Narrow Escape Collection

The Accident to "Shamrock II"on 22 May, the Kings Visit to the Yacht and Narrow Escape (litho)
1593893 The Accident to " Shamrock II" on 22 May, the Kings Visit to the Yacht and Narrow Escape (litho) by Wright

The War, Narrow Escape of the "Times "Correspondent and Our Artist at Rustchuk (engraving)
1589555 The War, Narrow Escape of the " Times " Correspondent and Our Artist at Rustchuk (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War)

The King of England in danger (colour litho)
2782207 The King of England in danger (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The King of England in danger)

The Bombardment of Alexandria, Explosion of a Shell on Board HMS Alexandria
1622297 The Bombardment of Alexandria, Explosion of a Shell on Board HMS Alexandria, Narrow Escape of Staff Commander Hosken (engraving) by Overend

The Narrow Escape of a Submarine from Fire in Portsmouth Harbour (engraving)
1601374 The Narrow Escape of a Submarine from Fire in Portsmouth Harbour (engraving) by Jane, Fred T. (1870-1916); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Narrow Escape for the Wounded, A Field Hospital on Fire (litho)
1039870 A Narrow Escape for the Wounded, A Field Hospital on Fire (litho) by Haenen, Frederic de (1853-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Narrow Escape for the Wounded)

A Narrow Escape (engraving)
2781076 A Narrow Escape (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Narrow Escape. Illustration for Chatterbox (1892).); © Look and Learn

Narrow Escape of Marlborough at the Battle of Ramillies (engraving)
654550 Narrow Escape of Marlborough at the Battle of Ramillies (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Narrow Escape of Marlborough at the Battle of Ramillies)

"In the Thick of it", Narrow Escape of General Mavromichaelis at Reveni (litho)
1036930 " In the Thick of it", Narrow Escape of General Mavromichaelis at Reveni (litho) by Charlton, John (1849-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Midnight Trip by Road to Brighton (engraving)
1046371 A Midnight Trip by Road to Brighton (engraving) by Corbould, Alfred Chantrey (1852-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Midnight Trip by Road to Brighton, with the New Parcel Post Van)

Roberts in the Mutiny, his Narrow Escape at Agra (litho)
1593164 Roberts in the Mutiny, his Narrow Escape at Agra (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roberts in the Mutiny, his Narrow Escape at Agra)

The Cowes Yachting Week, Visit of the German Emperor (litho)
1056469 The Cowes Yachting Week, Visit of the German Emperor (litho) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cowes Yachting Week, Visit of the German Emperor)

Narrow Escape of Generals French and Mahon from a Forty-Pound Boer Shell outside Pretoria (litho)
1600087 Narrow Escape of Generals French and Mahon from a Forty-Pound Boer Shell outside Pretoria (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Narrow Escape, the Monarch of the Glen on the War-Path (litho)
1040271 A Narrow Escape, the Monarch of the Glen on the War-Path (litho) by Small, A. G. (19th-20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Narrow Escape, the Monarch of the Glen on the War-Path)

Narrow escape of Genl. Meade 1864, 1864, drawing on tan paper pencil, 26. 0 x 21
Narrow escape of Genl. Meade 1864, 1864, drawing on tan paper pencil, 26.0 x 21.0 cm. (sheet), 1862-1865, by Alfred R Waud, 1828-1891, an american artist famous for his American Civil War sketches

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In the midst of chaos and danger, a narrow escape becomes a testament to the fragility of life. Anarchist bomb attack on the wedding procession of King Alfonso XIII and Queen Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg in Madrid - a moment that could have rewritten history, but fate intervened with its unpredictable hand. The European officers at Allahabad found themselves teetering on the edge of an abyss, narrowly avoiding a massacre that would have stained their souls forever. The attempted assassination of the King of Italy left hearts racing as he evaded death's cold grip by mere inches. A litho captures this heart-stopping moment, immortalizing his narrow escape for generations to come. Even during leisurely pursuits like yachting, danger lurks in unexpected corners; "Shamrock II" met misfortune on that fateful day, yet both king and crew managed to cheat tragedy's clutches. War brings forth countless tales etched in blood and bravery alike. The Times correspondent and artist faced peril head-on at Rustchuk but emerged unscathed from its deadly embrace. Across borders, even kings are not immune to mortal threats; England's monarch found himself in harm's way amidst political turmoil captured vividly through colour lithography. Amidst naval battles raging across seas afar, HMS Alexandria witnessed an explosion that threatened lives onboard. Staff Commander Hosken experienced a narrow escape from certain doom as shells rained down upon them mercilessly. Portsmouth Harbour too held secrets untold; a submarine danced with fire but managed to slip away from its fiery grasp just in time. Yet not all escapes occur within realms defined by conflict alone; sometimes it is nature itself that turns against us. A field hospital ablaze became an inferno threatening wounded soldiers' lives until they were rescued from impending doom – their survival another chapter written within the annals of human resilience. History has seen many close calls where destiny hung precariously in the balance.