Upheaval Collection

Battle at the Porte St Denis, 28th July, 1830, Paris. Artist: Hippolyte Lecomte
Battle at the Porte St Denis, 28th July, 1830, Paris. Fighting between the people and royalist troops during the French Revolution of July 1830. From the Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Les Déménagements, c1840. Creator: Louis Leopold Boilly
Les Demenagements, c1840

Fighting at a barricade outside Kolln Town Hall in Berlin on the night of 18-19 March 1848 (engraving)
3101256 Fighting at a barricade outside Kolln Town Hall in Berlin on the night of 18-19 March 1848 (engraving) by Kretschmer

British Museum 2043, Curiosities of Ancient Times (engraving)
5997829 British Museum 2043, Curiosities of Ancient Times (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: British Museum 2043, Curiosities of Ancient Times)

Cartoon relating to the seizure of the Churchs wealth in France (engraving)
1201762 Cartoon relating to the seizure of the Churchs wealth in France (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The French Revolution (French)

Construction work on the Paris Metro (colour litho)
2819036 Construction work on the Paris Metro (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Construction work on the Paris Metro. Les travaux de Paris)

Taxing of the Third Estate (coloured engraving)
1201769 Taxing of the Third Estate (coloured engraving) by French School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The French Revolution (French)

The Fugitives, c. 1868 (oil on canvas)
488067 The Fugitives, c.1868 (oil on canvas) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); 38.1x68 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; eMinneapolis Institute of Art; The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fund;

Punch cartoon: Revolutions of 1848 (engraving)
6034615 Punch cartoon: Revolutions of 1848 (engraving) by Doyle, Richard (1824-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Revolutions of 1848)

Honore Gabriel Riqueti being dressed in an aristocratic hat by Abbe Maury
LSE1201768 HonoreGabriel Riqueti being dressed in an aristocratic hat by Abbe Maury, before leaving for Aix-la-Chapelle, 1789 (colour litho) by French School

The Opening of the Fifth and Sixth Seals, from the Apocalypse. n. d
The Opening of the Fifth and Sixth Seals, from the Apocalypse.n.d

A Tumult in the Forum at Rome, 1890. Creator: Unknown
A Tumult in the Forum at Rome, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

Russian revolutionaries in Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia, 1917

Men in Bolshevik uniform fighting police in the street, Germany, c1918-c1933(?) (1936). From Germany: The Olympic Year, published by Volk und Reich Verlag. (Berlin, 1936)

A crowd of men gathered in front of a ruined building, Germany c1918-c1919(?) (1936) Artist
A crowd of men gathered in front of a ruined building, Germany c1918-c1919(?) (1936). Red Anarchy and Terror Swept over Germany

The conquerors of the Bastille, 1789 (1905). From Cassells History of England, Vol. IV, [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1905]

Fighting at the barricades in Paris, 1848 (1906). The French Revolution of 1848 overthrew King Louis Philippe and installed Napoleon III as President of the Second Republic

Liberty Leading the People 28th July 1830 (1900). Delacroixs famous depiction of the events of the July Revolution in Paris in 1830 that led to the abdication of King Charles X of France

A room after a search, Russia, early 20th century(?). Found in the collection of the Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk

February 27th, 1917, 1917. Artist: Boris Mikhajlovich Kustodiev
February 27th, 1917, 1917. Scene depicting the Russian February Revolution, which overthrew the regime of Tsar Nicholas II. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Revolutionary Guards in Petrograd, Russia, Russian Revolution, 1917. Found in the collection of the State Museum of the Political History of Russia, St Petersburg

Revolutionary barricades on Liteyny Prospekt, Petrograd, Russia, 27 February 1917. The February Revolution led to the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II and the collapse of imperial Russia

Revolutionary students after the February Revolution, Russia, 1917. The February Revolution led to the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II and the collapse of imperial Russia

Crowds on Znamenskaya Square, Petrograd, Russia, February Revolution, 1917. The February Revolution led to the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II and the collapse of imperial Russia

Striking Putilov workers on the first day of the February Revolution, St Petersburg, Russia, 1917. The Putilov Plant was a large machine-building factory in St Petersburg

Bonaparte and the Council of Five Hundred at St Cloud, 10th November 1799, (1893). The coup d etat of 18 Brumaire in which General Napoleon Bonaparte overthrew the regime of the Directory

