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Characters from the play 'The chosen people' (The Jews, Evrei), at the Avenue Theatre. Pen drawing by A.S. Boyd, 1925.

St George's Fields, Southwark: anti-Catholic rioters in the Gordon riots wielding sticks, displaying banners, and setting buildings on fire. Etching, 1780.

A rioter in the Gordon Riots has a cudgel in his hand and Newgate Prison is on fire in the background. Etching attributed to J. Gillray.

Above, a dagger is thrown in the direction of a priest on a platform; below, monks pointing at and showing signs of distress at the sight of a cat hanged in a priest's habit. Engraving with etching, 1812.

Bartholomew fair in London represented as a place where crowds of people watch entertainments inspired by the devil, and indulge in drunkenness and fighting; demons incite them to crime. Etching by George Cruikshank, 1832.

Men with clubs break down the door of a London brothel to take their revenge for being robbed. Engraving, ca. 1795.

George Clarke, having been bludgeoned on the head in riots at an election meeting n Brentford, Middlesex, is treated by a surgeon and a physician: around them stand six doctors proposing different cures, and eight election officials playing down his illness. Etching, 1769.

A rowdy scene in the House of Commons. Etching by G. Cruikshank, ca. 1840.

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A rioter in the Gordon Riots has a cudgel in his hand and Newgate Prison is on fire in the background. Etching attributed to J. Gillray.

George Clarke, having been bludgeoned on the head in riots at an election meeting n Brentford, Middlesex, is treated by a surgeon and a physician: around them stand six doctors proposing different cures, and eight election officials playing down his illness. Etching, 1769.

Men with clubs break down the door of a London brothel to take their revenge for being robbed. Engraving, ca. 1795.

Characters from the play 'The chosen people' (The Jews, Evrei), at the Avenue Theatre. Pen drawing by A.S. Boyd, 1925.

A rowdy scene in the House of Commons. Etching by G. Cruikshank, ca. 1840.