Rioting Collection (page 3)

Bloody Sunday, London, 1887 (1906). Artist: WB Waller
Bloody Sunday, London, 1887 (1906). The Life Guards holding Trafalgar Square. Police and troops attacked demonstrators protesting against unemployment and British government policy in Ireland

Barnaby Rudge, c19th century. Largely set during the Gordon Riots of 1780, Barnaby Rudge: A Tale of the Riots of Eighty is a historical novel by British novelist Charles Dickens (1812-1870)

A Study for The Gordon Riots, 1879 (1899). A print from The Magazine of Art, Cassell and Company, Limited, 1899

Henry Sacheverell, English High Church clergyman and politician, early 18th century (1906). Sacheverell (1674-1724) preached two sermons strongly criticising the Whig Governments policy regarding

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

The Massacre of Peterloo, or Britons Strike Home, 1819 (1904). Artist: George Cruikshank
The Massacre of Peterloo, or Britons Strike Home, 1819 (1904). On 16th August 1819, soldiers of the 15th Hussars charging an unarmed crowd gathered on St Peters Field in Manchester to hear speeches

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

The trial of Dr Sacheverel, 18th century (19th century). From Cassells Illustrated History of England, Volume IV, published by Cassell, Petter, Galpin and Co (London, Paris and New York, 19th century)

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)

John Brown Anniversary Meeting, Tremont Temple, 19th century
John Brown Anniversary Meeting, Tremont Temple, 1858. Abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison holds a meeting. Illustration from Adventures of America, 1857-1900, by John A Kouwenhoven

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

Theater Villanueva, (1869), 1920s
Theater Villanueva. On January 22 1869, Flor de Cuba played in musical theatre. Cuban Bufo theatre was a form of comedy, ribald and satirical

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

Riots in Montreal, Canada, 1849, (1900). The burning of the House of Assembly. Illustration from The life and times of Queen Victoria by Robert Wilson, (1900)

The New York Draft Riots, Second Avenue, New York City, 13-16 July 1863, (1872). The riots began as protests against President Abraham Lincolns Enrollment Act of Conscription drafting men to fight in

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 Passion of Christ, early 16th century. Artist: Joachim Patinir
The Passion of Christ, early 16th century. Patinier, Joachim (ca. 1480-1524). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Camille Desmoulins in the Palais Royal Gardens, 1848-1849. Artist: Honore Daumier
Camille Desmoulins in the Palais Royal Gardens, 1848-1849. Daumier, Honore (1808-1879). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

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)

In Spain, Riots break out in Barcelona, 1901. Illustration published in, Le Petit Journal, 26th May 1901

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

Incident at the Grand-Prix, Pavillion d Armenonville, France, 1899. Artist: Eugene Damblans
Incident at the Grand-Prix, Pavillion d Armenonville, France, 1899. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 25th June 1899

Riots in Paris, 1897. Artist: Henri Meyer
Riots in Paris, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 22nd July 1897

Rebellion of the Alsaciens-Lorrains conscripts, 1896. Artist: F Meaulle
Rebellion of the Alsaciens-Lorrains conscripts, 1896. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 1st November 1896

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

Cholera in Russia, the troubles in Astrakhan, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
Cholera in Russia, the troubles in Astrakhan, 1892. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 6th August 1892

The Revolt on the Island of Sercq, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
The Revolt on the Island of Sercq, 1892. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 25th May 1892

Cavalry charge, German riots in Leipzig, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
Cavalry charge, German riots in Leipzig, 1892. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 19th March 1892

Riot on Rue Nationale, Paris, 1934. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 13th may 1934

The riot in Bordeaux, Aquitaine, 1891. Artist: Henri Meyer
The riot in Bordeaux, Aquitaine, 1891. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 11th July 1891

The Mayor of Rennes, France, 1891. Artist: F Meaulle
The Mayor of Rennes, France, 1891. An incident during the French revolution, 1789. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 7th February 1891

Police Charge Rioters At The Tribune Office, c1860s. In 1863, during the American Civil War, opponents of conscription rioted at the offices of the Daily Tribune in New York

The Bristol Riots of 1831, (1893). Artist: R Dawson
The Bristol Riots of 1831, (1893). The Bristol Riots of 1831, 1893. Large-scale riots broke out in Bristol in 1831 sparked by the House of Lords rejection of the Reform Bill

Prise de la Porte St Denis le 28th Juillet 1830, Revolution of 1830, Paris
Prise de la Porte St. Denis le 28th Juillet 1830, Revolution of 1830, Paris. The battle at Porte St Denis, between the people and a royal battalion

Algiers and Louis Philippe, French Revolution of 1830. On 26th July, 1830, the Polignac ministry, strongly reactionary in its tendencies

Riot by railroad workers at Martinsburg on the Baltimore-Ohio Railroad, USA, 1877
Riot by Baltimore-Ohio Railroad workers at Martinsburg, West Virginia, USA, 1877. The riot occurred after workers went on strike because the company cut their wages

Troops attempting to clear streets during anti-Jewish riots, Algiers, Algeria, 1898. From Le Petit Journal The body of a victim of the violence lies on the floor in the foreground

Riot by railway workers at Martinsbury on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, August, 1877. Workers went on strike when the Company cut their wages. Wood engraving

Anti-Catholic Gordon Riots, London, 7 June 1780. A mob setting fire to Kings Bench Prison. Lord George Gordon, a retired navy lieutenant, was strongly opposed to proposals for Catholic emancipation

Rebecca Riots in Wales, 1843. Men and boys, many dressed as women, attacking a turnpike gate in protest at charges at tollgates on public roads. Another of their main targets was union workhouses

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