Smugglers Collection

Cid Officers as Dockers
C.I.D officers cunningly disguised as dockers during investigations into drug smugglers at Limehouse Docks, London. One man (r) has a hook for a hand!

Jamaica Inn, Bodmin Moor, Cornwall
Jamaica Inn, a Grade II listed building on Bodmin Moor near Bolventor, Cornwall, built as a coaching inn in 1750. Popular with smugglers

Smugglers Unload Goods
A band of smugglers unload their cargo of contraband into a secluded coastal cave, constantly checking for any nearby customs men

SMUGGLER
Though technically criminals, smugglers are often popular heroes, as is this fellow, Will Watch the Smuggler Bold who will die bravely in a fight with the revenue men

Smugglers landing their cargo
The sun dispelling a mist, with smugglers landing their cargo

Jack Rattenbury, smuggler
Jack or John Rattenbury (1778 - 1844), nicknamed the Rob Roy of the West. Born in Beer, Devonshire, Rattenbury was in turn privateer, fisherman, pressed sailor in the Navy, and smuggler

St. Margarets Bay, near Dover, Kent. A small bay, with a shingle beach and chalk cliffs, it was for many centuries a smugglers haunt and the scene of many shipwrecks

John Brown and Co. sink British Revenue Cutter Gaspee
The Burning of the " Gaspee". HMS Gaspee a British customs schooner ran aground after being boarded by a group of men led by Abraham Whipple and John Brown, who attacked, boarded

Page from The Graphic entitled Our Coastguard
A page from The Graphic entitled Our Coastguard, detailing the work of smugglers and lifeboat crews in 1892. 1892

Smugglers on the Swedish westcoast, by Josef Wilhelm Wallander (1821-88) Date: 19th century

Sussex Smugglers / C18Th
SUSSEX SMUGGLERS Daniel Cater chained in the Turff House at Old Mill s. John Cobby is kicking him and Benjamin Tapner is cutting him across the eyes and nose while he is saying the Lords Prayer

Spanish Police arrest a smuggler. Behobia, Basque Country, Spain

Sniffer Cats at Customs
At a London customs office, two cats on the payroll at 3d a day, to detect smuggled goods

English Smuggler
German portrayal of an English smuggler

Smugglers
5616270 Smugglers; (add.info.: Illustration depicting smugglers hiding their cargo. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1845); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Smugglers
5616266 Smugglers; (add.info.: Illustration depicting smugglers unloading their cargo. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1845); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Robbers, 1892. Creator: Koller, Rudolf (1828-1905)
Robbers, 1892. Private Collection

View of Kullen in Sweden, Smugglers Hiding their Goods among the Rocks, Moonlight, 1834. Creator: Louis Gurlitt
View of Kullen in Sweden, Smugglers Hiding their Goods among the Rocks, Moonlight, 1834

Finding of a gang of thieves in an abandoned chapel, 1854. Creator: Wille, August von (1829-1887)
Finding of a gang of thieves in an abandoned chapel, 1854. Private Collection

Paul and Virginia or the very Last of the Smugglers, 1886. Creator: Randolph Caldecott
Paul and Virginia or the very Last of the Smugglers, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Paul and Virginia or the very Last of the Smugglers, 1886. Creator: Randolph Caldecott
Paul and Virginia or the very Last of the Smugglers, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Paul and Virginia or the very Last of the Smugglers, 1886. Creator: Randolph Caldecott
Paul and Virginia or the very Last of the Smugglers, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Paul and Virginia or the very Last of the Smugglers, 1886. Creator: Randolph Caldecott
Paul and Virginia or the very Last of the Smugglers, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

"The Sun Dispelling a Mist, with Smugglers landing their Cargo"... 1850. Creator: Unknown
National Exhibition in Regent-street, [London] - No. 77 - "The Sun Dispelling a Mist, with Smugglers landing their Cargo" - painted by Henry Perlee Parker, 1850. Scene on the English coast

The Dublin Smugglers, 1808 (hand-coloured engraving)
2562204 The Dublin Smugglers, 1808 (hand-coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Smugglers Lane, Teignmouth, Devon, c. 1925
A GWR publicity view of Smugglers Lane, Teignmouth, Devon, c.1925. Smugglers Lane runs from Holcombe on the outskirts of Teignmouth to the sea

Smugglers Lane, Teignmouth, Devon, c. 1924
A GWR publicity view of Smugglers Lane, Teignmouth, Devon, c.1924. Smugglers Lane runs from Holcombe on the outskirts of Teignmouth to the sea, with the railway line crossing at the seafront

Les Brigands romains (The Roman Bandits), 1831. Found in the Collection of Muse e du Louvre, Paris

Smuggler's Cottage, Herne Bay, Kent - Bell Photo postcard, 1952 Date: 1952

Smugglers Lane, Teignmouth, Devon - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

