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English: Scene of the 1910 Houndsditch robbery in which three policemen were murdered. The events led to the Siege of Sidney Street. The caption in the ILN reads: "The burglars objective: Mr HS Harris's shop, which backs onto No 10 Exchange Buildings, and is said to have held between £20,000 and £30,000 worth of jewels."
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Source Photograph from The Illustrated London News of 24 December 1910 (Issue 3740, page 999). Article titled "Armed Burglars in the City: The Terrible Houndsditch Affray".
Author Unclear. There are eight photographs on the page, and the newspaper states "Photographs by Topical, WGP and Illustrations Bureau"

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