Les Trois Epoques, Revolution of 1830, Paris. Caricature showing Louis XVI, Napoleon and Charles X fleeing the wrath of the Paris mob in 1791, 1814 and 1830 respectively

Upheaval Banquet
Upheaval at the Banquet

What to do in the case of air or sea raids, WW1
What to do in the case of further air or sea raids during the First World War. Showing cross sections of buildings, and photographs of air raid damage to buildings in Kings Lynn

cologne, koln, 1846, charge, mounted troops, cavalrymen, troopers, cavalry, bridge
Cologne, Koln, 1846, The charge of Cavalry across the bridge of Boats, during the riot at Cologne

The Riots In New York: Conflict Between The Military And The Rioters In First-Avenue; 15 August, 1863

Source Size = 3819 x 1193
The Chinese Outrages, the Riots in the Foreign Concession at Ichang on the Upper Yangtze River: the Roman Catholic Mission at Ichang (Left); a Europeans House at Ichang after the Riot (Right)

The Riot at Dover
THE RIOT AT DOVER

Source Size = 3837 x 2496
The Riot at Stockport: the Roman Catholic Chapel of Saints Philip and James, Edgeley, 1852

Source Size = 2539 x 1677
The Riot at Stockport: Interior of the Roman Catholic Chapel at Edgeley, 1852

Source Size = 3779 x 2072
The Riot at Stockport: St. Peters Schools, and Alderman Grahams House, 1852

Source Size = 1647 x 2415
The Riot at Stockport: Prisoners Brought into Court, 1852

Source Size = 1906 x 1561
Scene of the Riot at Six-Mile Bridge, Clare, Ireland; the Fatal Riot between the Peasantry and the Military, which Took Place on the 22nd of July Last

The Riot at Mold, Flintshire: Attack on the Soldiers at the Railway Station, 1869

A riot in Saint-Omer, about the establishment of a lightning rod on the house of de Boisvalla©

At last my little flower pot will have some sun
XJF441077 At last my little flower pot will have some sun...I will learn at last if it is a rose bush or a wallflower!... caricature on the Haussmanization of Paris from Le Charivari, 18 December

Land-mine explosion
Photograph showing the upheaval of earth and debris as a land-mine explodes. A frequent characteristic of siege warfare, the landmine could destroy huge section of trenches

Unrest in Madrid
Men with guns are a familiar sight in the streets and markets of Madrid while the country awaits the outcome of the political upheaval

Henry VIII and the Pope at the Reformation
The Pope suppressed by King Henry VIII -- a contemporary satire on Englands break with Rome, showing Henry sitting on his throne with the Pope under his feet

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"Unleashing the Storm: Capturing Moments Through Art and History" In the chaotic Battle at the Porte St Denis on July 28th, 1830, Paris became a battleground for change. Hippolyte Lecomte's vivid artwork immortalizes this pivotal moment in history. The night of March 18-19, 1848, witnessed fierce fighting outside Kolln Town Hall in Berlin. Engraved forever is the struggle for freedom and democracy during one of Europe's most significant uprisings. Revolutionary fervor captured in sepia tones evokes a sense of defiance and determination. This photograph serves as a reminder that they are shape nations and alter destinies. Journeying back to ancient times through an engraving from British Museum 2043, we glimpse curiosities that hint at past upheavals—reminders that even civilizations long gone experienced their own tumultuous moments. An intriguing cartoon depicts France's seizure of Church wealth—an emblematic event during times when power dynamics were shifting dramatically. The image reflects how upheaval often involves clashes between established institutions and emerging forces seeking change. The aftermath of San Francisco's devastating earthquake in 1906 is hauntingly captured in black-and-white photography. Amidst destruction, resilience emerges as communities rebuild—a testament to human strength amidst chaos. Construction work on the Paris Metro symbolizes progress born out of societal transformation. As cities evolve, so do their infrastructures—a tangible manifestation leading to innovation and growth. A colored engraving portrays the taxing burden imposed upon France's Third Estate—an incendiary spark igniting revolutionary flames during historical periods marked by social inequality and discontentment. "The Fugitives, " depicted by an oil painting from c. 1868, captures individuals fleeing from turmoil—embodying both physical displacement caused by upheaval and metaphorical journeys towards new beginnings or uncertain futures.