British criminals of a century ago

British criminals of a century ago

Categories: History

It may seem to some that British women of the time of King Edward were modest and reserved, but these police photographs prove otherwise. Shown here are 12 women who were arrested in 1903 and 1904. These pictures remind us that nostalgia for the past is not always appropriate, and that it used to be just as restless and cruel as it is now.

(Total 12 photos)

British criminals of a century ago

British criminals of a century ago

1. Mabel Smith. Arrested for misappropriation of property in September 1903.

British criminals of a century ago

2. Susan Joyce. Arrested for theft in August 1903.

British criminals of a century ago

3. Suzanne Adamson is especially well dressed for the police picture.

British criminals of a century ago

4. Charlotte Adamson. Arrested for theft. She is under 19 years old.

British criminals of a century ago

5. Mary Scott was arrested in December 1903.

British criminals of a century ago

6. Annie Anderson is proof of how fashion has changed in these 110 years.

British criminals of a century ago

7. Sarah Petterson. Arrested for theft in 1904.

British criminals of a century ago

8. Catherine O'Brien. The old shawl indicates that she was not very wealthy.

British criminals of a century ago

9. Alice Kosh is another resident of North Shields, a traditional fishing town that turned into a shipbuilding center during the Industrial Revolution.

British criminals of a century ago

10. Pictures like this one remind us that not everything was smooth sailing in Edward's era.

British criminals of a century ago

11. The town of North Shields is located 12 km east of Newcastle.

British criminals of a century ago

12. However, this city was famous not only for its shipbuilding industry, but also for its poverty, which explains such police photographs.

Keywords: 20th century | Archive | Britain | Women | Crime

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