Crisis Collection (page 8)

The Panic in the City - scene in Lombard Street on Friday (engraving)
583640 The Panic in the City - scene in Lombard Street on Friday (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Different times, different manners. Captain Romani (colour litho)
2818586 Different times, different manners. Captain Romani (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Different times, different manners. Captain Romani)

The Crisis in Egypt, a Guard-House of Soldiers of the Line in Cairo (engraving)
1624062 The Crisis in Egypt, a Guard-House of Soldiers of the Line in Cairo (engraving) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in Egypt)

The Crisis in Egypt, Types of the Egyptian Army (engraving)
1624036 The Crisis in Egypt, Types of the Egyptian Army (engraving) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in Egypt, Types of the Egyptian Army)

The Crisis in Egypt, a Krupp Field-Gun in the Earthworks, Alexandria, 1882 (engraving)
1621950 The Crisis in Egypt, a Krupp Field-Gun in the Earthworks, Alexandria, 1882 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in Egypt)

The Crisis in Egypt (engraving)
1621934 The Crisis in Egypt (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in Egypt. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 8 July 1882)

The Crisis in Egypt, Rioters at Alexandria wrecking a Shop (engraving)
1621918 The Crisis in Egypt, Rioters at Alexandria wrecking a Shop (engraving) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in Egypt)

The Crisis in France, the Orleans Princes (engraving)
1624210 The Crisis in France, the Orleans Princes (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in France, the Orleans Princes)

The Octopus Who Strangles the World, cartoon from The Minneapolis Times
CHT206508 The Octopus Who Strangles the World, cartoon from The Minneapolis Times, reproduced in Lectures Pour Tous, 1902-03 (engraving) (b/w photo) by American School

Hyperinflation in Weimar Germany: members of the public queuing outside the Reichsbank in Berlin with suitcases to
6000252 Hyperinflation in Weimar Germany: members of the public queuing outside the Reichsbank in Berlin with suitcases to carry their money

Travel in North China, how the hapless tourist is accommodated (b / w photo)
6003727 Travel in North China, how the hapless tourist is accommodated (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Travel in North China)

"The Model Settlement, "a scene on the British bund at Shanghai (b / w photo)
6003724 " The Model Settlement, " a scene on the British bund at Shanghai (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " The Model Settlement)

A Chinese palace at Peking, now part of the British Legation (b / w photo)
6003715 A Chinese palace at Peking, now part of the British Legation (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Chinese palace at Peking)

The city of Victoria, Hong-Kong, looking up to "The Peak"from "Pedders Wharf"(b / w photo)
6003714 The city of Victoria, Hong-Kong, looking up to " The Peak" from " Pedders Wharf" (b/w photo) by European Photographer

The Chinese Colorado, scenes among the gorges of the upper Yang-tze River (b / w photo)
6003709 The Chinese Colorado, scenes among the gorges of the upper Yang-tze River (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chinese Colorado)

Chung-King, the commercial metropolis of Sze-Chaun, a picturesque city in Western China (b / w photo)
6003784 Chung-King, the commercial metropolis of Sze-Chaun, a picturesque city in Western China (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chung-King)

Chinese village scenes, a pair of typical ancient gateways (b / w photo)
6003747 Chinese village scenes, a pair of typical ancient gateways (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chinese village scenes)

Approach to the British Legation, Peking, a great public work in ruins (b / w photo)
6003740 Approach to the British Legation, Peking, a great public work in ruins (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Approach to the British Legation)

Confucian Temple at Nan-king, where the father of Chinese philosophy is worshipped (b / w photo)
6003734 Confucian Temple at Nan-king, where the father of Chinese philosophy is worshipped (b/w photo) by European Photographer

On the ragged edge of Chinese life, the treatment of beggars and thieves (b / w photo)
6003720 On the ragged edge of Chinese life, the treatment of beggars and thieves (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Travel and trade on the upper Yang-tze, picturesque but perilous navigation (b / w photo)
6003697 Travel and trade on the upper Yang-tze, picturesque but perilous navigation (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Happy Valley, Hong-Kong, where the derby of the Far East is run (b / w photo)
6003695 The Happy Valley, Hong-Kong, where the derby of the Far East is run (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Happy Valley, Hong-Kong)

Government house, Hong-Kong, the head centre of British influence in the Far East (b / w photo)
6003691 Government house, Hong-Kong, the head centre of British influence in the Far East (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Government house)

Naval school, arsenal, and disused government dockyard, Whampoa;Bogue Fort at "Tigers Mouth
6003686 Naval school, arsenal, and disused government dockyard, Whampoa; Bogue Fort at " Tigers Mouth, " commanding the chief approach to Canton (b/w photo) by European Photographer

Ireland, an eviction (colour litho)
2797097 Ireland, an eviction (colour litho) by Farmiloe, Edith (1870-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ireland, an eviction)

Looking for Lodgings, pub. 1851 (engraving)
2655414 Looking for Lodgings, pub. 1851 (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: This is all I have ma m - I have just let the last tent on the tiles to a)

King Andrew the first, c. 1833 (litho)
AQS332019 King Andrew the first, c.1833 (litho) by American School, (19th century); 31.4x21 cm; American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts

