Anarchy Collection

Winston Churchill at Sidney Street Siege, East London
Winston Churchill, then Home Secretary, with a group of policemen during the Siege of Sidney Street in Stepney, East London, on 3 January 1911. Date: 1911

King Stephens queen petitioning to the Empress Matilda for the release of her husband, 1141 (1793). From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W. & J

Policemen guarding house in Sidney Street, East London
Policemen guarding the devastated house in Sidney Street, East London, after the Sidney Street Siege (popularly known as the Battle of Stepney) in East London

Explosion in Barcelona. Illustration in: Le Petit Parisien, France, Sept., 17, 1905 (print)
5674454 Explosion in Barcelona. Illustration in: Le Petit Parisien, France, Sept., 17, 1905 (print); (add.info.: Explosion of a bomb on the Rambla, Barcelona)

The Pedigree of El-Moizz (litho)
8661080 The Pedigree of El-Moizz (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pedigree of El-Moizz)

United States, State of South Carolina: Anarchist crowd during the elections of Charleston, South Carolina, 1701
NWI4967328 United States, State of South Carolina: Anarchist crowd during the elections of Charleston, South Carolina, 1701

Cover of 'Les Hommes du Jour': Brousse Paul, 1908 (engraving)
ICA4932967 Cover of 'Les Hommes du Jour': Brousse Paul, 1908 (engraving); (add.info.: Cover of " Les Hommes du jour", Satirique en N & B)

Cover of 'Les Hommes du Jour':: Cipriani Amilcare, 1909 (engraving)
ICA4932476 Cover of 'Les Hommes du Jour':: Cipriani Amilcare, 1909 (engraving); (add.info.: Cover of " Les Hommes du jour", Satirique en N & B)

Cover of 'Les Hommes du jour': Descaves Lucien, 1908 (engraving)
ICA4932870 Cover of 'Les Hommes du jour': Descaves Lucien, 1908 (engraving); (add.info.: Cover of " Les Hommes du jour", Satirique en N & B)

Francesc Ferrer i Gua rdia
3118989 Francesc Ferrer i Gua rdia; (add.info.: Photographic portrait of Francesc Ferrer i Gua rdia (1859-1909) a Spanish anarchist and founder of the Escuela Modern

Transfer of anarchist prisoners (political prisoners) escorted by carabinieri Italy drawing of 1891 (drawing)
FGL5492527 Transfer of anarchist prisoners (political prisoners) escorted by carabinieri Italy drawing of 1891 (drawing); Fototeca Gilardi.

Mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin (1814-1876)
2602387 Mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin (1814-1876); (add.info.: Mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin (1814-1876) was a Russian revolutionary

Portrait of Emiliano Zapata (1879-1919), mexican, 19th century (painting)
AIS5374929 Portrait of Emiliano Zapata (1879-1919), mexican, 19th century (painting); Museo Nacional de Historia, Castillo de Chapultepec, Mexico; © Iberfoto.

Anarchist organization "La Mano Negra" (The Black Hand), Destruction of vines between the villages of Arcos
AIS5354673 Anarchist organization "La Mano Negra" (The Black Hand), Destruction of vines between the villages of Arcos and Villamartin, Province of Cadiz, Spain

Cover of Le Grelot, 19/02/05 - Agent Duflair (engraving)
ICA4938313 Cover of Le Grelot, 19/02/05 - Agent Duflair (engraving); (add.info.: Cover of Le Grelot, 19/02/05 - Agent Duflair - Anarchist Anarchism, Police - Police officer); Photo © Caricadoc.

Portrait de Louise Michel (1830-1905), institutrice, militante ouvriere, anarchiste
FGL5492597 Portrait de Louise Michel (1830-1905), institutrice, militante ouvriere, anarchiste, surnommee la "Louve Rouge". Gravure, 1880 environ ©Fototeca/Leemage; Fototeca Gilardi.

Francesc Ferrer I Guardia, known as Francisco Ferrer, c.1900 (drawing)
2622767 Francesc Ferrer I Guardia, known as Francisco Ferrer, c.1900 (drawing); (add.info.: Francesc Ferrer i Guardia (10 January 1859 - 13 October 1909) (known as Francisco Ferrer)

Francesc Ferrer I Guardia, known as Francisco Ferrer, 1900s (drawing)
2622766 Francesc Ferrer I Guardia, known as Francisco Ferrer, 1900s (drawing); (add.info.: Francesc Ferrer i Guardia (10 January 1859 - 13 October 1909) (known as Francisco Ferrer)

Sabotage of railways Illustration in: Le Petit Journal, France, Aug., 6, 1911 (print)
5674886 Sabotage of railways Illustration in: Le Petit Journal, France, Aug., 6, 1911 (print); (add.info.: Transport. Train)

