Rescuing Collection (#26)

John Bamford, youngest winner of the George Cross medal after his investiture at Buckingham Palace. John received the award for rescuing his two brothers from a blazing bedroom at his home in Baker

African Elephant - female /cow trying to rescue her very young calf which has fallen into a water hole in Ngulia Rhino
MAB-126 African Elephant - female / cow trying to rescue her very young calf which has fallen into a water hole in Ngulia Rhino Sancturay Tsavo National Park, West Kenya

Wolf attack in Camporeggiano, Umbria, Italy
Peasants of Camporeggiano in Umbria, Italy, are attacked by a huge wolf -- a mother snatches her child from its jaws !

Bulldog rescued from sinking ship, First World War
When the King Edward is sunk by a mine during the First World War, the crew rescue Norah the bulldog, together with the monkeys and cats they had as pets

The Dog: Collie sheepdog: Newfoundland for water rescue: Deerhound for hunting: St Bernard rescuing travellers in the snow: Husky pulling a sledge: Dog skin for boots: Guard dog to deter burglars

Westland Whirlwind helicopter making a rescue, 1973. Artist: Michael Walters
Westland Whirlwind helicopter making a rescue, 1973. A Westland Whirlwind HAS 10 beloning to RAF Search & Rescue lowers a member of the rescue team to recover a pilot in his life raft

King Athelstan saving the Life of his Father, Edward the Elder at the Battle of Sherwood, c1787
King Athelstan saving the Life of his Father, Edward the Elder at the Battle of Sherwood by taking Leofrid the Dame Prisoner, c1787

The Battle of La Hogue, c1781. Artist: Benjamin West
The Battle of La Hogue, c1781. Following the Battle of Barfleur, the remaining French fleet assembled in La Hogue, where it was attacked by the English fleet on 23 May 1692

Perseus and Andromeda, 1891, (1918). Artist: Frederic Leighton
Perseus and Andromeda, 1891, (1918). Painting held at the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool. From Bibbys Annual 1918, edited by Joseph Bibby. [The Priory Publishing Press, Liverpool, 1917]

Cinderella, c1895. Artist: Arthur Joseph Gaskin
Cinderella, c1895. An illustration originally published in A Book of Fairy Tales, published by Metheun & Co. From The Studio Volume 4. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1894]

Safety First, 1925 (1934). Artist: Eric Gill
Safety First, 1925 (1934). From The Studio Volume 107.[The Offices of the Studio Ltd. London, 1934]

St George and the Dragon, 1901. A print from The Magazine of Art, Cassell and Company, Limited, 1901

Pocahontas saves Captain Smiths life, 1607 (c1880). John Smith, a member of the Jamestown colony in Virginia, after being captured by Native Americans and brought before their chief, Powhatan

Gog extricating Xit from the bear in the Lions Tower, 1840. Artist: George Cruikshank
Gog extricating Xit from the bear in the Lions Tower, 1840. A print from The Tower of London a Historical Romance, by William Harrison Ainsworth. (London, 1840)

The present Emperor of China when a young man, saving his fathers life... c1796-1804, (1847). Artist: JW Giles
The present Emperor of China when a young man, saving his fathers life during an insurrection, c1796-1804, (1847). The Daoguang Emperor (1782-1850) protecting his father the Jiaqing Emperor

David and Samuel, 1121-1161. David tending his flock and rescuing the lamb from the lion, and below, Samuel anointing David in the presence of his father

Prince William son of Henry I, endeavouring to save his sister Matilda after bing shipwrecked, 1792

Boat of the Deerhound rescuing Captain Raphael Semmes, 1864 (c1880). Semmes was a Confederate naval officer during the American Civil War

Saved, c19th century. Artist: Charles Olivier Murray
Saved, c19th century

Guy Fawkes and Humphrey Chetham, 1605, (1841). Artist: George Cruikshank
Guy Fawkes and Humphrey Chetham Rescuing Father Oldcorne and Viviana Radcliffe from the Pursuivant, 1605, (1841). Illustration from Guy Fawkes, or the Gunpowder Treason: an Historical Romance

January - Hard Frost, 19th century. Artist: George Cruikshank
January - Hard Frost, 19th century. Skaters fall through a hole in the ice, possibly caused by the All Hot Sugar and Brandy stall

Perseus and Andromeda, 17th century. Artist: Carle van Loo
Perseus and Andromeda, 17th century. The hero Perseus rescuing Andromeda from the sea monster. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

Valentine Rescuing Sylvia from Proteus, 1851. Artist: William Holman Hunt
Valentine Rescuing Sylvia from Proteus, 1851. A scene from Shakespeares play Two Gentlemen of Verona. Found in the collection of the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

The wife of colonel Jankoff saving the regimental flags, bombardment of Vladivostok, 1904. The Russian port city of Vladivostok was shelled by Japanese warships during the Russo-Japanese War of

Europeans saved by a detachment of French marines, Pao Ting Fou, China, 1900. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Europeans saved by a detachment of French marians, Pao Ting Fou, China, 1900. The Boxer Rebellion. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 11th November 1900

Collision on the Seine, Paris, 1897. Artist: F Meaulle
Collision on the Seine, Paris, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 7th February 1897

Perseus delivers Andromeda from the sea monster, 1655. Artist: Michel de Marolles
Perseus delivers Andromeda from the sea monster, 1655. A plate from Michel de Marolless Tableaux du Temple des Muses, Paris, 1655. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Arion saved by a dolphin, 1655. Artist: Michel de Marolles
Arion saved by a dolphin, 1655. A plate from Michel de Marolless Tableaux du Temple des Muses, Paris, 1655. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Phineus is delivered from the Harpies by Calais and Zethes, 1655. Artist: Michel de Marolles
Phineus is delivered from the Harpies by Calais and Zethes, 1655. A plate from Michel de Marolless Tableaux du Temple des Muses, Paris, 1655. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

