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Demonstrations Collection

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Trade Union March 1874

Trade Union March 1874
Trade Unionists marching through Manchester in support of locked-out farm labourers

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Votes for Women Hyde Pk

Votes for Women Hyde Pk
Photograph showing the scale of the Votes for Women demonstration in Hyde Park on 21 June 1908; many women and men attended; some hold banners

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: WOMENs RIGHTS DEMO / 1906

WOMENs RIGHTS DEMO / 1906
A Womens Social & Political Union demonstration in Hyde Park

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: GLC-LFB Centenary Royal Review at Lambeth HQ

GLC-LFB Centenary Royal Review at Lambeth HQ
To celebrate the 100 years of the London Fire Brigade, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip reviewed the London Fire Brigade at Lambeth headquarters

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Peterloo Massacre

Peterloo Massacre
The Peterloo Massacre (forcible dispersal of a Reform Meeting in St Peters Fields, Manchester) 16 August 1819 Date: 16th August 1819

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Shotton Works Demo C1972

Shotton Works Demo C1972
Demonstration by Shotton steel workers against the closure of their factory

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Queen Mary attending demonstrations organised by the Gloucestershire War Agricultural Executive at Badminton Hall

Queen Mary attending demonstrations organised by the Gloucestershire War Agricultural Executive at Badminton Hall, in the company of the Duke of Beaufort, whose niece

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Home Rule Bill of 1912

Home Rule Bill of 1912
John Redmond (1856 - 1918), leader of the Irish party, claiming home bill for Ireland

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Boeing F4B-4 special NX9846

Boeing F4B-4 special NX9846 (ex A9241 / NC-14). The second of two US Marine Corps F4B-4s stripped of military equipment for the Bureau of Commerce, (later Fa), in 1940 and registered NC-14

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Paris Salon Aeronautique 1949 - Fouga CM. 8 R13 Cyclone

Paris Salon Aeronautique 1949 - Fouga CM. 8 R13 Cyclone
Fouga CM.8 R13 Cyclone at the XVIIIeme Salon Aeronautique du Paris 1949 at the Grand Palais in central Paris, (flying demonstrations were given at Orly Airport)

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Vickers Valiant WB215

Vickers Valiant WB215
Vickers 671 Valiant WB215, the second prototype, seen at the SBAC Farnborough International Air Show from 3-9 September 1956

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: The league for the rights of women

The league for the rights of women
French women in a car in the streets of Paris, demonstrating for their right to vote. They were members of the league for the rights of women'. Date: 1925

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Riots at the French Elections, Paris

Riots at the French Elections, Paris
Rioters attacking the Paris office of the Gaulois during the French elections

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Socialist Meeting, East End, London

Socialist Meeting, East End, London
The Socialist Sunday Meetings in the East End, London

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Madrid Mob burns Arms of German Legation

Madrid Mob burns Arms of German Legation
A Spanish mob burns the arms of the German Legation in the Puerta del Sol, Madrid

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Madrid Mob Tears Down German Flag

Madrid Mob Tears Down German Flag
A Spanish mob tears down the flag at the German Legation, Madrid

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Finnish Gymnasts

Finnish Gymnasts
A team of female gymnasts from Finland, touring the UK with a gymnastic display. Date: 1933

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Employment protest, Liverpool

Employment protest, Liverpool
Employment protest in Liverpool, 17 March 1979. Those taking part include Dunlop workers, Tate & Lyle workers, and members of the National Union of Seamen. Date: 1979

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: British Leyland workers protesting, London

British Leyland workers protesting, London
British Leyland workers protesting during a strike, and taking part in a demonstration in London which included a march to the House of Commons

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Rioting in the West End of London 1886

Rioting in the West End of London 1886
Looting shops in Piccadilly, London. A meeting of the unemployed was held in Trafalgar Square, which divided itself into two groups, the Fair Trade League and the Revolutionary Social Democrats

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: On 13th November 1887 a demonstration organised by the Social Democratic Federation

On 13th November 1887 a demonstration organised by the Social Democratic Federation and the Irish National League in Trafalgar Square in London turned into a riot after police

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: The Ferrer trial in Barcelona

The Ferrer trial in Barcelona
Francisco Ferrer was accused of having taken a leading part in the Barcelona rebellion

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: British protest to the Ferrer trial

