Picture No | 10582831 |
Date | 1867 |
Description | Damaged house interior in Corporation Lane |
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Damage to a house interior in Corporation Lane, east London, caused by the gunpowder explosion at Clerkenwell Prison, an attempt to free two Fenian prisoners, Burke and Casey. The explosion caused loss of life and many injuries as well as great damage to neighbouring buildings and houses.
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Source | Illustrated London News, 28th December 1867, supplement |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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