Prison Collection (page 5)

Representation of Saint Martin I (600-655) waiting for his trial in 653 (Pope Martin I in prison)
ELD4916124 Representation of Saint Martin I (600-655) waiting for his trial in 653 (Pope Martin I in prison) Engraving 19th century Private collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Baroness Staal imprisoned after the conspiracy of Cellamare, 1844 (engraving)
ELD4958015 Portrait of Baroness Staal imprisoned after the conspiracy of Cellamare, 1844 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Marguerite de Launay)

View by night of the Chateau of Chillon in Switzerland taken through an opening in the vegetation
3572340 View by night of the Chateau of Chillon in Switzerland taken through an opening in the vegetation. The full moon, clearly visible in a partially overcast sky

Warder inspecting a prison cell, 1889
3479511 Warder inspecting a prison cell, 1889; (add.info.: Warder inspects a prison cell, before locking up prisoner for the night. Wormwood scrubs prison, London)

Alexandrevsky Central Prison, Siberia, 1850
3479368 Alexandrevsky Central Prison, Siberia, 1850; (add.info.: Alexandrevsky Central Prison, Siberia, Russia.); Universal History Archive/UIG

American prison life, 1850
3479365 American prison life, 1850; (add.info.: American prison life: New York City house of correction, Blackwell's Island. Convicts on outdoor work.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Newgate Prison in London 1800, 1800
3479352 Newgate Prison in London 1800, 1800; (add.info.: Newgate Prison in London, 1800.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Portland Prison Dorset, 1884
3479344 Portland Prison Dorset, 1884; (add.info.: Portland Prison Dorset Convicts working in the stone quarries. The prisoners were given education classes in the evening)

Prisoners walking on Sir William Cuban's treadmill or treadwheel in an English gaol
FLO4688711 Prisoners walking on Sir William Cuban's treadmill or treadwheel in an English gaol. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Henry Pyne's The World in Miniature: England

The Tower of London seen from the River Thames
3561104 The Tower of London seen from the River Thames by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: England, London, Great Britain 1900-1910 Date of Artwork: XI- XVI secc)

Castle of the Seven Towers (Yedikule Fortress), Constantinople (Istanbul), Turkey
FLO4721884 Castle of the Seven Towers (Yedikule Fortress), Constantinople (Istanbul), Turkey. Illustration From Francois Pouqueville (1770-1838), Travels through More

Regency gentlemen locked up in Radford's Hotel, Carey Street, for nonpayment of a bill at Long's Hotel
FLO4619154 Regency gentlemen locked up in Radford's Hotel, Carey Street, for nonpayment of a bill at Long's Hotel. Morning and in Low Spirits. A scene in a lock-up house

Warships at anchor, 1850
3479382 Warships at anchor, 1850; (add.info.: Warships at anchor at the mouth of the Thames awaiting the tide. The vessel on the right is a sailing vessel while the one next to her is transitional)

Convicts working, 1888
3479343 Convicts working, 1888; (add.info.: Convicts working in the stone quarries on the island of Portland. Dated 15th December 1888.); Universal History Archive/UIG

An inmate having his picture taken, 1850
3478171 An inmate having his picture taken, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting an inmate of Newgate Prison for police records. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Floral pattern shirt bought by Colonel Williams Tilton
3029070 Floral pattern shirt bought by Colonel Williams Tilton; Private Collection; (add.info.: Floral pattern shirt bought by Colonel Williams Tilton)

The convict hulk Warrior, 1850
3330675 The convict hulk Warrior, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of the chapel on board the convict hulk Warrior'. This hulk held 600 prisoners who were used as labour in the government dockyards)

House of Correction for the County of Devon, Exeteer, viewed from below. Engraving from 'Devonshire
2604815 House of Correction for the County of Devon, Exeteer, viewed from below. Engraving from 'Devonshire Illustrated', 1828-1832.; (add.info.: House of Correction for the County of Devon)

