Panic Collection

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

The London Blitz An ARP warden rescues a young girl from the wreckage of a building bombed by Germany. V1 attack Buckingham Gate, Victoria

Cause & Effect - dentist cartoon by H. M. Bateman
Cause and Effect - or, how two moods can change places. A dental patient enters a surgery clearly terrified at what lies ahead of him, but such is his struggle

Ww1 / 15Sep16 / Battle Somme
FIRST BATTLE OF THE SOMME British tanks are used in action for the first time, causing panic among the Germans

The Great Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius (w / c)
XCF63733 The Great Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius (w/c) by Desprez, Louis Jean (1743-1804); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

The Voice that filled the Albert Hall by H. M. Bateman
Illustration by H. M. Bateman showing a buxom, matronly singer hitting a high note in the Albert Hall. Her voice is so loud (or bad)

Actress Mary Law on stage as leading lady number five in "The Mousetrap"
Actress Mary Law on stage as leading lady number five in " The Mousetrap" Picture taken 1st December 1957

Belfast riots, August 1920
A double page spread from the Illustrated London News, reporting on rioting in Belfast that began on the night of the 23rd August, and continued for a week

Belfast riots, July 1920
A double page spread from the Illustrated London News, reporting on rioting in Belfast from 20th to 23rd July 1920. 18 people were killed, and 200 wounded during the disturbances

Salem Witches
At Salem, Dr Wilkinson is pursued by a sinister wolf which, in the prevailing climate of panic, is linked to the witchcraft scare

Himmel The All-Highest has the truth spoken - the worst is behind us. German infantry retreating in panic before Allied infantry supported by tanks

Nevsky Prospekt 1917
Government troops open fire on demonstrators in Nevsky Prospekt, Petrograd

Constable in Trouble
A constable, confronted by a mob of roughs in the East End of London, blows his whistle for reinforcements

Leaflet, London Sketch Club Smoker, November 1929
Leaflet advertising a London Sketch Club Smoker (smoking party), taking place on 15 November 1929 at a venue in Marylebone Road, London NW1, with pictures from 6.30

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

St Etienne Circus / 1903
At St. Etienne, a circus tent (the big top) is carried away by a high wind, causing chaos inside, as animals and humans panic and try to flee

Bearded Policemen
The Police wear Beards and Moustaches : Panic among the Street Boys

A young cavalryman manages to calm a crowd, 1887 (illustration)
ELD4834487 A young cavalryman manages to calm a crowd, 1887 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: A young cavalryman manages to calm a crowd came to wait a royal wedding near)

Defensive trenches dug across the streets at Porte Maillot, Paris, France during the panic engendered by the German
3502700 Defensive trenches dug across the streets at Porte Maillot, Paris, France during the panic engendered by the German advance during WWI, from The Pageant of the Century

Ship representing 'National Credit' under danger, 1885
1576748 Ship representing 'National Credit' under danger, 1885; (add.info.: Our good ship "National Credit" in danger from a silver-spout' Bow of a ship approaching a waterspout)

Londoners panicked by Zeppelins (litho)
8656103 Londoners panicked by Zeppelins (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Londoners panicked by Zeppelins, World War I, 1914-1918)

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George Cooke the caricaturist (litho)
8655873 George Cooke the caricaturist (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Cooke the caricaturist. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

Sea Adventure: The fireships in Calais Roads (colour litho)
8668736 Sea Adventure: The fireships in Calais Roads (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fireships in Calais Roads)

Bombardment of Ruse, Bulgaria, 1877 (litho)
8664032 Bombardment of Ruse, Bulgaria, 1877 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Russian bombardment of Ruse (Ruscuk), Bulgaria, Russo-Turkish War, 1877

Buffalo (Bison) stampeding over a precipice to escape an advancing prairie fire. Lithograph, 1864
527953 Buffalo (Bison) stampeding over a precipice to escape an advancing prairie fire. Lithograph, 1864; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Battle of Sedan, l September 1870. Wood engraving
538313 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Battle of Sedan, l September 1870. Wood engraving; (add.info.: Stampede of French troops in retreat from the Prussian onslaught)

Sir John Tenniel cartoon: "Panic amongst the Pigs!" (engraving)
8657310 Sir John Tenniel cartoon: "Panic amongst the Pigs!" (engraving) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Panic amongst the Pigs)

Napoleon at the Battle of Lutzen, 1813 (colour litho)
8663992 Napoleon at the Battle of Lutzen, 1813 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleon rallying his conscripts at the Battle of Lutzen,Germany)

Poster for 'The War of Wealth' Melodrama by Charles Turner Dazey produced on Broadway, New York, USA 1896
528214 Poster for 'The War of Wealth' Melodrama by Charles Turner Dazey produced on Broadway, New York, USA 1896. Inspired by the Panic of 1893 which marked a period of economic depression in

The Fall of Constantinople (litho)
8660709 The Fall of Constantinople (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fall of Constantinople)

Run on Berlin Bank when war declared, Aug 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Run on Berlin Bank when war declared, Aug 1914. Crowd of people at door of a bank in Berlin, Germany at the beginning of World War I.

