)
8659595 The Coastguard Station (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Coastguard Station)

The Naval Coastguard (colour litho)
8659592 The Naval Coastguard (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Naval Coastguard)

The "Innocent" Trader (colour litho)
8659586 The "Innocent" Trader (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The "Innocent" Trader)

The Shears (colour litho)
8659585 The Shears (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Shears. Illustration for one of a set of cigarette cards on the subject of Smugglers)

The Flight (colour litho)
8659583 The Flight (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Flight. Illustration for one of a set of cigarette cards on the subject of Smugglers)

The "Warrior" (colour litho)
8659576 The "Warrior" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The "Warrior." Illustration for one of a set of cigarette cards)

The Culprit (colour litho)
8659566 The Culprit (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Culprit. Illustration for one of a set of cigarette cards on the subject of Smugglers)

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"Unveiling the Secrets of Smuggling: Tales from Prussia Cove to Flamborough Head" Step back in time to the 1890s, where hidden coves and treacherous cliffs along the rugged coast of Cornwall became hotspots for illicit activities. Prussia Cove in St Hilary, Cornwall, was notorious for its smuggling operations that thrived under the cover of darkness. The Jamaica Inn on Bodmin Moor also played a significant role as a hub for these clandestine activities. As preparations were underway for the Easter Rising of 1916 in Dublin, two daring women named Mary Spring Rice and Molly joined forces with smugglers to transport crucial supplies across treacherous waters. Their bravery knew no bounds as they navigated through perilous seas near Godrevy Lighthouse DP140994. However, not all tales were shrouded in mystery and adventure. A devastating fire once engulfed an estimated 105 tonnes of ivory and a tonne of rhino horn confiscated from illegal trade. This event shed light on the dark underbelly of this criminal enterprise. During World War I, German anti-British propaganda postcards depicted British coastguards struggling to combat smugglers' cunning tactics. These images highlighted how Jack Rattenbury, a renowned smuggler known for his audacity and wit, outsmarted authorities time after time. In another daring incident that shook maritime history, John Brown and Co. , defying authority's grasp sank the British Revenue Cutter Gaspee off Rhode Island's shores during colonial times. The fight against smuggling has always been relentless; even The Graphic dedicated pages entitled "Our Coastguard, " showcasing their tireless efforts to protect coastal borders from contraband goods flowing into our nation's shores. Across borders, French customs officers resorted to X-ray technology to uncover concealed contraband items within luggage or cargo shipments—a constant battle between law enforcement agencies and those seeking to exploit the system.