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As Black as Newgate's Knocker
"It's as black as Newgate's knocker" is an old phrase that will be familiar to many Londoners. But just how black was the knocker? Well,...

Peter Berthoud
Sep 25, 2012


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...

Peter Berthoud
May 29, 2012
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