Survival Collection (page 9)

Maritime scenes (coloured engraving)
5998841 Maritime scenes (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maritime scenes)

Hunting for food in the later Ice Age (Last Glacial Period), showing a family of cave dwellers with bow and arrow. At this time there was no English Channel

Robinson Crusoe building his shelter, illustration from The Story of Robinson Crusoe
STC405578 Robinson Crusoe building his shelter, illustration from The Story of Robinson Crusoe: An adaptation for children following Defoes language, pub. by Griffith Farran Browne & Co

Boats Running for Shelter from a Storm into Refuge Cove, Night of July 7 1926
STC181167 Boats Running for Shelter from a Storm into Refuge Cove, Night of July 7 1926, from Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea in the Years 1825-27 by Sir John Franklin

The Rescue of Johnson from his Perilous Position (engraving)
2771275 The Rescue of Johnson from his Perilous Position (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rescue of Johnson from his Perilous Position)

Survivors of the shipwreck of the President Felix Faure (colour litho)
2779424 Survivors of the shipwreck of the President Felix Faure (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Shipwreck survivors adrift on a raft in the South Seas (coloured engraving)
3630073 Shipwreck survivors adrift on a raft in the South Seas (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Robinson Crusoe first page from "The Life
3614716 A Robinson CrusoeA first page from A" The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, or York, MarinerA" by Daniel Defoe, published in 1719 by English School

Robinson Crusoe preface from "The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures
3614715 A Robinson CrusoeA preface from A" The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, or York, MarinerA" by Daniel Defoe, published in 1719 by English School

L homme a l epoque du grand ours et du mammouth (engraving)
957756 L homme a l epoque du grand ours et du mammouth (engraving) by Bayard, Emile Antoine (1837-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: L homme a l epoque du grand ours et du mammouth)

Two Bovril advertisements during WW2
Two Bovril advertisements which appeared during the Second World War. Date: 1940s

Ships lifeboat and airmens dinghy, WW2
A ships lifeboat and an airmens dinghy during the Second World War. Both were supplied with Bovril products, including tins of Pemmican (a form of preserved meat with a high nutritional value)

The Survival of the Fittest (engraving)
1603098 The Survival of the Fittest (engraving) by Berkeley, Stanley (fl.1878-1902, d.1909) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Survival of the Fittest)

Squatters camp, Winton, Queensland, Australia
Squatters camp with tent and large windmill at Winton, a sheep and cattle raising area in Queensland, Australia. Date: circa 1910

Victorian Christmas - starlings eating berries
Victorian Christmas illustration - starlings eating berries in the snow. 19th century

The pilot Chedotel finds the surviving members of the French colony on the Ile de Sable, Canada, c1600 (colour litho)
977758 The pilot Chedotel finds the surviving members of the French colony on the Ile de Sable, Canada, c1600 (colour litho) by Bombled

A Castaway (engraving)
1053671 A Castaway (engraving) by Linton, William James (1812-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Castaway. Illustration for The Graphic)

A Shipwreck, (oil on canvas)
659267 A Shipwreck, (oil on canvas) by Luny, Thomas (1759-1837); 87.5x137 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Shipwreck. Thomas Luny (1759-1837). Oil on canvas

Preface from "The Farther Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
3614710 Preface from A" The Farther Adventures of Robinson Crusoe; Being the Second and Last Part of His Life, And of the Strange Surprising Accounts of his Travels Round three Parts of

Two Sailors From Portoferraio Left Twenty-Four Hours At Sea Clinging To The Eyelash Of A Boat... (colour litho)
2798233 Two Sailors From Portoferraio Left Twenty-Four Hours At Sea Clinging To The Eyelash Of A Boat... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Adrift on an iceberg (colour litho)
2779684 Adrift on an iceberg (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Adrift on an iceberg)

The Survival of the Fittest (engraving)
2777065 The Survival of the Fittest (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Survival of the Fittest)

Aristomenes escaping from the pit into which he had been thrown by the Spartans (engraving)
3647003 Aristomenes escaping from the pit into which he had been thrown by the Spartans (engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

British soldier with bandaged head shows the steel helmet that saved his life
701005 British soldier with bandaged head shows the steel helmet that saved his life from shrapnel during the First Battle of the Somme, June - November 1916 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Jehovah told Noah to come down from the ark, illustration from
IL197708 Jehovah told Noah to come down from the ark, illustration from Through the Bible, Virtue Publishing, 1928 (colour litho) by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938); Private Collection; English

Robinson Crusoe, illustration from The Story of Robinson Crusoe
STC405595 Robinson Crusoe, illustration from The Story of Robinson Crusoe: An adaptation for children following Defoes language, pub. by Griffith Farran Browne & Co

Robinson Crusoe in his cave, illustration from The Story of Robinson Crusoe
STC405580 Robinson Crusoe in his cave, illustration from The Story of Robinson Crusoe: An adaptation for children following Defoes language, pub. by Griffith Farran Browne & Co

