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Arrest Collection

Background imageArrest Collection: EMMELINE PANKHURST (1858-1928)

EMMELINE PANKHURST (1858-1928). English woman-suffrage advocate. Mrs. Pankhurst arrested outside Buckingham Palace, London, while trying to present a petition to King George V, 21 May 1914

Background imageArrest Collection: The Great Train Robbery: aftermath & reportage, 1963

The Great Train Robbery: aftermath & reportage, 1963
" The most daring and fruitful mail robbery in English History" : a page from The Illustrated London News, detailing the aftermath of the Great Train Robbery of 8th August 1963

Background imageArrest Collection: Emmeline Pankhurst

Emmeline Pankhurst a suffragette, on her way to Cannon Row after smacking Inspector Jarviss face. 1909

Background imageArrest Collection: Arrest / Mrs Pankhurst

Arrest / Mrs Pankhurst
Mrs Pankhurst is lifted off the ground when arrested outside Buckingham Palace

Background imageArrest Collection: Eniskillin prisoners being brought to Kilmainham Jail - 1916 Dick Donohue and Tom

Eniskillin prisoners being brought to Kilmainham Jail - 1916 Dick Donohue and Tom Doyle ?TopFoto Topfoto stills library picture library stock archive vintage Ireland Irish Rebellion 1916

Background imageArrest Collection: Gandhi before his arrest

Gandhi before his arrest
The photograph shows Gandhi waving to his followers a few hours before he was taken prisoner

Background imageArrest Collection: Arrest of Covenanters

Arrest of Covenanters
The arrest of the condemned convenanters at West Bow in Edinburgh

Background imageArrest Collection: Judass Betrayal

Judass Betrayal
Judas identifies Jesus to the soldiers by kissing him, whereupon they arrest him

Background imageArrest Collection: GUNPOWDER PLOT, 1605

GUNPOWDER PLOT, 1605

Background imageArrest Collection: Lord Edward Fitzgerald

Lord Edward Fitzgerald
The arrest and wounding of Lord Edward Fitzgerald

Background imageArrest Collection: GALILEO GALILEI (1564-1642). Italian astronomer

GALILEO GALILEI (1564-1642). Italian astronomer, mathematician, and physicist. Under house arrest. Mezzotint, 19th century, after a painting, c1820, by Jean Antoine Laurent

Background imageArrest Collection: Votes for Women - policemen with a suffragette arrested in Hyde Park about 1912 Colourised

Votes for Women - policemen with a suffragette arrested in Hyde Park about 1912 Colourised photograph

Background imageArrest Collection: Arrest of Archimedes, leading to his death

Arrest of Archimedes, leading to his death. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageArrest Collection: Sheriff removing criminals boots

Sheriff removing criminals boots
Western sheriff arresting law-breakers and making them remove their boots to reduce escapes. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageArrest Collection: Doukhobors Stripping

Doukhobors Stripping
Men of the Second Pilgrimage are stopped at Yorkton, where they undress : the Canadian Police arrest them and order them to get dressed, then take them back to the settlement

Background imageArrest Collection: La Commune arretee par l Ignorance et le Reaction, 1871

La Commune arretee par l Ignorance et le Reaction, 1871. Satirical cartoon depicting an allegorical figure representing the Paris Commune arrested by Ignorance and Reaction. From a private collection

Background imageArrest Collection: Arnolds treason discovered with the arrest of John Andre, 1780

Arnolds treason discovered with the arrest of John Andre, 1780
British agent Andre trying to bribe his captors with his watch to avoid discovery of Arnolds treason, 1780. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageArrest Collection: The seizure of Roger de Mortimer (1287-1330) at Nottingham Castle

The seizure of Roger de Mortimer (1287-1330) at Nottingham Castle, 19th century. Roger de Mortimer was arrested by order of King Edward III in October 1330

Background imageArrest Collection: Motor Car for Sale - Owing to Liquidation - Drink Driving

Motor Car for Sale - Owing to Liquidation - Drink Driving
Motor Car for Sale - Owing to Liquidation - A Drink Driving Offender arrested by the village Policeman after a hearty session at The Cross Keys

Background imageArrest Collection: Mrs Pankhurst / Arrest

Mrs Pankhurst / Arrest
Mrs Pankhurst arrested in Victoria Street

Background imageArrest Collection: Action against Communists - Eight leaders arrested. Date: 1925