British protest to the Ferrer trial
Mr Victor Grayson speaking at the demonstration meeting at Trafalgar Square. Francisco Ferrer was accused of having taken a leading part in the Barcelona rebellion

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Charles Parnell at a Anti Rent Meeting 1879

Charles Parnell at a Anti Rent Meeting 1879
Charles Parnell an Irish nationalist, addressing an anti-rent meeting at Limerick, Ireland. Date: August 1879

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: ANTI=VIETNAM DEMO

ANTI=VIETNAM DEMO
Anti-Vietnam Demo, calling for an end to the war and for the release of Lieutenant William Calley, imprisoned in 1971 for the death of 109 Vietnamese civilians in My Lai village. Date: early 1970s

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Some of the prominent figures in a NUWSS London procession

Some of the prominent figures in a NUWSS London procession. Also shown are some of the 70 banners carried commemorating great women through the ages. Date: 13 June 1908

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Great Demonstration in the Albert Hall 1908

Great Demonstration in the Albert Hall 1908
Some ten thousand women gathered at the Embankment, then proceeded to march, in neat rows of either 4 or 6, to the Royal Albert Hall, London

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Demonstrations in St Petersburg

Demonstrations in St Petersburg
Crowds gather in St. Petersburg demonstrating against the October Manifesto. Date: 1905

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Patriotic Front rally

Patriotic Front rally
Chancellor Dr Schuschnigg of the Patriotic Front addressing the crowd in front of the statehouse Date: 9 June 1938

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: National Socialist student demonstration

National Socialist student demonstration
Demonstration by National Socialist students at Vienna university Date: 21 November 1938

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Paris Salon Aeronautique 1949 general view at Grand Palais

Paris Salon Aeronautique 1949 general view at Grand Palais
XVIIIeme Salon Aeronautique du Paris 1949 at the Grand Palais in central Paris, (flying demonstrations were given at Orly Airport)

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: SNECMA ATAR 101B at the Paris Salon Aeronautique 1949

SNECMA ATAR 101B at the Paris Salon Aeronautique 1949
A SNECMA ATAR 101B turbojet engine at the XVIIIeme Salon Aeronautique du Paris 1949 at the Grand Palais in central Paris, (flying demonstrations were given at Orly Airport)

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: SNECMA 14R at the Paris Salon Aeronautique 1949

SNECMA 14R at the Paris Salon Aeronautique 1949
A SNECMA 14R at the XVIIIeme Salon Aeronautique du Paris 1949 at the Grand Palais in central Paris, (flying demonstrations were given at Orly Airport)

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: SOCEMA TGA-01 turboprop at the Paris Salon Aeronautique 1949

SOCEMA TGA-01 turboprop at the Paris Salon Aeronautique 1949
SOCEMA TGA-01 turboprop at the XVIIIeme Salon Aeronautique du Paris 1949 at the Grand Palais in central Paris, (flying demonstrations were given at Orly Airport)

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Mathis G. 8R at the Paris Salon Aeronautique 1949

Mathis G. 8R at the Paris Salon Aeronautique 1949
Mathis G.8R at the XVIIIeme Salon Aeronautique du Paris 1949 at the Grand Palais in central Paris, (flying demonstrations were given at Orly Airport)

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Mathis G. 7R at the Paris Salon Aeronautique 1949

Mathis G. 7R at the Paris Salon Aeronautique 1949
Mathis G.7R at the XVIIIeme Salon Aeronautique du Paris 1949 at the Grand Palais in central Paris, (flying demonstrations were given at Orly Airport)

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Womens Suffrage Pilgrimage of July 1913 was a peaceful march in Ealing and Hyde Park

Womens Suffrage Pilgrimage of July 1913 was a peaceful march in Ealing and Hyde Park, London

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: HYDE PARK DEMO

HYDE PARK DEMO
Suffragettes speaking at a Hyde Park demonstration. Date: 14 July 1912

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: POLITICAL DEMO H. PARK

POLITICAL DEMO H. PARK
A large crowd marches on the way to Hyde Park, as part of a political demonstration. Date: 1905

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: WHITE HOUSE DEMO 1987

WHITE HOUSE DEMO 1987
An anti-nuclear demonstrator pitches a stall directly opposite the White House in Washington DC, during the presidency of Ronald Reagan. Date: 1987

