Rescuing Collection (#31)

Blitz in London -- casualty carried to ambulance, WW2
Blitz in London -- a casualty who has just been rescued from the rubble is carried on a stretcher to an ambulance. (3 of 3)

Blitz in London -- extricating a casualty, WW2
Blitz in London -- rescue personnel extricating a casualty from debris following an air raid

Blitz in London -- First Aid for a casualty, WW2
Blitz in London -- First Aid for a casualty who has just been rescued from the rubble. (2 of 3)

RNLB Lifeboat Ivan Ellen - moored Newlyn harbour - Cornwall - UK
MAB-1532 RNLB Lifeboat Ivan Ellen - moored Newlyn harbour Cornwall - UK Mark Boulton contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Exercise Tideway at the Thames Barrier, Woolwich, SE London

LCC-MFB Print of fire brigade rescues
A Victorian print giving an artists impression of the bravery of two firemen in the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, rescuing those trapped by fire from the top floor of a house on fire

Horse rescued from basement by NFS breakdown lorry
A horse being led to safety after falling into a basement access area of a building in Spa Road, Bermondsey. An NFS London Region fire brigade breakdown lorry was used to lift it

NFS (London Region) Southall horse rescue, WW2
Firefighters from K2Z Southall fire station area attempting to rescue a horse that fell into a deep, water filled ditch and was unable to get out unaided

London Fire Brigade breakdown lorry rescuing a horse
London firefighters extricating a horse from an excavation in Portland Place, London, using a special horse sling. The Brigades breakdown lorry is lifting the horse to safety using its crane and winch

The sinking of the Lusitania by a German submarine 1915
The giant cunard liner, Lusitania, in the First World War, was attacked by a German U-boat on 7 May 1915 and sank in 18 minutes killing 1198 people

The Rescue by Marions Brigade
Sergeants Newton and Jasper of Marions Brigade, rescuing American prisoners from a British guard, who had stacked their muskets while resting near a spring. South Carolina, 1779. Date: 1876

Humane Society Iceman and boat for rescuing
An iceman of the Royal Humane Society who warned people from venturing out skating on thinly-frozen lakes and helped them when they got into trouble, and a boat for saving persons from drowning

France, Lille - The arrival of English Troops - World War One. Date: 1918

Cathedral at Mont St Michel, France - Detail depicting Jesus descending into hell to free the Old Testament Saints from Limbes or Limbo (the original of this oft-used term!). Date: circa 1910s

Avalanche victim aided by St Bernards
At the Hospice du Grand Saint- Bernard (2472m), dogs are trained to rescue unfortunate travellers who lose their way in the darkness and snow on the Alpine pass

Early balloon accident, 1784
Early balloon accident. Fishermen rescuing the French balloonist Jules Durouf (1841-1898) and his wife Caroline Durouf (1845-1933) from their balloon Le Tricolore

Search for Nobiles 1928 polar expedition
Search for Nobiles polar expedition. Plane being unloaded onto the ice from the Soviet icebreaker Krasin, in Arctic waters, on 8 July 1928

Telegraph cable laying

Rescue of Soviet Arctic expedition, 1938
Rescue of Soviet Arctic expedition. Members of the first Soviet drifting station " North Pole-1", in 1938, being rescued from their ice floe in the Arctic, which had started to break up

Chelyuskin search and rescue, 1934
Chelyuskin search and rescue in 1934. Aeroplane after landing in Provideniya Bay in the far north-east of Russia, to rescue the crew and passengers on the ship Chelyuskin

Firefighter training
MODEL RELEASED. Firefighter training. Firefighter standing in the window of a training building. These buildings are used to practise search and rescue fire simulations

Second Grinnell Expedition, 1853-1856
Second Grinnell Expedition. Artwork of the USS Advance trapped in ice in Baffin Bay during the Second Grinnell Expedition of 1853-1856, led by US Navy medical officer Elisha Kane (1820-1857)

Leonhard Eulers rescue from a fire, 1771
Leonhard Euler (1707-1783), Swiss mathematician, being rescued from a fire in 1771. Eulers house was burned down during the Great Fire of St Petersburg, Russia

