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Three Victorian policemen of various sizes, one wearing a ludicrously large helmet, creeping up on a thief who is planning to attack an unsuspecting man. From a bound volume of copies of “Punch Almanack” for 1865-79. "Punch" was a British magazine newspaper founded in 1841, famous for its humorous and satirical cartoons which were created by some of the foremost illustrators of the day: the Almanack was a supplement.
Charlotte Corday in Prison by Charles Louis Muller (circa 19th century). Vintage etching circa late 19th century.
Vintage illustration of Man on horseback galloping away from a highway man, Victorian crime. From Stealing a favourite by C. Darcy Friel
Vintage illustration of Condemned prisoner before execution, Sketch in Newgate Prison, London, Garrotter's reward, History Crime and punishment, 1870s, 19th Century
Illustration of a Victorian men finding a dead body
Illustrator of a Police escorting a homeless man
Vintage illustration of riders to the rescue, stopping highwaymen robbing a coach. From Scamper's Luck by George F Underhill
Five photos of children, babies to school aged with sad expressions. Headshots. Illustration published 1887. Source: Original edition is from my own archives. Copyright has expired and is in Public Domain.
"Vintage engraving showing a scene from 19th Century London England. Bluegate Fields (also known as Blue Gate Fields) was one of the worst slum areas that once existed just north of the old, east London docks during the Victorian era."
In 1863, Metropolitan Police used a tunic, still high-collared, and the top hat with the custodian helmet. The helmet itself was of cork-faced with fabric. The design varied slightly between services. Some used the style by the Metropolitan Police, topped with a boss, while others had a helmet that incorporated a ridge or crest terminating above the badge, or a short spike, sometimes topped with a ball. Had lucky dog mascot
Woman dead with man standing over her from the historic pre-1900 book "The English Illustrated Magazine 1891-1892". Imprint and cover as release.
Jury full of women in court room. A outdated sexist view of women and their place in society.
"Detail from an engraving by J. Rogers showing the assassin John Bellingham who killed Spencer Perceval in 1812, the only British Prime Minister to be assassinated. Note Public domain taken from A history of England published c1855 to 1860."
A Syrian criminal being punished by public exposure in the pillory. Wood engraving, published in 1862.
St Giles district was a 'rookery' – a home for every kind of villain and misfit – slums provided refuge from police, who would not venture here to catch a criminal.
A lynch judgment. Angry gold miners in the western USA take the law into their own hands. Wood engraving based on a painting by Stanley Berkeley (English painter, 1855 - 1909), published in 1892.
The assassination of Abraham Lincoln from a vintage Victorian book dated 1883 that is no longer in copyright
Ned Kelly at Bay. Edward "Ned" Kelly (June 1854 to 11 November 1880) was an Australian bushranger of Irish descent. His legacy is controversial; some consider him to be a murderous villain, while others view him as a folk hero and Australia's equivalent of Robin Hood. The Graphic, 1880
Image from 1896 showing the Boston Massacre in 1770 which was part of the American Revolutionary War.
A despondent prisoner in chains. From “Stories For The Household” by Hans Christian Andersen. Illustrations by A.W. Bayes; engravings by Dalziel brothers. Published by George Routledge & Sons Ltd of London, Glasgow, Manchester and New York in 1891.
Sherlock Holmes a fictional detective by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A "consulting detective" Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, deduction, forensic science and logical reasoning that borders on the fantastic, Works for a wide variety of clients, including Scotland Yard.
Steel engraving of Cain killing Abel punished by god - Original edition from my own archives - Source : "Brockhaus Bibel" 1870
Engraving from 1886 showing John Wilkes Booth assassinating President Lincoln.
Vintage engraving showing a scene from 19th Century London England. Showing people smoking opium in a Whitechapel opium den circa 1870.
Detective with magnifying glass peeking out of corner cartoon design vector illustration
Vector illustration of vintage engraved woman in hat with feathers and dress - person looking through binocular at something - isolated on white with copy space, hand drawn clip art.
The assassination of Julius Caesar - Scanned 1894 Engraving
Snoop detective magnifying glass tec peeking out corner search help noir cartoon design character isolated set vector illustration
Victorian french cartoon by Henry Gerbault, 1890s, 19th Century. On ne prête qu'aux riches. (We only lend to the rich or only the rich get credit)
Steel engraving of Julius Caesar or Augustus Casus Octavianus October 49 BC – 15 March 44 BC Original edition from my own archives Source : Illustrierte Konversations Lexikon 1874
Illustration of a Conrad Of Marburg, The Inquisitor
Map with the journey of the Clotilda, the last American slave ship
Antique black and white photograph of people from islands in the Caribbean and in the Pacific Ocean; Cuba, Hawaii, Philippines and others: Execution Wall (simulation), Cuba
Illustration from Harper's New Monthly Magazine 1874 Gerrymandering, defined in the contexts of representative electoral systems, is the political manipulation of electoral district boundaries to advantage a party, group, or socioeconomic class within the constituency
Vector background of sketches old handguns.
A Victorian man brandishing a stick threatens an impoverished-looking young man who is cowering on the ground. From “Bleak House” by Charles Dickens; illustrations by F. Barnard. Published by Chapman and Hall, London, and printed by Virtue & Co, London c1870. (No date given.)
The Battle of Washita River ( also called Battle of the Washita or the Washita Massacre ) occurred on November 27, 1868, when Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer's 7th U.S. Cavalry attacked Black Kettle's Southern Cheyenne camp on the Washita River. Original edition from my own archives Source : Correo de Ultramar 1869
Vector illustration of vintage engraved women - person pointing with index finger, showing something to person looking through binoculars with high attention - hand drawn clipart
French National Guard rebels of the Commune murdered two French generals. After the Germans defeated the French, The Paris Commune, a French revolutionary government, seized power in Paris from March 18 to May 28, 1871. Illustration published in 1897. Original edition is from my own archives. Copyright has expired and is in Public Domain.