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: SOUTHAMPTON DEMO 1932

SOUTHAMPTON DEMO 1932
Street demo by Southampton workers against hardships caused by the industrial crisis Date: 1932

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: UNEMPLOYED DEMO 1902

UNEMPLOYED DEMO 1902
Demonstration by the unemployed with band playing and money-boxes rattling Date: 1902

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: PARIS STREET TOY SELLER

PARIS STREET TOY SELLER
A Paris street seller of mechanical toys Date: 1896

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace
Mrs Pankhurst is arrested outside Buckingham Palace Date: 21 May 1914

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: DEMO IN GENEVA 1936

DEMO IN GENEVA 1936
Italian journalists being thrown out of the League Palace at Geneva, following a protest against Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie, whom they called Slaver, etc. Date: 30 June 1936

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Puritan demonstrations against monarchy, 1643

Puritan demonstrations against monarchy, 1643
Puritan demonstrations in London against the monarchy. Their actions included pulling down the cross at Cheapside and burning Catholic texts where the cross had stood. Date: May 1643

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Womens rights

Womens rights
Miss Ogston thoughtfully carries a whip when she goes to demonstrate during Lloyd Georges speech to the Womens Liberal Association at the Albert Hall Date: 5 December 1908

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Roasting the rumps

Roasting the rumps
Violent demonstrations in Fleet Street aimed at the Rump parliament. Date: 19th century

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Gloster Sapphire Meteor WA820

Gloster Sapphire Meteor WA820
Gloster Sapphire Meteor F.8 WA820 at the 1950 SBAC Farnborough Air Show. In the background can be seen Gloster Meteor F.4 VZ389 and Avro Lincoln B.2 RA657 of Flight refuelling Ltd

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Anti-nuclear power demonstration, Gwithian, Cornwall

Anti-nuclear power demonstration, Gwithian, Cornwall
Anti-nuclear power demonstration at Gwithian, Cornwall, with a CEGB drilling rig and site office in the background. Date: 1970s

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: WW1 - Patriotic Demonstrations in Russia

WW1 - Patriotic Demonstrations in Russia in support of the Tsar and the war effort against Germany

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: MATCHMAKERS DEMO / 1871

MATCHMAKERS DEMO / 1871
THE MATCHMAKERS PROCESSION This demonstration in London against working conditions led to reforms, but also to charges of police brutality

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Left Wing Demonstration

Left Wing Demonstration
Left wing demonstrations that lead to Ebert forming the Weimar Republic

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Alexis Didier

Alexis Didier
French clairvoyant whose phenomenal talents operate in the hypnotic trance; countless demonstrations seem to put the genuineness of his powers beyond question

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Anti-nuclear power demonstration, Cornwall

Anti-nuclear power demonstration, Cornwall
Anti-nuclear power protest in Cornwall, with one protester wearing a gas mask and white protective suit. Date: 1970s

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Peoples march for jobs, Cornwall

Peoples march for jobs, Cornwall, with trade union and Labour Party banners. Date: 1983

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: T. C Askew and Mde Gioia

T. C Askew and Mde Gioia
Dancers of Today and Tomorrow - T.C Askew and Mde Gioia, who have been giving ballroom demonstrations at the London Coliseum, 1923 Date: 1923

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Advert for Selfridges featuring the actress Gladys Cooper

Advert for Selfridges featuring the actress Gladys Cooper
Advert for Selfridges featuring the actress Galdys Cooper giving beauty demonstrations, London, 1926 Date: 1926

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Student fees demonstration, Eastbourne

Student fees demonstration, Eastbourne
A woman takes time out from her shopping trip to read the placards and banners of a group of female students who are protesting in Eastbourne against a rise in student tuition fees. Date: 1960s

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Miners demonstrating, Eastbourne, Sussex

Miners demonstrating, Eastbourne, Sussex
Miners demonstrating at Eastbourne, Sussex. Date: 1960s

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Demo at St James Hall

Demo at St James Hall
The national demonstration at St. James Hall Date: 1880

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Reform / 1832 / Birmingham

Reform / 1832 / Birmingham
Political Unions gather at New-Hall Hill, Birmingham, to press the case for the Reform Bill. The Bill was passed successfully through the House of Lords on 7 June 1832. Date: May 1832

