Civil Unrest Collection

The Riot at Stockport (engraving)
1618256 The Riot at Stockport (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Riot at Stockport. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 10 July 1852)

The Collieries Strikes and Riots (engraving)
1627405 The Collieries Strikes and Riots (engraving) by Prior, Melton (1845-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Collieries Strikes and Riots)

Riots in Paris (engraving)
1618204 Riots in Paris (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Riots in Paris. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 23 June 1849)

Mob fights with police during New York City 1864 draft riots
3029075 Mob fights with police during New York City 1864 draft riots; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mob fights with police during New York City 1864 draft riots); © Don Troiani

At Gare De L'Est, Restaurant wrecked by mob, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
At Gare De L'Est, Restaurant wrecked by mob, 1914. Restaurant in Paris, France that was attacked by a mob during the anti-German violence at the beginning of World War I

Shop wrecked by mob, Paris, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Shop wrecked by mob, Paris, 1914. A German business attacked by a mob, probably at the beginning of World War I

Coup d'etat in Portugal; Auto-da-fe in front of the building of the Democratic newspaper... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Coup d'etat in Portugal; Auto-da-fe in front of the building of the Democratic newspaper "O'Mundo", ransacked by revolutionaries during a night of disorder from December 7 to 8

A Picture of the News from Kagoshima: Attack at School, 1877. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
A Picture of the News from Kagoshima: Attack at School, 1877

Alphonse Baudin (1811-1851) at the barricade of Faubourg Saint-Antoine, December 3, 1851. Creator: Unknown
Alphonse Baudin (1811-1851) at the barricade of Faubourg Saint-Antoine, December 3, 1851. Current 11th and 12th arrondissements

Episode from the night of February 23 to 24, 1848. Creator: Charles Raymond Chabrillac
Episode from the night of February 23 to 24, 1848

Scene from the Paris Commune, Place de la Concorde, 1871. Creator: Gustave Boulanger
Scene from the Paris Commune, Place de la Concorde, 1871

Episode of the 1848 revolution: officer commanding the men to fire, c1848. Creator: Tony-Francois de Bergue
Episode of the 1848 revolution: officer commanding the men to fire, c1848

Arrest of Charlotte Corday, c1830. Creator: Henry Scheffer
Arrest of Charlotte Corday, c1830

Capture of the Pantheon, seen from rue Soufflot, June 24, 1848, current 5th arrondissement, 1849. Creator: Unknown
Capture of the Pantheon, seen from rue Soufflot, June 24, 1848, current 5th arrondissement, 1849

Storming of the Bastille, July 14, 1789. Creator: Charles Thevenin
Storming of the Bastille, July 14, 1789

Revolutionary satirical allegory: the triumph of Marat in the underworld, c1790 — 1800. Creator: Nicolas Antoine Taunay
Revolutionary satirical allegory: the triumph of Marat in the underworld, c1790 -- 1800

Alphonse Baudin (1811-1851) on the Barricade of Faubourg Saint-Antoine, December 3, 1851, 1869. Creator: Ernest Pichio
Alphonse Baudin (1811-1851) on the Barricade of Faubourg Saint-Antoine, December 3, 1851, 1869

Alphonse Baudin (1811-1851) on the Barricade of Faubourg Saint-Antoine, December 3, 1851, 1869. Creator: Ernest Pichio
Alphonse Baudin (1811-1851) on the Barricade of Faubourg Saint-Antoine, December 3, 1851, 1869

Lamartine pushing back the red flag at Hotel de Ville, February 25, 1848, c1848

Episode of July 29, 1830, in the morning, 1831. Creator: Paul Claude-Michel Carpentier
Episode of July 29, 1830, in the morning, 1831

Storming of the Bastille, July 14, 1789. Creator: Jean-Baptiste Lallemand
Storming of the Bastille, July 14, 1789

Episode of the 1848 revolution, c1848. Creator: Tony Johannot
Episode of the 1848 revolution, c1848

Fires of the Commune, May 24, 1871, c1871. Creator: Jules Girardet
Fires of the Commune, May 24, 1871, c1871

THE RUSSIAN ARMY ON THE STREETS OF PRAGUE, CZECHOSLOVAKIA - DURING THE UPRISING OF 1968

Dragoons and Highlanders scattering the rioters in Belfast, 1872, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of
STC385448 Dragoons and Highlanders scattering the rioters in Belfast, 1872, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by Wollen

The Charge, c. 1893-1931 (woodcut)
1196621 The Charge, c. 1893-1931 (woodcut) by Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925); 20x26 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

The Riots in Mons, illustration from Le Petit Journal, May 1893 (colour litho)
CHT225239 The Riots in Mons, illustration from Le Petit Journal, May 1893 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Bread Riot in Richmond, Virginia, 1863 (litho)
PNP256386 The Bread Riot in Richmond, Virginia, 1863 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Charge of the 3rd Dragoon Guards in Queen Square, Bristol, Monday 31st October 1831, 1833 (pencil)
BAG213874 Charge of the 3rd Dragoon Guards in Queen Square, Bristol, Monday 31st October 1831, 1833 (pencil, w/c & gouache on paper) by Rowbotham, T. L. (1783-1853) & Muller, William J

