Prisoners Collection (#50)

The War in the Soudan (Sudan): Prisoners in the Mahdis Uniform Taken at Abu Klea

tsar nicholas ll with his family (son, alexei and daughters, olga, maria, anastasia and tatiana) on the roof of the house in tobolsk where they were held in 1918 before being transferred to

Photo taken by german soldier, soviet p, o, w, s taken in, presumably the first summer after the july invasion

Paris (1902). Womens prison of Saint Lazare. The prisoners leaving the dining room. Etching

JOVER Y CASANOVA, Francisco (1836-1890). Cardinal Cisneros liberating the prisoners in Oran. c. 1879. SPAIN. Madrid. Senate Palace. Oil on canvas

Spain. Third Carlist War. Carlist prisoners walking across the mountains in Empordࠨ Catalonia). Engraving

Enchaining of prisoners at the Bic괲e Prison
Enchaining of prisoners at the Bic괲 e Prison, Paris. Illustration by Gabriel Cloquemin (s. XIX). Litography. FRANCE. Paris. Mus饠 Carnavalet (Carnavalet Museum)

Prison Fire Drill
Prisoners take part in a fire drill at an unidentified prison. Date: Date unknown

Relief depicting prisoners belonging to the nine villages conquered by Ramses II during his military campaigns. Temple of Luxor. Egypt

Prisoner mug shot 1872-1873
Prisoner, 3954, Wandsworth, 1872-1873, 28 year old man Date: 1872-1873

Prisoner mug shot
Prisoner Lucy Freeman, Cambridge, 1875-1877 Date: 1875-1877

Prisoner mug shot 1873
Prison record for Catherine Reardon, prisoner 2573, aged 48, arrested and convicted by jury for larceny 26th April 1873

Convicts at work, 1836 Date: 1836

Convict railway, Port Arthur, Tasmania, 1830 Date: 1830

Convicts in Tasmania
Convicts rafting pine logs, Grummet Island, Macquarie Harbor, Tasmania, 1830 Date: 1830

Pentonville Prison 1895

The severe battle of Teh-li-sz and Russian prisoners were questioned by our officers -- the illustration of the battls of Japa and Russia no. 14

Confederate prisoners captured at the battle of Fishers Hill, VA. Sent to the rear under guard of Union troops. Date 1864

Union prisoners at Salisbury, N. C
Union prisoners at Salisbury, N.C. Date c1863

Confederate prisoners at Belle Plain Landing, Va. captured with Johnsons Division, May 12, 1864. Date photographed 1864, printed later

WWI - Great Advance - German Prisoners
WWI - The Great Advance - captured German Prisoners flowing past British troops. 1st July 1916. Date: 1916

Group of Confederate prisoners at Fairfax court-house. Date 1863 June printed later, c1866

Sakhalin Island, Russia - Convicts at working moving timber
Russian Convicts on Sakhalin Island work to move timber on a basic railroad. A katorga (penal colony) was established by Russia on Sakhalin in 1857. Date: circa 1910s

The Rescue by Marions Brigade
Sergeants Newton and Jasper of Marions Brigade, rescuing American prisoners from a British guard, who had stacked their muskets while resting near a spring. South Carolina, 1779. Date: 1876

Frontispiece Qing Emperor, Shunzhi
Frontispiece illustration featuring the Emperor of China (Qing Emperor, Shunzhi (1638-1661) and a globe surrounded by courtiers and prisoners

Damaged house interior in Corporation Lane
Damage to a house interior in Corporation Lane, east London, caused by the gunpowder explosion at Clerkenwell Prison, an attempt to free two Fenian prisoners, Burke and Casey

Lt C B Arnold in Freiburg Prison Camp

German prisoners marching, Balkan Front, WW1
German prisoners under British escort, being marched to a railhead on the Balkan Front, at the time of the Battle of Machukovo during the First World War. Date: September 1916

Bolshevik prisoners, Lijma Station, Russian Civil War
Bolshevik prisoners standing by the railway track at Lijma Station, near Lake Onega, Medevja-Gora (Medvedja-gora, Medvezhya Gora, now known as Medvezhyegorsk, Republic of Karelia)

German soldiers captured, Monastir, WW1
French officers interrogating German soldiers captured during the Battle of Monastir (now Bitola), Macedonia, during the First World War

Austrian prisoners given soap by their Italian captors - World War One. Date: circa 1915

Austrian officers captured by the Russians, WW1
Austrian officers captured by the Russians during the First World War. Date: 26 August 1915

Portuguese prisoners handing over gas masks, WW1
Portuguese soldiers taken prisoner in the Battle of Armentieres (Battle of the Lys) handing over their gas masks at a collecting point, Flanders, First World War. Date: April 1918

Turkish prisoners, Mesopotamia, WW1
Turkish prisoners with their British captors, on their way to Baghdad, Mesopotamia (now Iraq), during the First World War. Date: circa 1915-1918

Attending to wounded German prisoner, WW1
An Allied soldier attending to a wounded German prisoner in a muddy field during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

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"From Plato's Cave to Pentonville Prison: A Journey of Captivity and Liberation" In the depths of human existence, there lies a metaphorical cave where they can bound by their own limited perceptions. Just like in Plato's allegory, these captives remain oblivious to the truth that exists beyond their confined reality. However, throughout history, numerous individuals have found themselves imprisoned physically or mentally, only to emerge as symbols of resilience and liberation. One such example is Winston Churchill, who experienced captivity during the Boer War. Despite being held against his will, Churchill refused to succumb to despair and instead used this time as an opportunity for introspection and growth. His eventual release marked not just a personal triumph but also foreshadowed his future leadership on a global scale. Similarly, suffragettes fighting for women's rights faced imprisonment as they challenged societal norms. The W. S. P. U Holloway Brooch became a symbol of their unwavering determination even behind bars. In Lawson Wood's poignant depiction of suffragettes sharing Christmas dinner in Holloway prison, we witness both their physical confinement and unyielding spirit that transcends any walls. The release of suffragettes from prison was not just a victory for them but also for the collective struggle towards equality. It served as a reminder that no cage can contain the power of conviction and unity. Guiltcross Union Workhouse in Norfolk stands as another haunting reminder of institutionalized captivity endured by those less fortunate. Within its walls lay stories untold - tales of hardship intermingled with glimpses of resilience amidst adversity. Roger Casement's imprisonment in 1916 sheds light on political struggles entwined with notions of justice within the Court of Exchequer. As he fought tirelessly against colonial oppression, Casement embodied both prisoner and liberator simultaneously. West London Union Workhouse in Upper Holloway echoes with tales yet again – stories etched into its very foundations.