Rioter Collection

Scene in the Birmingham No Popery riots, 1868 (1906). Rioting broke out after a lecture by the anti-Catholic campaigner William Murphy. From Cassells History of England, Vol. VI

The Firing and Sacking of the Synagogue, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Firing and Sacking of the Synagogue, 1857. Scene from "Master Walter, the Physician. A Tale of Old London": "They have fired the Synagogue"...[Muriel] said quietly

Membres de la société de secours du Dix-Décembre... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Membres de la societe de secours du Dix-Decembre... 19th century. Members of the Relief Society of December Tenth

Patrona Halil, c.1730-c.1737. Creator: Jean Baptiste Vanmour
Patrona Halil, c.1730-c.1737

Riot at the conviction of Cornelis Halewijn and Herman Jansz. in Antwerp in 1559, (1652-1659). Design for a print

Les vainqueurs de la Bastille devant l'Hôtel de Ville, le 14 juillet 1789, between 1830 and 1838
Les vainqueurs de la Bastille devant l'Hotel de Ville, le 14 juillet 1789, (between 1830 and 1838). The conquerors of the Bastille at the Hotel de Ville in Paris, 14 July 1789

The Rioting in the West End of London, February 8th. 1886. Creator: Unknown
The Rioting in the West End of London, February 8th. 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

The Rioting in the West End of London, February 8th. Looting shops in Piccadilly, 1886. Creator: Unknown
'The Rioting in the West End of London, February 8th. Looting shops in Piccadilly, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

The Rioting in the West End of London, February 8th, 1886 Creator: Unknown
'The Rioting in the West End of London, February 8th. "Here they come !" The mob in St. James's Street, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33

Burning of Old South Church, Bath, Maine, c. 1854. Creator: John Hilling
Burning of Old South Church, Bath, Maine, c. 1854

Mutiny in an American prison, 1931. Creator: Unknown
Mutiny in an American prison, 1931. Une Mutinerie Dans Une Prison Americaine. Front cover of " Le Petit Journal Illustre". [France, 29 March 1931]

Beginning of the Riot in Cheapside, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Beginning of the Riot in Cheapside, (1897). In 1517 a protest, which became known as Evil May Day, took place against foreigners living in London

Burning of Newgate, 1780, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Burning of Newgate, 1780, (c1872). Newgate Prison in London was stormed by a mob during the Gordon riots in June 1780. The building was gutted by fire, and the walls were badly damaged

An exact representation of the burning, plundering and destruction of Newgate by the rioters on the memorable 7th of June 1780, 1907. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. II by James Boswell

The Riot in Broad Street, June 7th, 1780, (1920). Artist: James Heath
The Riot in Broad Street, June 7th, 1780, 1920. From Londoners Then and Now As Pictured By Their Contemporaries, edited by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd. London, 1920]

Hunting a Mare, 1819. An ass, with the profile of Lord Mayor of London John Atkins, flees from Henry Hunt and a crowd of jeering followers

Covent Garden with election hustings in the background, featuring Charles James Fox, (c1790?)
Covent Garden with election hustings in the background, featuring Charles James Fox, London, (c1790?). In the foreground a riot has broken out

Old Bailey, Newgate Prison, London, 1780
View of rioters setting fire to Newgate Prison, London in 1780 during the Gordon Riots. Various banners can be seen with anti-Papist statements on them

Gordon Riots, Newgate Prison, London, 1780. Artist: Thornton
View of rioters setting fire to Newgate Prison, London, 1780 and burning Mr Akermans furniture. In the crowd on the right a flag is held with the writing No Popery on it

Anti-Cromwell demonstration, Suffolk Street, London, 1735. The true Effigies of the Members of the Calves Head Club, held on the 30th of January 1734 in Suffolk Street

He and his drunken companions raise a riot in Covent Garden, 1735. Artist
He and his drunken companions raise a riot in Covent Garden, 1735. Scene in Covent Garden, London, showing a fight in progress between the watchmen, rakes and other drunken characters

He and his drunken companions raise a riot in Covent Garden, 1735. Scene in Covent Garden, London, showing a fight in progress between the watchmen, rakes and other drunken characters