The Political Riot at Birmingham Town Hall during Mr Lloyd Georges Meeting, 18 December
1628766 The Political Riot at Birmingham Town Hall during Mr Lloyd Georges Meeting, 18 December, the Baton-Charge by the Police (engraving) by Stewart

Officers Tarleton pattern helmet, Buckinghamshire Yeomanry Cavalry, 1800 circa (leather)
5920950 Officers Tarleton pattern helmet, Buckinghamshire Yeomanry Cavalry, 1800 circa (leather) by British School, (19th century); National Army Museum

President Mole returning from the Palais-Royal during the Fronde, (black chalk
990029 President Mole returning from the Palais-Royal during the Fronde, (black chalk, pen and lack ink, brown and grey wash on brown pape) by Vincent

The Insurrection in Herzegovina, an Ambuscade (engraving)
1623911 The Insurrection in Herzegovina, an Ambuscade (engraving) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Insurrection in Herzegovina, an Ambuscade)

The Bombay Religious Riots (engraving)
1627392 The Bombay Religious Riots (engraving) by Prior, Melton (1845-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bombay Religious Riots)

The Labour Agitation at Austria, Riots at Fulneck, Moravia (engraving)
1627029 The Labour Agitation at Austria, Riots at Fulneck, Moravia (engraving) by Schonberg, Johann Nepomuk (1780-1863) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Labour Agitation at Austria)

The Colliery Riots in Yorkshire (engraving)
1099383 The Colliery Riots in Yorkshire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Colliery Riots in Yorkshire)

Conflict between Workmen and Soldiers at the Seraing Ironworks, Belgium (engraving)
1103956 Conflict between Workmen and Soldiers at the Seraing Ironworks, Belgium (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Revolution in Spain (engraving)
1103769 The Revolution in Spain (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Revolution in Spain)

Inside Delhi, "Remember the Ladies! Remember the Babies!"(engraving)
2771296 Inside Delhi, " Remember the Ladies! Remember the Babies!" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Inside Delhi, " Remember the Ladies)

The late Disturbances in Paris (engraving)
2772226 The late Disturbances in Paris (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late Disturbances in Paris)

Peasants of Maceda, Spain, resisting the Imposition of Taxes on their Village (engraving)
2772174 Peasants of Maceda, Spain, resisting the Imposition of Taxes on their Village (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peasants of Maceda, Spain)

The Marseillaise Hall, Belleville, Paris, on Rocheforts Arrest (engraving)
2772106 The Marseillaise Hall, Belleville, Paris, on Rocheforts Arrest (engraving) by Smeeton, Burn (Cosson) (fl.1840-60); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Marseillaise Hall, Belleville, Paris)

Spanish Dragoons sabring the Insurgents at Barcelona (engraving)
2772321 Spanish Dragoons sabring the Insurgents at Barcelona (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spanish Dragoons sabring the Insurgents at Barcelona)

The late Disturbances in Paris (engraving)
2772108 The late Disturbances in Paris (engraving) by Smeeton, Burn (Cosson) (fl.1840-60); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late Disturbances in Paris)

The Riot at the Limerick Election (engraving)
2771998 The Riot at the Limerick Election (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Riot at the Limerick Election)

The Sunday Riots in Belgravia (engraving)
2785446 The Sunday Riots in Belgravia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sunday Riots in Belgravia)

Insurrection in Vienna, the Conflict at the Cathedral (engraving)
1617697 Insurrection in Vienna, the Conflict at the Cathedral (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Insurrection in Vienna, the Conflict at the Cathedral)

Breakfast-Hunting at Roccapalumba, a Sicilian Village (engraving)
1612396 Breakfast-Hunting at Roccapalumba, a Sicilian Village (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Breakfast-Hunting at Roccapalumba, a Sicilian Village)

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"Civil Unrest: A Glimpse into History's Turmoil" Riots in Paris (engraving): The echoes of discontent reverberate through the streets of Paris, as enraged citizens clash with authority, demanding justice and equality. The Riot at Stockport (engraving): In the heart of England, a storm brews as working-class frustrations erupt into violence, leaving a scar on the town's history and raising questions about social inequality. Draft riots in New York: Amidst the chaos of war-torn America, simmering anger explodes onto the streets of New York City as ordinary people revolt against conscription policies that tear families apart. Conflict between military and rioters in First-Avenue, 1863 (litho): On the blood-stained pavements of First Avenue, a battle unfolds between armed forces and defiant protestors who refuse to be silenced by oppression. The Warsaw Massacre (engraving): Witnessing an unfathomable tragedy unfold before their eyes, this haunting engraving captures the brutal suppression of Polish resistance during a time when hope seemed lost. Two fighting Irishmen with axes, 1874 (engraving): In an era marked by political tension and cultural clashes, two Irishmen stand defiantly wielding axes—a stark symbol representing deep-rooted grievances amidst societal unrest. Rejoicings in London on account of Strafford's execution: A chilling illustration from Cassells Illustrated History reminds us how public sentiment can sway violently; jubilation fills London's streets following one man's execution for perceived tyranny. Sketches at Canton (engraving): Far beyond Western shores lies Canton—a city embroiled in turmoil—where these sketches bear witness to protests against foreign influence while capturing both resilience and defiance within its people. Hanging a negro in Clarkson Street, New York.