Brixton Riots 1980s30

28-09-1985 - Brixton riots London 1985 Firefighters, riot police, burning building © NLA

28-09-1985 - Brixton Riots. Clashes broke out between police and the local Black community after the shooting by police of Cherry Groce 1985 © John Sturrock

28-09-1985 - Brixton riots. Collapse of burning building which had been set on fire by rioters after the shooting by police of innocent black woman, Cherry Groce, London © John Sturrock

28-09-1985 - Police and rioters clash during riots as a result of police shooting an innocent black woman, in Brixton, Dorothy Cherry Groce. © John Sturrock

28-09-1985 - Riot Police occupy Brixton Road 1985 below a Welcome to Brixton sign after rioting broke out in protest at police shooting of innocent black woman, Dorothy Cherry Groce. © John Sturrock

28-09-1985 - Brixton riots London 1985 Police arresting a youth with a bleeding head wound © John Sturrock

28-09-1985 - Brixton riots London 1985 Firefighters, burning building and overturned car © NLA

28-09-1985 - Riot Police with long shields, Brixton riots, London 1985 © Peter Arkell

01-08-1984 - Burning car in the street, Brixton riots, London, 1984. Christian Science Reading Room opposite © Howard Davies

20-07-1981 - Burning car in the street, Brixton riots, July 1981 © NLA

13-04-1981 - The George pub burned down, Brixton riots the day after 1981 © NLA

12-04-1981 - Brixton riots, London 1981 Burnt out car and police the day after © NLA

12-04-1981 - Brixton riots, London 1981. Police making an arrest © NLA

12-04-1981 - Brixton riots, London 1981 Burnt out cars and buildings the day after © NLA

12-04-1981 - Family fleeing, Brixton riots, London 1981 as police try to restore order © Peter Arkell

12-04-1981 - Firefighters, burning car, Police, Brixton riots London 1981. Police van driving round a burning car as firefigters try to put out the fire © NLA

12-04-1981 - Police passing a burning car, Acre Lane, Brixton riots, 1981 © John Sturrock

12-04-1981 - Brixton riots, London 1981, burnt out vehicles and people in the street, the aftermath the day after © NLA

12-04-1981 - Brixton riots, London 1981. Police arresting a youth, police van and coach transport © Peter Arkell

12-04-1981 - Brixton riots, London 1981. Youths stoning a Police bus © Peter Arkell

12-04-1981 - Brixton riots, London 1981. Youths stoning a police bus © Peter Arkell

12-04-1981 - Brixton riots, London 1981. Lambeth Town Hall, Police with long shields moving in to try and retake control of the area © Peter Arkell

12-04-1981 - Brixton riots, London 1981, Police, burnt out car, locals looking at the aftermath the day after © Peter Arkell

12-04-1981 - Brixton riots, London 1981. Aftermath. Firefighters hosing down a smoldering building morning after, London © Peter Arkell

11-04-1981 - Police arresting a terrified black youth, Brixton riots 1981 London © John Sturrock

11-04-1981 - Brixton riots 1981 Police arresting a blood covered black youth, Acre Lane, London © John Sturrock

11-04-1981 - Riot police Brixton Riots London 1981 © David Mansell

15-06-1984 - Lord Scarman opening a new council housing estate, Brixton, South London, 1984 and meeting one of the tenants. Ted Knight, leader of Lambeth Council background (L) © NLA

02-09-1981 - Lord Scarman speaking, London 1981 on The Scarman Report, a government enquiry into the Brixton riots © Peter Arkell

25-11-1981 - Lord Scarman with The Scarman Report on the Brixton Riots, London 1981 The Brixton Disorders © NLA