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Mrs Pankhurst Arrested

Mrs Pankhurst Arrested
Emmeline Pankhurst arrested outside Buckingham Palace, carried off the field of battle Date: 21 May 1914

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Demonstration in Trafalgar Square of closing of the War Loan

Demonstration in Trafalgar Square of closing of the War Loan
Crowds gathered in Trafalgar Square, London, on the eve of the closing of the War Loan, attended by the Lord Mayor of London, the Mayors of the London boroughs and the Deans of Westminster and St

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Unemployment in Britain in 1903

Unemployment in Britain in 1903
Unemployed workers processing along the Strand, London - not a one-off event but a daily happening Date: February 1903

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Trafalgar Square - Victory Loan Campaign 1919

Trafalgar Square - Victory Loan Campaign 1919
Crowds at Trafalgar Square, decked for the Victory Loan Campaign, after signing of the Treaty at Versailles. 1919

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Great hop-pickers demonstration 1908

Great hop-pickers demonstration 1908
Dense crowds in Trafalgar square, demonstrating against a threatened industry of foreign hop imports, large crowds gathered in Trafalgar Square, London, estimated forthy to fifty thousand people

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: WW1 - Demonstrations in London in favour of Alien Internment

WW1 - Demonstrations in London in favour of Alien Internment
WW1 - Demonstrations in London in favour of German Enemy Alien Internment at Tower Hill (left) and at The Royal Exchange (right). Date: 1915

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Philippines (1899). Protest in Manila. Engraving

Philippines (1899). Protest in Manila. Engraving

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Spain. Second Republic. Demonstration in Barcelona

Spain. Second Republic. Demonstration in Barcelona
SPAIN. Barcelona. Spain. Second Republic (1931-1936). Demonstration in Ronda Universidad, Barcelona (1931)

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Spain (20th c. ). Transition to Democracy

Spain (20th c. ). Transition to Democracy
SPAIN. Barcelona. Catalan flags, including esteladada, flag of independence, in the demonstration during the Diada National Day of Catalonia. September 11th, 1977

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Suffragette Womens Coronation Procession June 17, 1911

Suffragette Womens Coronation Procession June 17, 1911.. Mrs. Pankhurst, Mrs

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Firefighters training at Lambeth HQ

Firefighters training at Lambeth HQ, extinguishing an oil fire using water fog

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Fire uniform heat tests at Lambeth HQ

Fire uniform heat tests at Lambeth HQ
Demonstration of the Teled Noflam Protective Suit at Brigade HQ, 29 November 1965

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Awaiting declaration of war 1914

Awaiting declaration of war 1914
A large crowd gathered outside Buckingham Palace at night on Tuesday 28 July 1914

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Duncan Goodhew, British Olympic swimmer

Duncan Goodhew, British Olympic swimmer
Duncan Goodhew (b. 1957), British Olympic swimmer, seen here giving a demonstration to young swimmers at the St Clare Swimming Pool, Penzance, Cornwall

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: A trade union rally in Hackney for the unemployed

A trade union rally in Hackney for the unemployed. London

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Paving a French Street

Paving a French Street
French paveurs at work, paving a street with stone blocks, useful for street demonstrations or building barricades. Date: circa 1845

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Young woman protesting against licensing bill

Young woman protesting against licensing bill
A bill to licence drinking places meets with vigorous disapproval from a young woman in Kennington Road, London. She is so incensed that she climbs up a lamppost. Date: 1871

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: LCC-LFB Brigade headquarters jumping sheet drill

LCC-LFB Brigade headquarters jumping sheet drill
Jump sheet demonstration by firefighters at Southwark HQ -- a long gone London Fire Brigade training routine

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Fire uniform heat tests at Lambeth HQ

Fire uniform heat tests at Lambeth HQ
Demonstration of the Teled Noflam Protective Suit at Brigade HQ, 29 November 1965

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Defense! Long Island women : Home defense day : Exhibits - d

Defense! Long Island women : Home defense day : Exhibits - demonstrations - lectures - drills - music

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Danish Student Demo

Danish Student Demo
The meeting of Scandinavian students in Copenhagen June 17, 1862. Date: 1862

Background imageDemonstrations Collection: Poll Tax demonstration, Central London

Poll Tax demonstration, Central London
A Metropolitan Police officer in the middle of a peaceful crowd of demonstrators during the Poll Tax demonstrations in Central London



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