S5 Ep16: The Siege of Sidney Street
- Author
- Amber Hunt and Audioboom
- Published
- Mon 16 Jun 2025
- Episode Link
- https://audioboom.com/posts/8735154
In late 1910 and early 1911, a band of impulsive Latvian radicals fleeing persecution in Russia unleashed a wave of violence in London that left three policemen dead and part of a quiet city block in ruins. The siege that followed would not only transform British law enforcement but also mark a turning point in media history, as cameras captured the chaos in real time.
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