Illegal Collection (page 3)

Norman St John and Robin Garton, The Demise of Pirate Radio, 40th anniversary, Harwich, England, 2007

Johnnie Walker, Keith Skues and others, The Demise of Pirate Radio, 40th anniversary
Johnnie Walker, Keith Skues, Duncan Johnson and others, The Demise of Pirate Radio, 40th anniversary, Harwich, England, 2007

Johnnie Walker, The Demise of Pirate Radio, 40th anniversary, Harwich, England, 2007
Johnnie Walker, The Demise of Pirate Radio, 40th anniversary, Harwich, Essex, 2007

Police raid on an illicit distillery, 1930. Creator: Unknown
Police raid on an illicit distillery, 1930. La Police Fait Irruption Dans Une Distillerie Clandestine. Officers arrest men at an illegal alcohol distilling operation in Lille, France

Hunting with beagles, c1960s

Surrey Union fox-hunters, c1960s

A man fishing illegally. This is werry pleasant here if I doesent get cotched

A Country Practitioner about to serve an ejectment

Illegal Printing Press - Revolution of 1905 - Russia
The Revolution of 1905 in Russia - Illegal Printing Press in operation - The lookout issues a warning that the Tsarist Police are approaching

Seized dead birds from raid on illegal trapping operatuon by the Game Fund in Republic of Cyprus area, birds include Cuckoo, many Blackcaps, Spotted Flycatchers, Leeser Whitethroat

Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis illegally shot by hunter Durankulak Bulgaria February

Public notice advising caution to people thinking of joining illegal societies or unions, early 19th century. From The Martyrs of Tolpuddle, published 1934

White rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) profile, Kenya, Lake Nakuru National Park

Ice King Charles W Morse arrested
The American Ice King Charles W Morse, in handcuffs on his way to Tombs Prison having been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for illegal banking. Date: 1908

Eye with binary numbers, symbolic image for digitalisation

Lillehammer, Norway - Hollow Tree Trunk Room now in the Maihaugen open air museum. Historically thought to have been used for some form of counterfeiting (note the printing press inside)

A Poitin still - Northern Ireland
A Poitin still and a gang of rather young brewers! Northern Ireland. Date: circa 1903

Large Ivory tusk from the Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
Large Ivory tusk, weighing over 200lbs from the Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania, East Africa. Date: circa 1910s

Motorcyclists on rural road speeding and doing wheelie, Hawes, Wensleydale, Yorkshire Dales N. P
Motorcyclists on rural road speeding and doing wheelie, Hawes, Wensleydale, Yorkshire Dales N.P. North Yorkshire, England, September

Prohibition raid, 1920s New York. New York City Deputy Police Commissioner John A. Leach, right, watching agents pour liquor into a sewer in New York, USA

Effects of ecstasy on brain function. Computer artwork representing the effects of MDMA (3, 4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine), or ecstasy, on the nerves (centre) and synapses (nerve junctions)

Illegal trapper with limesticks on back of motorcycle going to orchard to set up Cyprus autumn

Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio illegally trapped on limestick in olive grove in autumn Cyprus

Seargeant Kyriacos Elia from Sovereign Base Area Police at Deleleia with seized illegal trapping equipment from dawn raids autumn Cyprus

Martin Hellicar from Birdlife Cyprus holding a limestrick with trapped Blackcap Cyprus autumn

Andrea Rutigliano activist from KABS (Campaign against Bird Slaughter) holding a Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus migrant male caught in spring / clap trap (also known as sep trap) Ponza Italy April

Black-eared Wheatear (male) in spring (clap) trap illegally trapped on island of Ponza in Mediterranean Italy April

Ambelopoulia (means birds of the vineyards) small migratory birds prepared for eating (mainly Blackcaps but also Lesser Whitethroat and Great Reed Warbler) Cyprus September

Internet theft. Conceptual computer artwork representing theft on the internet. A copyright symbol (white) is seen, overwritten with the word " download"

Ecstasy powder. Ecstasy is the name for the drug MDMA (3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine). It produces feelings of elation and energy

Moonshiners crossing the Appalachians with bootleg whiskey
Moonshine whiskey taken to market in the southern Appalachians, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Hunter with illegally shot Red-breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis) Bulgaria winter

