Hyde Park Railings Affair, 23 July 1866, Reform League demonstration, Marble Arch, London
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3660 x 5627 px | 31 x 47.6 cm | 12.2 x 18.8 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
1901More information:
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Illustration from The Life and Times of Queen Victoria published circa 1901. Info from wiki: When the procession reached Marble Arch they were confronted by a line of policemen and the park's gates were chained. 1600 constables, on foot and mounted, guarded Marble Arch alone. Barricades of omnibuses were on every side; the carriages of the wealthy blocked the way.A massive crowd assembled at the Arch and Beales attempted to enter the Park. The police prevented this amid scuffles. Three days of what are variously described as "skirmishes" or "riots" ensued.[6][7] While arguing with the police, John Bedford Leno's friend, Humphreys, noticed that the railings would stand no pressure and began to sway them backwards and forwards. He was soon helped by the masses and the railings fell in what was to become known as the "Hyde Park Railings Affair". The people flooded into Hyde Park despite the efforts of the police to restrain them.