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Wills forgery trialThree lawyers at the Wills forgery case in 1844: Mr Clarkson, counsel for the prosecution; Mr Wilkins, counsel for William Henry Barber; and Mr Ballantine, counsel for Joshua Fletcher
A domestic differenceA housewife prepares to throw a piece of dough at her husband, who is clearly in the dog house. Date: 1885
Frontispiece to Dodds DiscoursesThe frontispiece to a publication by William Dodd, an English forger and cleric. Date: 19th Century
Charles PriceThe notorious swindler and bank-note forger, Charles Price, who committed suicide in 1786. Date: 18th Century
Fight between a landlady and soldierMeg Dods and Captain McTurk ; the Captain protects himself from the onslaught of the furious landlady, Meg. Date: 1843
Japanese martial artsA satirical comment on Japanese martial arts, one of the opponents tucked up in a tight ball so as to avoid serious injury. Date: 1901
French highwaymanA French highwayman surprises a passing coach and horse, shooting the driver a point blank range. Date: c. 1894
Highwaymen in GermanyA carriage is attacked in the woods by a gang of highwaymen in Germany. Chaos ensues. Date: 13th Century
Men fighting for powerTwo men fight for power, wrestling for the crown which has been taken from the Kings head. Date: 1553
Culmination of fightAn altercation between two men on a cliff top ends with the loser falling over the cliff edge to his death. Date: 19th Century
Title page of Smiths HistoryTitle page of Smiths The History of the Lives of the most Noted Highwaymen, Housebreakers, Shop-lifts and Cheats. Date: 1714
A political discussionTurn-coats and cut-throats. Men fight each other on the stairway with batons, causing quite a scene. A sign above the stairs reads Freedom of Election. Date: 1796
Pierre Simplin, the stranglerPierre Simplon enters his victims room through the window; she is startled and afraid, as well she might be
A HighwaymanA highwayman bows at a wanted poster for himself, clearly impressed that his skills as a highwayman are so renowned. Date: 1888
A street riot on Giltspur Street, LondonCrowds attack the carriage in which Mr Sloane is riding as he travels to court, accused of horrendous cruelty to a servant girl
Assassination attempt on Jacob Br Scavenius Estrup Assassination attempt on Jacob BrScavenius EstrupAssassination attempt on Jacob Br Scavenius Estrup, a Danish politician who was Council President and Finance Minister from 1875-1894
Englishman asserting his authorityThree Spaniards outnumbered by an Englishmen in combat. While they draw their swords, the Englishmen responds with his quarterstaff. Date: 17th Century
Wills forgery trialThe defendants, Barber, Fletcher, Dorey and Griffin, at Mansion House, during the trial. Date: April 1844
Paris Cinema opening night, 1939Celebrities at the opening of the Paris Cinema theatre, London. Lady Oxford and Asquith with(on the right)Princess Hohenlohe and Mr
Mary Churchill christens a new bomber, 1944After breaking a bottle of Coca-Cola across the nose of a new Fortress aircraft and naming it Stage Door Canteen, Miss Mary Churchill left the airfield with some of the officers
Coiners detectedPolice apprehend a gang of counterfeiters forging money, while their children play innocently in the foreground. Date: 1838
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
The Pigott forgeryRichard Pigott, (1835-1889), an Irish journalist who is best know for forging a number of letters. He later admitted his crime, fled to Spain and committed suicide in 1889. Date: 1887
Trial of the highwayman at the Old BaileyThe manacled rogue is seen in the foreground, his head bowed in despair as the witness by his side unfolds his damning evidence
HighwaymanHighwaymen attack a stagecoach at night, the female passenger terrified as she stares down the barrel of a gun. Date: 19th Century
Wills forgery trialDefendants take the stand during the Wills forgery trial in 1844: Sanders and Mrs Sanders. Date: April 1844
Village squire ejected from cottageThe squire of a town is flung out of a cottage by angry villagers, one man flexing his muscles ready to continue the fight if necessary. Date: 1870
Wills forgery trialDefendants take the stand during the Wills forgery trial in 1844: Barber, Fletcher and Mrs Dorey. Date: April 1844
The rescueTwo horsemen draw their swords to fight for a maiden. Date: 18th Century
HighwaymenTwo highwaymen gallop along on either side of a coach, shooting at the horses and their riders in order to bring them to a halt and steal their possessions. Date: 19th Century
Joseph Hunton at the bar of the Old Bailey, tried for forgery on 28th October 1828. Date: 1828
Lorna Doone / Devon SceneLornas bower, Exmoor. Date: First published: 1869
District Nurse / 1893The district nurse Date: 1893
Socialism in Hyde ParkA Socialist orator at Speakers Corner in Londons Hyde Park, near the Marble Arch, attracts an audience of working men, while a gentleman in a top hat passes by Date: 1892
EDWARD V The elder of the Princes in the Tower. He was never crowned & is shown here with the crown hovering above his head. Date: 1470 - 1483
King Richard IIIKING RICHARD III OF ENGLAND (1452 - 1485) Ruled 1483 - 1485