Commune Collection (page 7)

Attack on the Communards, Place Vendome; Paris Commune, 1871
Illustration showing the attack, by Government troops, on the Communards in the Place Vendome, 1871. This was one of the last pockets of Communard resistance against the French Army

Street fighting in the Rue de Rivoli; Paris Commune, 1871
Illustration showing street fighting, in the Rue de Rivoli, between French Government troops and Paris Communards, 1871. Barricades can be seen at each end of the street

Socialists attacking the Fire-Station, Belleville; Franco-Pr
Illustration showing some Red Republican Conspirators attacking the Firemans Station at Belleville, Paris. Socialist agitators were already a force in Paris and tried to proclaim a new republic

Paris Louvre Tuileries
Bird s-eye view of the Louvre and the Tuileries, shortly before the destruction of the Tuileries during the Commune

Thiers the Magician
Adolphe the Alchemist, a Tale of Wonder and Enchantment - Punch mocks Adolphe Thiers efforts to get France back on her feet after the defeat by Prussia and the Commune

Theatregoers - a girl likes to be seen in the company of a hero of the revolution

Director of Telegraph
The Director of the Telegraph is distinguished from his comrades by not having a single touch of red in his uniform ! Apart from that, he looks smart enough

Commune Damage 6
The ruins of the palais des Tuileries, set ablaze by the Communards

A Communard
Communards in the streets of Paris : Open your shutters !

Communards on Trial
Suspected Communards on trial in the Orangerie at Versailles

Protot Minister Justice
Citizen Eugene Protot, minister of justice : when the Commune collapses, he will flee to exile in England

Porte Maillot
The remains of the Porte Maillot, where some of the fiercest fighting takes place

Massive Barricade
The massive barricade constructed at the junction of the rue de Rivoli with the place de la Concorde

Boulevard Orator
An orator of the boulevard - there is never a shortage of patriotic citizens ready to address their fellows whether on the sidewalks or in cafes

Reluctant Guards
Gardes Nationales who refuse to join the Communards are deprived of their weapons

Hungarian Sympathiser
A sympathiser from Hungary, which like the Communards perceived itself to be suffering from the dominion of an oppressive government

Barricade Machine
Engine devised by the Communards for the construction of barricades

Defence of Barricade
Defending the barricade in the boulevard Haussmann

DUCATEL
Ducatel, the betrayer of the Commune, who on 23 May waves a white flag indicating to the government forces an unguarded gateway by which they can enter Paris secretly

Communard Colonel
Communard colonel in charge of the important post in the place Vendome

Commune Cartoon
Punch comments on the Commune

Prussians at Versailles
The road from Paris to Versailles is controlled by an outpost manned by the Prussians at the porte Saint- Denis

Avenging Flourens
An avenger of Flourens, the popular leader who had been imprisoned until released by the Commune

Commune Damage 10
The wrecked Pont d Argenteuil, ater the recapture of Paris by government forces

Commune Damage 14
Destruction of the palais des Tuileries - all thats left of the vestibule where so many distinguished guests have made their entrance

Thiers home Sacked
The home of Thiers, a bitter enemy of the Commune, in the place Saint-Georges, is sacked by the Communards

Refreshments
Women bring refreshments for the Communards defending the barricades

Mitrailleuses with shields used by government forces against the Communards during the Paris Commune

Cantinieres, who see to it that the Communard forces are sustained with food and drink

A Communist Zouave
A communist zouave of the regular army who has sided with the Communards

Commune Damage 4
The Communards have scant respect for government buildings : look what they did to the interior of the Cour des Comptes

Louise Michel Speaks
Anarchist Louise Michel, known as the red virgin of Montmartre, is the most prominent woman of the Commune - depicted addressing an audience

Commune Damage 18
The Ministere des Finances is one of the government buildings targeted by the Communards for its associations with the oppressive regime

Commune Damage 8
The remains of the ponts d Asnieres, destroyed in the course of the fighting for the Commune

Sailor and Arsonist
Sailor and arsonist : in the closing days of the Commune, many public buildings were fired by chaps like this, using a mixture of petrol, turpentine and liquid tar

Commune Damage 7
Destruction in la rue de Chezy at Neuilly

Gardes Nationaux, after holding off the attacks of the government forces : this citizens militia supported the Commune but were not altogether in agreement

Commune Damage 5
The Communards make a right mess of the Ministere des Finances

Victims Buried
Burying victims of the Commune on the outskirts of Paris

Police Commissioner
A Police Commissioner

Italian Supporter
A sympathiser from Italy, a member of Garibaldis army in solidarity with the Commune

The Last Barricade
The final stand of the Communards - defending the last barricade against the government forces in the rue du Four-St-Germain

Communard Soldier
A member of the Communard army

Engineer of Barricades
The barricades of the Commune are not casual heaps of rubble but scientifically designed constructions : citizen Gaillard pere is the Engineer of Barricades

Commune Damage 9
The docks of La Villette, on the canal Saint-Martin, after the fighting

Defending Barricade
Communards defend their barricade in the rue Saint- Antoine

At a Printing Office
A force of Communards prepare to requisition a printing- office, to produce posters and handbills in the Communard cause

Communards Emprisoned
Incarcerated in the Fort d Enet, in the harbour of the Ile d Aix, convicted Communards gaze out and contemplate the chances of escape...are incarcerated

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