London Fire Brigade, second Brixton Riots
On 28 September 1985 the second Brixton riot erupted. After the arrest of a man following a shooting incident, a largely black crowd protested at Brixton Police station in Lambeth, South London. The protest spread to the surrounding area. One building and dozens of cars were destroyed. The police lost control of the area for approximately 48 hours. Seen here are London firefighters dealing with some of the vehicle fires caused by the rioters
Picture No
10528093
Media ID
46847860
Size
5315px x 3371px
(1.1MB)
Credit
©London Fire Brigade / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Unattributed photograph from The London Fire Brigade Archive
Date
1985
