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Highwaymen Collection

Background imageHighwaymen Collection: Highwayman Cottington

Highwayman Cottington
John 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

Background imageHighwaymen Collection: Turpin at Hornsey Gate

Turpin at Hornsey Gate
Dick Turpin bilking the toll at Hornsey Gate on his ride to York

Background imageHighwaymen Collection: Highwaymen / Redington

Highwaymen / Redington
Redingtons horses: famous highwaymen including: Tom King, Captain Hawk, Jack Sheppard, Claude Duval, Captain Macheath & Sixteen String Jack

Background imageHighwaymen Collection: C18th Highwaymen / Robbers

C18th Highwaymen / Robbers
John Everett & Richmond Bird rob a coach on Hounslow Heath

Background imageHighwaymen Collection: Richard (Dick) Turpin

Richard (Dick) Turpin
The daring highwayman who made a dash from London to York, riding his mare, Black Bess

Background imageHighwaymen Collection: Turpins Last Ride / Silk

Turpins Last Ride / Silk
Dick Turpins last ride to York and the death of his Bonnie Black Bess

Background imageHighwaymen Collection: Cig. Card / Dick Turpin

Cig. Card / Dick Turpin
Dick Turpin & Black Bess

Background imageHighwaymen Collection: A New Knight of the Road by Webster Murray

A New Knight of the Road by Webster Murray
A motorcyclist with a woman riding pillion rides through the night as the ghost of a mounted highwayman looks on with surprise. Date: 1924

Background imageHighwaymen Collection: Highwaymen punished

Highwaymen punished
A new plan is proposed fo the punishment of highwaymen by hard labour on the roads. Date: 18th Century

Background imageHighwaymen Collection: A Scottish highwayman

A Scottish highwayman at the entrance of his cave by the roadside. Date: 19th Century

Background imageHighwaymen Collection: Stand and Deliver by Justin Huntly McCarthy

Stand and Deliver by Justin Huntly McCarthy
Promotional postcard for Stand and Deliver by Justin Huntly McCartthy. First produced His Majestys Theatre, 30th March 1916. It featured Claude Duval, a legendary highwayman. Artist: Charles Buchel

Background imageHighwaymen Collection: French highwaymen

French highwaymen
A group of French highwaymen take control of a passing carriage, blindfolding the victim and marching him away, with gun against his head. Date: 1899

Background imageHighwaymen Collection: Highwaymen at Kentish Town

Highwaymen at Kentish Town
Two women are robbed and bound by highwaymen in the fields near Kentish Town. Date: 19th Century

Background imageHighwaymen Collection: French highwayman

French highwayman
A French highwayman surprises a passing coach and horse, shooting the driver a point blank range. Date: c. 1894

Background imageHighwaymen Collection: Highwaymen in Germany

Highwaymen in Germany
A carriage is attacked in the woods by a gang of highwaymen in Germany. Chaos ensues. Date: 13th Century

Background imageHighwaymen Collection: Title page of Smiths History

Title page of Smiths History
Title page of Smiths The History of the Lives of the most Noted Highwaymen, Housebreakers, Shop-lifts and Cheats. Date: 1714

Background imageHighwaymen Collection: German highwaymen

German highwaymen
A group of mounted highwaymen ride out from the woods to attack a passing convoy of wagons, presumably laden with things that the bandits might like to steal. 14th Century

Background imageHighwaymen Collection: Highwaymen

Highwaymen jump out from the woods to to attack a passing carriage. Guns pointed, the passengers have little choice but to hand over their possessions to the outlaws. Date: 19th Century

Background imageHighwaymen Collection: The Hold up by Webster Murray

The Hold up by Webster Murray
A highwayman, looking suspiciously like Cupid, holds up a pretty lady riding in a carriage

Background imageHighwaymen Collection: Crime / Captain Hind / C17Th

Crime / Captain Hind / C17Th
Captain Hind robbing Colonel Harrisons carriage at Maidenhead Thicket


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