Chained woman, 19th century (oil on canvas)
AIS5356079 Chained woman, 19th century (oil on canvas); Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Chained woman. Painting by Eugenio Lucas y Padilla)

The condemned cell at Newgate Prison
5307394 The condemned cell at Newgate Prison.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the condemned cell at Newgate Prison. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG

Prison cell of Queen Marie Antoinette in the Conciergerie, 1885 (lithograph)
5893627 Prison cell of Queen Marie Antoinette in the Conciergerie, 1885 (lithograph); (add.info.: View of the prison cell of Queen Marie Antoinette in the Conciergerie)

Illustration depicting a cell in a local jail, 1888 (engraving)
5616305 Illustration depicting a cell in a local jail, 1888 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

Illustration depicting a French prisoner pleading with guards not to kill the rat of which he had made his pet
5616288 Illustration depicting a French prisoner pleading with guards not to kill the rat of which he had made his pet, 1902 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

View of the boat prison (or hulk) Justitia, with inmates doing forced labour at the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich (London)
MMM5485416 View of the boat prison (or hulk) Justitia, with inmates doing forced labour at the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich (London, England); National Maritime Museum, London

Engraving depicting Pentonville Prison, London, 19th century
5308889 Engraving depicting Pentonville Prison, London, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Pentonville Prison, London. Dated 19th century 01/02/1843); Universal History Archive/UIG

Fidelio, opera by L. van Beethoven. c.1900 (chromo)
3433692 Fidelio, opera by L. van Beethoven. c.1900 (chromo); (add.info.: Music. Classical music. Fidelio, opera by L. van Beethoven. Imagery, France, ca 1900.); Photo © CCI

Desolation of the Oceanides at the foot of the rock or Promethee is chain Painting by Henri Lehmann (Karl Ernest (Ernst)
JEB4960169 Desolation of the Oceanides at the foot of the rock or Promethee is chain Painting by Henri Lehmann (Karl Ernest (Ernst) Rudolf Heinrich Salem dit) (1814-1882)

Disturbed inmate, 1889
3479379 Disturbed inmate, 1889; (add.info.: Disturbed inmate of Woking jail placed in the padded cell. 7th September 1889.); Universal History Archive/UIG

American prison life, 1850
3479367 American prison life, 1850; (add.info.: American prison life: New York City house of correction, Blackwell's Island. Convicts returning from outdoor work.); Universal History Archive/UIG

American prison life, 1850
3479366 American prison life, 1850; (add.info.: American prison life: New York City house of correction, Blackwell's Island.); Universal History Archive/UIG

One of the keys to Libby Prison in Richmond
3029089 One of the keys to Libby Prison in Richmond; Private Collection; (add.info.: United States Civil War, One of the keys to Libby Prison in Richmond); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Album "Voyage en Ecosse Septembre 1880": Tolbouth (City Hall) and the prison of Cannon Gate in Edinburgh
3562552 Album "Voyage en Ecosse Septembre 1880": Tolbouth (City Hall) and the prison of Cannon Gate in Edinburgh; (add.info.: Scottland, Edinburgh, Royal Mile)

Food parcels courtesy of the Red Cross arriving at German prison camps during World War One
3502797 Food parcels courtesy of the Red Cross arriving at German prison camps during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century

Two aspects of women's lives during the 19th century
5310174 Two aspects of women's lives during the 19th century; (add.info.: Cartoon satirising two aspects of women's lives during the 19th century)

Thames barge carrying hay, a prison hulk and other shipping at Rochester, on the River Medway, 1822 (mezzotint)
7341807 Thames barge carrying hay, a prison hulk and other shipping at Rochester, on the River Medway, 1822 (mezzotint) by Turner

The White Tower, 1883 (w/c on paper)
GHL267902 The White Tower, 1883 (w/c on paper) by Crowther, John (1837-1902); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London

Views of the Agra Fort, Agra, India (photo)
3359678 Views of the Agra Fort, Agra, India (photo) by Mughal School, (17th century); (add.info.: Views of the Agra Fort, the former imperial residence of the Mughal Dynasty)