Police arresting a group of hunger marchers in London, 1932. The National Hunger March of September-October 1932 was the largest of a series of marches organised in Britain during the Great

Men in Bolshevik uniform fighting police in the street, Germany, c1918-c1933(?) (1936). From Germany: The Olympic Year, published by Volk und Reich Verlag. (Berlin, 1936)

Riot during a strike by Standard Oil workers, Bayonne, New Jersey, USA, 1915. Artist
Riot during a strike by Standard Oil workers, Bayonne, New Jersey, USA, 1915. Standard Oil employees went on strike on 15 July 1915 over pay and union organisation

Rioters and petroleuses firing public buildings in Paris during the Paris Commune, 1871 (1906). From Cassells Illustrated History of England, Vol. VII

Anti-Catholic Gordon Riots, London, 6-7 June 1780. A mob setting fire to Newgate Prison and freeing prisoners. Lord George Gordon, a retired navy lieutenant

Dragoons and Highlanders scattering rioters in Belfast, 1872 (1906). The army breaking up a sectarian riot between Protestants and Catholics. From Cassells Illustrated History of England, Vol. VII

Scene in the Belfast riots, 19th century (1906). From Cassells History of England, Vol. VI. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1906]

Flight of Thomas Hutchinson before the rioters, Boston, Massachusetts, 1765 (c1880). The Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts

A riotous assembly outside Parliament House, London, 18th century (19th century). The riot broke out due to objections concerning the introduction of the excise scheme

Soldiers firing on rioters during the insurrection at Glasgow, 1706 (19th century). Rioting took place as a consequence of local objections to the union with England

Sacheverel rioters destroying the furniture of the chapel near Lincolns Inn, London, 19th century. From Cassells Illustrated History of England, Volume IV, published by Cassell, Petter

Scene at a Belfast riot (late 19th century). From Cassells Illustrated History of England, Vol IX

Bread riots at the entrance to the House of Commons, Westminster, London, 1815 (c1895). From Cassells Illustrated History of England, volume VII (c1895)

Chartist riots at Newport, Monmouthshire, 1839 (c1895)
Chartist riots at Newport, Wales, 1839 (c1895). The Newport Rising was the last large scale armed rebellion against authority in mainland Britain

The election riot at Hawick, Scottish Borders, 1837 (c1895). From Cassells Illustrated History of England, volume VII (c1895)

Reform riots in Queens Square, Bristol, 1831 (c1895). From Cassells Illustrated History of England, volume VII (c1895)

Gendarmes charging the rioters in the Place des Grand Sablons, Brussels, Belgium, 1902. Artist: G Amato
Gendarmes charging the rioters in the Place des Grand Sablons, Brussels, Belgium, 1902. This quelling took place during that citys universal suffrage riots

Socialist leaders at Bow Street police court following riots in the west-end of London, 19th centuryArtist: J Brown
Socialist leaders at Bow Street police court following riots in the west-end of London, 19th century. From left to right: Mr Williams, Mr Hyndman, Mr Champion, Mr Burns, Mr While the witness

Revolt of the citizens of London against Matilda, 1141. Stephen (1096-1154), the last Norman King of England, reigned from 1135 to 1154

Massachusetts militia passing through Baltimore, 1861 (1862-1867). Baltimore is the capital of the state of Maryland. Although a slave state

Rebecca Riots, South Wales, 1840s, (1900). Farmers against economic and agrarian depression following the end of the Napoleonic Wars

The Stamp Riots of New York, c1765, (1872). A banner reads: The Folly of England and the Right of America. The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament in 1765 in order to raise revenue in

The departure from Berlin, 1904. Protesters attack German soldiers on their way to fight the war in South-West Africa. Germany became involved in a war in its colony of South-West Africa (Namibia)

Trouble in Barcelona, 1902. Leftist rioters clashing with troops during the Barcelona general strike of 1902. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 9th March 1902

Cavalry Charge during the Demonstration for the 1st May in Paris, 1906. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 13th May 1906

Riots in Sicily, 1894. Artist: Frederic Lix
Riots in Sicily, 1894. Troops firing on an angry mob. Labour unrest boke out in Sicily in 1894 leading to the imposition of martial law. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 22nd January 1894

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