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Survivors Collection (#7)

"Unyielding Resilience: Tales of Courage from History's Survivors" Survivors of the Charge of the Light Brigade

Background imageSurvivors Collection: The deadly storms of these days, Russian 4-masted sailing ship broken on the English coast

The deadly storms of these days, Russian 4-masted sailing ship broken on the English coast... (colour litho)
2815513 The deadly storms of these days, Russian 4-masted sailing ship broken on the English coast... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageSurvivors Collection: The dramas of the sea, the shipwreck of a fishing lugger near Sottomarina (Venice) (colour litho)

The dramas of the sea, the shipwreck of a fishing lugger near Sottomarina (Venice) (colour litho)
2798830 The dramas of the sea, the shipwreck of a fishing lugger near Sottomarina (Venice) (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dramas of the sea)

Background imageSurvivors Collection: The Dramas Of The Sea, The Shipwreck Of The Wallawalla Steam Loaded With Gold Diggers From The

The Dramas Of The Sea, The Shipwreck Of The Wallawalla Steam Loaded With Gold Diggers From The Klondike (Colour Litho)
2798512 The Dramas Of The Sea, The Shipwreck Of The Wallawalla Steam Loaded With Gold Diggers From The Klondike (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Background imageSurvivors Collection: The Dramas Of The Sea, A Terrible Episode Following The Shipwreck Of A Steam At Santa Croce

The Dramas Of The Sea, A Terrible Episode Following The Shipwreck Of A Steam At Santa Croce Camerina (Syracuse)
2798436 The Dramas Of The Sea, A Terrible Episode Following The Shipwreck Of A Steam At Santa Croce Camerina (Syracuse) (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageSurvivors Collection: The shipwreck of the Luisa steamer near the Portuguese coast

The shipwreck of the Luisa steamer near the Portuguese coast, useless attempts to save the crew (colour litho)
2815151 The shipwreck of the Luisa steamer near the Portuguese coast, useless attempts to save the crew (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageSurvivors Collection: The dramas of the sea (colour litho)

The dramas of the sea (colour litho)
2777613 The dramas of the sea (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dramas of the sea)

Background imageSurvivors Collection: Rescue of passengers from a French steamer wrecked in a storm on the coast of Asia Minor

Rescue of passengers from a French steamer wrecked in a storm on the coast of Asia Minor (colour litho)
2779995 Rescue of passengers from a French steamer wrecked in a storm on the coast of Asia Minor (colour litho) by French School

Background imageSurvivors Collection: The fire of the French motorboat Georges Philippar off Capo Guardafui, in the waters of

The fire of the French motorboat Georges Philippar off Capo Guardafui, in the waters of... (colour litho)
2783596 The fire of the French motorboat Georges Philippar off Capo Guardafui, in the waters of... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageSurvivors Collection: Passengers from a sinking steamship being devoured by sharks (colour litho)

Passengers from a sinking steamship being devoured by sharks (colour litho)
2782440 Passengers from a sinking steamship being devoured by sharks (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSurvivors Collection: Queen Victoria visiting the wounded (litho)

Queen Victoria visiting the wounded (litho)
STC373317 Queen Victoria visiting the wounded (litho) by English School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSurvivors Collection: All that was left of them : The Black Watch after the Battle of Magersfontein

All that was left of them : The Black Watch after the Battle of Magersfontein
STC363457 All that was left of them : The Black Watch after the Battle of Magersfontein, 1899 (colour litho) by Woodville

Background imageSurvivors Collection: The Last Survivors

The Last Survivors
LLM459937 The Last Survivors by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Last Survivors. Illustration for Chatterbox annual (Wells Gardner)

Background imageSurvivors Collection: Sixteen Pirate ships in the pay of the Turks sunk by Italians in their galleons

Sixteen Pirate ships in the pay of the Turks sunk by Italians in their galleons
STC255678 Sixteen Pirate ships in the pay of the Turks sunk by Italians in their galleons and galleasses, illustration from Pregi della Toscana Nell Imprese piu Segnalate de Cavalieri di Santo

Background imageSurvivors Collection: Saved (oil on canvas)

Saved (oil on canvas)
REA197357 Saved (oil on canvas) by Miles, Thomas Rose (1844-1916); 91.4x71.2 cm; Private Collection; eRoyal Exchange Art Gallery at Cork Street, London; English, out of copyright

Background imageSurvivors Collection: The Loss of the North German Lloyd Steam-Ship 'Elbe, 'on 30 January, off Lowestoft

The Loss of the North German Lloyd Steam-Ship "Elbe, "on 30 January, off Lowestoft
1627871 The Loss of the North German Lloyd Steam-Ship " Elbe, " on 30 January, off Lowestoft, Landing of Survivors at Lowestoft (engraving) by Overend

Background imageSurvivors Collection: The Collision in the Channel, landing of the Survivors from the Avalanche and Forest (engraving)

The Collision in the Channel, landing of the Survivors from the Avalanche and Forest (engraving)
1589641 The Collision in the Channel, landing of the Survivors from the Avalanche and Forest (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSurvivors Collection: Stormy Sea with Shipwreck, 1780 (oil on canvas)