The new world, the discovery of the Americas: Christopher Columbus in prison
5313664 The new world, the discovery of the Americas: Christopher Columbus in prison; SeM Studio/UIG

A convict in travelling irons
5307381 A convict in travelling irons.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a convict in travelling irons on his way to a Siberian prison. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG

Illustration depicting a convicted prisoner defiantly expressing his opinion of authority as he is taken away
5308938 Illustration depicting a convicted prisoner defiantly expressing his opinion of authority as he is taken away from court to prison in a police van

In the Cheka; from Histoire des Soviets, pub. 1922 (colour litho)
3657996 In the Cheka; from Histoire des Soviets, pub. 1922 (colour litho) by Carrey, Georges (1902-53); (add.info.: Dans la Tcheka;); The Stapleton Collection

Portrait of Armand Barbes in prison - engraving 19th century
5914066 Portrait of Armand Barbes in prison - engraving 19th century; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Armand Barbes in prison - engraving 19th century); Photo © Aunaies

Queen Marie Antoinette taking communion in the Conciergerie, 1885 (lithograph)
5893628 Queen Marie Antoinette taking communion in the Conciergerie, 1885 (lithograph); (add.info.: Queen Marie Antoinette taking communion in her prison cell in the Conciergerie)

Louis XVI imprisoned in the Temple, 1885 (lithograph)
5893623 Louis XVI imprisoned in the Temple, 1885 (lithograph); (add.info.: Louis XVI imprisoned in the Temple. Photorelief after a painting by Jean-Francois Garneray from Fashions)

Queen Marie-Antoinette imprisoned in the Temple, 1885 (lithograph)
5893621 Queen Marie-Antoinette imprisoned in the Temple, 1885 (lithograph); (add.info.: Queen Marie-Antoinette imprisoned in the Temple, Paris, 1792)

Prisoners in the exercise yard of an English prison, 1888 (engraving)
5616287 Prisoners in the exercise yard of an English prison, 1888 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

Two police constable
5616162 Two police constable; (add.info.: Illustration depicting two police constables escorting a prisoner on a train journey. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1885); Universal History Archive/UIG

Illustration depicting a prisoner in his cell picking oakum, 1888 (engraving)
5616304 Illustration depicting a prisoner in his cell picking oakum, 1888 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

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"From Suffragettes to Outlaws: A Journey Through the Walls of Prison" Step into the world of prisons, where history unfolds and stories are etched within the confines of bars. Explore the suffragette movement with a glimpse at Sylvia Pankhurst's W. S. P. U badge, symbolizing their fight for women's rights. Travel north to H. M. Prison in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, witnessing its imposing structure that housed countless individuals who lost their freedom. Venture south-west to Wandsworth Prison in London, an institution that has witnessed both despair and redemption throughout its existence. Cross over waters to Alcatraz Island, a notorious penitentiary known for housing some of America's most dangerous criminals. Marvel at the juxtaposition between isolation and beauty as you stand on this island off San Francisco's coast. Delve into history with The Great Train Robbery aftermath & reportage from 1963 - a tale that captivated nations and left many behind bars. Visit Pentonville Prison in Islington, North London; witness its austere architecture standing as a reminder of society's attempts at rehabilitation. Experience solidarity among suffragettes through Lawson Wood's depiction of their Christmas dinner in Holloway prison - a testament to resilience amidst adversity. Celebrate liberation as suffragettes are released from confinement; hear echoes of triumph reverberating through time. Contemplate philosophical musings within prison walls by reflecting upon "The Death of Socrates, " immortalized on canvas in 1787 - an eternal reminder that even great minds can be imprisoned by unjust systems. Transport yourself back to Victorian England with Gustave Doré’s wood engraving capturing Newgate Prison’s exercise yard - an image evoking both despair and hope for change during this era. Finally, journey alongside The First Fleet as they set sail towards Australia carrying convicts bound for distant shores – marking the beginning of colonization but also highlighting humanity's capacity for redemption and second chances.