Crisis Collection

WALL STREET: BEARS & BULLS. Bulls and Bears in the Market. An allegorical painting by William H. Beard, 1879

Retro Style Desert Scene with Old Gas Station and Saguaro Cactus on a sunny day

STOCK MARKET CRASH. An unlucky speculator, one Walter Thornton of New York, offering to sell his roadster after the stock market crash: oil over a photograph, Oct. 30, 1929

Churchill / Iwn May 1915
WINSTON CHURCHILL As First Lord of the Admiralty during the political crisis in the early months of the First World War

STOCK MARKET CRASH. Cartoon: New York Stock Exchange on Black Thursday, 1929. Print by William Gropper
STOCK MARKET CRASH. Cartoon: New York Stock Exchange on " Black Thursday", 1929. Print by William Gropper

WALL STREET CRASH, 1929. An unlucky speculator, one Walter Thornton of New York, offering to sell his roadster, October 30, 1929

Monumental Arch, Palmyra, Syria
Sunset at the Unesco World heritage Site. Before the Syrian conflict started in 2011, more than 150, 000 tourists visited the city of Palmyra every year

Typical Bulgarian Outfits, 1885
4 typical Bulgarian outfits of the time, 1885. We see the national costume, a water seller, a lady, and a peasant woman. Part of a piece on the crisis in Eastern Roumelia

William Hogarth Gin Lane
Vintage engraving of showing a scene from William Hogarths Beer Street and Gin Lane. They depict the evils of the consumption of gin as a contrast to the merits of drinking beer

British Prime Minister Herbert Asquith visiting Ireland, 1914 (1951). Asquith visiting Ireland during the trouble over Irish Home Rule

Suez Crisis 1956, The aircraft carriers HMS Theseus (nearest camera) and HMS Bulwark docked at Portsmouth, In the background can be seen the cruiser HMS Glasgow July 1956

Planet Earth on human hands, breaking down and crumbling with fragments falling apart. Airbrush illustration

Palmyra, Syria
The Colonnade street in Palmyra, Syria

Edward VIII in his Coronation robes
A triptych of paintings by Fortunino Matania of King Edward VIII dressed in his ceremonial Coronation robes, part of a special Coronation number prepared in advance by the Illustrated London News but

Patriotic poster, Buy British, keep the home fires burning
Patriotic poster, Buy British campaign -- Buy British and keep the home fires burning. Part of a government campaign to tackle a balance of payments crisis

John Dixon, Clarence Hatry, Edmund Daniels
Arrested on a charge of conspiracy with intent to defraud: from left to right, John Dixon, Clarence Hatry and Edmund Daniels. Date: 1929

Gas storage tanks. Supporting structures of three gas storage tanks and two electricity pylons and power lines silhouetted against a setting sun

Crisis at the Admiralty; Lord Fisher and Winston Churchill
Article detailing the friction between Lord Fisher and Winston Churchill during World War One. Previously they had been on very good terms but it is thought that the Dardanelles question

Oil derricks on the shore near Baku Azerbaijan

BANK PANIC OF 1857. Wall Street, half past 2 O Clock, 13 October 1857. Oil on canvas by James H. Cafferty and Charles J. Rosenberg

50000000000 Mark note
The hyperinflation in the Weimar Republic 1921-1923. Front of a Banknote on 50 000 000 000 Mark edited iat Hamburg 1/11 1923. Date: 1921-1923

OIL CRISIS, 1979. Cars lined up for gas at a service station in Maryland at the time of the oil crisis, 15 June 1979. Photographed by Warren K. Leffler

Patriotic poster, Team Spirit, Buy British
Patriotic poster, Buy British campaign -- It is the Team Spirit that gets there. Buy British and pass your wages to another member of the British team

Fuel winter crisis: Heating pumped from the earth and water
Diagram illustrating how heat in the earth and water can provide heating for homes and factories. City Electrical Engineer of Norwich

London pre-war tension
In Whitehall, London, police protect a man trying to distribute peace pamphlets to the crowd which had gathered on the Bank Holiday Monday

Firefighting Marines battle a huge blaze
December 7, 2011 - Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Marines battle a huge blaze during a pit fuel fires training exercise at the burn pit

Firemen neutralize a fire
May 23, 2007 - Firemen neutralize a fire during a field training exercise at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina

1866 / London / City Panic
Black Friday. A scene in Lombard Street during the panic in the city arising from the Overend Gurney crisis

Ruhr Crisis / 1923
The French forcibly take coal from the Ruhr when Germany defaults on reparations

Food Convoy
9th May 1926: Guarded by armoured cars and troops, a food convoy passes through Poplar after leaving Londons East India dock on its way to Hyde Park Depot during the General Strike

The Weighing Office at the Bank of England. Enlarged View of
Engraving of a detail of the Sovereign weighing machine invented by Mr Bate to deal with the crisis in light gold coinage in the early eighteen forties

People escaping by boat during the Great Fire of London
People escaping by boat on the River Thames during the Great Fire of London. Date: 1666

Herman and Katherine Rogers, friends of Wallis Simpson
Herman and Katherine Rogers, close friends of King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson (later Duke and Duchess of Windsor), who hosted Wallis at their home in Cannes during the abdication crisis of

Wallis Simpson with Mr and Mrs Herman Rogers
Wallis Simpson, later Duchess of Windsor, pictured with close friends, Herman and Katherine Rogers, her hosts at the Villa Lou Viei in Cannes during the abdication crisis

Mr Ernest Simpson, 2nd husband of Duchess of Windsor
Ernest Aldrich Simpson, the second husband of Wallis Warfield Spencer, who became better known by her married name, Mrs Wallis Simpson

Panjdeh incident - Russian encounter with Afghan forces at Pul-i-Khishty (Brick Bridge). The incident of 1885 was a diplomatic crisis between the British Empire

Damaged bathroom in a house, in al-Harak town, near Deraa
A damaged bathroom in a house, in al-Harak town, near Deraa, Syria March 13, 2018. REUTERS/Alaa al-Faqir TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Abdication crisis, Herman Rogers talking to a journalist
Herman Rogers, close friends of Wallis Simpson and King Edward VIII, pictured talking to a journalist across the gate at the Villa Lou Viei, Cannes

King Edward VIII & Mrs Simpson at Royal Ascot, 1936
King Edward VIII, later Duke of Windsor, pictured with his future wife, Wallis Simpson, at Royal Ascot in June 1936. Date: 1936

King John re-crowned by Cardinal Pandulf Verraccio
King John (1199-1216) is re-crowned by Cardinal Pandulf Verraccio sent from Pope Innocent III in Rome to solve the crisis with the Church by formally surrendering England to the representative of

"No Shelter"
Alezik Photography

The best brains in the football business all got together with one common desire, to put a spark back into English soccer

Fuel Shortages, Corley, Birmingham, Tuesday 4th December 1973. No Petrol. Forecourt Empty

Fuel Shortages and Fuel Rationing Signs, Bearwood, Birmingham, Tuesday 4th December 1973. Supply Shortage. Sorry No Petrol

Elderly woman, drinking a cup of tea, by candlelight, Perry Barr, Birmingham, 11th February 1972

Coach and Horses, being used to beat the fuel shortage at Walton Hall, Walton, Wellesbourne, Warwickshire, Wednesday 12th December 1973

UFO flying over desert
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Lemon shark juvenile (Negaprion brevirostris) trying to feed on the leaves of a red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle). As pups, the sharks have to learn to hunt for themselves and sometimes make mistakes

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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.