Flooded Paris
Ladies are rescued in the flooded streets of Paris

Australian troops in 1917
Australian troops rescuing an officer whose parachute has become entangled with a tree on his descent from a balloon. Near Zillebeke on the Western Front in Belgium during World War I in September

Saving the processional cross - The Blitz
Saving the processional cross from a church demolished by a night raiders bomb in a London suburb on 5th September, 194"

Victoria Cross, The New Order of Valour
Special colour supplement from the ILN, June 1857 to commemorate the introduction of the Victoria Cross, a new order of valour first bestowed by Queen Victoria upon Crimean War veterans

Outward Bound by Unknown Artist
Scene showing a lifeboat team rescuing the crew of a capsized boat

Balfour Rescues Erin
Balfour depicted as the modern Perseus rescuing the distressed Erin (as Andromeda) as she perishes on the rocks

Newfoundland, St Bernard
Newfoundland and Saint Bernard dogs, both good at rescuing - the first pulls children out of ponds, the second saves Alpine travelers stuck in the snow

Fable / Dove and Ant
THE DOVE AND THE ANT The ant bites the hunter on the ankle when he is about to shoot the dove, so repaying the doves good deed in rescuing him from the stream

Orpheus Loses Her
Orpheus almost succeeds in rescuing his wife Eurydice from the Underworld, but at the last minute he looks back, which is the one thing he has been told he must not do

Robin Thanked
Robin Hood, in armour and on horseback, is thanked by the peasants for rescuing them from oppression

Wales Air Ambulance helicopter in flight after rescuing a casualty at Solva harbour, Solva, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Andrew Davies / SpecialistStock

Wales Air Ambulance helicopter and crew carrying a casualty on a stretcher at Solva harbour, Solva, Pembrokeshire
Andrew Davies / SpecialistStock

Wales Air Ambulance helicopter and crew rescuing a casualty at Solva harbour, Solva, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Andrew Davies / SpecialistStock

RNLI inshore rescue boat demonstration rescue, Little Haven Summer Regatta, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Andrew Davies / SpecialistStock

Cuviers Beaked Whale (Ziphiius cavirostris) rescue in Horta Harbour. Azores
Lisa Steiner / SplashdownDirect

African Elephant - female / cow with 4 month old calf which she has just rescued from a water hole in Ngulia Rhino
MAB-128 African Elephant - female / cow with 4 month old calf which she has just rescued from a water hole in Ngulia Rhino Sanctuary Tsavo National Park, West Kenya

African Elephant - female / cow rescuing her very young calf which has fallen into a water hole in Ngulia Rhino
MAB-127 African Elephant - female / cow rescuing her very young calf which has fallen into a water hole in Ngulia Rhino Sanctuary Tsavo National Park, West Kenya

African elephant - female / cow angry at not being able to rescue her very young calf which has fallen into a water
MAB-125 African elephant - female / cow angry at not being able to rescue her very young calf which has fallen into a water hole in Ngulia Rhino Sancturay Tsavo National Park, West Kenya

Flying Doctor Service, Broome, Western Australia

Floods in Cheshire
When Northwich, Cheshire, is inundated, the streets are full of boats - even a sailing boat ! - rescuing people from their homes, while others are evacuated on piggy-back

Rescuing U-Boat Victim
A child is rescued aboard a passenger ship torpedoed by a U-boat - an episode from an adventure yarn published in 1917 based on authentic naval operations

Pitt as Heroic Rescuer
The younger Pitt depicted as Perseus, rescuing Andromeda (Britannia) from her financial troubles, in the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer

Saint Helena 2
View of Jamestown harbour from the hill behind the Battery : this French engraving names the defences - perhaps with a view to rescuing the captive Emperor ?

St Bernard Rescuing
A Saint Bernard monk comes hurrying up with a spade as a rescue dog finds a man buried in the Alpine snow

Albinus saving the Vestal Virgins from the Gauls
When the Gauls attack Rome, a plebeian named Albinus helps the fleeing Vestal Virgins by taking them in his cart to the city of Cumae, where they find shelter in a temple

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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.