Action against Communists - Eight leaders arrested. Date: 1925

Background imageArrest Collection: The Last of the Dandies

The Last of the Dandies
Popular Plays: " The Last of the Dandies" A kindly Policeman leads two young toffs homeward after having far too much debauchery for one evening... Date: circa 1900

Background imageArrest Collection: Spanish Police arrest a smuggler

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

Background imageArrest Collection: Bandit / Shot / France / 1891

Bandit / Shot / France / 1891
Ex-con Boissin, resists arrest & is shot by the gendarmes

Background imageArrest Collection: Pope Pius VII arrested and driven to Savonne, 19th century(engraving)

Pope Pius VII arrested and driven to Savonne, 19th century(engraving)
PVD1685402 Pope Pius VII arrested and driven to Savonne, 19th century(engraving); (add.info.: pope Pius VII arrested by general Radet on the order of Napoleon1st and driven to Savonne july 1809)

Background imageArrest Collection: British Marines arresting Arab looters at custom house gate, Alexandria, Egypt. Date: 1882

British Marines arresting Arab looters at custom house gate, Alexandria, Egypt. Date: 1882

Background imageArrest Collection: Samson and Delilah, c1630s. Creator: Anthony van Dyck

Samson and Delilah, c1630s. Creator: Anthony van Dyck
Samson and Delilah, c1630s

Background imageArrest Collection: Sebastian of Rome Being Captured by Diocletian, 1575. Creator: Ambrosius Francken I

Sebastian of Rome Being Captured by Diocletian, 1575. Creator: Ambrosius Francken I
Sebastian of Rome Being Captured by Diocletian, 1575

Background imageArrest Collection: Miraculous Healing of Zoe, 1575. Creator: Ambrosius Francken I

Miraculous Healing of Zoe, 1575. Creator: Ambrosius Francken I
Miraculous Healing of Zoë, 1575

Background imageArrest Collection: Police mugshot background. Person's height measuring scale

Police mugshot background. Person's height measuring scale

Background imageArrest Collection: Franco-German War (1870-1871). France. Arrest

Franco-German War (1870-1871). France. Arrest of Napoleon III spies in Paris. Engraving. Historia de la Guerra de Francia y Prusia (History of the War between France and Prussia). Volume II

Background imageArrest Collection: Arrest of King Louis XVI at Varennes (lithograph)

Arrest of King Louis XVI at Varennes (lithograph)
LRI8976284 Arrest of King Louis XVI at Varennes (lithograph) by German School, (18th-19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageArrest Collection: Austrian Troops, Suspect peasant being taken to Commander 1914 ©UIG/Leemage

Austrian Troops, Suspect peasant being taken to Commander 1914 ©UIG/Leemage
UIG5446645 Austrian Troops, Suspect peasant being taken to Commander 1914 ©UIG/Leemage by Unknown photographer, (20th century)

Background imageArrest Collection: Picture series Madame Sans-Gene

Picture series Madame Sans-Gene, Act 3, Count Neipperg is arrested by the Mameluke Guards, Liebig picture, digitally restored reproduction of a collective picture from ca 1900, public domain

Background imageArrest Collection: Series Stories of Pierrot, as thief

Series Stories of Pierrot, as thief, long finger, sentenced to a punishment, sits in prison, Liebig picture, digitally restored reproduction of a collector's picture from ca 1900, public domain

Background imageArrest Collection: Series Stories of Pierrot, as thief

Series Stories of Pierrot, as thief, long finger, the policeman has caught him, Liebig picture, digitally restored reproduction of a collector's picture from ca 1900, public domain

Background imageArrest Collection: The penitentiary, prison, in Moabit

The penitentiary, prison, in Moabit, Germany, in 1880, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century, Europe

Background imageArrest Collection: Charles Pichegru (1761-1804), French soldier

Charles Pichegru (1761-1804), French soldier. He was a supporter of the Bourbons (royalists) and lived in exile in England and Germany after the French Revolution (1789)

Background imageArrest Collection: An old man stands in a dark room next to a sleeping person in bed

