Siege at the Tower of London, 1830. Artist: Anon

Siege at the Tower of London, 1830. Artist: Anon

1-238-683 - The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images

Tower of London under siege during the riots of November 1830. A mob of men, women and children armed with pea shooters, bad eggs, rotten fruit and kitchen and bedroom slops are attacking the Tower, which appears out of a cloud of smoke. Riots on a huge scale were expected on Lord Mayor's Day 1830 but did not develop.

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