Newgate Gaol Collection

Dining Ward, Newgate Prison, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Dining Ward, Newgate Prison, [London], 1850. Extract from a report of the State of the Prison: The great corruption of Newgate still appears to be most fearful in the transport wards

Punishment Cell, Newgate Prison, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Punishment Cell, Newgate Prison, [London], 1850. Extract from a...report of the State of the Prison...There is another part of the prison that demands attention - the separate cells

The Chapel-Yard, Newgate Prison, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Chapel-Yard, Newgate Prison, [London], 1850. The quadrangle for the men is much like the women's, but larger. It consists of two or three yards, and the building surrounding them

Corridor, Newgate Prison, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Corridor, Newgate Prison, [London], 1850. The gaol of Newgate, beyond all doubt, has great defects compared with more modern erections

An easy way out of debt: a Newgate marriage (litho)
3637842 An easy way out of debt: a Newgate marriage (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: An easy way out of debt: a Newgate marriage)

The devastations occasioned by the rioters of London firing the new gaol of Newgate (engraving)
820103 The devastations occasioned by the rioters of London firing the new gaol of Newgate (engraving) by Hamilton, William (1751-1801) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Scene from The Beggars Opera, 1728 / 1729. Creator: William Hogarth
A Scene from The Beggars Opera, 1728/1729

Scene from John Gays The Beggars Opera, 1728. Creator: William Hogarth
Scene from John Gays The Beggars Opera, 1728. The Beggars Opera is a ballad opera in three acts written in 1728 by John Gay with music arranged by Johann Christoph Pepusch

Thomas Simmons, November 9, 1807. November 9, 1807. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Thomas Simmons, November 9, 1807

The Turnkey, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
The Turnkey, 1872. Jailer stainding between prison bars at at Newgate prison. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co

Newgate - Exercise Yard, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Newgate-Exercise Yard, 1872. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co. 72-78, Turnmill Street, E.C. 1872]

Howel, (c1664-1722), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Howel, (c1594-1666), 1830. Lawrence Howell (c1664-1722) British clergyman and author educated at Jesus College, Oxford. Schoolmaster ordained priest in 1712

Newgate, Inner Court, 18th century, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Newgate, Inner Court, 18th century, (1925). The notorious Newgate Prison in London. From " London in the Eighteenth Century", by Sir Walter Besant. [A. & C. Black, Ltd. London, 1925]

Jack Sheppards Escapes, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Jack Sheppards Escapes, (c1872). Series of diagrams illustrating the many daring escapes of celebrated thief Jack Sheppard (1702-1724), from Newgate Prison in London in 1724

The Chapel in Newgate, c1872. Creator: Unknown
The Chapel in Newgate, c1872. Service in the chapel of Newgate Prison in London. From Old and New London, Vol. II: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places, by Walter Thornbury

The Condemned Cell in Newgate, c1872. Creator: Unknown
The Condemned Cell in Newgate, c1872. Cell for prisoners condemned to death, in Newgate Prison in London. In the upper part of each cell is a window, double grated, near 3 feet by 1½

Burning of Newgate, 1780, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Burning of Newgate, 1780, (c1872). Newgate Prison in London was stormed by a mob during the Gordon riots in June 1780. The building was gutted by fire, and the walls were badly damaged

Door of Newgate, c1872. Creator: Unknown
Door of Newgate, c1872. Newgate Prison in London, established in 1188, was one of the earliest prisons. It was rebuilt several times, and finally demolished in 1904. From Old and New London, Vol

Old Newgate, c1760, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Old Newgate, c1760, (c1872). Newgate Prison in London, established in 1188, was one of the earliest prisons. It was rebuilt several times, and finally demolished in 1904

Giving Prisoners the Smallpox in Gaol, late 18th century, (c1934)
Giving Prisoners the Smallpox in Gaol, 18th century, (c1934). Illustration showing prisoners in Newgate Gaol being inoculated

An exact representation of the burning, plundering and destruction of Newgate by the rioters on the memorable 7th of June 1780, 1907. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. II by James Boswell

View of Newgate Prison, Old Bailey, from Newgate Street, City of London, c1900. Artist
View of Newgate Prison, Old Bailey, from Newgate Street, City of London, c1900

Newgate Pump, Old Bailey with Newgate Prison in the background, City of London, 1815

Newgate Prison, Old Bailey, City of London, 1724. Eleven views with descriptions charting how Jack Sheppard escaped from Newgate Prison in 1724

Inside Newgate Prison, Old Bailey, City of London, 1828. Artist: WT
Inside Newgate Prison, Old Bailey, City of London, 1828. Prisoners kneeling to receive the sacrament from a priest

