The "Battle of Stepney" raged on Sidney Street, East London, on Jan. 2, 1911, with bullets flying and flames.
A gunfight and fire led to the death of two "anarchists" suspected in the Houndsditch Murders of three police officers.
The siege also claimed the life of a London fireman - Superintendent Charles Pearson - who sustained injuries when a wall collapsed. He died several months later.
The incident sparked a political row over the involvement of then-Home Secretary Winston Churchill, pictured above.
A gunfight and fire led to the death of two "anarchists" suspected in the Houndsditch Murders of three police officers.
The siege also claimed the life of a London fireman - Superintendent Charles Pearson - who sustained injuries when a wall collapsed. He died several months later.
The incident sparked a political row over the involvement of then-Home Secretary Winston Churchill, pictured above.