Hysteria Collection (page 6)

Start of The Beatles Autumn Tour 1963 - The Beatles concert at the Odeon Cinema, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, 1st November 1963

A Rolling Stones fans has to leave Newcastle City Hall early 7th October 1965

Muhammad Ali during his visit to Newcastle during July 1977

Rolling Stones: 7th October 1965 an hysterical fan halted the show at Newcastle City Hall watched by Keith Richards and Brian Jones, back to camera

Rolling Stones: 7th October 1965 an hysterical fan halted the show at Newcastle City Hall watched by Keith Richards and Brian Jones, back to camera

Oz Beatles Crowd
19th June 1964: Huge crowds surrounding The Beatles on tour down-under in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

1881 / Hysterical Patient
Mental patient at La Salpetriere, sitting on her bed in phase gaie

Charcot lectures at La Salpetriere by Pierre-Andre Brouillet (1857-1914)
France - Lyon. HA

Advert for Harness Electric Battery Belt 1884
Harness Electric Battery Belt, claiming the most effectual remedy for rheumatism, gout, neuralgia, deafness, headache, paralyss, nervous debility and other nervous muscular and functional maladies

Advert for Harness Electropathic Corset Belts 1889
They cure nervous weakness, sleeplessness, neuralgia, debility, rheumatic affections, liver and kidney disorders, internal weakness and hysteria. 1889

Hysteria Patient / 1887
Hysteria patient at La Salpetriere lying in an ecstatic state, with her arms crossed over her body. Date: 1887

Hysterical Anesthesia
Demonstration of anaesthesia in a patient at La Salpetriere, Paris, while in a state of hysteria Date: 1887

The Futurist Exhibition at the Sackville Gallery, 1912
" The Hysteria Wave spreads to art: influence of the futurist exhibition on a Bystander artist". Artist Charles Sykes produced this futurist-inspired sketch

Periscopomania by William Heath Robinson
The Special Constable (who has strayed into Highgate Ponds): Good Heavens! Theres a periscope! In fact its his own foot. A humorous comment on the growing fear of German submarines during the First

A space shuttle tries to avoid the gravity well of a supermassive black hole
An astronaut works desperately to repair his engine, before being caught in the gravity well of a supermassive black hole

Feeding frenzy of Caribbean reef sharks at Shark Arena, Nassau, The Bahamas

Oceanic blacktip sharks waiting for food from a diver near a bait ball
Several oceanic blacktip sharks waiting for food from a diver near a bait ball filled with sardines, Aliwal Shoal, Umkoms, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

The Burial of the Sardine (Corpus Christi Festival on Ash Wednesday) c
XIR530 The Burial of the Sardine (Corpus Christi Festival on Ash Wednesday) c.1812-19 (oil on canvas) by Goya y Lucientes

William Bedloe (1650-80) (engraving)
XJF322579 William Bedloe (1650-80) (engraving) by White, Robert (1645-1703); Private Collection; (add.info.: informer, adventurer)

The Pool at Bethesda (oil on canvas)
XIR170200 The Pool at Bethesda (oil on canvas) by Droochsloot, Joost Cornelisz. (1586-1666); 58x121 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Dunkirk, France; (add.info.: healing of a paralytic man; ); Dutch

The Solemn Mock Procession of the Pope, Cardinals, Jesuits and Fryers Through the
XJF106640 The Solemn Mock Procession of the Pope, Cardinals, Jesuits and Fryers Through the City of London on Queen Elizabeths Day, 17th November 1679 (engraving) by English School

Biblical Apocalypse
A depiction of the last judgement in a painting by Paul Rubens, circa 1630, as described in Revelations, the last book of the Bible. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Forest Apparition
circa 1865: A man clinging to a tree in the face of an apparition in a forest. London Stereoscopic Company Comic Series - 72 (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

God Fearing Man
circa 1865: A frightened man praying on his knees to an apparition. London Stereoscopic Company Comic Series - 17 (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Country Apparition
circa 1865: An apparition appearing to two country folk in their kitchen. London Stereoscopic Company Comic Series - 10 (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Menacing Ghost
circa 1865: An apparition causes havoc by menacing two people in their kitchen. London Stereoscopic Company Comic Series - 13 (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

