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| Picture No | 10222025 |
| Date | 1842 |
| Description | Rioters shot in an attack on the military in Preston. |
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During an attack by rioters on the military in Preston, two rioters were shot. The attacks were precipitated by severe unemployment and subsequent poverty and hunger. An article on the image appears on page 233 of this issue.
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| Source | The Illustrated London News. 20 August 1842. p. 236 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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