Surviving Collection (#2)

Four Romanian students, who had proposed to go on a small boat from Constanza... (colour litho)
2778086 Four Romanian students, who had proposed to go on a small boat from Constanza... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Four Romanian students)

View of the Old State House in Boston, USA. It is the oldest surviving public building in Boston, built in 1713 to house the government offices of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Date: circa 1870

Saved by a Dog (Colour Litho)
2778341 Saved by a Dog (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saved by a dog. A young climber, forced to immobility by breaking his leg during an ascension)

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

A burning ship spotted off the coast of Nice, the Livorno steamer bound for Genoa flocked... (colour litho)
2778215 A burning ship spotted off the coast of Nice, the Livorno steamer bound for Genoa flocked... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Surviving officers of the Battle of Trafalgar (engraving)
728838 Surviving officers of the Battle of Trafalgar (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Surviving officers of the Battle of Trafalgar)

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)

Noah, his family and the animals emerging from the Ark after surviving the flood (colour litho)
5226825 Noah, his family and the animals emerging from the Ark after surviving the flood (colour litho) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Cloister
1279128 The Cloister by French School; Saint Pierre Le Jeune, Strasbourg, France; (add.info.: The Cloister (the oldest surviving north of the Alps)); French, out of copyright

The Imperial Family of Russia (engraving)
1048848 The Imperial Family of Russia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Imperial Family of Russia)

Mr John Woodward, the last surviving member of Robert Raikess first Sunday School (engraving)
3658190 Mr John Woodward, the last surviving member of Robert Raikess first Sunday School (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr John Woodward)

An extraordinary flight (colour litho)
2777898 An extraordinary flight (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: An extraordinary flight)

Kawasaki Ki-100-I-Otsu (given the RAF maintenance serial 8476M). The sole surviving example at RAF Ternhill for the September 1965 Battle of Britain display

Percival P. 16 Q. 6 G-AFFD
Percival P.16 Q.6 G-AFFD (msn Q.21, impressed by RAF as X9407), the first production aircraft, at Redhill after being withdrawn from use

Messerschmitt Bf 109E Black 12
Messerschmitt Bf 109E-3-B (werknummer 4101) Black 12 of the RAF St. Athan RAF Museum Reserve Collection outside the Museum on RAF St. Athan East Camp

Heston Type 1 Phoenix G-AESV, owned by Standard Telephonics at Brooklands. G-AESV was impressed into the Royal Air Force as X2891for No.24 Squadron; Aeroplane & Armament Experimental Establishment at

Foster-Wikner Wicko G-AFKS
Foster-Wikner GM.1 Wicko G-AFKS (msn 6). First registered on 5January 1939 G-AFKS was used by Nash Aircraft Sales Ltd. As a demonstrator and was, at one time, fitted with skis

The ruins of Tintern Abbey, a Cisterian abbey, founded in 1131 by Walter de Clare. The surviving ruins span 400 years of architecture. Date: founded 1131

The Queens Bath - The Roman Baths, Bath, Somerset, England. Date: circa 1920s

The Youthful David by Andrea del Castagno (1423-1457) - painted on a leather parade shield, made to be carried in parades at jousts or tournaments - but this is the only surviving example by a great

Gardens on the Butte, Montmartre, Paris, France
Montmartre: last surviving gardens in La Butte. Date: circa 1905

St Ethelburgas Church
Engaving depicting St Ethelburgas church in Bishopsgate, one of the longest surviving churches in the City of London

William Lanne, last surviving male Tasmanian aborigine
William Lanne (c1835-1869), also known as King Billy or William Laney, the last surviving full-blooded male Tasmanian aborigine. 1866

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Trees growing at a windswept Colliford Lake on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall

Brown bears with cubs (Ursus arctos horribilis) standing in the river on a rapid ledge at Brook Falls, catching salmon with their mouths on the salmon run in Bristol Bay; Katmai National Park

Louis, Dauphin of France, 1729 -1765. Elder and only surviving son of King Louis XV of France. After a work by French Rococo portraitist, Maurice Quentin de La Tour, (1704 - 1788)

Frost covered American bison on geothermally heated ground in winter, YNP, Wyoming, USA
Frost covered herd of American bison (Bison bison) one lying down and others standing as still as possible in the background to conserve energy on the relatively warm

Bull elk enduing a long winter, feeding in thermal water on coarse reeds, YNP, Wyoming, USA
Close-up of bull elk (Cervus canadensis) in late February, thin and with antlers beat up and broken, enduring the long winter by finding food in the thermal heated water

American bison roaming the snowy hills looking for food, Hayden Valley, YNP, Wyoming, USA
American bison (Bison bison) roaming the snowy hills looking for food in the Hayden Valley; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States of America

American bison roaming the snowy hilltops, grazing on dried grass, YNP, Wyoming, USA
American bison (Bison bison) roaming the snowy hilltops grazing on dried grass sticking up out of the snow covered landscape with a grey cloudy sky

Black Spruce Tree (Picea mariana) seedling on tundra in autumn, Denali National Park, Alaska, USA
Fall color, Black Spruce Tree (Picea mariana) seedling on the tundra in autumn; Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, United States of America