FREUD: HYSTERIA, 1895. Austrian neurologist. Title page of the first edition, 1895, of Studies on Hysteria by Joseph Breuer and Sigmund Freud

Oz Beatles Crowd
19th June 1964: Huge crowds surrounding The Beatles on tour down-under in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

Victims of the hysterical dancing mania of the Late Middle Ages (St. Vitus dance / Chorea)
CHOREA HYSTERIA, 1642. Victims of the hysterical dancing mania of the Late Middle Ages (St. Vitus dance/Chorea). Line engraving, 1642, after Peter Bruegel the Elder

TROILUS AND CRESSIDA. Cassandra in one of her brain-sick raptures as described by Troilus (Act II, Scene II). Wood engraving after Sir John Gilbert, 1881

Avian flu. Conceptual computer artwork depicting a giant rooster standing on top of the Earth. Avian flu is a viral disease of poultry

Mob attacking Jacquard in Lyon, France. The French weaver Joseph Marie Jacquard (1752-1834, lower left) invented an improved mechanical loom in 1804

War Nerves - Terrible Effect of a Clap of Thunder
An edgy population descend into panic on hearing a clap of thunder, convinced it is a zeppelin bomb. The result of propaganda and the spread of hysteria in the opening months of World War One

Lunatic Asylum
LA SALPETRIERE Asylum founded in 1656, used especially for female patients, and later noted for the studies of hysteria by Charcot and others

Dr. Scotts electric corset
Advertisement from 1886 for Dr. Scotts Electric Corset, considered a great boon for the delicate and able to cure all manner of ailments including palpitation, nervousness, hysteria

Insanity / Hysteria / 1890
Hysterical patients at La Charite, Paris, being treated with hypnotherapy

Hypnotised Subject - 4
Six hysteria patients at La Salpetriere hospital, Paris, are simultaneously put into the hypnotic state by a sudden unexpected sound

Ufos / French Wave
The End of the World is for Tomorrow ! - sensational cover reflects popular hysteria at the height of the French saucer wave

Panic in the Year 1000
Panic in the church in the year 1000

Spanish Exorcism C1800
A noble Spanish lady is exorcised by a priest in her own home, while her family register their concern in various ways and even the servants show interest

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"Hysteria: A Historical Journey through the Depths of Emotion" In 1881, French neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot made groundbreaking discoveries in understanding the enigmatic realm of hysteria. Asylum patients became his canvas, as he delved into the depths of their minds to unravel the mysteries behind this complex condition. Fast forward to May 26th, 1974, when David Cassidy took center stage at White City Stadium in West London. The crowd erupted with a frenzy of excitement and adoration, showcasing scenes reminiscent of Charcot's asylum patients. Hysteria seemed to transcend time and space as fans lost themselves in the euphoria that only music can evoke. But hysteria is not confined solely to concert venues; it permeates various aspects of human existence. In Ophelia's haunting lithograph from 1918, we witness her descent into madness - a poignant portrayal consuming one's sanity. Even Bon Jovi experienced its grip on reality during an appearance at Tower Records in Glasgow. Fans clamored for a glimpse of their idol, succumbing to collective hysteria that swept through the store like wildfire. Throughout history, moments have emerged where hysteria takes hold and captivates entire communities. The invocation of San Gennaro freed an obsessed woman from her torment in Naples cathedral circa 1640 - a testament to how faith can conquer even the most profound emotional turmoil. The Beatles were no strangers to such fervor either; their arrival at Manchester Apollo on November 20th, 1963 ignited pandemonium among teenage fans Joy Lynch and Julie Franks. Their screams echoed through time as they joined countless others who fell victim to Beatlemania-induced hysteria. Hysteria remains an ever-present force within humanity - an intricate tapestry woven by our deepest emotions and desires. It transcends borders and eras alike, reminding us that beneath our composed exteriors lies a wellspring capable of erupting into a frenzy of unbridled passion.