Britain_Before_the_First_World_War_Q81835.jpg

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English: Britain Before the First World War
The Sydney Street siege. Firemen tackle a fire at 100 Sidney Street, Stepney, London. Armed anarchists Fritz Svaars and William (or Joseph) Sokolow had barricaded themselves in the property, shot at police and soldiers of the 1st Battalion, Scots Guards, and then set fire to the house on 3 January 1911.
Date 2 January 1911 (Pre-1914)
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This photograph Q 81835 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums .
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( Reusing this file ) 		This image was created and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non Commercial Licence . Photographs taken, or artworks created, by a member of the forces during their active service duties are covered by Crown Copyright provisions. Faithful reproductions may be reused under that licence, which is considered expired 50 years after their creation.
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The Road To War
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  • Associated people and organisations
    British Army, Scots Guards
  • Associated places
    Stepney, London, England, UK
  • Associated events
    Sidney Street Siege 1911
  • Associated themes
    Great Britain pre-1914
  • Associated keywords
    Firefighting, civil unrest
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