"The Battle of Stepney: Mr Winston Churchill in the Fire Zone": postcard of the 1911 Siege of Sidney Street, showing Home Secretary Winston Churchill peering down Sidney Street at the besieged house, whilst wearing a top hat. Soldiers with rifles are standing in front of him and a group of police officers are behind him.

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Size: 3344px × 2165px
Photo credit: © SocialHistoryImages / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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