The rescue of two French soldiers after an avalanche, 1894. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 14th May 1894

Scene seven, the rescue, from the play Maitre D Armes, Port of Saint-Martin, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
Scene seven, the rescue, from the play Maitre D Armes, Port of Saint-Martin, 1892. A play by Jules Mary and Georges Grisier. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 29th October 1892

Failed assassination of Tsarevich Nicholas of Russia, Otsu, Japan, 1891. Artist: Henri Meyer
The failed assassination attempt on Tsarevich Nicholas of Russia, Otsu, Japan, 1891. The Otsu Scandal was a failed assassination attempt on Tsarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich of Russia

Saint George and the Dragon, c1506. Artist: Raphael
Saint George and the Dragon, c1506. A Roman soldier of Christian faith, Saint George saved the daughter of a pagan king by subduing a dragon with his lance

The Liberation of St Peter, 1514. Artist: Raphael
The Liberation of St Peter, 1514. The story in the New Testament says that King Herod took Peter prisoner and intended to have him killed

Perseus Delivering Andromeda, 1775. Artist: W Walker
Perseus Delivering Andromeda, 1775. A plate from The Copper-Plate Magazine or A Monthly Treasure, London, 1775

A balloon on a roof, 1894. Firemen trying to come to the aid of a balloonist who has crash landed on a roof. Illustration in Le Petit Journal, 1894

Perseus delivers Andromeda from the sea monster, 1733. Artist: Bernard Picart
Perseus delivers Andromeda from the sea monster, 1733. A plate from Le Temple des Muses, Amsterdam, 1733. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Arion saved by a dolphin, 1733. Artist: Bernard Picart
Arion saved by a dolphin, 1733. A plate from Le Temple des Muses, Amsterdam, 1733. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Antigone, 1615. Artist: Leonard Gaultier
Antigone, 1615. A plate from Les Images Ou Tableaux De Platte Peinture Des Deux Philostrates Sophistes Grecs, by Blaise de Vigenere, Paris, 1615. Fround in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Perseus rescuing Andromeda, 1615. Artist: Leonard Gaultier
Perseus rescuing Andromeda, 1615. A plate from Les Images Ou Tableaux De Platte Peinture Des Deux Philostrates Sophistes Grecs, by Blaise de Vigenere, Paris, 1615

St George Fighting the Dragon or Perseus Delivering Andromeda, 1847. Artist: Eugene Delacroix
St George Fighting the Dragon or Perseus Delivering Andromeda, 1847. From the collection of the Louvre, Paris, France

The Jug of the Nightingale, 1854. Florence Nightingale flying to the aid of British troops in the Crimea carrying remedies

Storm at the Sea, 1740s. Artist: Claude-Joseph Vernet
Storm at the Sea, 1740s. Vernet, Claude Joseph (1714-1789). Found in the collection of the Museum of Western and Oriental Art, Kiev

The Angel delivering St Peter from prison while the soldiers sleep, 1808. Herod, trying to gain popularity with the Jews, persecuted the early Christian church

Iphigenia, daughter of Agamemnon, king of Mycenae, c1900. In Ancient Greek legend Iphigenia was to be sacrificed by her father at Aulis to secure favourable winds for the fleet to sail against Troy

Police dog being trained, 1907
Police dog being trained, 1905. A dummy is being used to train this Paris Police dog to rescue people from drowning in the Seine. From Sunday. (London, 1907)

Battle of the Nile, 1 August 1798. The British fleet under Nelson destroyed the French fleet in Aboukir Bay in a battle fought at night

Rescue workers releasing a man from a bomb damaged building, World War II, 1940. The large-scale German bombing campaign directed at Britains cities began in August 1940

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In the face of danger, heroes emerge to rescue those in need. A brave fireman fearlessly rushes into a blazing inferno, risking his own life to save a young girl trapped inside. The flames lick at his heels as he carries her to safety, embodying the true essence of heroism. Across stormy seas, Grace Darling and her father row tirelessly through treacherous waters to rescue stranded sailors. Their unwavering determination and selflessness shine brightly amidst the crashing waves, reminding us that even ordinary individuals can become extraordinary heroes. Captain Noel Godfrey Chavasse stands tall among his comrades on the battlefield, displaying unparalleled courage during World War I. With bullets whizzing past him, he fearlessly tends to wounded soldiers with unwavering dedication and compassion. From above, a Wessex helicopter descends upon tumultuous waters to pluck a survivor from certain peril. The deafening roar of the rotor blades is drowned out by cheers of relief as they hoist the individual up towards safety – a testament to human ingenuity and bravery. In Flanders' muddy trenches during World War I, British soldiers rally together not only for their fellow men but also for an unlikely companion - rescuing a horse from an unforgiving ditch. In this act of compassion amidst chaos, humanity triumphs over war's brutality. Grace Darling once again proves her mettle as she bravely tends to her duties as lighthouse keeper's daughter. Guiding lost souls away from treacherous shores becomes second nature for this remarkable woman who embodies resilience and strength. Colonel Redvers Buller charges forward in battle against Zulu warriors in 1879's Zulu War at Inhlobane. Amidst fierce fighting and overwhelming odds stacked against them, Colonel Buller leads his troops with unwavering resolve - exemplifying leadership under extreme circumstances.