Departure of troops by the London and Birmingham Railway

Troops departing from Euston Station, London, to Manchester and other industrial districts of Lancashire to supress the riots and strikes there. An armed police escort was necessary as hostile crowds gathered and attempted to force their way into the railway yard. Batons, fists and swords are used to control the mob; in the foreground a woman clutching a baby is pushed to the ground by a policeman

1842 Batons Departure Districts Escort Euston Fists Hostile Pushed Riot Rioting Strikes Violent

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