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The ship Montrose - Wireless Telegraphy Used To Catch A Murderer, 1910, (1933). CreatorThe ship Montrose - Wireless Telegraphy Used To Catch A Murderer, 1910, (1933). Murderer Dr Hawley Harvey Crippen and his lover, Ethel le Neve, were arrested on board the Atlantic liner Montrose
Arrest of Gavrilo Princip... Sarajevo, 28 June 1914, (c1920). Creator: UnknownArrest of Gavrilo Princip, assassin of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Sarajevo, 28 June 1914, (c1920). " The Crime of Serajevo" - the Ostensible Cause of the War
To his unspeakable horror... the moonlight reveals the head of Kesa - his love!, 1919To his unspeakable horror and amazement the moonlight reveals the head of Kesa - his love!, 1919. The murderer is seen coming out upon the top of the steps into the moonlight
Murder of the Princess de Lamballe, (1792), 1816. Creator: UnknownMurder of the Princess de Lamballe, (1792), 1816. Marie-Louise, Princesse de Lamballe )1749-1792) of the House of Savoy, Lady-in-waiting to Marie Antoinette was killed in a massacre of September 1792
The assassination of President Paul Doumer, 1932. Creator: UnknownThe assassination of President Paul Doumer, 1932. Reconstitution de l abominable attentat perpetre le 6 Mai 1932 contre M. le President Paul Doumer
Mysterious affair in Beziers, 1930. Creator: UnknownMysterious affair in Beziers, 1930. La Mysterieuse Affaire De Beziers. Dr Laget, accused of attempting to poison his sister, is brought face-to-face with her
The Armenian Massacres, 1915. Creator: UnknownThe Armenian Massacres, 1915. Les Massacres D Armenie. Depiction of killings during the Armenian Genocide (also known as the Armenian Holocaust)
Assassination of Count Franz Philipp von Lamberg, Budapest, Hungary, 1848 (c1890). From " Cassells History of England - Special Edition, Vol
Elizabeth Brownrigg, Executed for Cruelty & Murder, 1822. Creator: Robert CooperElizabeth Brownrigg, Executed for Cruelty & Murder, 1822. Portrait of Elizabeth Brownrigg (1720-1767) who was convicted of murder and hanged at Tyburn (in London) in 1767
And He That Was of Mildest Mood Did Slaye The Other There, c1880. Creator: Randolph CaldecottAnd He That Was of Mildest Mood Did Slaye The Other There, c1880. The Babes uncle had paid two ruffians to murder them. One of the villains had a change of heart
Tragical Death of Jacob Van Ardevelt, 1773. Creator: Charles GrignionTragical Death of Jacob Van Ardevelt, 1773. Jacob Van Ardevelt murdered in Ghent, for supporting the cause of Edward III, King of England, against Philip of France. After Samuel Wale (1721-1786)
Crippens Life at Sea, front page of the News of the World, 31 July 1910Crippens Life at Sea, front page of the " News of the World", 31 July 1910. Headline story about murderer Dr Hawley Harvey Crippen and his lover, Ethel le Neve
Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan on November 16, 1581, 1885, (1965). Creator: Il ya RepinIvan the Terrible and His Son Ivan on November 16, 1581, 1885, (1965). Detail. Ivan the Terrible of Russia (1530-1584) killed his son Tsarevich Ivan Ivanovich (1554-1581) in a fit of rage
Marriage A La Mode - Death of the Earl, 1745, (1830s). Creator: TE NicholsonMarriage A La Mode - Death of the Earl, 1745, (1830s). Silvertongue has escorted the countess to the Turks Head bagnio. Her husband the Earl follows
Felton admits that he killed the Duke, 1897. Creator: John LeechFelton admits that he killed the Duke, 1897. English politician and courtier George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham (1592-1628), was adviser to James I and then Charles I
Beatrice Cenci, (1933). Creator: UnknownBeatrice Cenci, (1933). Portrait of Italian noblewoman Beatrice Cenci (1577-1599), who murdered her father, Count Francesco Cenci. She was found guilty and beheaded
Mrs. Brownrigg, (c1872). Creator: UnknownMrs. Brownrigg, (c1872). Elizabeth Brownrigg (1720-1767) was convicted of murder and hanged at Tyburn (in London) in 1767
Scene of Thomas Thynnes murder in Pall Mall, Westminster, London, 1682 (c1775). Scene showing two men on horseback shooting their victim in his carriage
Hosemonger Lane and Gaol, Southwark, London, 1849. Scene during the notorious execution of the Mannings. Marie and Frederick George Manning were executed on 13 November 1849 for the murder of Patrick
Tyburn, Paddington, London, 1760View of the execution of the Earl of Ferrers at Tyburn, Paddington, London, 1760. The Earl is shown standing blindfolded on the platform
The Reward of Cruelty, plate IV from The Four Stages of Cruelty, 1751. Tom Nero, having been hanged for murder is undergoing dissection theatre
Second Stage of Cruelty, plate II from The Four Stages of Cruelty, 1751. Tom Nero, as a coachman, is beating his disabled horse savagely