An old man stands in a dark room next to a sleeping person in bed

Background imageArrest Collection: Arrest of the royal family, 1792

Arrest of the royal family, 1792, France, French Revolution, Historical, Digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated, Europe

Background imageArrest Collection: Crime scene, Criminal is captured

Crime scene, Criminal is captured, the policemen want to take a prisoner away, his mother wants to hug him again, c

Background imageArrest Collection: William Shakespeare as an actor in chains on stage

William Shakespeare as an actor in chains on stage, theatre, performance, England, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, coloured

Background imageArrest Collection: Turkish prisoners in Russia perform their ablutions and prayers in the snow-covered courtyard

Turkish prisoners in Russia perform their ablutions and prayers in the snow-covered courtyard, reproduction of an image, woodcut from the year 1881, digitally restored, Historical

Background imageArrest Collection: Der Speisesaal des Gefaengnisses Sing-sing im Staat New York

Der Speisesaal des Gefaengnisses Sing-sing im Staat New York, Amerika, Reproduktion eines Bildes, Holzschnitt aus dem Jahr 1881, digitalrestauriert, Historisch

Background imageArrest Collection: Henry Wilson aka Charles Murray

Henry Wilson aka Charles Murray, convict

Background imageArrest Collection: A convicted thief sits in prison with his distraught sister

A convicted thief sits in prison with his distraught sister, who has been acquitted. Coloured etching by G

Background imageArrest Collection: Copper engraving from the Drudenhaus

Copper engraving from the Drudenhaus, Malefizhaus, Trudenhaus, Hexenhaus, Hexengefaengnis from 1627 in Bamberg built by Prince Bishop Johann Georg II Fuchs of Dornheim, Germany

Background imageArrest Collection: Picture series Theft I. two Pierrots

Picture series Theft I. two Pierrots, 1878, Paris, in prison, Liebig picture, historical, digitally restored reproduction of a collective picture from c. 1900

Background imageArrest Collection: French Guiana: The former political prison on Devil's Island near Cayenne

French Guiana: The former political prison on Devil's Island near Cayenne and Kourou in the French department d'outre mer

Background imageArrest Collection: Prison of Saint-Germain des Pres Abbey

Prison of Saint-Germain des Pres Abbey, Prison de l'Abbaye was a state prison, Prison d'Etat, in Paris, used from 1522 to 1854, demolished 1854, France, Historical

Background imageArrest Collection: Blondel in front of the prison of Richard I of England

Blondel in front of the prison of Richard I of England, born 1155, was one of the first northern French trouveres or troubadours, Crusades were strategically

Background imageArrest Collection: Young woman is in prison for the first time

Young woman is in prison for the first time, together with many other imprisoned woman, 1880, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th-century original

Background imageArrest Collection: Bookbinding machines 1890: Gold sweeping machine

Bookbinding machines 1890: Gold sweeping machine, To clean gilded book covers from the excess gold loosely adhering to them and to prevent loss and contamination of this material

Background imageArrest Collection: Imprisoning of Paul Melchers, 1813

Imprisoning of Paul Melchers, 1813, 1895, Cardinal and Archbishop of Cologne, woodcut, Germany, Europe

Background imageArrest Collection: Tower of London, Koeniglicher Palast und Festung Ihrer Majestaet

Tower of London, Koeniglicher Palast und Festung Ihrer Majestaet, eine historische Burg am Nordufer der Themse im Zentrum Londons, 1597

Background imageArrest Collection: Elizabeth or Betsy Fry, 1780-1845

Elizabeth or Betsy Fry, 1780-1845, an English prison reformer, social reformer and a Christian philanthropist

Background imageArrest Collection: French General Radet taking Pope Pius VII as prisoner in 1809

French General Radet taking Pope Pius VII as prisoner in 1809

Background imageArrest Collection: Pietro Giannone, 1676 - 17 March 1748

Pietro Giannone, 1676 - 17 March 1748, an Italian historian in the fortress of Turin

Background imageArrest Collection: Giovanni Carafa beheaded at the Tor di Nona prison along with two companions

Giovanni Carafa beheaded at the Tor di Nona prison along with two companions, 1561

Background imageArrest Collection: Giovanni Carafa beheaded at the Tor di Nona prison along with two companions

Giovanni Carafa beheaded at the Tor di Nona prison along with two companions, 1561

