Sessions Collection

Clerkenwell Prison
Engaving depicting the old House of Detention, Clerkenwell. Clerkenwell (old) Prison, also known as the Clerkenwell House of Detention or Middlesex House of Detention, was a prison in Clerkenwell

Mesmers tub at his consulting room in parish which opened soon after his treatise Memoire sur la decouverte de magnetism animal in 1779

New Sessions House, London
New Sessions House, Central Criminal Court, London c. 1910

An intermission between sessions at the 22nd Congress o?
An intermission between sessions at the 22nd Congress of the Soviet Communist Party in the Kremlin Congress palace. From left: Major Herman Titov, V. Gaganova, N. Mamai, Major Yuri Gagarin and E

Mesmer's tub at his consulting room in parish which opened soon after his treatise Memoire sur la decouverte de
542281 Mesmer's tub at his consulting room in parish which opened soon after his treatise Memoire sur la decouverte de magnetism animal in 1779

Central Criminal Court, 2nd, post-Fire sessions house (engraving)
607687 Central Criminal Court, 2nd, post-Fire sessions house (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Central Criminal Court, 2nd, post-Fire sessions house)

The Austrian Parliament Building Vienna Austria
19th century vintage photograph: The Austrian Parliament Building (German: Parlamentsgebaude, colloquially das Parlament) in Vienna is where the two houses of the Austrian Parliament conduct their

First female jurors at the Old Bailey 1921
The empanelling for the first mixed jury, with its forewoman Mrs Taylor Bumstead. Date: 1921

Central Criminal Court, 2nd, post-Fire sessions house (engraving)
607688 Central Criminal Court, 2nd, post-Fire sessions house (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Central Criminal Court, 2nd, post-Fire sessions house)

First session of the National Institute (engraving)
820462 First session of the National Institute (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: First session of the National Institute)

The Old Justice Hall (engraving)
607677 The Old Justice Hall (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Old Justice Hall)

Central Criminal Court, 2nd, post-Fire sessions house (engraving)
607685 Central Criminal Court, 2nd, post-Fire sessions house (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Central Criminal Court, 2nd, post-Fire sessions house)

Justice Hall in the Old Bailey (engraving)
607678 Justice Hall in the Old Bailey (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Justice Hall in the Old Bailey)

View of New Sessions House Old Bailey, 1748 (etching)
3038210 View of New Sessions House Old Bailey, 1748 (etching) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Extraordinary session held by Louis XVI at the Palace of Versailles (engraving)
820427 Extraordinary session held by Louis XVI at the Palace of Versailles (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

National Temperance League 1858
Rev. Robert Maguire preaching the Gospel in front of the Clerkenwell Sessions House on Clerkenwell Green, London. Date: 1858

OPEN AIR PREACHING
The reverend Robert Maguire preaches to an open-air congregation in front of the Clerkenwell Sessions House in north London Date: 1858

First Balkan War, 1912-1913. Treaty of London in May 1913. One of the previous sessions of the territorial negotiations between the Ottoman Empire

Basil Shackleton, photographer and ESP subject who took part in many card-reading research sessions (1936-1943) with Samuel Soal (mathematician and psychical researcher)

Pavel Stepanek, Czech parapsychology subject
Pavel Stepanek (b. 1931), Czech parapsychology subject, taking part in many ESP test sessions with Milan Ryzl during the 1960s. Date: circa 1960s

An Irish Petty Sessions Court where local administration of justice is taking place. The tribunal is filled with defendents, complainants

Opening of the war session of Parliament: Boer Crisis
The opening of the war session of Parliament on the 17th October 1899, as the Second Boer War commences. Mr Balfour exclaimed, " We have with use the conscience of the Empire". Date: 1899

Cartoon, Music Hall Licensing -- anxious moments for proprietors. 1881

Duncan Forbes
DUNCAN FORBES Scottish lawyer and statesman, Lord President of the Court of Sessions. Date: 1685 - 1747

Irish Petty Sessions. Date: 1853

Lancaster sessions house and market, 1829
Lancaster sessions house and market, pictured in 1829. Date: 1829

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The Late Sir W. Bodkin, Assistant Judge of the Middlesex Sessions, 1874

The Westminster Election Petition: Arrival of the Judge and Sheriffs at the Westminster Sessions-House, London, Uk

Bermuda - Post Office and Sessions House
Bermuda, a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean - the Post Office and Sessions House. Date: circa 1908

Sessions House and Gaol, Bermuda. (Splendid typographical spelling error on this card - can you spot it?) Date: circa 1903

Picture No. 10922446
Dog - Dogue de Bordeaux. on the psychologist's couch - with psychologist. Date:

Picture No. 10922447
Dog - Dogue de Bordeaux. on the psychologist's couch. Date:

Mesmers tub at his consulting room in parish which opened soon after his treatise Memoire sur la decouverte de magnetism animal in 1779

Third Republic 2
Red Republicans invade the sessions where the Corps Legislatif in the Hotel de Ville, Paris, is inaugurating the Third Republic, protesting against conservative policies. Date: 4 September 1870

Sessions Hse-Old Bailey
The Sessions House, Old Bailey. Date: circa 1800

Clerkenwell Green
The Sessions House, Clerkenwell Green. Date: 1831

Duma in Session
The Duma in one of its last sessions

Free diving with Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) in clear waters off Island of Bimini
Tom Walmsley / SplashdownDirect

RUDD TRIAL
Mrs Margaret Caroline Rudd on her Trial at the New Sessions House, in the Old Bailey (London)

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"Exploring the Historical Significance of Sessions: From London's New Sessions House to Mesmer's Tub" Step into the past as we delve into the intriguing world of "sessions. " In London, the iconic New Sessions House stands tall, once serving as Clerkenwell Prison and witnessing countless trials. Meanwhile, in Mesmer's consulting room, his tub became a focal point during therapy sessions where patients held hands around it. Shifting our focus to more contemporary times, an intermission between sessions at the 22nd Congress offers participants a chance to reflect and recharge. Captivating figures like Basil Shackleton and Pavel Stepanek have become subjects of interest in photography and parapsychology sessions respectively. Traveling back further in time, we encounter significant historical events such as the First Balkan War that led to the Treaty of London. This treaty shaped European politics during 1912-1913 while discussions took place within grand halls like Vienna's Austrian Parliament Building. Breaking barriers along gender lines, female jurors made their debut at the Old Bailey in 1921. Their inclusion marked a pivotal moment for justice systems worldwide. As we conclude this journey through various facets of "sessions, " let us not forget Joseph Blake's audacious attempt on Jonathan Wild's life before the old Sessions house or how Central Criminal Court emerged post-Fire with renewed vigor. From prisons turned courtrooms to therapeutic practices and political assemblies, they have left an indelible mark on history. They serve as reminders of human resilience, progress, and collective efforts towards justice and self-discovery.