Strangeways prison riot 1990

Prisoners on the roof at Manchester's Strangeways prison Photograph: Don McPhee Photograph: Don Mcphee/guardian.co.uk A police helicopter hovers over Strangeways prison as demonstrating inmates climbed onto the roof during the first night of the siege Photograph: Denis Thorpe Photograph: Denis Thorpe/guardian.co.uk Prisoners on the roof of Strangeways in Manchester protesting over 'inhumane' conditions Photograph: Tom Stoddart Archive/Getty Images Photograph: Tom Stoddart Archive/guardian.co.uk A prisoner sits on the top of the tower at Strangeways prison Photograph: Eric Shaw/PA Photograph: Eric Shaw/guardian.co.uk Prisoners on the roof on the second night of the siege Photograph: John Giles/PA Photograph: John Giles/guardian.co.uk Prisoners on the rooftop of Strangeways during a riot in protest at conditions in the jail. The words 'No Dead' on their banner are in response to claims that several prisoners had been killed Photograph: Tom Stoddart Archive/Getty Images Photograph: Tom Stoddart Archive/guardian.co.uk Prisoners on the roof at Strangeways Photograph: Rex Features Photograph: guardian.co.uk Anxious moments on the roof of Strangeways as a hostage with his hands tied is displayed by hooded prisoners, behind him is a noose Photograph: John Giles/PA Photograph: John Giles/guardian.co.uk Riot police sit near piled up riot shields at Strangeways Photograph: PA Photograph: guardian.co.uk Wreckage in Strangeways prison after the riot Photograph: Mail On Sunday/Rex Features Photograph: Mail On Sunday/guardian.co.uk Riot ringleaders Paul Taylor and Glyn Williams are pounded with high pressure jets as the siege at Strangeways ends Photograph: John Giles/PA Photograph: John Giles/guardian.co.uk