Shoplifting Collection

Margaret Thatchers fathers grocers shop at Grantham, Lincolnshire. 23rd February 1975

Actor Tom Baker - the 4th Doctor Who, pictured with fellow Time Lord Romana played by actress Sarah Ward aka Lalla Ward, France.during a break in filming in Paris. 2nd May 1979

Shoplifter detected (engraving)
582331 Shoplifter detected (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shoplifter detected. Published 1787)

A female thief who tried hard to escape, but was prevented (engraving)
736239 A female thief who tried hard to escape, but was prevented (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sheffield Wednesday footballer Terry Curran decked out in the teams rosettes, scarf and hat as he poses in the clubs shop at Hillsborough. 15th January 1980

Actor Tom Baker - the 4th Doctor Who, pictured with fellow Time Lord Romana played by actress Sarah Ward aka Lalla Ward, France.during a break in filming in Paris. 2nd May 1979

Below Chancery Lane hidden away behind large safe doors, the London Silver Vaults house a seemingly endless number of specialist silverware dealers

Shop-lifter Shop-lifting Shoplifter Shoplifting
A female shop-lifter is caught in the act. She had concealed lengths of lace beneath her clothes. After a work by John Collett, published in 1787

The Shoplifter Detected, After John Collett, 1787. A Woman Caught Shoplifting Is Found To Have Lace Hidden Under Her Skirts

Subsidance Work, Northwich, England
Subsidance Work, Northwich, Cheshire, England. Caption: Street Lifting and Shoplifting in Northwich Owing to Subsidence. Date: 1910s

Shoplifting. Illustration shows a young man shoplifting a kiss from a beautiful young woman clerk in a shop. Date 1910 April 27. Shoplifting

The Shop Lifter by Stanley Lloyd
Humorous scene in a toy shop at Christmas as a security guard in smart livery chases after a small child who has decided they cannot leave a toy train engine at the shop

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"Unveiling the Intriguing History of Shoplifting: From Margaret Thatcher's Father's Grocers Shop to Illustrierte Sittengeschichte" Step back in time to Grantham, Lincolnshire, where Margaret Thatcher's father once owned a humble grocers shop. Little did he know that this unassuming establishment would become entwined with the captivating tale of shoplifting. Intriguing engravings from "The Bibliophile, the History of an (Uncommitted) Crime" transport us to a bygone era. One engraving vividly captures the moment when a shoplifter is detected - her desperate attempts at escape thwarted. Another depicts a female thief cunningly hiding lace under her skirts, as revealed in John Collett's 1787 masterpiece. But it isn't just historical illustrations that shed light on this illicit act. Modern-day snapshots offer glimpses into unexpected encounters involving famous faces. Actor Tom Baker, known as the iconic fourth Doctor Who, poses alongside his fellow Time Lord Romana amidst shelves filled with temptation. Meanwhile, Sheffield Wednesday footballer Terry Curran proudly dons his team's rosettes while standing amidst aisles ripe for pilfering. These images remind us that even those we admire can be caught up in such acts. Venturing underground to Northwich, England, we stumble upon Subsidance Work hidden away behind imposing safe doors near Chancery Lane. Here lies another layer of intrigue surrounding shoplifting – secrets concealed beneath ordinary facades. Shop-lifter. . Shop-lifting. . Shoplifter. . Shoplifting - these words echo throughout history and continue to captivate our imagination today. They serve as reminders that no matter how advanced society becomes or how secure our stores appear, there will always be those tempted by forbidden gains.