Rioter Collection (#2)

Anti-Cromwell demonstration, Suffolk Street, London, 1735. The true Effigies of the Members of the Calves Head Club, held on the 30th of January 1734 in Suffolk Street

He and his drunken companions raise a riot in Covent Garden, 1735. Artist
He and his drunken companions raise a riot in Covent Garden, 1735. Scene in Covent Garden, London, showing a fight in progress between the watchmen, rakes and other drunken characters

He and his drunken companions raise a riot in Covent Garden, 1735. Scene in Covent Garden, London, showing a fight in progress between the watchmen, rakes and other drunken characters

Police arresting a group of hunger marchers in London, 1932. The National Hunger March of September-October 1932 was the largest of a series of marches organised in Britain during the Great

Men in Bolshevik uniform fighting police in the street, Germany, c1918-c1933(?) (1936). From Germany: The Olympic Year, published by Volk und Reich Verlag. (Berlin, 1936)

Riot during a strike by Standard Oil workers, Bayonne, New Jersey, USA, 1915. Artist
Riot during a strike by Standard Oil workers, Bayonne, New Jersey, USA, 1915. Standard Oil employees went on strike on 15 July 1915 over pay and union organisation

FRANCE: REVOLUTION, 1848. Barricades at the entrance of the Rue du Faubourg Saint Antoine in Paris, France, during the June 1848 riots in Paris after the closing of the national workshops

Anti-Chinese mob in San Francisco, late 1800s
Denis Kearney inciting an anti-Chinese mob in San Francisco, late 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Sacherverll rioters destroy Daniel Burgesss Presbyterian meeting-house in Lincolns Inn Fields, London, 1710. The Sacheverell riots were a series of outbreaks of public disorder

The election riot in the Great Market Square, Nottingham, England, 1865. Due to an absence of deterrents, electoral rioting increased through the centuries along with bribery and corruption

Rioters and petroleuses firing public buildings in Paris during the Paris Commune, 1871 (1906). From Cassells Illustrated History of England, Vol. VII

Anti-Catholic Gordon Riots, London, 6-7 June 1780. A mob setting fire to Newgate Prison and freeing prisoners. Lord George Gordon, a retired navy lieutenant

Dragoons and Highlanders scattering rioters in Belfast, 1872 (1906). The army breaking up a sectarian riot between Protestants and Catholics. From Cassells Illustrated History of England, Vol. VII

Scene in the Belfast riots, 19th century (1906). From Cassells History of England, Vol. VI. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1906]

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

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

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)

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

Socialist leaders at Bow Street police court following riots in the west-end of London, 19th centuryArtist: J Brown
Socialist leaders at Bow Street police court following riots in the west-end of London, 19th century. From left to right: Mr Williams, Mr Hyndman, Mr Champion, Mr Burns, Mr While the witness

Revolt of the citizens of London against Matilda, 1141. Stephen (1096-1154), the last Norman King of England, reigned from 1135 to 1154

Rebecca Riots, South Wales, 1840s, (1900). Farmers against economic and agrarian depression following the end of the Napoleonic Wars

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

Trouble in Barcelona, 1902. Leftist rioters clashing with troops during the Barcelona general strike of 1902. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 9th March 1902

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Not-At-All-At-Home Secretary, 1887. Artist: Edward Linley Sambourne
The Not-At-All-At-Home Secretary, 1887. The Home Secretary on the left is attempting to involve himself in a meeting being held in Trafalgar Square

The Two Voices, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Two Voices, 1887. One of Britains genuine unemployed walks away from a meeting that was supposed to have been a respectable debate on the plight of the unemployed

Austria 19th century. Labour movement. Charge of Austrian hussars against the strikers mutineers in the neighborhood of New-Lerchenfeld (Vienna), April 8, 1890. Colored engraving

BROOKLYN: RIOTS, 1964. Mrs. Anna Kelter reacts to the damage done to her store on Nostrand Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn

Riot at Covent Garden Theatre in 1763 in consequence of the Managers refusing to
XJF387414 Riot at Covent Garden Theatre in 1763 in consequence of the Managers refusing to admit half-price in the Opera of Artaxerxes (engraving) by Boitard

Massaniello (engraving)
XJF701466 Massaniello (engraving) by European School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Masaniello (an abbreviation of Tommaso Aniello) (1622a'1647) was a Neapolitan fisherman

Daniel de Kervegan (1735-1817) Mayor of Nantes, Placating a Riot (oil on canvas)
XIR210521 Daniel de Kervegan (1735-1817) Mayor of Nantes, Placating a Riot (oil on canvas) by French School, (18th century); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Nantes, France; French, out of copyright

The Welsh Rioters, from The Illustrated London News, 11 February 1843 (engraving)
XJF128092 The Welsh Rioters, from The Illustrated London News, 11 February 1843 (engraving) (b&w photo) by English School

Disturbances in Connection with the Popish Plot (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF119872 Disturbances in Connection with the Popish Plot (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

GREAT RAILROAD STRIKE, 1877. National Guardsmen arresting a rioter near Plymouth, Pennsylvania, during the Great Railroad Strike of 1877. Contemporary American newspaper engraving

GREAT RAILROAD STRIKE, 1877. Endeavoring to move a train at the outer depot, Pittsburgh, as the militia fends of a mob during the strike on 23 July 1877. Contemporary American engraving

GREAT RAILROAD STRIKE, 1877. Attack on the Philadelphia Militia by the Mob at Altoona, during the strike on 23 July 1877. Contemporary American engraving

GREAT RAILROAD STRIKE, 1877. The Sixth Maryland Regiment fighting back rioting railroad strikers in Baltimore during the Great Railroad Strike of 1877. Contemporary English engraving

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"Unleashing Chaos: A Glimpse into the Historical Rioters' Fury" Step back in time and witness the fiery scenes that unfolded during some of history's most notorious riots. From Birmingham to London, Belfast to Glasgow, these tumultuous events left an indelible mark on society. In 1868, amidst the No Popery riots in Birmingham, England, tensions ran high as protesters clashed over religious differences. The streets became a battleground for opposing factions, their anger palpable. Traveling across the Atlantic to Illinois in 1835, we find ourselves amidst another riotous scene. Abolitionist Elijah Lovejoy's print-shop was set ablaze by a mob fueled by hatred and intolerance. This act of violence served as a chilling reminder of the deep divisions within American society. Fast forward to 1780 when London witnessed The Gordon Riots unfold before its very eyes. Members of Parliament found themselves under attack from "No-Popery" rioters in Palace Yard at Westminster—a stark illustration of political unrest and social upheaval. The year is now 1886, and Belfast finds itself engulfed in chaos once again during its infamous riots. Streets filled with angry crowds clashing against each other—scenes etched forever into history's memory. London becomes our focal point once more as we delve deeper into the West End riots of February 13th, 1886. Through engravings captured by The Graphic magazine, we catch glimpses of utter mayhem tearing through this iconic cityscape. Venturing further eastward brings us to Seoul in Korea during August 1907—an international stage for unrest depicted vividly through colorful lithographs from Le Petit Journal supplement illustre. Here too lies evidence that no corner of the world was immune to such turmoil. Turning back time yet again takes us to Carthage Jail on June 27th, 1844—the site where Joseph and Hyrum Smith met their tragic fate.