The Horrific and Dark History of London's Most Notorious Prison (Newgate Gaol)

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London's most infamous prison has a terrifying history. Newgate was notorious as a gaol where once you entered you might never leave. From the middle ages to the Victorian era, discover a history of suffering, disease and the hang man's noose. Find out why Newgate occupies such a dark place in London's history. 📣 JOIN to support the channel as a Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmgmQeg5EoFeGmxIY-0NAlw/join 👍 Support the channel (donations): Send a Super Thanks from the video page Do you like history? SUBSCRIBE and click the bell icon to keep up-to-date. Please support the channel by sharing this video on social media 📲 ✅ It really helps the channel grow so we can bring you more content to watch 📺 Thank you ▶️ The Brutal Punishment of Women in Victorian Prisons: https://youtu.be/quvlPTtsNUo ▶️ Imprisoned by the Victorians (Brutal Prison Lives in Women's Gaols): https://youtu.be/y2CVZfNiBck ▶️ Victorian London's Prison Ships and Hard Labour on Hulks: https://youtu.be/uaZegy_MINs ▶️ Floating Hell - Life on Board a Victorian Prison Hulk: https://youtu.be/vELzP35ycMY ▶️ Life in Victorian London's Savage Police Cells: https://youtu.be/uVb8Zs8WK0s ▶️ Victorian London's Police Court and Crazy Criminals: https://youtu.be/_Fcwk9fhJ6c ▶️ Criminal Past (Playlist): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLSSHJuYZhj7L8CqIIm4UlEniX1Th2ipu ▶️ Victorian documentaries (Playlist): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLSSHJuYZhj5Nupw8SGZGGfVGg1hWjN6z ▶️ Edwardian Documentaries (Playlist): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLSSHJuYZhj4GekxnJ9dF4np2LakeH1LA ▶️ Worst Jobs in Victorian History (Playlist): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLSSHJuYZhj4UEBwfRdQFuMBSqHIwzwZJ ▶️ Victorian workhouses (Playlist): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLSSHJuYZhj6QXLujpK6VL5Rt6yoZT1Z4 ▶️ American Slums and Tenements (Playlist): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLSSHJuYZhj6UwyndGFjAEssjC0z4xXU_ ▶️ History of the American West (Playlist): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLSSHJuYZhj51KPcyG9mozdGTjkCbjst_&si=MWaonrv9Gn4QYCPT Credits: Narration - markmanningmedia.com CC BY - John Howard visiting a prison, John Howard visiting prison inmates, Jonathan Wild, the thief-taker, sitting on a cart, Newgate 18th Century new gaol, Newgate prison inner court 18th century, The idol apprentice at Tyburn, Typhus louse holding hands, William Cox in the prison yard Newgate, Jack Sheppard in a room called the castle, Man suffering from typhoid, A drunkard with an empty glass, Illustration depicting cramped and squalid housing conditions by Wellcome Collection; The Old Bailey by Donnchadh; Bach-Glocke (1770) der Evangelischen Kirche Muschenheim, Landkreis Gießen, Hessen, Deutschland by Cherubino; Life, trial, confession and execution of R. Marley for the murder of R. Cope (Trials Broadside 453) by Harvard law School Library Historical and Special Collections; Tracking Shot Past Wall Revealing Oxford Prison by Videvo.com CC BY-SA - Video from Shire Hall, Monmouth by Richard Symonds; Newgate bell by Lonpicman; Newgate Prison door by Хомелка #CriminalDocumentary #CriminalFaces #VictorianCrime #Victorian #19thCentury #VictorianEra #VictorianCrimeDocumentary #VictorianDocumentary #VictorianEraDocumentary #VictorianCrimeAndPunishment #FactFeast