Marriage a la mode, Plate V, 1745. Artist: Simon Francois RavenetMarriage a la mode, Plate V, 1745; Silvertongue has escorted the countess to the Turks Head bagnio. The nobleman follows. Silvertongue shoots him dead in a duel
Silenced, 1908. Artist: John Seymour LucasSilenced, 1908; scene of a murdered man sprawled on the floor of a room with the attackers standing in one corner
Siegfrieds death, 1924. Artist: Arthur RackhamSiegfrieds death, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Siegfried, distracted by Wotans ravens, is then stabbed in the back
The Murder of Setapo, 1916. Artist: Evelyn PaulThe Murder of Setapo, 1916. Setapo was a wealthy and evil man of Babylon who was murdered by Sinonis. Illustration from Myths and Legends of Babylonia and Assyria by Lewis Spence, 1916
They ran him by hill and plain, c1910. Artist: Stephen ReidThey ran him by hill and plain, c1910. A giant murders a young maiden so the Fian clan chase after him into the sea to avenge his wrongdoing
Yakov Yurovsky, chief executioner of Tsar Nicholas II and his family, early 20th century. A watchmaker from Perm, Yurovsky (1878-1938)
Murder of Thomas Becket, Canterbury Cathedral, Kent, 1170 (1864). Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162, Becket (1120-1170) clashed almost incessantly with King Henry II over the question of
The assassination of Henry III of France, 1589. King from 1574, Henry (1551-1589) was assassinated by a Dominican friar, Jacques Clement, for his opposition to the Catholic Holy League
Members of the Lenox Avenue Gang at Coney Island, New York, USA, 1912. The Lenox Avenue Gang was one of the most violent New York organised crime gangs of the pre-Prohibition period
The McNamaras on their way back to jail having changed their pleas to guilty, 1911The McNamara brothers on their way back to jail, California, USA, 1911. John and James McNamara were Los Angeles trade unionists who bombed the offices of the Los Angeles Times in 1910 during a
Bill Sikes and his dog, c1894. Artist: Frederick BarnardBill Sikes and his dog, c1894. The villain from Oliver Twist. From Charles Dickens: A Gossip about his Life, by Thomas Archer, published c1894
The End of Julius Caesar, 1852. Artist: John LeechThe End of Julius Caesar, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]. (Colorised black and white print)
Martyrdom of St. Thomas of Canterbury, c1484. Artist: William CaxtonMartyrdom of St. Thomas of Canterbury, c1484. Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162, Becket clashed almost incessantly with King Henry II over the question of the independence of the Church from
Melancholy End of Tib Gracchus, 1852. Artist: John LeechMelancholy End of Tib Gracchus, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]
Assassination of Viriathus, 1852. Artist: John LeechAssassination of Viriathus, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]
Whitechapel, 1888. Artist: Joseph SwainWhitechapel, 1888. The Whitechapel Murders were making headlines everywhere. The police were overstretched, particularly in such deprived areas
Here, sheltered by steep cliffs, he sat down to rest, c1912 (1912). In a state of desperation Brutus sheltered in the cliffs, unable to defeat Mark Antony with dwindling men and minimal supplies
Leofa the robber stabbing Edmund I at a festival at Pucklekirk, Gloucestershire 946 (1793)Leofa the robber (after returning from banishment) stabbing Edmund I at a festival at Pucklekirk in Gloucestershire, 946 (1793). From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W
The assassination of Cardinal Beaton, 1546 (1905). David Beaton was Archbishop of St Andrews and the last Catholic cardinal in Scotland before the Reformation
Ronald Ronnie Kray (1933-1995). 1966, (2013). Artist: Karen HumpageRonald Ronnie Kray (1933-1995). The Krays were the chief perpetrators of organised crime in the East End of London during the 1950s and 1960s
Reggie Kray, 1966, (2013). Artist: Karen HumpageReginald Reggie Kray (1933-2000). The Krays were the chief perpetrators of organised crime in the East End of London during the 1950s and 1960s
The Kray Twins, 1966, (2013). Artist: Karen HumpageThe Kray Twins, 1966, (2013). Twin brothers Ronald Ronnie Kray (1933-1995) and Reginald Reggie Kray (1933-2000). The Krays were the chief perpetrators of organised crime in the East End of London
French popular woodcut used for illustrating murders, c1840 (1964). A print from A History of Wood Engraving, by Douglas Percy Bliss, Spring Books, London, 1964
Indian scalping his dead enemy, 19th century
Judith and Holofernes, 1870. After the painting of c1495 by Andrea Mantegna in the collection of the Louvre, Paris. The Jewish heroine Judith was living in Bethulia when it was besieged by
The murder of Tsar Paul I of Russia, March 1801 (1882-1884). Paul I (1754-1801) became Emperor of Russia in 1796. He was determined to turn the Russian nobility, which he saw as decadent and corrupt