Despite a worldwide ban on trade in leopard skins, they are openly on sale in curio stalls catering to tourists at Djibouti-ville

Illegal Still Raided
Authorities raid an illegal liquor still in prohibition America. Date: 1922

MOONSHINE, c1925. Two men posing with a whiskey still during Prohibition in the United States. Photograph, c1925

POLICE RAID, 1925. Police raid on a illegal gamblers den on East 12th Street in New York City. Photographed on 31 January 1925

NARCOTICS, c1920. Destroying seized illegal narcotics at the Bureau of Investigation, c1920

A skirmish with smugglers from Finland, 1853 (oil on canvas)
BAL3062944 A skirmish with smugglers from Finland, 1853 (oil on canvas) by Khudyakov, Vasily Grigorievich (1826-1871); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

A word of comfort, Dent, William, active 1783-1793, en sanguine engraving 1790, a British satire on the efforts of Charles James Fox to get the Test and Corporation Acts repealed

Spanish Contrabandista of Ronda and his Maja, engraved by Felix Jean Gauchard (1825-72)
XIR287753 Spanish Contrabandista of Ronda and his Maja, engraved by Felix Jean Gauchard (1825-72) (engraving) (b/w photo) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The Excisemen Outwitted (colour engraving)
XCF285130 The Excisemen Outwitted (colour engraving) by English School; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Spanish Contrabandistas, illustration from Spanish Pictures by the Rev
KW268359 Spanish Contrabandistas, illustration from Spanish Pictures by the Rev. Samuel Manning (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Four Grave Robbers awaken a Ghost (pen & Indian ink & wash on paper)
XKH179033 Four Grave Robbers awaken a Ghost (pen & Indian ink & wash on paper) by Werner, Joseph (1637-1710); 35.2x22.6 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg

Coureurs de Bois, engraved by G. E. Johnson, illustration from Canadian Voyageurs
BAL108935 Coureurs de Bois, engraved by G.E. Johnson, illustration from Canadian Voyageurs on the Saguenay by C.H. Farnham, pub

WORLD WAR I: BERLIN, C1919. Soldiers of the Ebert government searching a suspected member of the Spartacus League for illegal weapons in Berlin, Germany. Photograph, c1919

OYSTER PIRATES, 1892. Poaching oysters along the coast of the United States. Drawing, American, 1982

NYC: EXCISE LAW, 1867. How the excise law is evaded - Dispensing liquor in public-house parlors on Sunday. Engraving, 1867

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"Uncharted Waters: The Untold Story Ventures" In the vast expanse of the sea, a clandestine force emerged, defying regulations and challenging authority. Welcome aboard the Pirate Radio ship, where rebels like Radio Caroline and Radio London broadcasted their unfiltered voices from the heart of Essex coast. (Pirate Radio ship, Radio Caroline, Essex coast) As history unfolded its chapters, another tale took center stage - the electrifying 1988 Seoul Olympics Men's 100m Final. Sprinters pushed boundaries in pursuit of glory while spectators held their breaths in anticipation. (1988 Seoul Olympics: Mens 100m Final) Back on the treacherous waters off Essex coast stood yet another Pirate Radio ship - Radio London. Its rebellious spirit echoed across waves as it dared to challenge conventional broadcasting norms once again. Radio London, Essex coast) Meanwhile, within passport pages lay tales of identity and belonging; a British passport symbolizing legality and access to new horizons for those fortunate enough to possess it. (British passport) Yet not all stories were filled with hope and opportunity; posters warning against illegal oaths served as reminders that transgressions could lead to deportation since times immemorial - from 1834 till even1934 when consequences remained unchanged. (Posters warning those guilty oaths were liable to deportation, (1834), 1934) Within police evidence bags resided remnants of an illicit underworld – illegal drugs seized by law enforcement agencies striving tirelessly to keep communities safe from harm's way. (Police evidence bags for illegal drugs) Amidst these tales lurked a darker side – dead birds confiscated during raids on unlawful trapping operations conducted by the Game Fund in Republic; a poignant reminder that nature too suffered at human hands driven by greed or ignorance.