Protest Gallery

London Fire Brigade, second Brixton Riots

On 28 September 1985 the second Brixton riot erupted. After the arrest of a man following a shooting incident, a largely black crowd protested at Brixton Police station in Lambeth, South London. The protest spread to the surrounding area. One building and dozens of cars were destroyed. The police lost control of the area for approximately 48 hours. Seen here is a London firefighter in front of a furniture store and flats, located on the corner of Gresham and Loughborough Road, destroyed by fire after being deliberately ignited by rioters

© London Fire Brigade / Mary Evans Picture Library

Affray at Belmullet 1881

At Grawkill, near Belmullet, County Mayo, Ireland, police accompanying a process-server on his way to serve summonses for the rates are confronted by a gathering of local people. Showered with stones, the police responded with several unsuccessful charges, and then gunfire. The result was the death of two local women and injuries to both locals and police

© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans

Protest placard printed with ?Afghanistan time to go?

Protest placard printed with ?Afghanistan time to go?, 2006-2011. Example of placards held by protesters on marches against the ?wars on terror? in Manchester on 23 Sep 2006, London and Glasgow on 15 Mar 2008, and London on 24 Oct 2009, 20 Nov 2010 and 8 Oct 2011. Distributed by Stop the War Coalition, an organisation set up in 2001 to coordinate campaigns and demonstrations against the ?wars on terror? and designed by David Gentleman. Associated with Operation TELIC, Iraq (2003-2011) 2003-2009 and Operation HERRICK, Afghanistan (2001-2014) 2004- . Date: 2011

© The National Army Museum / Mary Evans Picture Library