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Newgate Prison, London: male prisoners taking exercise by walking around the prison yard. Wood engraving after M. Fitzgerald, 1873.
Fitzgerald, Michael, active 1871-1891.Date: 1873Reference: 37852i- Pictures
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Newgate Prison, London: a man's shirt is being laid over his shoulders by a prison warder after he has been flogged by a man with a cat o'nine tails. Wood engraving, 1872.
Date: [1872]Reference: 37723i- Pictures
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William Cox, burglar, in Newgate prison. Etching, ca. 1773.
Date: [1773?]Reference: 558914i- Pictures
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Newgate Prison, London: visitors talking to prisoners through a grill. Wood engraving by W.B. Gardner, 1873, after M. Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald, Michael, active 1871-1891.Date: [1873]Reference: 37724i- Pictures
Well-dressed women queue up to see James Maclaine, the Gentleman Highwayman in Newgate prison. Engraving, 1750.
Carpenter, H.Date: [September 1750]Reference: 579639i- Books
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The commonwealth of reason. By William Hodgson, now confined in the prison of Newgate, London, for sedition.
Hodgson, William, 1745-1851.Date: MDCCXCV. [1795]- Books
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The commonwealth of reason. By William Hodgson, now confined in the prison of Newgate, London, for sedition.
Hodgson, William, 1745-1851.Date: MDCCXCV. [1795]- Books
The English Bastille : a history of Newgate Gaol and prison conditions in Britain, 1188-1902 / Anthony Babington ; foreword by James Callaghan.
Babington, Anthony.Date: 1971- Books
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The secret history of the rebels in Newgate. Giving an account of their daily behaviour, from the commitment to their goal-delivery. Taken from a diary, kept by a gentleman in the same prison.
Date: [1717]- Books
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The secret history of the rebels in Newgate. Giving an account of their daily behaviour, from their commitment to their Goal-Delivery. Taken from a diary kept by a gentleman in the same prison.
Date: [1717]- Pictures
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The Beggar's opera: on trial for robbery, Captain Macheath stands in shackles in Newgate prison, while two of his lovers (Polly Peachum and Lucy Lockit) plead for his life. Engraving by W. Blake after W. Hogarth, 1st July 1790.
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764.Date: 1 July 1790Reference: 579429i- Books
An inquiry, whether crime and misery are produced or prevented, by our present system of prison discipline / Illustrated by descriptions of the Borough Compter. Tothill Fields. The jails at St. Albans, and at Guildford. The jail at Bury. The Maison de force at Ghent. The Philadelphia prison. The penitentiary at Millbank. And the proceedings of the ladies' committee at Newgate. By Thomas Fowell Buxton.
Buxton, Thomas Fowell, Sir, 1786-1845.Date: 1818- Books
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Old Bailey experience. Criminal jurisprudence and the actual working of our penal code of laws. Also, an essay on prison discipline, to which is added a history of the crimes committed by offenders in the present day / By the author of 'The schoolmaster's experience in Newgate' [i.e. T. Wontner].
Wontner, Thomas.Date: 1833- Books
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An inquiry, whether crime and misery are produced or prevented, by our present system of prison discipline : Illustrated by descriptions of the Borough Compter, Tothill Fields Prison, the Jail at St. Albans, the Jail at Guilford, the Jail at Bristol, the Jails at Bury & Ilchester, the Mason de Force at Ghent, the Philadelphia Prison, the Penitentiary at Millbank, and the proceedings of the Ladies' Committee at Newgate / By Thomas Fowell Buxton.
Buxton, Thomas Fowell, Sir, 1786-1845.Date: 1818- Books
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An epistolary poem: supposed to be written by Lord William Russell, to Lord William Cavendish , from the prison of Newgate, On Friday night, the 20th of July, 1683, the evening before the execution of that virtuous and patriotic nobleman, in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields; under the false pretext of his being concerned in the pretended Rye-House plot.
Canning, George, -1771.Date: M.DCC.XCIII. [1793]- Books
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Grace displayed; and Saul converted. The substance of a sermon preached in the chapel of Newgate prison, On Sunday, Dec. 8, 1776. At the request of William Davies; who (with seven other convicts) was executed at tyburn the Wednesday following for forgery. Published for the Sole Benefit of his widow and four helpless Orphans. By Henry Foster, A. M.
Foster, Henry, Rev.Date: M.DCC.LXXVII. [1777]- Pictures
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Newgate Gaol in the City of London: a long building with arches at the entrance and many windows. Engraving.
Date: August 1st. 1781Reference: 37721i- Books
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An authentic account of the late unfortunate Doctor William Dodd. Containing the most interesting anecdotes of his life and writings and all the Material Circumstances of his trial, and behaviour both in prison, and on the day of execution. Together with the Declaration, which he delivered to the Ordinary of Newgate. At Tyburn. Collected from the best materials, by an impartial hand.
Date: 1777- Books
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The fortunes and misfortunes of Moll Flanders, who was born in Newgate, and during a life of continued variety for sixty years was 12 times a whore, 5 times a wife, whereof once to her own brother, 12 times a thief, 11 times in Bridewell, 9 times in the New prison, 11 times in wood-street Compter, 6 times in the Poultry compter, 14 times in the gate-house, 25 times in Newgate, 15 times whipt at the cart's arse, 4 times burnt in the hand, once condemned for life, and 8 years a transport in Virginia. At last grew rich, lived honest, and died penitent.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: [1760?]- Books
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A True and lamentable relation of the most desperate death of James Parnel, Quaker, who wilfully starved himselfe in the prison of Colchester : Together with the attestation of the chief majestrates of the town, and the coroner, signed with their owne hands, and by them desired to be made publique. As also his blasphemous letter to Doctor Glisson of the same town: and his answer returned thereunto. An example of admonition to those of his own faction, and may serve for horrour to all that shall peruse it.
Date: 1656- Pictures
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Sarah Malcolm in Newgate Prison shortly before her execution. Engraving by T. Cook after W. Hogarth.
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764.Date: April 1st 1802Reference: 37847i- Books
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An accurate description of Newgate. With the rights, privileges, allowances, fees, dues, and customs thereof. Together with a parallel between the master debtors side of the said prison, and the several sponging-houses in the county of Middlesex. Wherein are set forth, The Cheapness of Living, Civility, Sobriety, Tranquillity, Liberty of Conversation, and Diversions of the former. And the Expensive Living, Incivility, Extortions, Close Confinement, and Abuses of the latter. Together with a faithful Account of the Impositions of Bailiffs, &c. and their vile Usage of all such Unfortunate Persons as fall into their Hands. Written for the publick good. By B. L. of Twickenham.
Langley, Batty, 1696-1751.Date: 1724- Pictures
Elizabeth Fry is seated at a table in Newgate Prison, London, surrounded by women prisoners listening to her. Etching and aquatint.
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Edmund Bonner, Bishop of London. Stipple engraving by R. Cooper.
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A rioter in the Gordon Riots has a cudgel in his hand and Newgate Prison is on fire in the background. Etching attributed to J. Gillray.
Gillray, James, 1756-1815.Date: June 9th 1780Reference: 36239i