The Liberals, led by Asquith and LLoyd George, attack the House of Lords, 1910 (litho)
KDC400207 The Liberals, led by Asquith and LLoyd George, attack the House of Lords, 1910 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Watts Bar Dam in Tennessee, 1933 (b / w photo)
PNP312179 Watts Bar Dam in Tennessee, 1933 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Crisis in the Balkan Peninsula (engraving)
1041225 The Crisis in the Balkan Peninsula (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in the Balkan Peninsula)

The Crisis in China, Captured Boxer Flags (litho)
1040014 The Crisis in China, Captured Boxer Flags (litho) by Craig, Frank (1874-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in China, Captured Boxer Flags)

The Crisis in China, the First Coolie Corps bringing Provisions into Peking for the British Troops (litho)
1039987 The Crisis in China, the First Coolie Corps bringing Provisions into Peking for the British Troops (litho) by Dadd

The Crisis in South Africa, President Kruger at Home (litho)
1036899 The Crisis in South Africa, President Kruger at Home (litho) by Fripp, Charles Edwin (1854-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in South Africa, President Kruger at Home)

The Crisis in Crete, scenes on the Island (litho)
1036841 The Crisis in Crete, scenes on the Island (litho) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in Crete, scenes on the Island)

The Crisis in Bulgaria, the Departure of Prince Alexander from Lom Palanka (engraving)
1055016 The Crisis in Bulgaria, the Departure of Prince Alexander from Lom Palanka (engraving) by Piotrowski, Maksymiljan Antoni (1813-75); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in Bulgaria)

The Crisis in Ireland (engraving)
1054751 The Crisis in Ireland (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in Ireland)

The Crisis in Ireland, the Land League Larder (engraving)
1054746 The Crisis in Ireland, the Land League Larder (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in Ireland, the Land League Larder)

The Crisis in the Transvaal (engraving)
1041857 The Crisis in the Transvaal (engraving) by Charlton, John (1849-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in the Transvaal)

The Crisis in Morocco, View of Tangier from the Large Soko or Market Place (engraving)
1046199 The Crisis in Morocco, View of Tangier from the Large Soko or Market Place (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in Morocco)

The Crisis in Constantinople, the Ambassadors of the Great Powers (b / w photo)
1050989 The Crisis in Constantinople, the Ambassadors of the Great Powers (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in Constantinople)

The Crisis in Samoa, Companions in Arms (b / w photo)
1051755 The Crisis in Samoa, Companions in Arms (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in Samoa, Companions in Arms)

The Crisis in Turkey, the New Grand Vizier on his Way to receive the Imperial Hatt (engraving)
1106192 The Crisis in Turkey, the New Grand Vizier on his Way to receive the Imperial Hatt (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in Turkey)

The Crisis in Madagascar (b / w photo)
1107715 The Crisis in Madagascar (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in Madagascar)

The Crisis in Bulgaria (engraving)
1055213 The Crisis in Bulgaria (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in Bulgaria, General Kaulbars leaving Sophia, hauling down the Russian Flag)

The Crisis in the East, Members of the British Embassy at Constantinople (engraving)
1050055 The Crisis in the East, Members of the British Embassy at Constantinople (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in the East)

The Crisis in Constantinople (b / w photo)
1056677 The Crisis in Constantinople (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in Constantinople)

The Crisis in Italy, the Military storming the Capucine Convent of Montforte, Milan (litho)
1039551 The Crisis in Italy, the Military storming the Capucine Convent of Montforte, Milan (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in Italy)

Europes Public Debt, cover of Excelsior magazine
CHT220332 Europes Public Debt, cover of Excelsior magazine, 23rd January 1914 (litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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And HMS Eagle (farthest camera) in the Mediterranean Sea during the Suez Crisis. Photographed by Lieutenant-Commander A. J. Titheridge, 1956) "Crisis: A Glimpse into Turbulent Times" In the annals of history, moments have left an indelible mark on our collective consciousness. They serve as powerful reminders of human resilience and the capacity for change amidst adversity. From political unrest to economic upheaval, these snapshots capture pivotal events that shaped our world. One such image transports us back to Saigon in 1963, where Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc set himself ablaze at a busy intersection. His self-immolation was a desperate act of protest against President Ngo Dinh Diem's anti-Buddhist measures and mistreatment of demonstrators. Another scene takes us to Wall Street in 1879, where William H. Beard's allegorical painting depicts the eternal struggle between bulls and bears in the market—a metaphor for financial crises that continue to haunt economies even today. A retro-style desert landscape reveals an old gas station standing tall beside a majestic saguaro cactus—a reminder that even amidst desolate surroundings, hope can emerge from unexpected places. The iconic photograph capturing Winston Churchill during World War I showcases his unwavering resolve as he navigated through one of humanity's darkest hours—an embodiment of leadership during times of crisis. The stock market crash of 1929 looms large with images depicting Walter Thornton offering his roadster for sale—symbolizing shattered dreams and fortunes lost overnight—the repercussions echoing throughout society. Cartoons portraying Black Thursday on Wall Street transport us back to October 1929 when panic gripped investors like never before—a stark reminder that markets are not immune to volatility or sudden collapse. Palmyra's monumental arch stands defiantly against time itself—an enduring symbol amid Syria's ongoing turmoil—a testament to the resilience of a nation grappling with crisis.