Newgate Prison, Old Bailey, City of London, 1799. View with figures and horse-drawn vehicles in front of the prison

Newgate Prison, Old Bailey, City of London, 1800. Artist: Thomas Medland
Newgate Prison, Old Bailey, City of London, 1800. View with figures and horse-drawn vehicles in front of the prison

The chapel yard in Newgate Prison, Old Bailey, Newgate Prison, Old Bailey, City of London, 1840

Interior view of the chapel in Newgate Prison, Old Bailey, City of London, 1840. Artist
Interior view of the chapel in Newgate Prison, Old Bailey, City of London, 1840

Interior of the condemned room in Newgate Prison, Old Bailey, City of London, 1810. View with a lone figure sitting at a bench

Newgate Prison, Old Bailey, City of London, 1831. Artist: R Acon
Newgate Prison, Old Bailey, City of London, 1831

View of Newgate Prison, Old Bailey, London, 1794. The prison was demolished in 1902 to make way for the construction of the Central Criminal Court

Old Bailey, Newgate Prison, London, c1760
View of a line of chained convicts from Newgate Prison, Old Bailey, London, being taken to Blackfriars for transportation, c1760

Old Bailey, Newgate Prison, London, 1780
View of rioters setting fire to Newgate Prison, London in 1780 during the Gordon Riots. Various banners can be seen with anti-Papist statements on them

Newgate-Exercise Yard, 1872. Artist: Heliodore Joseph Pisan
Newgate-Exercise Yard, 1872. View of prisoners excercising at Newgate Prison, Old Bailey, London. Taken from London: A Pilgrimage by Blanchard Jerrold and Gustave Dore

Gordon Riots, Newgate Prison, London, 1780. Artist: Thornton
View of rioters setting fire to Newgate Prison, London, 1780 and burning Mr Akermans furniture. In the crowd on the right a flag is held with the writing No Popery on it

Newgate Prison, Old Bailey, London, c1815. Artist: George Shepherd
West view of Newgate Prison, Old Bailey, London, c1815 with horse drawn carriages in the front

No Popery or Newgate Reformer... 1780. A villainous looking man, believed to be Ned Dennis, wearing a No Popery favour in his hat, holds a cudgel raised to his left

Anti-Catholic Gordon Riots, London, 6-7 June 1780. A mob setting fire to Newgate Prison and freeing prisoners. Lord George Gordon, a retired navy lieutenant

Newgate Prison, London, late 19th-early 20th century (1926-1927). The notorious prison was demolished in 1902. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I

Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845) visiting Newgate Prison, 1926. Fry was an English philanthropist, Quaker minister and prison reformer

Green Hasteds, Newgate, London, 1805. A copper plate representing the itinerant traders of London, from Modern London; Being the History and Present State of the British Metropolis

Tom, Jerry and Logic in the Press Yard, Newgate prison, London, 1821. Artist: George Cruikshank
Tom, Jerry and Logic in the Press Yard, Newgate prison, London, 1821. They are watching shackles being removed from a prisoner

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"Glimpses of Old Newgate: Exploring the Dark History of London's Infamous Gaol" Step back in time with these captivating glimpses into the haunting world of Newgate Gaol. Dating back to the early 1900s, these rare photographs offer a chilling insight into the interior of this notorious prison. One image reveals the eerie Galleries, where prisoners once roamed, their faces etched with despair and hopelessness. Another snapshot showcases the Exercise Ground for Condemned Men, a grim reminder of their impending fate as they awaited execution. The Interior of Scaffold photograph sends shivers down your spine as you imagine standing on that very spot where countless lives were abruptly ended. The cold metal bars and somber atmosphere serve as a stark reminder of justice served. Venturing outside, we glimpse at the Visiting Box and Exterior of Scaffold - an unsettling juxtaposition between human connection and imminent death, and is here that families bid farewell to their loved ones before they faced their final moments. But Newgate Gaol's horrors didn't end there; its Burial Ground became a resting place for executed prisoners. This solemn site holds stories untold, each grave marking a life cut short by society's judgment. Delving deeper into history, we discover intriguing lithographs depicting "Newgate marriages, " an escape from debt through matrimony within these walls. A desperate measure taken by those trapped in financial turmoil. The devastation caused by rioters setting fire to Newgate Gaol is captured in an engraving - chaos unleashed upon this infamous institution. Such acts only added another layer to its dark legacy. Artistic representations also shed light on Newgate's influence on literature and theater; scenes from John Gay's "The Beggars Opera" come alive through William Hogarth's masterful brushstrokes. These depictions transport us directly into the heart-wrenching narratives unfolding within those prison walls.