Stranded Collection (#9)

Nordenskjold rescued from Snow Hill Island, Antarctica, 1903. (Nils) Otto (Gustaf) Nordenskjold (1869-1928) Swedish explorer and geologist, led the Swedish Antarctic Expedition of 1901-1904

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Portuguese Man of War - Isles of Scilly - UK Date:

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Portuguese Man of War - St Mary's - Isles of Scilly - UK Date:

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Portuguese Man of War - Isles of Scilly - UK Date:

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Broken down convertible abandoned on remote road

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Man stranded on raft

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Cyborg stranded on raft in ocean

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Man sailing on a raft in stormy ocean

Damage from cyclone, Havana, Cuba
Damage from cyclone of 20 October 1926, Havana, Cuba, showing stranded boats and debris on the Almandares River. Date: 1926

Suez at low tide, Egypt
A group of people sitting on the seabed of the Gulf of Suez at low tide with Suez and boats being aground in the background in north-eastern Egypt. Date: circa 1900

Misfitz - Robinson Crusoe. early 20th century

Mourne Mountains from Terilla where the Great Britain Strand
Mourne Mountains from Terilla - where the Great Britain Stranded (1864). Moore, James 1819 - 1883. Date: 1864

Girl Stranded in Flood
A young woman dressed only in stockings, hat and scarf, clutches an umbrella and shelters on the top of a lamppost from the rain and creeping flood waters Date: 1919

Sinbad Stranded
Sinbad is stranded in the elephants burial-place

1758 - Naval Engagement
Burning of the Prudent at Louisbourg. A gallant expedition from Boscawens fleet, captured the Prudent and the Bienfaisant, with the former stranded and burnt. Date: 1758

Crusoes Ship Wrecked
The ship is wrecked & Crusoe is left stranded, clinging to a rock for his dear life... Date: First published: 1719

Wreck of French Fishing Boat Varenne, Lands End, Cornwall
Wreck of the French Fishing Boat Varenne of Cherbourg, at Dollar Cove, Lands End, Cornwall Date: 1968

Wreck of the Broadmayne, ashore at Mill Bay Cove, Devon
Wreck of the Broadmayne, ashore at Mill Bay Cove, Kingswear, South Devon. Date: 1922

Wreck of the Brigontine Crossowen at Thurleston, Devon Date: 1908

Car in the snow on Dartmoor, Devon. Date: circa 1970s

Harbour with fishing boats at low tide, and a ship in the background. Date: circa 1920s

Enquirers at the British Consulate, Paris at outbreak of WW1
Enquirers at the British Consulate, Paris at the outbreak of WW1 Date: 1914

A picturesque view of the state of the nation for February 1778. An Indian (America) cuts the cows horns of English commerce, milked by Holland

Stranded Rissos dolphin - Head standing, playing out of the water. Scarring is believed to be made by the teeth of other Rissos dolphins or by their squid prey. (Grampus griseus)

Some people can always get help
A attractive woman stands helplessly next to her broken down car, while a man helps. Date: 1923

Women Workers WW1 Y. W. C. A Womens Day
Poster commemorating Womens Day, a fund-raising event on behalf of the Womens Wartime Workers Fund. The Young Womens Christian Association (Y.W.C.A) set up centres for munitions workers, W.A.A.C s

Woman Railway Porter WW1. Stranded old lady passenger is offered a bed with the lady porter! (Both are respectable married women) Date: circa 1917

Giant Ferris Wheel, Earls Court
Construction work began on the wheel in March 1894 and it was opened to passengers in July 1895. It had a diameter of 300ft, weighed 1, 100 tons and a complete revolution took around twenty minutes

1937 Coronation - Abbey guests stranded in rain after ceremo
Peers and peeresses taking shelter during the height of the downpour which occurred at the most inconvenient possible moment after having held off during the Coronation ceremony of King George VI

Heligoland submarine rescue by G. H. Davis
During the naval action off Heligoland in the early part of the First World War, a boats crew is rescued by a British submarine. Date: August 1914

Shipwreck on Little Curacao
Little Curacao is a very small uninhabited Island near Cura?ao, where this small oiltanker stranded in 1988