Stormy Sea with Shipwreck, 1780 (oil on canvas)
3960012 Stormy Sea with Shipwreck, 1780 (oil on canvas) by Vernet, Claude Joseph (1714-89); 49.5 x 65 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; French, out of copyright

Background imageSurvivors Collection: The Screw-Steamer Nyanza, which brought Home the Survivors of the Cospatrick (engraving)

The Screw-Steamer Nyanza, which brought Home the Survivors of the Cospatrick (engraving)
1611581 The Screw-Steamer Nyanza, which brought Home the Survivors of the Cospatrick (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Screw-Steamer Nyanza)

Background imageSurvivors Collection: The Survivors from the Cospatrick (engraving)

The Survivors from the Cospatrick (engraving)
1611573 The Survivors from the Cospatrick (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Survivors from the Cospatrick)

Background imageSurvivors Collection: Ships and Shipping (engraving)

Ships and Shipping (engraving)
1607278 Ships and Shipping (engraving) by Weedon, Edwin (1819-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ships and Shipping. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 24 January 1852)

Background imageSurvivors Collection: The Shipwreck of the Bokhara, the Hong-Kong and Shanghai Cricket Teams (engraving)

The Shipwreck of the Bokhara, the Hong-Kong and Shanghai Cricket Teams (engraving)
1603761 The Shipwreck of the Bokhara, the Hong-Kong and Shanghai Cricket Teams (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Shipwreck of the Bokhara)

Background imageSurvivors Collection: Nineteen days in an open boat (colour litho)

Nineteen days in an open boat (colour litho)
5207671 Nineteen days in an open boat (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nineteen days in an open boat)

Background imageSurvivors Collection: A Storm on a Mediterranean Coast, 1767 (oil on canvas)

A Storm on a Mediterranean Coast, 1767 (oil on canvas)
5242319 A Storm on a Mediterranean Coast, 1767 (oil on canvas) by Vernet, Claude Joseph (1714-89); 113x145.7 cm; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA; French, out of copyright

Background imageSurvivors Collection: The sinking of the Lusitania, World War I, 7 May 1915 (litho)

The sinking of the Lusitania, World War I, 7 May 1915 (litho)
972811 The sinking of the Lusitania, World War I, 7 May 1915 (litho) by Millar, Addison Thomas (1850-1913); Private Collection; (add.info.: The sinking of the Lusitania, World War I, 7 May 1915)

Background imageSurvivors Collection: Survivors of a shipwreck on a raft being attacked by sharks (colour litho)

Survivors of a shipwreck on a raft being attacked by sharks (colour litho)
3097597 Survivors of a shipwreck on a raft being attacked by sharks (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSurvivors Collection: The Survivors of the Crew of the 'Captain'(engraving)

The Survivors of the Crew of the "Captain"(engraving)
1052153 The Survivors of the Crew of the " Captain" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Survivors of the Crew of the " Captain")

Background imageSurvivors Collection: The Prince of Wales receiving the Survivors of the Defence of Lucknow (engraving)

The Prince of Wales receiving the Survivors of the Defence of Lucknow (engraving)
1105912 The Prince of Wales receiving the Survivors of the Defence of Lucknow (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSurvivors Collection: Some of the survivors of HMS Cossack after their rescue by another British warship

Some of the survivors of HMS Cossack after their rescue by another British warship. 13th November 1941

Background imageSurvivors Collection: A U-boat sinks quickly and members of her crew, some in rubber dinghies, others swimming

A U-boat sinks quickly and members of her crew, some in rubber dinghies, others swimming, wait to be picked up by the Starling. Circa 1944

Background imageSurvivors Collection: Survivors of a sunk German destroyer photographed by a R. A. A. F

Survivors of a sunk German destroyer photographed by a R. A. A. F
Survivors of a sunk German destroyer photographed by a R.A.A.F. Sunderland after a battle in the Bay of Biscay. January 1944

Background imageSurvivors Collection: British and Australian crew of a Wellington bomber are rescued from a dinghy in The Bay

British and Australian crew of a Wellington bomber are rescued from a dinghy in The Bay of Biscay, near South West France. Picture taken 29th August 1942

Background imageSurvivors Collection: Hull - 19th July 1941. Two little girls pictured leaving the city of Hull

Hull - 19th July 1941. Two little girls pictured leaving the city of Hull, Yorkshire after another air raid. The little girl clutches the hem of the other girls coat

Background imageSurvivors Collection: British Royal Navy rescues American sailors in 'Invasion Bay'

British Royal Navy rescues American sailors in "Invasion Bay"
British Royal Navy rescues American sailors in " Invasion Bay". They are from two American infantry landing ships, which were torpedoed during a German U-Boat attack in Invasion Bay

Background imageSurvivors Collection: Janek Weber holocaust survivor - February 1994 - 01 / 02 / 1994

Janek Weber holocaust survivor - February 1994 - 01 / 02 / 1994
Janek Weber holocaust survivor - February 1994 - 01/02/1994

Background imageSurvivors Collection: The Battle of Arnhem. Picture shows the first pictured of the evacuated British