Snow covered bison standing in a snowy field next to sagebrush, Yellowstone National Park, USA
Snow covered Bison cow (Bison bison) standing in a snowy field next to frost covered sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) on a sunny winter day; Yellowstone National Park, United States of America

American bison roaming the snowy hills, grazing on dried grass, YNP, Wyoming, USA
American bison (Bison bison) roaming the snowy hills grazing on dried grass sticking up out of the snow covered landscape with billowing clouds in a blue sky in Hayden Valley; Yellowstone National

Bison in field with Grand Geyser erupting steam in winter, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
American Bison (Bison bison) lying on the warm ground next to Castle Geyser erupting with thermal steam into the air over the winter landscape in the Upper Geyser Basin at sunrise

American bison bull warming in sun exhaling breath in winter, Soda Butte Cone, YNP, Wyoming, USA
A bison bull (Bison bison) soaks up the winter sun standing near a travertine rock to block the wind, close to the sunny south side of the Soda Butte Cone in Lamar Valley; Yellowstone National Park

Pine tree on the high cliffs of the Whitney Portal and snowy Sierras, Lone Pine, California, USA
Silhouette of a single pine tree growing from a ledge high up the cliff faces that surround the Whitney Portal, gateway to Mount Whitney, with the snow covered mountainside of the Sierras; Lone Pine

Milky way over ancient bristlecone pines under the night sky, Bishop, Inyo County, California, USA
The Milky Way over ancient bristlecone pines (Pinus longaeva) under the night sky; Bishop, Inyo county, California, United States of America

American bison roaming the snowy hill tops looking for food, Hayden Valley, YNP, Wyoming, USA
American bison (Bison bison) roaming the snowy hilltops against a clear blue sky looking for food in the Hayden Valley; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States of America

Lone coyote standing on a snowy landscape in winter, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
A coyote (Canis latrans) walking on the ice of the Yellowstone River listening for prey under the snowbanks, near Alum Creek in Hayden Valley; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Glaucous-wing Gull over Humpback Whales bubble-net feeding, Chatham Strait, Alaska, USA
Glaucous-winged Gull (Larus glaucescens) over bubble-net feeding Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae); Chatham Strait, Tongass National Forest, Alaska, United States of America

Black rhinoceros walking through the long grass in Etosha National Park, Oshikoto, Namibia
Black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) walking through the golden long grass near bushes on the savanna in Etosh National Park; Otavi, Oshikoto, Namibia

Snowy Scots pine sapling at Mount Vapec, Kleine Fatra, Karpaten, Horna Poruba, Slovakia
Close-up of a snowy Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) sapling on the mountaintop at Mount Vapec in the Strazov Mountains; Little Fatra (Kleine Fatra), Western Carpathian Mountains, Horna Poruba, Slovakia

African bush elephants drinking at waterhole, Etosha National Park, Otavi, Oshikoto, Namibia
Panorama of two African bush elephants (Loxodonta africana) drinking at waterhole at the Etosha National Park; Otavi, Oshikoto, Namibia

Ice-covered autumn grasses in snow; Sault St. Marie, Michigan, United States of America

Ice-covered plants and fence; Sault St. Marie, Michigan, United States of America

The Crew Of The Hansa Surviving The Winter In A Shelter Built Of Coal Dust Briquettes Floating On Sea Ice, During The Second German North Polar Expedition Of 1869, With The Aurora Borealis Overhead

Bell Rock Lighthouse In The North Sea, Offshore From Arbroath, Scotland In The 19Th Century. From Cyclopaedia Of Useful Arts And Manufactures By Charles Tomlinson

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"Surviving Against All Odds: Tales of Resilience and Perseverance" In the treacherous Arctic waters, amidst the icy grip of 1845, two British ships set sail on a perilous journey. The HMS Erebus and HMS Terror embarked on an expedition led by Captain Sir John Franklin, seeking to conquer uncharted territories. Little did they know that their voyage would become a harrowing tale of survival. Captain Francis Crozier commanded the HMS Terror with unwavering determination. As their ships became trapped in ice, enduring unimaginable cold and isolation, these brave souls fought against nature's wrath. Their story serves as a testament to human resilience in the face of adversity. Decades later, Newport Bridge stood tall as a symbol of progress and survival. Constructed in 1906, it connected communities and facilitated growth despite challenges faced during its construction. Similarly, members of the 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade emerged as survivors from battles that tested their mettle. Through courage and unity, they triumphed over hardship while preserving their camaraderie. The Enterprise and Investigator found themselves encased in ice near Barrow Strait—an unforgiving landscape where only resilience could ensure survival. These explorers braved extreme conditions to unravel mysteries hidden within frozen realms. The Medusa Raft—symbolizing hope amid despair—became an emblematic tale of endurance when shipwrecked sailors clung onto life against all odds. Their remarkable willpower kept them alive until rescue arrived. Even royalty is not immune to life's trials; King George V's family experienced personal hardships during the early 1920s but demonstrated strength through unity—a testament to surviving both public scrutiny and private struggles. Amidst tales of survival lies tragedy too; Captain Sir John Franklin's ill-fated Arctic Expedition ended tragically in 1845 with no survivors returning home. Yet his legacy lives on as a reminder of the indomitable human spirit that drives explorers to push boundaries.