Crisis Collection (page 6)

The World, Boston Theatre Company, USA - Tableau II, a dramatic scene from The Infernal Machine. Date: late 19th century

The Crisis in China, Views in Peking and Neighbourhood (b / w photo)
1606542 The Crisis in China, Views in Peking and Neighbourhood (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in China)

The Crisis in China, Scenes in Tientsin after the Bombardment (b / w photo)
1600616 The Crisis in China, Scenes in Tientsin after the Bombardment (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in China)

The Crisis in China, Chinese Soldiers entering the Principal Gate at Peking (litho)
1599807 The Crisis in China, Chinese Soldiers entering the Principal Gate at Peking (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in China)

The Crisis in the Transvaal (litho)
1592595 The Crisis in the Transvaal (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in the Transvaal)

The Crisis in Egypt, the Turkish Carpet Bazaar, Cairo (engraving)
1590678 The Crisis in Egypt, the Turkish Carpet Bazaar, Cairo (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in Egypt, the Turkish Carpet Bazaar, Cairo)

Life in Canton (b / w photo)
6003744 Life in Canton (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Life in Canton)

Off with the old doctor, on with the new, out-patients at the London Mission Hospital, Tientsin (b / w photo)
6003735 Off with the old doctor, on with the new, out-patients at the London Mission Hospital, Tientsin (b/w photo) by European Photographer

Mandarin sitting for his photograph; Granite dragon pillar at Amoy (b / w photo)
6003731 Mandarin sitting for his photograph; Granite dragon pillar at Amoy (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Kushan Monastery, where fish are nursed in their old age by Buddhist monks (b / w photo)
6003726 The Kushan Monastery, where fish are nursed in their old age by Buddhist monks (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Kushan Monastery)

The effects of a typhoon, junks wrecked on the coast at the mouth of the Yang-tze (b / w photo)
6003721 The effects of a typhoon, junks wrecked on the coast at the mouth of the Yang-tze (b/w photo) by European Photographer

Family life afloat at Canton (b / w photo)
6003712 Family life afloat at Canton (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Family life afloat at Canton)

A wonderful bridge in Sze-chuan, no wheeled vehicle need apply here! (b / w photo)
6003711 A wonderful bridge in Sze-chuan, no wheeled vehicle need apply here! (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A wonderful bridge in Sze-chuan)

A view from the Great Wall, the only place in Peking where fresh air can be had (b / w photo)
6003705 A view from the Great Wall, the only place in Peking where fresh air can be had (b/w photo) by European Photographer

The railway station at Tientsin, the starting-point of the expedition to Peking (b / w photo)
6003704 The railway station at Tientsin, the starting-point of the expedition to Peking (b/w photo) by European Photographer

A couple of scenes from the Chinese capital (b / w photo)
6003703 A couple of scenes from the Chinese capital (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A couple of scenes from the Chinese capital)

A Chinese dinner-party, five pairs of chop-sticks and a bowl of rice (b / w photo)
6003702 A Chinese dinner-party, five pairs of chop-sticks and a bowl of rice (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Chinese dinner-party)

The way to Peking, by rail, by road, and by river (b / w photo)
6003701 The way to Peking, by rail, by road, and by river (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The way to Peking, by rail, by road, and by river)

A Chinese gambling establishment, the banker picking up the "cash"(b / w photo)
6003696 A Chinese gambling establishment, the banker picking up the " cash" (b/w photo) by European Photographer

The Taku North Fort, "Blood is thicker than water"(b / w photo)
6003690 The Taku North Fort, " Blood is thicker than water" (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Taku North Fort)

A great port on the sea-road to Peking (b / w photo)
6003683 A great port on the sea-road to Peking (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A great port on the sea-road to Peking)

The Diplomatic Quarter of Peking, where a thousand foreigners were besieged (litho)
6003673 The Diplomatic Quarter of Peking, where a thousand foreigners were besieged (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Diplomatic Quarter of Peking)

A palace gate in Peking, the entrance to the abode of the "Son of Heaven"(b / w photo)
6003670 A palace gate in Peking, the entrance to the abode of the " Son of Heaven" (b/w photo) by European Photographer

The An-Ting Gate of Peking, where the city was surrendered to the allies in 1860 (b / w photo)
6003668 The An-Ting Gate of Peking, where the city was surrendered to the allies in 1860 (b/w photo) by European Photographer