The Battle of Arnhem. Picture shows the first pictured of the evacuated British Airbourne forces from Arnhem. They were taken by a sergeant photographer of the British Army Film

Background imageSurvivors Collection: Survivors of a landing craft off the coast of France came safely ashore in a rubber life

Survivors of a landing craft off the coast of France came safely ashore in a rubber life raft. 14th June 1944

Background imageSurvivors Collection: World War Two Survivors of the Blitz on Clydeside set up home in a ruined house

World War Two Survivors of the Blitz on Clydeside set up home in a ruined house March 1941

Background imageSurvivors Collection: German captain gives orders after picking up survivors from British ship sunk

German captain gives orders after picking up survivors from British ship sunk during WW2. The British crew can be seen in the background wearing the life jackets - 1941

Background imageSurvivors Collection: Housewife Mrs Berbiest gathers her belongings from the remains of her home at

Housewife Mrs Berbiest gathers her belongings from the remains of her home at Mornington Road Junction in Leytonstone London after a V2 rocket attack during WW2 - 1945

Background imageSurvivors Collection: A man is rescued from under rubble after seventeen hours

A man is rescued from under rubble after seventeen hours

Background imageSurvivors Collection: Admiralty Department (AD) Flying Boat N1520

Admiralty Department (AD) Flying Boat N1520
Royal Naval Air Service - Admiralty Department (AD) Flying Boat N1520, the first AD Flying Boat at the Isle of Grain. The AD Flying Boats were built by Pemberton-Billing Ltd at Southampton

Background imageSurvivors Collection: Misery, 1785. 1785. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson

Misery, 1785. 1785. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Misery, 1785

Background imageSurvivors Collection: To the rescue: the life-buoy, c1900. Creator: Unknown

To the rescue: the life-buoy, c1900. Creator: Unknown
To the rescue: the life-buoy, c1900. From " Primus Magic Lantern Slides - Junior Lecturers Series B". [W. Butcher & Sons]

Background imageSurvivors Collection: A Shipwreck, 1773. Creator: John Pye

A Shipwreck, 1773. Creator: John Pye
A Shipwreck, 1773. Dramatic scene with figures clinging to rocks in the foreground, and ships tossed on the raging sea. [J. Boydell, London, 1773]

Background imageSurvivors Collection: Some of the Titanics Notable Passengers, April 20, 1912. Creator: Unknown

Some of the Titanics Notable Passengers, April 20, 1912. Creator: Unknown
Some of the Titanics Notable Passengers, April 20, 1912. Photographs of well-to-do passengers, some known to be saved. The White Star Line ship RMS Titanic struck an iceberg in thick fog off

Background imageSurvivors Collection: Warrior Knights, 1881-98 (oil on canvas)

Warrior Knights, 1881-98 (oil on canvas)
XIR56490 Warrior Knights, 1881-98 (oil on canvas) by Vasnetsov, Victor Mikhailovich (1848-1926); 295.3x446 cm; Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia; (add.info.: Russian Epic Heroes; ); Russian

Background imageSurvivors Collection: The St. Louis Beef Canning Co. - Cooked Corn Beef

The St. Louis Beef Canning Co. - Cooked Corn Beef - suitable for any dramatic raft-based sea survival situation... Date: circa 1870s

Background imageSurvivors Collection: British soldiers after surrender of Singapore, 1942

British soldiers after surrender of Singapore, 1942
Survivors of the 2nd Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, leaving their fighting positions on Singapore Island, the day after the British surrender to the Japanese in World War Two




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"Unyielding Resilience: Tales of Courage from History's Survivors" Survivors of the Charge of the Light Brigade, 1890: A testament to bravery and resilience in the face of impossible odds. 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade survivors: The indomitable spirit that carried them through battles and brought them back home. Blitz in London -- ambulance at Ladywell, Lewisham, WW2: Amidst the chaos and destruction, these brave souls risked their lives to save others. Crimean War. The Balaklava Banquet, Survivors of the Light C: Celebrating survival against all odds with a bond forged by shared experiences on the battlefield. Survivors of the Empress of Ireland: Reminders that even amidst tragedy at sea, hope can prevail as individuals cling onto life against raging waters. Ship on the Rocks: A haunting reminder that some stories end tragically while others are marked by incredible tales of survival against nature's fury. Survivors from Blucher, Battle of Dogger Bank, WW1: Heroes who emerged from a naval battle scarred but unbroken - their courage etched into history forevermore. Survivors Of The Rms Titanic In One Of Her Collapsible Lifeboats, Just Before Being Picked Up By The Carpathia. Women Are Sharing In The Rowing: United by adversity on an icy sea - men and women alike defying fate as they row towards salvation amidst unimaginable loss. Survival of the fittest (artwork): An artistic portrayal capturing humanity's enduring strength when faced with challenges that test our very existence. Survivors of the Battle of Balaklava, 1875: Warriors who stood tall amid bloodshed and chaos - their unwavering determination shaping history itself. Lifeboatman Henry Freeman, sole survivor of Whitby Lifeboat disaster of 1861.