Exterior of The Rising Sun public house seen after the 'Fenian' bomb of 30 May 1884, showing its windows blown out and staff standing beside a damaged carriage lying in a pile of rubble

Date:: 31 May 1884

Location:: The Rising Sun, Great Scotland Yard, City Of Westminster, Greater London Authority, W1

Reference:: BL05153

Type:: Photograph (Albumen Print)

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Description

The bomb was planted during a bombing campaign carried out between 1883-1885 by the 'Fenians', 19th century Irish Nationalists.

Content

This is part of the Series: HBL01/01 Series Of Photographic Negatives And Prints; within the Collection: HBL01 The Bedford Lemere Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

Keywords

Victorian Public House, Bomb Damage