Rioting Collection (page 12)

Lone soldier guards crossroads in Delhi - Partition in India
A lone soldier defends the cross-roads near the entrance to the Parharganj Bazaar, scene of some of the heaviest rioting in Delhi and where great destruction had been done to Muslim property

Refugees leave East Punjab to head to India
A heavily-laden bullock cart transporting an extended Sikh refugee family fleeing the communal rioting and additional violence in the East Punjab region associated with the Partition of India

Serbia - more Riots
King Milan I grants a new constitution, but this isn t enough to prevent rioting when election-time comes round

Rioting Miners - 4
The gendarmerie oppose the striking workmen of Seraing as renewed outbreaks inflame the minng districts

Rioting Miners - 3
Mademoiselle Gerard halts the revolting miners at the charbonnage du Hazard, at Charleroi : troops are called in and ten deaths result

Rioting at Lyon - 2
When president Carnot is assassinated by Italian anarchist Caserio, there is rioting in the streets of Lyon, where police have to protect an Italian cafe

Political Rioting
Cavalry are called in when anti-government rioting in Paris leads to an attack on the palais Bourbon

Rioting in Paris
Street fighting in Paris as dissatisfaction with the regime erupts into violence

Rioting in Rome
Angered by Pius IXs encyclical, Roman liberals demonstrate outside the popes palace

Rioting at Turin
Turin is the chief centre of the Risorgimento after 1860, so there are riots when Firenze/Florence is named as the capital of the newly united Italy

Naples Insurrection 2
Rioting against the ruling regime leads to bitter fighting in the streets of Naples

Bloody Sunday riot in Trafalgar Square
On 13th November 1887 a demonstration organised by the Social Democratic Federation and the Irish National League in Trafalgar Square in London turned into a riot after police

Wilkes Riots 1768
Scene in the streets of London during the Wilkes and liberty rioting, when enthusiastic Londoners demonstrate their support for the rejected radical MP

Bread Riot / London / 1815
Londoners riot in protest against the high cost of bread outside the entrance to Parliament, Westminster

Street fight in the Haymarket, London
A street fight in the Haymarket, in Central London

Financial Crash Rioting
The economic crisis caused by the Wall Street Crash leads to rioting in the streets

Strike in Valencia / 1931
A crowd of people try to overturn a tram during a general strike and rioting in Valencia

Stavisky Scandal Riots
The swindles of Alexandre Stavisky, who had important connections in 1930s France, succeeded in bringing down the government; the scandal sparked Paris rioting

Reform Riot, Hyde Park
The Reform League meeting in Hyde Park, London, dissolves into rioting as the crowd pull down railings on Park Lane; the police struggle to maintain control

Reform League Riot / 1866
Rioting during the Reform League demonstration in Hyde Park, London: the mob pull down the railings while the police struggle to maintain order

Bread Riots in Paris
LA GUERRE DES FARINES When grain crops are hit by disease, it leads to a bread shortage which in turn leads to rioting in Paris and other cities

Rioting in Vienna
Paris students demonstrate periodically against this, that or the other. With these medical students its something to do with the Assistance Publique

Charlottenburg Riots
At Charlottenburg, a gathering of democrats is broken up by the authorities

Rioting at Berlin - 2
Democratic rioters storm the Zeughaus (arsenal) at Berlin, where they will arm themselves

Rioting at Berlin
Lamp-posts topple, railings buckle, paving stones are uplifted, doors battered when democratic demonstraters attack a ministers residence in the Wilhelmstrasse

Paris Bread Shortage
Paris housewives queue at the door of a boulangerie, during a bread shortage which causes fierce rioting and upsets the government Date: November 1794

Chicago Riots 1894 - 3
RAILWAY STRIKE AT CHICAGO A mail train is guarded by soldiers against the attacks of the rioting mob

Chicago Riots 1894 - 2
RAILWAY STRIKE AT CHICAGO The rioting mob destroys the Panhandle Freight Yards

Chicago Riots 1894
RAILWAY STRIKE AT CHICAGO Military called in to suppress the rioting at 40th and Loomis Streets

Visited by Neighbours
A Paris workmans family is visited by neighbours inciting them to join the rioting

Temperance meeting in cathedral town
A temperance meeting in a cathedral town meets opposition. Attended by Wilfred Lawson, George Trevelyan & Dr Temple

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"Unleashing Chaos: A Glimpse into Historical Riots" The second fight between Harry Paulson and Tom Paddock, 1851 (late 19th or early 20th century). Artist: Pugnis Witness the clash of two titans as fists fly and tempers flare in this intense brawl that epitomizes the raw energy of rioting. The Salvation Army Riots at Worthing, Sussex In a battle for beliefs, witness the fervor and resistance faced by The Salvation Army during their noble mission to bring hope amidst chaos. Scene in the Birmingham No Popery riots, 1868 (1906) Amidst religious tensions, Birmingham becomes a battleground as opposing factions collide, leaving behind a trail of destruction fueled by deep-seated prejudices. Belfast riots, August 1920 The streets of Belfast become engulfed in flames as sectarian divisions ignite violence and unrest - a stark reminder of the consequences when unity gives way to hatred. July 1920 Echoes from history reverberate through time as another wave of turmoil engulfs Belfast's streets - an unsettling testament to unresolved conflicts tearing communities apart. London Fire Brigade battles second Brixton Riots As flames dance against the night sky, brave firefighters confront not only burning buildings but also simmering social tensions that threaten to consume an entire neighborhood. Battle at Porte St Denis, Paris - July 28th, 1830. Artist: Hippolyte Lecomte Step back into revolutionary France where barricades rise and revolutionaries clash with authorities on the iconic streets of Paris – a pivotal moment etched forever in history books. An Election Entertainment -1755 (oil on canvas) Beyond political campaigns lies an undercurrent of disorder; explore how elections can transform into raucous spectacles, where passions ignite and chaos ensues.