Mrs Ernest Simpson, future Duchess of Windsor (b / w photo)
5998524 Mrs Ernest Simpson, future Duchess of Windsor (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mrs Ernest Simpson, future Duchess of Windsor)

Political crisis in Italy: scene in the Chamber of Deputies in Rome, 1892 (litho)
6014096 Political crisis in Italy: scene in the Chamber of Deputies in Rome, 1892 (litho) by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Political crisis in Italy)

New Edition of Macbeth. Bonk-Oh s! Ghost, 1837 (litho)
614762 New Edition of Macbeth. Bonk-Oh s! Ghost, 1837 (litho) by American School, (19th century); American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts

La Nuit d Octobre, illustration from Les Nuits
CHT162736 La Nuit d Octobre, illustration from Les Nuits by Alfred de Musset (1810-57) (w/c on paper) by Lami, Eugene-Louis (1800-90); Musee National du Chateau de Malmaison, Rueil-Malmaison

Animal Magnetism - The Operator putting his Patient into a Crisis
746860 Animal Magnetism - The Operator putting his Patient into a Crisis, from A Key to Physics, and the Occult Sciences, 1800 (hand-coloured engraving) by Sibly Ebenezer (1751-1800)

The crisis of the Reformation in Switzerland (colour litho)
3621073 The crisis of the Reformation in Switzerland (colour litho) by Courvoisier, Jules (1884 - 1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: The crisis of the Reformation in Switzerland)

The crisis over the scarcity of housing in Rome, a popular family expected... (colour litho)
2815101 The crisis over the scarcity of housing in Rome, a popular family expected... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Crisis in China, Views in Peking and Neighbourhood (b / w photo)
1606560 The Crisis in China, Views in Peking and Neighbourhood (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in China)

Patriotic poster, Buy British, British Business
Patriotic poster, Buy British campaign -- How Bills new boots bucked up British Business! Part of a government campaign to tackle a balance of payments crisis

Patriotic poster, Buy British, Merrie England once again
Patriotic poster, Buy British campaign -- Buy British, Merrie England once again! Buy British and put a smile back into British trade

Patriotic poster, Buy my produce, Buy British
Patriotic poster, Buy British campaign -- Buy my produce, I can then buy your goods. Buy British and create employment throughout the country

Patriotic poster, It must be British
Patriotic poster, Buy British campaign -- It must be British! She helps you to keep your job. Buy British and help her man keep his

Patriotic poster, Buy British and create employment
Patriotic poster, Buy British campaign -- Buy British and create employment. Part of a government campaign to tackle a balance of payments crisis

Patriotic poster, Buy British campaign -- Which of these do you use and are yours British? Part of a government campaign to tackle a balance of payments crisis

Patriotic poster, Buy British and make your job secure
Patriotic poster, Buy British campaign -- The safe policy for you, Buy British and make your job secure. Part of a government campaign to tackle a balance of payments crisis

Patriotic poster, Give and Take, Buy British
Patriotic poster, Buy British campaign -- Give and Take, Empire Products for Britain, British Manufactured Goods for the Empire, Buy British and help British labour at home and overseas

Patriotic poster, Be British and Buy British
Patriotic poster, Buy British campaign -- Be British and Buy British (quoting a speech by the Lord Chancellor at the Guildhall on 9 November 1931)

Patriotic poster, Buy British and protect your job
Patriotic poster, Buy British campaign -- John Bull says: Buy British and protect your job! Part of a government campaign to tackle a balance of payments crisis

The Crisis in Egypt, Refugees embarking at Alexandria (engraving)
1621933 The Crisis in Egypt, Refugees embarking at Alexandria (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in Egypt, Refugees embarking at Alexandria)

The Crisis in Egypt (engraving)
1621937 The Crisis in Egypt (engraving) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in Egypt)

Nullification or a Peep at South Carolina in 1832-3: The Union Pie No. 1, 1832 (litho)
1078600 Nullification or a Peep at South Carolina in 1832-3: The Union Pie No. 1, 1832 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

The Presidential Crisis in Paris, Sketches in the Crowd (engraving)
1591568 The Presidential Crisis in Paris, Sketches in the Crowd (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Presidential Crisis in Paris, Sketches in the Crowd)

Ruined at Playing Cards. early 19th century

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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.