Highway Man Collection

Silent Highwayman
Death - The Silent Highway-Man of the polluted River Thames

Shooters Hill is named after the archery butts located here in the 16th century : later it was a favourite haunt of highwayman, attacking travelers bound for France

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

Dick Turpin shoots fellow highwayman, Tom King Date: 1839

The highwayman
A highwayman, mounted on his horse, prepares to set off across the countryside in pursuit of his next victim. Date: 1880s

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

Clothing: Fancy dress: Anita Penney seen here wearing a mask, a stars and stripe bodice and holding a gun. 1965 E533-004

Clothing: Fancy dress: Anita Penney seen here wearing a mask, a stars and stripe bodice and holding a gun. 1965 E533-001

Dick Turpin holds up fellow highwayman, Tom King Date: 1735

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

The Highwaymen (oil on canvas)
BAL150037 The Highwaymen (oil on canvas) by Rowlandson, George Derville (1861-1930); 50.8x76.2 cm; Private Collection; Haynes Fine Art at the Bindery Galleries, Broadway; English, out of copyright

ENGLAND: HIGHWAY ROBBERY. John Cottington (c1611-1655), also known as Mul-Sack, robbbing a wagon in which he found 4, 000 pounds sterling

ENGLAND: HIGHWAYMAN, c1665. Claude Duval (1643-1670) robbing Squire Roper during a hunt in Windsor Forest. Line engraving from A general and true history of...highwaymen by Charles Johnson, London

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

Songs for a highwayman
Three songs sung by highwaymen: Hurrah for the Road, I ll ask the Sylph who round thee flies and Waving Greenwood Tree. All upbeat and merry, revelling in their life of crime. Date: 1845

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

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

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

James Whitney seized by a bear while cattle stealing Date: 1680s

James Whitney is caught by a bear
The highwayman, James Whitney is caught by a bear Date: 17th Century

James Whitney
The highwayman, James Whitney, attacks Mr Hull, a money-lender on Hounslow Heath, and ties him backwards on his horse. Date: 1694

Trial of the highwayman at the Old Bailey
The manacled rogue is seen in the foreground, his head bowed in despair as the witness by his side unfolds his damning evidence

FILM: HIGHWAYMAN, c1926. Western film still of a shootout between actor Jack Hoxie with actress Helen Holmes on horseback, and two men on foot. Stereograph, c1926

GGBR2A-00073
Norman barons waylaying travelers in England in the late Middle Ages. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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

JOHN STONE Highwayman, shown fettered in his cell, waiting to be hanged

Criminal, Henry Cook
HENRY COOK: Debtor, petty thief, giver of threats of violence, foot-pad, highwayman, horse thief, shoemaker, hanged at Tyburn 6 December 1741

Lloyd George Pensions
Lloyd George, depicted as a highway robber, plans to force the country to adopt his Old Age Pension bill

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"Unveiling the Legends of the Silent Highwayman: Shooters Hill Chronicles" Intrigue and mystery shroud the tales of the notorious highwayman, known as the Silent Highwayman, who once roamed the treacherous roads of Shooters Hill. Amongst these legends, one name stands out - Highwayman Cottington. Step back in time to witness a fateful encounter that forever changed their destinies. Dick Turpin, infamous for his daring escapades, found himself locked in a deadly duel with his fellow highwayman, Tom King. The echoes of gunshots pierced through the night as their paths collided on this desolate stretch. "The Highwayman" they called him - Richard (Dick) Turpin - an enigmatic figure whose exploits became legendary. His fancy dress concealed his true identity as he fearlessly held up unsuspecting victims along those darkened highways. Caught in a moment frozen by time itself is Anita Penney, adorned in her own elaborate disguise; she embodies both danger and allure behind her mask. Her attire captures attention amidst whispers of forbidden romance entwined within these tales. But it was not just love that fueled this era's stories; betrayal lurked around every corner. Dick Turpin's audacity knew no bounds when he turned against his comrade-in-arms, Tom King. A shocking twist that left many wondering about loyalty amongst thieves. As we delve deeper into history's secrets, we find ourselves captivated by Anita Penney's striking presence once more – her masked visage becoming synonymous with intrigue and hidden motives. Cloaked in darkness or bathed in moonlight, these figures from another time continue to fascinate us today. Their stories echo through generations as reminders of a tumultuous past filled with adventure and danger at every turn. So let us unravel the mysteries surrounding Shooters Hill and its silent guardian – The Highwayman – forever etched into our collective memory.