Robinson Crusoe and Friday, illustration from The Story of Robinson Crusoe
STC405592 Robinson Crusoe and Friday, illustration from The Story of Robinson Crusoe: An adaptation for children following Defoes language, pub. by Griffith Farran Browne & Co

Robinson Crusoe on his island, illustration from The Story of Robinson Crusoe
STC405576 Robinson Crusoe on his island, illustration from The Story of Robinson Crusoe: An adaptation for children following Defoes language, pub. by Griffith Farran Browne & Co

Scenes in the life of a trapper, from Harpers Weekly
415599 Scenes in the life of a trapper, from Harpers Weekly, 17th October 1868 (engraving) by Cary, William de la Montagne (1840-1922); Denver Public Library

Eskimos hunting polar bear with bow and arrow in the Artic Circle (b / w photo)
6015545 Eskimos hunting polar bear with bow and arrow in the Artic Circle (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ad 134 Frontispiece, from Voyage dans les Pouilles by Nagius
EDI41317 Ad 134 Frontispiece, from Voyage dans les Pouilles by Nagius by French School, (16th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Story of an American uncle and his cat (coloured engraving)
5998888 Story of an American uncle and his cat (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Story of an American uncle and his cat)

Coco the good monkey (coloured engraving)
5998902 Coco the good monkey (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coco the good monkey)

A Business Transaction: The Admiral Came in His Gig of State
823171 A Business Transaction: The Admiral Came in His Gig of State, (oil en grisaille on canvasboard) by Pyle, Howard (1853-1911); 51x35.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Business Transaction)

The Pacific: shipwreck survivors adrift on a raft in the South Seas; forest in New Holland (Australia)
3630082 The Pacific: shipwreck survivors adrift on a raft in the South Seas; forest in New Holland (Australia); a Pacific island (coloured engraving) by German School

An exceptional shutdown (colour litho)
2783893 An exceptional shutdown (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: An exceptional shutdown)

A woman jumping from the second floor of her burning apartment in Lille, France (colour litho)
2779594 A woman jumping from the second floor of her burning apartment in Lille, France (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

An emulator of Robinson Crusoe (colour litho)
2779509 An emulator of Robinson Crusoe (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An emulator of Robinson Crusoe)

A miraculous leap of death (colour litho)
2777916 A miraculous leap of death (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A miraculous leap of death)

A mothers surprise (colour litho)
2777903 A mothers surprise (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A mothers surprise)

Freres Alpins, Italian and French Alpine soldiers shake hands as comrades in
700863 FrAres Alpins, Italian and French Alpine soldiers shake hands as comrades in arms and mountain skill (colour litho) by Tofani

The she-wolf nursing Romulus and Remus (chromolitho)
2817030 The she-wolf nursing Romulus and Remus (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The she-wolf nursing Romulus and Remus)

The mariner saved
LLM338804 The mariner saved by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The mariner saved. Paynes Universum (1847).); © Look and Learn

Robinson Crusoe making a cage for his parrot, illustration from
STC405582 Robinson Crusoe making a cage for his parrot, illustration from The Story of Robinson Crusoe: An adaptation for children following Defoes language, pub. by Griffith Farran Browne & Co

Robinson Crusoe building his bower, illustration from The Story of Robinson Crusoe
STC405581 Robinson Crusoe building his bower, illustration from The Story of Robinson Crusoe: An adaptation for children following Defoes language, pub. by Griffith Farran Browne & Co

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Survival is the ultimate test of strength and resilience, a battle against the odds that transcends time and species. In the frosty morning haze, a Bison bull stands tall, its majestic presence a testament to nature's unwavering will to endure. Nearby, an Ichthyosaurus rests as a museum piece, reminding us of ancient creatures who once roamed this earth with untamed vigor. An illustration captures the epic struggle between a Giant Squid and a Sperm Whale; an awe-inspiring clash where survival hangs in the balance. In stark contrast, we witness coal miners picking through waste tips during the 1921 strike in South Wales - their determination echoing through history as they fight for their livelihoods. The Sparrowes House stands proudly in Ipswich, Suffolk - an Ancient House that has weathered countless storms over centuries. A poster urges us to "Dig For Victory Now, " symbolizing humanity's indomitable spirit during times of war and scarcity. The Great Auk may be extinct now, but its memory lives on as a reminder of our responsibility to protect endangered species from vanishing forever. Ships brave treacherous storms on rocky coasts throughout history; each voyage representing mankind's relentless pursuit of exploration and conquest. In 1827 Rome, Colosseum stood strong amidst ruins - an architectural marvel defying time itself. A Cross Fox pounces on prey in snowy terrain while Red Foxes roam nearby; their instinctual hunt mirroring our primal need for sustenance. Snowfall blankets Kentmere fells in Lake District UK as Highland Cattle graze peacefully; nature's harmony juxtaposed against harsh winter conditions. And even amidst prehistoric times when dinosaurs ruled supreme, an Alvarezsaurid bird fearlessly cleans the mouth of Giganotosaurus carolinii – showcasing symbiotic relationships that transcend eras. Survival is more than mere existence; it embodies courage and adaptability.