Penitentiary Collection (page 8)

The Last Attack on Mafeking: B. S. A. Police Escorting Boer Prisoners to the Gaol, 1901
The Last Attack on Mafeking: B.S.A. Police Escorting Boer Prisoners to the Gaol, 1901. The siege of Mafeking was lifted on 17 May 1900 - British South Africa Police escort Boers to jail

Bridge of Sighs. - between a palace and a prison, (North), Venice, Italy, c1909. Bridge of Sighs over the Rio di Palazzo connects the Prigioni Nuove to the Doges Palace was designed by Antonio

The Tower of London and the Tower Bridge, London, England, c1930s. Creator: Unknown
The Tower of London and the Tower Bridge, London, England, c1930s. Tower Bridge built 1886-1894 and the Tower of London, used as a prison from 1100-1952

The Curfew Tower, c1870. Curfew Tower at Windsor castle dates from the 13th century. The interior of the tower contains a former dungeon. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol

Russian Prisoners in... one of the internment camps, First World War, 1914-1918, (c1920)
Russian Prisoners in Germany: scene in one of the internment camps, First World War, 1914-1918, (c1920). From " The Great World War: A History", Volume VI, edited by Frank A Mumby

British Civilian Prisoners and their Quarters at Ruhleben, First World War, 1914-1918, (c1920). Ruhleben internment camp was a civilian detention camp near Berlin in Germany

The Turnkey, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
The Turnkey, 1872. Jailer stainding between prison bars at at Newgate prison. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co

Tower of London, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Tower of London, 1872. The Tower of London was used as a prison from 1100 until 1952. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co

Newgate - Exercise Yard, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Newgate-Exercise Yard, 1872. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co. 72-78, Turnmill Street, E.C. 1872]

Gateway of Lancaster Castle, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Gateway of Lancaster Castle, 1898. 15th century gatehouse with portcullis and battlements at medieval Lancaster castle used as a prison from 1196-2011. From " Our Own Country, Volume VI"

Howel, (c1664-1722), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Howel, (c1594-1666), 1830. Lawrence Howell (c1664-1722) British clergyman and author educated at Jesus College, Oxford. Schoolmaster ordained priest in 1712

Tower of London... Bloody Tower... St. Thomass Tower and Wakefield Tower, c1910. Creator
Tower of London. On Left - Bloody Tower. On Right - St. Thomass Tower and Wakefield Tower, c1910. View of part of the Tower of London - historic palace, prison

Port Arthur, during the Occupation, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Port Arthur, during the Occupation, 1901. Manson Cove and Settlement Hill with the Penitentiary at Port Arthur, a former penal colony of the British Empire on the Tasman Peninsula

Piazza San Firenze, Florence, Italy, c1909. Creator: George Rose
Piazza San Firenze, Florence, Italy, c1909. Street scene, with the church of Badia Fiorentina and the Palazzo del Bargello

A view of the West Gate in Newcastle upon Tyne, from the West, c1780, (1905). Creator
A view of the West Gate in Newcastle upon Tyne, from the West, c1780 (1905). The West Gate, once a prison in Newcastles medieval defensive town walls built c13th-14th century to protect against

View of the Bosphorus: The Castle of Europe, 1890. Creator: Unknown
View of the Bosphorus: The Castle of Europe, 1890. On the European shore of the Bosphorus, Rumelihisari medieval fortress was built between 1451-1452 on the orders of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II in

The Tower of London, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Tower of London, 1890. Castle on the River Thames, founded 1066 as part of the Norman Conquest of England, the White Tower built by William the Conqueror in 1079 became a symbol of oppression

Murder of the Princess de Lamballe, (1792), 1816. Creator: Unknown
Murder 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

Edinburgh, from Calton Hill, S. W. to the Castle, over old burial ground, Scotland, 1902
Edinburgh, from Calton Hill, S.W. to the Castle, over old burial ground, Scotland, 1902. In the foreground is Calton Jail, with Edinburgh Castle and Castle Rock in the distance. Stereocard

Will he make gold?, 1932. Creator: Unknown
Will he make gold?, 1932. Fabriquera-t-il de l or?. Engineer Zbigniew Dunikowski claimed to be in possession of a secret formula which allowed him to obtain gold from ordinary sand and rocks

The misfortune of being too fat, 1931. Creator: Unknown
The misfortune of being too fat, 1931. La Malchance D Etre Trop Gros. Escaping convicts attempt to pull their portly comrade through the sawn bars of a prison cell window

Convicts mutinying, 1930. Creator: Unknown
Convicts mutinying, 1930. Une Mutinerie De Forcats. Prisoners on board the ship " La Martiniere" attempt to strangle a guard

Tragic rebellion of prisoners in Cairo, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Tragic rebellion of prisoners in Cairo, 1914. Tragique Revolte De Prisonniers Au Caire. Egyptian soldiers fire on prisoners. Back cover of " Le Petit Journal Supplement Illustre"

Mutiny in an American prison, 1931. Creator: Unknown
Mutiny in an American prison, 1931. Une Mutinerie Dans Une Prison Americaine. Front cover of " Le Petit Journal Illustre". [France, 29 March 1931]

Socrates Drinking the Hemlock, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Socrates Drinking the Hemlock, 1890. Socrates (c470-399 BC), the first moral philosopher, sentenced to death by drinking a cup of poison hemlock at his own hand

