La Conciergerie
An interesting lit spiral stone staircase in the main hall of La Conciergerie in Paris, France.
Death Row. Old historic Tennessee State Prison
TheGlasgowStory
TheGlasgowStory tells the story of Glasgow in words and pictures, told by some of Scotland's best writers, and illustrated with thousands of images from the collections of the city's world-famous libraries, museums and universities. From football to fashions, Auchenshuggle to Yoker, you'll find it all here.
A Grim View Inside Newgate Prison in the 1890s
There are very few photos of Newgate prison on the net. The most commonly reproduced ones come from a late Victorian book, Queen’s London, Anon, Cassell, 1897. But three of the most striking an
The old Nottingham prison on St John's Street (now called Lower Parliament Street). It was located at the east corner of Glasshouse Street and King Edward Street.
TheGlasgowStory
TheGlasgowStory tells the story of Glasgow in words and pictures, told by some of Scotland's best writers, and illustrated with thousands of images from the collections of the city's world-famous libraries, museums and universities. From football to fashions, Auchenshuggle to Yoker, you'll find it all here.
1900 London Pictures and Photos
View and license 1900 London pictures & news photos from Getty Images.
A Grim View Inside Newgate Prison in the 1890s
There are very few photos of Newgate prison on the net. The most commonly reproduced ones come from a late Victorian book, Queen’s London, Anon, Cassell, 1897. But three of the most striking an
A Visitor's Guide to Victorian England
Here's a short and sweet post for Christmas. We all know that many of the Christmas traditions we keep today, such as the Christmas tree, pulling crackers and sending Christmas cards, originated in the Victorian era. But did you also know that even back in the 19th century, newspapers and magazines were stuffed full with unoriginal, hackneyed articles at this time of year? Paper lace card, 1860s. Copyright Michelle Higgs In January 1884, Punch alluded to this in a piece entitled Unhackneyed…