August Vincent Theodore Spies (1855 -1887) American anarchist here in prison in Chicago, 1887
NWI4950285 August Vincent Theodore Spies (1855 -1887) American anarchist here in prison in Chicago, 1887.; (add.info.: August Vincent Theodore Spies (1855 -1887)

Justice crashed anarchy but saved monopolies. Caricature by W.A.Rogers, 1888
NWI4958476 Justice crashed anarchy but saved monopolies. Caricature by W.A.Rogers, 1888.; (add.info.: Justice crashed anarchy but saved monopolies)

Salvador Segui in 1920s (b/w photo)
2622715 Salvador Segui in 1920s (b/w photo); (add.info.: Salvador Segui (1886 - 1923), known as El noi del sucre ("the sugar boy")

Mikhail Bakunin
3078388 Mikhail Bakunin; (add.info.: Portrait of Mikhail Bakunin (1814-1876) a Russian revolutionary anarchist, and founder of collectivist anarchism

Soldiers attack a group of revolutionary strikers in Madrid in 1917 (b/w photo)
2622706 Soldiers attack a group of revolutionary strikers in Madrid in 1917 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Soldiers attack a group of revolutionary strikers in Madrid)

Anarchist attack on King Alfonso XIII of Spain, rue de Rivoli, Paris. Engraving, 'Le petit journal', June 11
XEE4180878 Anarchist attack on King Alfonso XIII of Spain, rue de Rivoli, Paris. Engraving, 'Le petit journal', June 11

Spain (1814-1833) : "El gobierno paternal de nuestro muy amado rey Fernando VII" (engraving)
AIS5335203 Spain (1814-1833) : "El gobierno paternal de nuestro muy amado rey Fernando VII" (engraving); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid

FERRER I GUARDIA, Francesco (1854-1909). English anarchist and teacher. Record police (photo)
CUL4934160 FERRER I GUARDIA, Francesco (1854-1909). English anarchist and teacher. Record police (photo); (add.info.: Salamanca. Archivo Historico Nacional); AIC.

Cover of 'Les Hommes du Jour': Malato Charles, 1909 (engraving)
ICA4932796 Cover of 'Les Hommes du Jour': Malato Charles, 1909 (engraving); (add.info.: Cover of " Les Hommes du jour", Satirique en N & B)

Cover of 'Les Hommes du Jour': Luce Maximilien, 1909 (engraving)
ICA4932622 Cover of 'Les Hommes du Jour': Luce Maximilien, 1909 (engraving); (add.info.: Cover of " Les Hommes du jour", Satirique en N & B)

Francesc Ferrer I Guardia, known as Francisco Ferrer on a postcard, 1900s (postcard)
2622768 Francesc Ferrer I Guardia, known as Francisco Ferrer on a postcard, 1900s (postcard); (add.info.: Francesc Ferrer i Guardia (10 January 1859 - 13 October 1909) (known as Francisco Ferrer)

Portrait of Zo d'Axa (Alphonse Gallaud de la Perouse, 1864-1930) (with dedicated A l'ami d'Axa)
JEB4866778 Portrait of Zo d'Axa (Alphonse Gallaud de la Perouse, 1864-1930) (with dedicated A l'ami d'Axa) - Painting by Louis Anquetin (1861-1932), oil on canvas (140x106.5 cm)

Portrait of Elysee (Elisee) Reclus (1830-1905), French geographer and militant anarchist. Photography late 19th century
JEB4836283 Portrait of Elysee (Elisee) Reclus (1830-1905), French geographer and militant anarchist. Photography late 19th century.; (add.info.: Portrait of Elysee (Elisee) Reclus (1830-1905)

Esquisse pour l'Hôtel de Ville de Paris : Apothéose de Napoléon Ier, end of 1853
Esquisse pour l'Hotel de Ville de Paris : Apotheose de Napoleon Ier, end of 1853. Apotheosis of Napoleon I: Fame crowns Napoleon I

Portrait of Louise Michel (1830-1905), at the podium, 1882. Creator: Louis Tinayre
Portrait of Louise Michel (1830-1905), at the podium, 1882

Le Triboulet, 1882: Women's strike (engraving)
ICA4929666 Le Triboulet, 1882: Women's strike (engraving) by Blass, J. (Douat, Albert called) (1847-1892); (add.info.: Le Triboulet, 1882_9_3 - Illustration by Pierre-Albert Douat BlassJ)

The castle of Ringmundtof, Livonia, plunder and fire by Russian anarchist revolutionaries. Russia, 1907
XEE4166203 The castle of Ringmundtof, Livonia, plunder and fire by Russian anarchist revolutionaries. Russia, 1907. In " La-Croix-Illustree", February 10, 1907

