The Siege of Sidney Street @ Shoe Lane Library

A century ago this month in Stepney, jewellery-robbing anarchists faced off with coppers in an explosive gunfight that came to be known as the Siege of Sidney Street. Tomorrow, Shoe Lane Library is hosting former City policeman, crime historian, and Ripper guide Don Rumbelow to recount the tale in another of their thrilling lunch hour lectures. Expect some good solid Cockney action, with no Guy Ritchie involvement whatsoever.