Breakthrough
James Cai

Chaos at the crossing
Jeffrey C. Sink

Les Fuyards; La panique: soldats russes fuyant eperdument a travers un village apres... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Les Fuyards; La panique: soldats russes fuyant eperdument a travers un village apres avoir jete leurs armes a la voix d'un provocateur criant que la cavalerie allemande avait perce, 1917

Panicking Townspeople, c1760. Creator: Unknown
Panicking Townspeople, c1760

Illustration for Henry Pestalozzi's Leonard and Gertrude or the Village Customs, 1782

P.D. Hasselaer makes himself known... 1809-1810. Creator: Pieter Bartholomeusz. Barbiers
P.D. Hasselaer makes himself known when the Spaniards want to take his brother Claes Dirkz. prisoner, 1809-1810 . Spanish soldiers enter through a door

View of the fire on the stage of the Schouwburg in Amsterdam on 11 May 1772, (1772-1799). Creator: Anon
View of the fire on the stage of the Schouwburg in Amsterdam on 11 May 1772, (1772-1799). Blazing curtain on the right side of the stage. The actors, the musicians and the audience are in panic

Eruption of Mt Vesuvius, Seen from the Ponte della Maddalena in Naples, c.1783. Creator: Francesco Piranesi
Eruption of Mt Vesuvius, Seen from the Ponte della Maddalena in Naples, c.1783. The eruption of Mt Vesuvius on 8 August 1779 caused great panic among the Neapolitans

The Burning of Covent-Garden Theatre - Flight of the Masqueraders, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Burning of Covent-Garden Theatre - Flight of the Masqueraders, 1856. Illustration to a poem suggested by a theatre fire

Hungry Wolves Attacking a Party of Riders, 1836. Creator: Eugène Verboeckhoven
Hungry Wolves Attacking a Party of Riders, 1836

A Stormy Landscape, c. 1725. Creator: Marco Ricci
A Stormy Landscape, c. 1725

Ah! Ciel, ma plus belle potiche!... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Ah! Ciel, ma plus belle potiche!... 19th century. Ah! Sky my most beautiful potiche!... the most precious thing I have in the world

Une Panique a la Bourse, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Une Panique a la Bourse, 19th century. Panic at the stock exchange. C'est en vain qu'on offre des actions, tout le monde sort d'en prendre

Impressions et compressions de voyage, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Impressions et compressions de voyage, 19th century. Early railway passengers: We're done for! No, it's well known that when the convoy moves forward the travellers move backwards

l'Avenue d'Orléans, durant les bombardements de Paris par les armées prussiennes, en janvier 1871
l'Avenue d'Orleans, durant les bombardements de Paris par les armees prussiennes, en janvier 1871 (actuelle avenue du General Leclerc), 14eme arrondissement

Les Derniers jours de Pompéi, between 1834 and 1850. Creator: Frédéric Schopin
Les Derniers jours de Pompei, between 1834 and 1850. The Last Days of Pompeii. Depiction of the destruction of the Roman city of Pompeii during the eruption of Vesuvius on 24 August 24

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In the realm of chaos and uncertainty, panic takes hold like a raging storm. It transcends time and space, gripping the hearts of individuals in various settings throughout history. From the tumultuous Wall Street to the blood-soaked Battle of Somme in WW1, panic knows no boundaries. As Bulls and Bears clash on Wall Street's stage, their fierce battle ignites fear among investors. William H. Beard's allegorical painting captures this momentous struggle that can send markets spiraling into turmoil at any given moment. The deafening roar of cannons reverberates through the trenches during the Battle of Somme. Panic seizes soldiers as they face imminent danger with every step forward. Lives are lost, dreams shattered, all amidst an atmosphere thick with terror. Even a routine visit to the dentist can become a cause for panic when humorist H. M Bateman weaves his magic in a cartoon masterpiece titled "Cause & Effect. " The exaggerated expressions on patients' faces mirror our own anxieties when faced with dental procedures. Nature too has its way of instilling dread within us; Mt. Vesuvius erupts violently, spewing ash and molten lava upon Pompeii in 79 AD. The Great Eruption leaves behind frozen moments of sheer panic forever preserved beneath layers of volcanic debris. H. M Bateman strikes again with "The Voice that filled Albert Hall, " capturing an audience gripped by hysteria as they listen to an awe-inspiring performance unfold before them. Panic spreads like wildfire through their veins as emotions run wild under music's enchanting spell. Amidst war-torn London during Blitz bombings, an ARP warden emerges as a beacon of hope rescuing a young girl from wreckage - bravery amid chaos that offers solace amidst despair-filled nights where panic threatens to consume all light. Across troubled Belfast streets in 1920, riots ignite flames fueled by religious tensions and political unrest; panic grips communities torn apart by violence, leaving scars that take generations to heal.