Le Triboulet, 1886: President of the Republic, Grevy Jules and Michele Louise (engraving)
ICA4929436 Le Triboulet, 1886: President of the Republic, Grevy Jules and Michele Louise (engraving) by Blass, J. (Douat, Albert called) (1847-1892); (add.info.: Le Triboulet)

Le Triboulet, 1882: caricature of Louise Michele (engraving)
ICA4929686 Le Triboulet, 1882: caricature of Louise Michele (engraving) by Blass, J. (Douat, Albert called) (1847-1892); (add.info.: Le Triboulet)

Hanging of anarchists in Russia, 1878 (print)
3785682 Hanging of anarchists in Russia, 1878 (print); (add.info.: Hanging of anarchists in Russia. Government repression of the Nihilist movement followed unrest after end of Russo- Turkish War in)

Russian police, looking for anarchist revolutionaries, search the farms of Livonia. Russia, 1907
XEE4166222 Russian police, looking for anarchist revolutionaries, search the farms of Livonia. Russia, 1907. One of "La-Croix-Illustree", February 10, 1907

Sidney Street siege, London, 1911 (b/w photo)
5304325 Sidney Street siege, London, 1911 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from Winston Churchill published by Illustrated London News pub.1954)

A Chantilly: the attack on the branch of the Societe Generale (the band in Bonnot)
LSE4101618 A Chantilly: the attack on the branch of the Societe Generale (the band in Bonnot) - in "Le Petit Journal" of 07/04/1912 by French School

Cover of Les Hommes d'aujourd'hui, number 374: Ajalbert Jean (engraving)
ICA4842797 Cover of Les Hommes d'aujourd'hui, number 374: Ajalbert Jean (engraving) by Raffaelli, Jean Francois (1850-1924); (add.info.: Cover of Les Hommes d'aujourd'hui, number 374)

Cover of Les Hommes d'aujourd'hui, number 376: Luce Maximilien (engraving)
ICA4842827 Cover of Les Hommes d'aujourd'hui, number 376: Luce Maximilien (engraving) by Signac, Paul (1863-1935); (add.info.: Cover of Les Hommes d'aujourd'hui, number 376)

Montgeron: the lookout in the forest of Senart (the band in Bonnot) - in "Le Petite Journal" of 07/04/1912
LSE4101613 Montgeron: the lookout in the forest of Senart (the band in Bonnot) - in "Le Petite Journal" of 07/04/1912 by French School

Assassination against Aristide Briand by Auguste Gizolme in the French Parliament, 1909 (print)
2093184 Assassination against Aristide Briand by Auguste Gizolme in the French Parliament, 1909 (print) by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: France)

Police surprising meeting of Russian anarchists, 1878 (print)
3785192 Police surprising meeting of Russian anarchists, 1878 (print); (add.info.: Police surprising meeting of Russian anarchists)

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"Unraveling the Threads of Anarchy: From Sidney Street Siege to Empress Matilda's Plea" In the depths of history, chaos reigned supreme. Winston Churchill stood witness at the Sidney Street Siege in East London, where anarchy threatened to consume order. Meanwhile, King Stephen's queen beseeched Empress Matilda for her husband's release in 1141, a time when anarchy danced on the fringes of power. Policemen guarded homes in Sidney Street, their presence a feeble attempt to maintain control amidst brewing rebellion. But rules were meant to be broken; whispers spread like wildfire urging defiance and liberation. A Spanish Civil War poster boldly proclaimed, "Read anarchist books, " igniting minds hungry for change. The victims of revolution during Russia's tumultuous period bore witness to anarchy's destructive force. Their lives shattered by turmoil and uncertainty as chaos engulfed their nation. French cartoons mocked authority with headlines screaming from anarchist newspapers - symbols of resistance against oppressive regimes. A crowd gathered eagerly around Le Petit Parisien newspaper in October 1905, devouring every word of Tsar Nicholas II's manifesto - a futile attempt to pacify unrest that thrived within society’s veins. The Shah Mozaffar ad Din ruled over Iran with an iron fist but faced constant threats from those who sought freedom from his tyrannical grip. Anarchists emerged as arsonists during the Commune de Paris in 1871 – setting ablaze symbols of oppression while fighting for liberty and equality. Clemence Louise Michel was laid to rest amidst tears and reverence after dedicating her life to challenging societal norms; her funeral became a rallying cry for all who dared dream beyond boundaries. Amidst these fragments lies the essence – a potent force that defies conformity and demands change, and is both feared and revered; its flames burning bright throughout history as individuals yearned for autonomy and justice.