Background imageArrest Collection: French General Radet taking Pope Pius VII as prisoner in 1809

French General Radet taking Pope Pius VII as prisoner in 1809

Background imageArrest Collection: Jan Hus preaching at prison

Jan Hus preaching at prison

Background imageArrest Collection: Arrest of Johannes Milicius or Jan MiliD z KromGSise

Arrest of Johannes Milicius or Jan MiliD z KromGSise, a Czech Catholic priest and preacher of the Bohemian Reformation, 14th century

Background imageArrest Collection: Ordinary Penitentiaries, Sacrament of Penance

Ordinary Penitentiaries, Sacrament of Penance, St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Rome, Italy, 19th Century, Europe

Background imageArrest Collection: Major Penitentiary, St. Peter's Basilica

Major Penitentiary, St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Rome, Italy, 19th Century, Europe

Background imageArrest Collection: East End of the Bridewell and Jail Governor's House

East End of the Bridewell and Jail Governor's House, Edinburgh, Scotland, 19th century, from Modern Athens by Th. H. Shepherd

Background imageArrest Collection: East End of the Bridewell and Jail Governor's House

East End of the Bridewell and Jail Governor's House, Edinburgh, Scotland, 19th century, from Modern Athens by Th. H. Shepherd

Background imageArrest Collection: East End of the Bridewell and Jail Governor's House

East End of the Bridewell and Jail Governor's House, Edinburgh, Scotland, 19th century, from Modern Athens by Th. H. Shepherd

Background imageArrest Collection: The New Jail, from Calton Hill

The New Jail, from Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland, 19th century, from Modern Athens by Th. H. Shepherd

Background imageArrest Collection: The New Jail, from Calton Hill

The New Jail, from Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland, 19th century, from Modern Athens by Th. H. Shepherd

Background imageArrest Collection: The New Jail, from Calton Hill

The New Jail, from Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland, 19th century, from Modern Athens by Th. H. Shepherd

Background imageArrest Collection: The Jail Governor's House, Edinburgh

The Jail Governor's House, Edinburgh, Scotland, 19th century, from Modern Athens by Th. H. Shepherd

Background imageArrest Collection: The Jail Governor's House, Edinburgh

The Jail Governor's House, Edinburgh, Scotland, 19th century, from Modern Athens by Th. H. Shepherd

Background imageArrest Collection: The Jail Governor's House, Edinburgh

The Jail Governor's House, Edinburgh, Scotland, 19th century, from Modern Athens by Th. H. Shepherd

Background imageArrest Collection: Canongate Tolbooth, Edinburgh, Scotland

Canongate Tolbooth, Edinburgh, Scotland, 19th century, from Modern Athens by Th. H. Shepherd



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EDITORS COMMENTS

"Defiance in the Face of Oppression: Emmeline Pankhurst's Arrest for Women's Suffrage" In a bold act of defiance, Emmeline Pankhurst, an English woman-suffrage advocate, found herself arrested outside Buckingham Palace on that fateful day of May 21, 1914. Determined to present a petition to King George V and demand equal rights for women, Mrs. Pankhurst fearlessly challenged the status quo. Her arrest echoed throughout history as one of the defining moments in the fight for gender equality. Just like Christ before the High Priest or Gandhi before his own arrest, Mrs. Pankhurst stood firm in her convictions despite facing adversity. This event evokes memories of other significant arrests that have shaped our world. From the infamous Great Train Robbery aftermath to actions against Communists in 1925, these instances remind us that standing up against injustice often comes at a great personal cost. The image captured during Mrs. Pankhurst's arrest is reminiscent of Judas' betrayal or Arnold's treason discovered with John Andre's arrest back in 1780 – acts where loyalty was tested and trust shattered. Yet amidst this turmoil and struggle for justice, there is hope. The mosaic depiction of "The Kiss of Judas" reminds us that even within darkness lies potential redemption and transformation. As we look back on history through this arresting lens, it becomes evident that progress requires courage and sacrifice. The suffragette movement fought tirelessly so future generations could enjoy equal rights – their determination forever etched into photographs like this one taken in Hyde Park around 1912. Emmeline Pankhurst's arrest serves as a powerful reminder that change does not come without resistance; it demands individuals willing to challenge societal norms and fight passionately for what they believe is right.

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