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Ned Kellys Last StandNed Kelly, Australian legend, makes his last stand
The Thief - painting by Antonio Maria Fabres y CostaPostcard image after a painting by Antonio Maria Fabres y Costa La Ladrona (" The Thief" ) in the los Tiros art gallery in Granada, Spain
Carbolic Smoke Ball / 1893Advertisement for The Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. which claimed to offer a cure for a wide variety of ailments. This led to a court case on grounds of deception & a landmark ruling
Christie Poirot CoverBelgian detective Hercule Poirot, featured on the cover of the Strand magazine containing Christies story The Crime in Cabin 66
Living Room, Sherlock Holmes Exhibition, LondonLiving Room of 221B Baker Street, part of a Sherlock Holmes Exhibition, London, reconstructed by Michael Weight. Details included are Holmess pipe and his violin. Date: 1951
H. M. Prison, Peterhead, AberdeenshireA view of Peterhead Prison and the North Sea beyond, Aberdeenshire. The prison opened in 1888 and was Scotlands only convict prison
The Wild BunchMembers of The Wild Bunch in Fort Worth, Texas: sitting (l to r): Harry A Longabaugh, alias the Sundance Kid, Ben Kilpatrick, alias the Tall Texan, Robert Leroy Parker
MORIARTY POSTERPoster for Moriarty, a Hollywood movie featuring the ex-Professor described by Holmes as the Napoleon of crime Date: circa 1922
Spring-Heeled Jack winged monsterWinged man-monster who terrified residents of Blackheath and other London suburbs from 1837 for many years but was never caught Date: 1830s
Pentonville Prison, Islington, North LondonAn aerial view of Pentonville Prison in Islington, North London. The prison was opened in 1842 as the new Model Prison, on the separate system
The Great Train Robbery, 8th August 1963. Wanted Poster for Ronald Buster Edwards. Date: 1963
Wandsworth Prison, south west LondonA galleried wing of Wandsworth Prison in south west London. Two warders inspect the cells
Agatha Christie 1891-1976Agatha Christie (1891-1976) English novelist and crime fiction writer, photographed C.1925
AL CAPONE/1931 PHOTOAlphonse Scarface Capone, Chicago gangster Date: 1931
NED KELLY/BUSHRANGER/C19Portrait photograph of Australian bushranger Ned Kelly, taken the day before his hanging at the age of 24. Date: 1880
The Eastcastle Street Robbery, 1952A page from the Illustrated London News, detailing the Eastcastle Street Robbery of 1952, when a Post Office van was hijacked and its contents, 200, 000 in soiled notes, were stolen
Salvatore GiulianoThe Italian bandit, Salvatore Giuliano, posing outside his mountain hideout in Sicily. Date: 1950s
Living Room, Sherlock Holmes Exhibition, LondonLiving Room of 221B Baker Street, part of a Sherlock Holmes Exhibition, London, reconstructed by Michael Weight. A dummy version of the man himself can be seen in the far window. Date: 1951
Aerial view of Wormwood Scrubs Prison, West LondonAerial view of Wormwood Scrubs Prison in West London. It was opened as a convict prison in 1883 then used as a local prison from 1890
Fingerprint SheetFingerprints on a fingerprint record sheet from the New Scotland Yard criminal record office. Metropolitan Police
Smugglers Unload GoodsA band of smugglers unload their cargo of contraband into a secluded coastal cave, constantly checking for any nearby customs men
The Great Train Robbery, 8th August 1963. Wanted Poster for Bruce Reynolds. 1963
State Penitentiary at Stateville, Joliet, Illinois, USAInterior view of a cell block at the Illinois State Penitentiary at Stateville, near Joliet, Illinois, USA. The prison was designed using the panopticon principle promoted by Jeremy Bentham
Officers at Shepton Mallet Prison, SomersetThree uniformed prison officers stand in front of Shepton Mallet Prison, Somerset. The prison was originally established as a House of Correction in 1625
Highwayman CottingtonJohn Cottington (aka Mulled Sack) robs an army pay wagon on Shotover Hill, near Oxford, and relieves it of 4000 pounds. He will hang in 1656 aged 45
Col. Blood / Jewel ThiefColonel Thomas Blood, an audacious rogue known as the Man who stole the Crown Jewels from the basement of the Tower of London
Long John Silver / ParrotFor generations of readers, the archetypal pirate is Long John Silver, the devious and malevolent villain of Robert Louis Stevensons Treasure Island - parrot and all !
HENRY MORGAN 1635-1688Sir Henry Morgan, a Welsh buccaneer in the English service, carrying out many raids on the Spanish, favoured by Charles II and appointed Governor of Jamaica
John Paul JonesAmericans would be indignant to see their gallant naval hero portrayed on the London stage as a PIRATE ! - yet here he is, as acted by Mr Elsgood with bravo galore
PROFESSOR MORIARTYTHE FINAL PROBLEM The evil professor Moriarty; named by Holmes the Napoleon of Crime'. Date: First published: 1893
General view of Exeter Prison, DevonA general view of Exeter Prison in Devon. Railway lines in the foreground carry a variety of rolling stock including both goods wagons and passenger carriages
Interior of the Prison Chapel at Bodmin Gaol, CornwallInterior of the prison chapel at Bodmin Gaol, Cornwall. The prison dates from 1779
SMUGGLERThough technically criminals, smugglers are often popular heroes, as is this fellow, Will Watch the Smuggler Bold who will die bravely in a fight with the revenue men
Blackbeard & Crew / PirateBlackbeard the Pirate & his jolly buccaneers, including Abdallah, Captain of the Mogul
Belle Starr / Bandit / C19ThBelle Starr, noted companion of Western outlaws, jumps bail in Indian territory & leaves town on horseback
Ship Flying Jolly RogerA typical pirate ship flying the jolly roger flag
Smugglers landing their cargoThe sun dispelling a mist, with smugglers landing their cargo
Agatha ChristieDame Agatha Christie (1891-1976) English novelist and crime fiction writer, pictured in caricature as a figure looming over a rather humorous crime scene
Fishy! by W. Heath RobinsonThe Poacher. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans
Turpin at Hornsey GateDick Turpin bilking the toll at Hornsey Gate on his ride to York
Mary Frith / PickpocketMary Frith aka Moll Cutpurse, a notorious master thief & an Ugly who frequently dressed as a man; escaped from Newgate by bribery
Cell Block Interior, Wakefield Prison, West YorkshireThe interior of a cell block at Wakefield Prison, West Yorkshire. Cells line the open galleries which have a safety net strung across to prevent inmates falling
Wakefield Prison, West YorkshireA general view of Wakefield Prison, West Yorkshire, originally built as a House of Correction in 1594
Cover design, Popular Aviation Magazine combined with Practical Mechanics, showing two criminals in a red car being pursued by two policemen in a biplane
Convict transportation to AustraliaList of convicts embarked on the ship Merchantman from Portland to Western Australia, June 1864 Date: 1864
Dick TurpinIndictment of Richard Dick Turpin, for stealing a mare worth three pounds from Thomas Creasy, at Welton, Yorkshire, 1st March 1739 Date: 1st March 1739
American Gangster Jack Legs DiamondAmerican Gangster and Bootlegger Jack Legs Diamond (1897-1931). Date: circa 1928