Crush Collection (#5)

TOBACCO PROCESSING, 1626. Native North Americans processing tobacco. Engraving from Traict

CALIFORNIA: WINERY, 1889. The hopper, in which grapes are destemmed and crushed, at a California winery. Wood engraving, American, 1889

CHILDREN: LOVE. The First Love. Wood engraving, American, 1876, after David Hunter Strother (known as Porte Crayon)

CALIFORNIA: WINE HARVEST. Workers, many of the them Chinese immigrants, crushing grapes during the wine harvest in California. Line engraving, American, 1878

FRANCE: WINEMAKING, 1854. Laborers crushing grapes at Chteau Lafite, near Bordeaux, France. Wood engraving, English, 1854

Ford (Hot Rod) Orange Crush Custom Roadster, 1939, Orange
Ford (Hot Rod) Orange Crush Custom Roadster 1939 Orange

The bridge crush. Illustration shows an attractive woman playing billards surrounded by four dashing men offering her advice on how to approach a bridge shot. Date 1910 April 6

Avoiding the Crush by Reginald Higgins
A man smoking a pipe and a young woman with a fashionable eton crop, studiously ignore each other and sit as far apart as possible on a row of deckchairs at a smart seaside resort

The Autmn Sale Scramble
A policeman doing his hardest (!) to control a baying horde of women at the Autumn Sale. Date: 1906

Young Swiss Love
A little Swiss boy and girl flirting over a window box, wearing traditional costume. Date: 1950s

I m in love with my Tailor (2/2) A woman with a definite crush on her tailor, asks him to move his measuring tape a little higher please ! Date: circa 1910s

Gran pops Nutcracker Suite by Lawson Wood
Humorous illustration by Lawson Wood showing his orang utan character, Granpop, together with the help of some monkeys and a pig, attempting to crush a coconut with a homemade nutcracker. Date: 1934

Crowds outside Buckingham Palace - royal wedding 1947
Members of the crowd outside Buckingham Palace crane their necks to view the royal family who have appeared on the balcony to wave after the wedding of Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II)

Royal Wedding 1947 - Using periscopes
A vast crowd use periscopes as their only means of seeing the procession during the royal wedding of 1947 between Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) and Prince Philip

Royal Wedding 1947 - police hold back crowds
A row of jovial police officers link arms to prevent the crowd surging forward during the royal wedding of 1947. Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) married Prince Philip

Crowds at the Royal Wedding 1947
Mounted police pictured in the middle of vast crowds of spectators, many of them holding periscopes in order to be able to see something

Fractured palm bones of hand, X-ray
Fractured palm bones. Coloured X-ray of the hand of a 35 year old man showing three fractured meta- carpal bones. The skeleton of the hand is seen

Wine production, 19th century artwork. Workers in a wine cellar adding grapes to vats and presses. At right, crushing, stomping

Oil press, 19th century artwork. Workers operating an olive oil press in the south of France. The olives are placed in the press and the lever used to turn the screws and increase the pressure

Cider production, 19th century artwork. Apples from an orchard (outside door) are being crushed in a horse-driven mill (right)

Oil seed grinding, 19th century artwork. Worker standing beside a mill being used to crush seeds to extract their oil. The seeds are being crushed by two vertical millstones being turned by cogs

WORLD WAR I: FRENCH POSTER. Deposit Your Gold for France. Gold Fights for Victory. Poster depicting a large gold coin with a Gallic rooster on it crushing a German soldier

SILENT STILL: MAN IN DISTRESS. Raymond Hatton in Fireman, Save My Child, 1927

Military intervention on Lewis, 1887
A page from the Illustrated London News, reporting on the measures to crush the rebellion on the isle of Lewis, titled " Sketches among the revolted crofters in the Lewis

Shipping bullocks to Cape Coast Castle, 1874
Shipping bullocks from Sierra Leone for Cape Coast Castle during the British expedition to crush the King of the Ashantis in the 2nd Ashanti War (1873-74)

Sheep Push through Gate
A flock of sheep squeeze out of a field through a gate

Slide Queue
A crush on the steps of a playground slide, as one little girl chickens out and decides to get off!

WW1 / 1915 / DARDANELLES
As the Allies approach the Dardanelles, the Germans and Turks wait to crush them

Close-up of grape crushing machine at the Soave co-operative, Soave, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Germans Crush Belgium
Belgium : having taken the Netherlands, the Germans sweep through Belgium and quickly overwhelm the opposing forces

Theatre / Full House 1863
Crowds clamouring for the last few free seats to see George de Barnwells " Arthur and Bertrand" at the Adelphi Theatre, London to celebrate Edward and Alexandras wedding Date: 10 March 1863

EGG DANCE
Blindfolded, she must regulate her steps precisely so as not to crush the eggs

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"Crush: A Journey Through Time and Chaos" Step into the world of "crush" as we explore a captivating collection of hints that take us on a rollercoaster ride through history, emotions, and unexpected events. From the whimsical illustrations in Lawson Wood's "Too Many Cooks, " to the awe-inspiring sight of Brit. Troops being moved by air during World War I, each hint unveils a different facet of this powerful word. Intriguingly, an iconic WWI poster reminds us to "Remember Scarborough, " immortalizing a moment when love was crushed amidst conflict. Meanwhile, the haunting memory of the devastating 1896 railroad collision at Crush, Texas lingers in our minds - a chilling reminder that even seemingly unstoppable forces can meet their demise. But crush is not limited to tragedy alone; it also finds its place in everyday life. We witness village scenes bustling with activity and unloading sheep in Shetland's harbor, capturing moments where dreams are nurtured or dashed against reality's shores. Literature too has been touched by crushes throughout time. Lewis Carroll's enchanting illustration for his 1886 edition of "Alice s" transports us down the rabbit hole into Alice's world where imagination knows no bounds. From Petticoat Lane in London to Tarpeia crushed under the Sabines' weighty armor - these glimpses remind us that crush exists beyond romantic connotations. It permeates sports stadiums like during an English FA Cup match between Blackpool and Manchester City where passion ignites trouble within crowds. Yet sometimes crush takes on literal meaning as well - like witnessing a car partially buried under building debris or multiple bikes crushed along Manhattan's bike path after an unfortunate accident. These images serve as stark reminders that life can be unpredictable and fragile. So let these diverse hints intertwine and transport you through time and emotions – from joyous infatuations to heart-wrenching tragedies.