A Questioning of a Prisoner, c. 1630. Creator: Codde, Pieter (1599-1678)
A Questioning of a Prisoner, c.1630. Found in the Collection of Slovak National Gallery, Bratislava

The Zindan (Prison), 1930s. Creator: Bure, Leon (Lev) Leonardovich (1887-1943)
The Zindan (Prison), 1930s. Found in the Collection of Regional I. Savitsky Art Museum, Nukus

Cossacks convoying deportees, 1831. Artist: Anonymous
Cossacks convoying deportees, 1831. From a private collection

The Tower of London, c1900s. Creator: Eyre & Spottiswoode
The Tower of London, c1900s. Horse-drawn carriages outside Londons famous prison, castle and armoury. From " The Album of Coloured Views of London", [Eyre & Spottiswoode, Ltd

Those Who Swim In Sin Must Sink In Sorrow, 1895, (1906). Creator: Frank Dadd
Those Who Swim In Sin Must Sink In Sorrow, 1895, (1906). Watercolour by Frank Dadd (1851-1929). From " The Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours", edited by Charles Holme

Then, fasting got the mastery of grief, c1890. Creator: Gustave Doré
" Then, fasting got the mastery of grief", c1890. Count Ugolino, his sons and grandsons condemned to death by starvation in the Torre dei Gualandi

Then, not to make them sadder, I kept down my spirit in stillness, c1890
" Then, not to make them sadder, I kept down my spirit in stillness", c1890. Count Ugolino, his sons and grandsons condemned to death by starvation in the Torre dei Gualandi

Then Geddo at my feet outstretch d did fling him, crying, Hast no help for me my father
" Then Geddo at my feet outstretch d did fling him, crying, Hast no help for me my father! ", c1890. Count Ugolino

Princess Tarakanova in the Petropavlovsk Fortress at the Time of the Flood, 1863, (1965). Elizabeth Tarakanova (c1745-1775) was a pretender to the Russian throne

The round Tower, Windsor, England - the Castle-prison from Edward III, to Charles II, 1900. One of the towers at Windsor Castle, a royal residence at Windsor in Berkshire

Strafford Going to Execution, 1641, 1881. Creator: Unknown
Strafford Going to Execution, 1641, 1881. From " The Leisure Hour 1881", by. [The Religious Tract Society, London, 1881]

Suffragettes demonstrate outside a prison, London, 1914, (1947). Creator: Unknown
Suffragettes demonstrate outside a prison, London, 1914, (1947). Campaigners for womens suffrage wearing sandwich boards criticising the then British government

Chateau d If, (Castle of If), Marseille, 1930. Creator: Unknown
Chateau d If, (Castle of If), Marseille, 1930. Famous as a settings of Alexandre Dumas adventure novel The Count of Monte Cristo. From " La Cote d Azur de Marseille a Menton"

Tasso in Prison, (1839), 1937. Creator: Eugene Delacroix
Tasso in Prison, 1839, (1937). Torquato Tasso (1544-1595) Italian poet of the Renaissance From " French Painting and the Nineteenth Century", by James Laver. [B. T

The Fort, Sainte-Margueritte, 1930. Creator: Unknown
The Fort, Saint-Margueritte, 1930. Ile Sainte-Marguerite most famous for its fortress prison. From " La Cote d Azur de Marseille a Menton". [Levy & Neurdein, Paris, 1930]

Captain Cameron and the other Abyssinian Captives, c1864. Creator: Unknown
Captain Cameron and the other Abyssinian Captives, c1864. Captain Charles Cameron, British Consul in Ethiopia, (far right)

Newgate, Inner Court, 18th century, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Newgate, Inner Court, 18th century, (1925). The notorious Newgate Prison in London. From " London in the Eighteenth Century", by Sir Walter Besant. [A. & C. Black, Ltd. London, 1925]

Paris. - La Conciergerie. - LL, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Paris. - La Conciergerie. - LL, c1910. Formerly a prison but presently used as law courts. Hundreds of prisoners during the French Revolution were taken from the Conciergerie to be executed by

Site of the Marshalsea Prison from the Churchyard of St. Georges, Southwark, c1935
Site of the Marshalsea Prison from the Churchyard of St. George s, Southwark, c1935. Marshalsea Prison on Borough High Street, Southwark, south London, was particularly known as a debtors prison

Plan of Bankside, Early in the Seventeenth Century, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Plan of Bankside, Early in the Seventeenth Century, (c1878). Map showing landmarks in the village of Southwark on the south bank of the River Thames ( Thamesis Fluvius )

The Lollards Tower, Lambeth Palace, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
The Lollards Tower, Lambeth Palace, (c1878). The Lollards Tower, which dates from 1435 to 1440, was used as a prison in the 17th century

The Marshalsea Prison, in the Eighteenth Century, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
The Marshalsea Prison, in the Eighteenth Century, (c1878). Marshalsea Prison on Borough High Street, Southwark, London. Marshalsea was particularly known as a debtors prison

The Kings Bench, Southwark, in 1830, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
The Kings Bench, Southwark, in 1830, (c1878). The Kings Bench Prison in south London dated back to medieval times. It was used as a debtors prison until the practice was abolished in the 1860s

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