Arsonists Collection

Arson: A Flame of Destruction and Defiance Throughout History From the defeated streets of Moscow, where arsonists set fire to the Kremlin

Arsonists Collection: Brigade of arsonists at work, how they methodically set fire to towns

Brigade of arsonists at work, how they methodically set fire to towns, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal
486926 Brigade of arsonists at work, how they methodically set fire to towns, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 11th October 1914 (colour litho) by Damblans

Arsonists Collection: Two Petroleuses of the Commune, 1871 (colour engraving)

Two Petroleuses of the Commune, 1871 (colour engraving)
XIR407837 Two Petroleuses of the Commune, 1871 (colour engraving) by Bertall, Charles Albert d Arnoux (1820-82) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Arsonists Collection: The Three Petroleuses, after 1870 (w / c on paper)

The Three Petroleuses, after 1870 (w / c on paper)
XIR218771 The Three Petroleuses, after 1870 (w/c on paper) by Vierge, Daniel Urrabieta (1851-1904); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Arsonists Collection: Albion Mills, on the south side of Blackfriars Bridge, burning, 3 March 1791, after

Albion Mills, on the south side of Blackfriars Bridge, burning, 3 March 1791, after set alight by arsonists. Built by Boulton and Watt, it was first steam-powered flour mill in London

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Arson: A Flame of Destruction and Defiance Throughout History From the defeated streets of Moscow, where arsonists set fire to the Kremlin, to the colorful illustrations of Le Petit Journal depicting brigades methodically burning towns, arson has long been a tool of rebellion and chaos. The whiskey rebels of the past escorted tarred and feathered tax collectors from their burning homesteads, while suffragettes ignited symbols of oppression in their quest for equality. The petroleuses of the Paris Commune in 1871 wielded fire as a weapon against their oppressors, and Edward Lowe and his companions set ablaze the Aldersgate Street inn, plundering its remains. The Three Petroleuses, after 1870, and the Albion Mills, on the south side of Blackfriars Bridge, burning in 1791, are just a few the destructive power of arson throughout history. This destructive act, once a symbol of resistance, now carries the weight of fear and devastation.