Caribbean Paradise
In a very remote area off the coast of St. Lucia - Martinique there is a tiny deserted Cay which exemplifies the idyllic paradise. A dozen palm trees tower over the petite Key

Noahs ark in middle of rough sea, with people stranded on rock looking out to the ark at sea for help, holding on to broken tree branches

Illustration of chauffeur and passenger next to Rolls Royce stranded on icy road

Illustration of early 20th century cargo ship stranded on ice

An astronaut standing on a barren world with planet rising in background
An astronaut surveys his situation after being marooned on a barren planet. A large, water covered world rises above the horizon

Astronaut looking up at an alien sun that illuminates the barren world he stands
A marooned astronaut looks up at an alien sun that illuminates the barren world he stands on. Rocks and iron rich soil surrounds him

An astronaut on a barren planet with moon rising over the horizon
An artists depiction of the view from a rocky and barren alien world. A large cratered moon rises over the airless environment

An astronaut on a barren planet
An astronaut surveys his situation after being marooned on a barren planet. The blackness of deep space is the background

The International Fisheries Exhibition at Edinburgh: 1
THE INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES EXHIBITION AT EDINBURGH: 1. Model of a Coble, and a Weir Shot Net used in the Tweed Salmon Fisheries; 2. Henrys Breechloading Harpoon Gun (Gold Medal); 3

Heave Together! French and English Seamen Assisting a Stranded French Cruiser

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The Recent Gale, Scene on the Shore Near Tynemouth, February, 1861

Marooned (oil on canvas)
XPG382003 Marooned (oil on canvas) by Gregory, Edward John (1850-1909); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Pandora nipped in the ice, Melville Bay 24th July, from The Illustrated
XJF324362 Pandora nipped in the ice, Melville Bay 24th July, from The Illustrated London News, 1876 (engraving) by English School

The North Pole Expedition: The Alert nipped by the ice against the shore off Cape Beechy
XJF324361 The North Pole Expedition: The Alert nipped by the ice against the shore off Cape Beechy, from The Illustrated London News, 1876 (engraving) by English School

The Channel Steamer Invicta Stranded Outside Calais Harbour France, 1888 Engraving

The Steamships pottinger and cyclops Stranded in Thorness Bay
The Steamships " pottinger" and " cyclops" Stranded in Thorness Bay, Cowes, Isle of Wight, 1846

Clearing a path for an ice bound ship, illustration from The Three voyages of
XJF618905 Clearing a path for an ice bound ship, illustration from The Three voyages of William Barents to the Arctic Regions, published c.1600 (engraving) by Dutch School

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"Stranded: Tales of Abandoned Journeys and Forgotten Destinations" Old fishing boats, once the lifeblood of Isle of Mull, now lay abandoned on its sandy shores, silently rotting away under the Scottish sun. Ships trapped in the Suez Canal during the Six-Day War stand as haunting reminders of a conflict that halted global trade and left vessels stranded amidst political turmoil. The weathered deck of SS Gallia tells stories untold, whispering secrets from 1879 when this majestic ship met an unfortunate fate and became forever stranded at sea. The Master of the Asteroid gazes into the vastness of space from his solitary perch, marooned on a distant rock with only his thoughts to keep him company. An astronaut surveys his desolate surroundings after being marooned on a barren planet, contemplating survival against all odds in an unforgiving universe. In Reykjanesskagi's Southern Peninsula lies a rusting old fishing boat; its decaying hull stands as a testament to nature's relentless grip on man-made creations. Robinson Crusoe and Man Friday find themselves stranded together on an oil canvas masterpiece, showcasing their resilience in adapting to isolation while forging an unlikely friendship. VERNE: ROUND THE MOON comes alive through intricate wood engravings depicting astronauts floating above Earth's surface—stranded between worlds yet filled with wonder for what lies beyond. British troops outside an abandoned café at Dunkirk capture the essence of desperation and hopelessness during World War II—a moment frozen in time where soldiers were left stranded but not defeated. Eduard Bohlen rests eternally off Namibia's Skeleton Coast—an eerie reminder that even mighty ships can succumb to nature's whims and become permanently grounded by sand dunes' embrace.