The Smugglers Inn, Waterloo Square, Alfriston, Polegate, East Sussex. Date: circa 1920s

Smuggler's Way, Highcliffe
A photograph showing a distant view of Smuggler's Way, the building of this house began in 1925, but through use of old materials, including oak, bricks and tiles from ancient barns

Pirate Raid
Artwork that seems to show the raiding of pirates or smugglers at the cost of honest tradesmen. Date: circa 1928

Battle between customs officers and smugglers (colour litho)
2782206 Battle between customs officers and smugglers (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle between customs officers and smugglers)

Customs officers attacked by smugglers (colour litho)
2819117 Customs officers attacked by smugglers (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Customs officers attacked by smugglers on the Andorran border)

The Dramas Of Smuggling, A Group Of Smugglers Surprised By The Finance Guards... (colour litho)
2798446 The Dramas Of Smuggling, A Group Of Smugglers Surprised By The Finance Guards... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dramas Of Smuggling)

Illustrations for an edition of Carmen by Prosper Merimee (1803-70) c. 1930 (w / c and gouache on paper)
CHT171801 Illustrations for an edition of Carmen by Prosper Merimee (1803-70) c.1930 (w/c and gouache on paper) by Berty, Maurice (1884-1946); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Smugglers Cove, 1906. Creator: Donald Shaw MacLaughlan
The Smugglers Cove, 1906

The Smugglers, 1858. Creator: Rodolphe Bresdin
The Smugglers, 1858

Marys bar at Jamaica Inn, Bolventor, Cornwall, famous for being associated with Cornish smuggling
6014708 Marys bar at Jamaica Inn, Bolventor, Cornwall, famous for being associated with Cornish smuggling and celebrated in the book of the same name by Daphne Du Maurier (b/w photo)

Smugglers with contraband alcohol in a cave on the tenth anniversary of the introduction of Prohibition in the United
5997330 Smugglers with contraband alcohol in a cave on the tenth anniversary of the introduction of Prohibition in the United States

Life on a Chinese Houseboat (engraving)
1046509 Life on a Chinese Houseboat (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Life on a Chinese Houseboat)

Smuggling at Gibraltar, Frontier Guards shooting Dogs used by Smugglers to convey Contraband Goods (engraving)
1063180 Smuggling at Gibraltar, Frontier Guards shooting Dogs used by Smugglers to convey Contraband Goods (engraving) by English School

Smugglers Playing Draughts (b / c, pencil & w / c on paper)
474002 Smugglers Playing Draughts (b/c, pencil & w/c on paper) by Parker, Henry Perlee (1795-1873); 34.9x28.2 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Samuel Drews perilous Adventure with the Smugglers (engraving)
2796648 Samuel Drews perilous Adventure with the Smugglers (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samuel Drews perilous Adventure with the Smugglers)

Dogs used by smugglers to carry contrabrand across the border (colour litho)
2795608 Dogs used by smugglers to carry contrabrand across the border (colour litho) by Besnou, Albert (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Contrabandistas, from Sketches of Spain, engraved by Charles Joseph Hullmandel
STC201998 Contrabandistas, from Sketches of Spain, engraved by Charles Joseph Hullmandel (1789-1850), published 1836 (colour litho) by Lewis

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"Unseen shadows dance under the moonlit sky as Cid Officers transform into dockers, their secret mission to intercept the illicit activities at Jamaica Inn, nestled in the heart of Bodmin Moor, Cornwall. The air is thick with anticipation as smugglers discreetly unload their precious cargo, evading the prying eyes of authorities. With a reputation that precedes them, these daring individuals are known simply as 'Smugglers, ' masters of deception and cunning. Amongst them stands Jack Rattenbury, a legendary figure whose name echoes through time. His audacious exploits have become folklore in these treacherous lands. But he is not alone; countless others like him navigate treacherous waters and rocky shores to bring forbidden goods ashore. History tells tales of John Brown and Co. , who boldly sank the British Revenue Cutter Gaspee in an act of defiance against oppressive laws. Their actions reverberated across the nation, inspiring others to join their cause. A page from The Graphic entitled 'Our Coastguard' reveals glimpses into this clandestine world where brave men risked everything to protect their livelihoods. Sussex Smugglers from the 18th century come alive on faded parchment, reminding us of a time when coastal communities thrived on secrecy and adventure. St. Margarets Bay becomes a haven for those seeking refuge from prying eyes - its cliffs hiding secrets untold while offering sanctuary for smugglers seeking solace after long nights at sea. Jamaica Inn remains an enigmatic landmark standing witness to centuries-old tales woven by these elusive figures. Its walls hold stories whispered among locals about dark deeds done under cover of darkness. In this realm where danger lurks around every corner and trust is scarce commodity, it's clear that smuggling was more than just an illegal trade - it was a way of life for those who dared challenge authority and embrace freedom. "