Witness History: Archive 2011 - Siege of Sidney Street

In January 1911, an extraordinary gun-fight took place in the East End of London.

Two Latvian revolutionaries fought off hundreds of British police and troops for hours until their hide-out caught fire. The Home Secretary - Sir Winston Churchill - attended the scene in person.

The Siege of Sidney Street was one of the first big news events caught on film and would start a huge political row over immigration from Eastern Europe.

Published on Thursday, 27th January 2011.

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