Prohibited Collection

No Gypsies on Epson Downs 1929
Romany Folk whose presence was forbidden on Epom Downs even on Derby Day. A group of gipsy women and children peg-making Date: 1929

Driving in bus lane

Showgirls Changing Room
No doubt the envy of all his friends, this page boy has the important task of delivering messages and cards backstage, where most are prohibited from entering - hope he knocked!

Qu'est-ce que vous faites la... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Qu'est-ce que vous faites la... 19th century. What are you doing there?'. Sign: It is forbidden to enter this property on pain of...'. Man climbing over gate catches his trousers on a nail

Tennessee highway sign, Cannon County, Tennessee, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Tennessee highway sign. Cannon County, Tennessee. ['No Advertising on State Right of Way']

Sign at bridge between Juarez, Mexico and El Paso, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Sign at bridge between Juarez, Mexico and El Paso, Texas. ['The plant quarantine regulations of the United States Department of Agriculture prohibit the entry of plants

Bad Dream Of A Customs Officer
A colourful illustration which shows a nightmare of a customs officer, where prohibited items are smuggled across the border including alcohol, oil and tobacco. Date: circa 1901

HMS Kale, E-class - River-class destroyer
Royal Navy - HMS Kale, a Hawthorn Leslie type River-class destroyer ordered under the 1903-1904 Naval Estimates and named after the Kale Water in the Scottish Borders

Celebrating the End of Prohibition, Chicago, 1933 (b/w photo)
1700906 Celebrating the End of Prohibition, Chicago, 1933 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: end of prohibition in Chicago in 1933 : celebration of the legalization)

"Danger !"--A scene in St. Jamess Park, 1886. Creator: Unknown
" Danger !" --A scene in St. Jamess Park, 1886. From " The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Columbus Fountain and statue in front of Union Station, Washington, D. C. ca. 1943. Creator: Unknown
Columbus Fountain and statue in front of Union Station, Washington, D.C. [The Columbus Fountain, (also known as the Columbus Memorial), designed by Lorado Taft

WOMEN MANUFACTURE A TRICOLOUR FLAG, 19th century (watercolour)
7264745 WOMEN MANUFACTURE A TRICOLOUR FLAG, 19th century (watercolour) by Induno, Gerolamo (1827-90); (add.info.: Intente RISORGIMENTO women clandestinely to the confection of a tricolour flag)

No dogs
Theo Luycx

Kern County, California is largely in the hands of big landowners, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Kern County, California is largely in the hands of big landowners. Also it is a mecca for migrants from the Southwest. [Signs

Sign outside entrance of largest lumber mill in the world, Longview, Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Washington, Longview. Sign outside entrance of largest lumber mill in the world

Sign on staircase on Brooks Hotel in a town... West Carlton, Yamhill County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Sign on staircase on Brooks Hotel in a town (population 749) near the timber, where there are three lumber mills. West Carlton, Yamhill County, Oregon. ['No Calk Shoes Upstairs']

Sign in upstairs hall of small hotel, West Carlton, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Sign in upstairs hall of small hotel. Population of town: 749. West Carlton, Oregon. ['No Loud Talking After Ten O'Clock']

Safety First Signs (colour litho)
7163169 Safety First Signs (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Safety First Signs)

Title Page for Women Will Have their Will: or Give Christmas his Due
488985 Title Page for Women Will Have their Will: or Give Christmas his Due, published 1648 (woodcut) by English School, (17th century); British Museum, London

A new kind of pond, in the country of prohibition (colour litho)
2809263 A new kind of pond, in the country of prohibition (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A new kind of pond, in the country of prohibition)

The American Bacchanalia (Colour Litho)
2778213 The American Bacchanalia (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The American bacchanalia)

An Artists Notes at a Provincial Theatre (engraving)
1615880 An Artists Notes at a Provincial Theatre (engraving) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Artists Notes at a Provincial Theatre)

Where to ride?, illustration for Punch, 1883 (pen & ink on paper)
863161 Where to ride?A, illustration for A Punch, 1883 (pen & ink on paper) by Corbould, Alfred Chantrey (1852-1920); 19.1x27.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The tango and the police (colour litho)
2779990 The tango and the police (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The tango and the police)

Warning Against Non - Kosher Meat
A warning poster to the Jewish public from the Board for the Affairs of Shecheta warning against purchasing and eating non kosher meat. Date: circa 1900

"Every Day Will Be Sunday When The Town Goes Dry"[sheet music cover]
1079075 " Every Day Will Be Sunday When The Town Goes Dry" [sheet music cover], 1918 (lithograph [sheet music cover]) by American School

The Strawberry Club (engraving)
1592243 The Strawberry Club (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Strawberry Club. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, Christmas Number 1891)

no bikes please
Linda Wride

Don't look, don't speak
Mirjam Delrue

Prohibitions
Stefano Cicali

Do we need a revolution?
ambra

NO ONE IS ILLEGAL
Martin Sander

Post no bills (from the series "Alone")
Dieter Matthes

You better don't climb
Harry Verschelden

Urban Shot
Alfonso Novillo

Graphical Wall
Jan Niezen

Dogs not allowed
Inge Schuster

Red balconies
Inge Schuster

"Snake - "
Tomasz Buczkowski ( Tomush )

India, West Bengal, Kolkata, A no cycling sign on Park Street

India, West Bengal, Kolkata, Street sign for Sudder Street a backpackers and travellers hub

India, West Bengal, Kolkata, Road signs for no horns and no cycling on Park Street

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Japan, Tokyo, Nippori, sign in cemetary, remove dog waste from park, accompanying picture of dog and waste

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Communications, Signs, Prohibitions in the Park notice Singapore

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UAE, Dubai, Municipal sign showing rules and penalties on the Creek with skyline behind

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Australia, Queensland, Gold Coast, Coolangatta, Alcohol free zone sign

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"Prohibited: Boundaries and Restrictions Through Time" "Please keep off the grass. " - A small sign planted on a grassy area in an open space reminds us of the boundaries we must respect. "No Gypsies on Epson Downs 1929" - An exclusionary sign from the past serves as a stark reminder of discriminatory practices that were once prevalent. "Driving in bus lane" - Breaking traffic rules can lead to consequences, as driving in designated bus lanes is strictly prohibited. "Showgirls Changing Room" - Behind closed doors, access is restricted to maintain privacy and protect performers' personal spaces. "Bad Dream Of A Customs Officer" - The nightmares faced by customs officers highlight their constant battle against smuggling and illegal activities. "HMS Kale, E-class – River-class destroyer" - Naval vessels like HMS Kale are often off-limits to civilians due to security reasons or military operations. "Index et catalogus librorum prohibitorum (Index)" - The Index was a list of banned books throughout history, reflecting efforts to control information and ideas deemed dangerous or heretical. "Celebrating the End of Prohibition, Chicago, 1933 (b/w photo)" – After years of alcohol prohibition in America, this photograph captures the joyous moments when restrictions were lifted. "'Danger. ' – A scene in St James's Park, 1886. " Creator: Unknown) – This intriguing image depicts an unknown danger lurking within one of London's iconic parks long ago. "Columbus Fountain and statue in front of Union Station, Washington D. C. , ca. 1943. " Creator: Unknown) – While Columbus may be celebrated here through artistry and architecture, it also symbolizes complex historical narratives that have been both revered and contested over time.