Rescue Collection (page 18)

Earthquake Calabria 07
In pouring rain, police and residents rescue victims when the town of Ferruzzano, Calbria (southern Italy) is devastated by earthquake

Thames Floods at Putney
The river Thames rises above its banks at Putney, west London, and residents have to escape from the top floors of their houses into a horse- drawn cart

Little Women / Amy / Ice
Amy falls into the ice but is saved by Laurie with the aid of a hockey stick

Smoke Helmets in Use
Smoke helmets in use by two members of a colliery rescue brigade, allowing breathing in a smoky or poisonous atmosphere for several hours if necessary

NATIONAL FIRE ESCAPE
National fire-escape in use. The second or smaller portion of the ladder was fixed at a point on the main ladder and lifetd outwards when required

Mariner, Boat Spun Round
The rescue boat gets caught up in the whirlpool created by the sinking ship: Upon the whirl where sank the ship, The boat spun round and round

St Bernards in Tibet
The monks of Saint Bernard, together with their dogs, visit Tibet

Priest and St Bernard
A priest from the hospice on the St Bernard pass, with one of the famous rescue dogs

Pig / Wild Boar Rescue
A woman is rescued from a wild boar during a hunting expedition

Girl Rescued from Ship
Rescued! A small girl is carried ashore from a sinking ship by one of the rescue team

Siege of Vienna 1683
SIEGE OF VIENNA 138 thousand Turks are besieging Vienna when John Sobieski III of Poland comes to the rescue and routs the Turks with enormous losses

Rescue Breeches Buoy
The crew of a sailing ship which has wrecked on a rocky shore are carried to dry land by a breeches buoy slung between the vessel and the beach where rescuers wait

Man Overboard
Having fallen off his ship, this man is jolly pleased that his shipmates were able to lower a boat and come to his rescue

Bewick Newfoundland
A favourite of Victorian households, thanks to its propensity to rescue children from ponds - useful, given the propensity of Victorian children to fall into ponds

Haste to Rescue
Horses pull the lifeboat across the beach to the sea

Escaping Prisoners
Several French prisoners manage to escape from the English; they are nearly recaptured but Aubert, a customs officer at Port Bail, rows out to rescue them

St Bernard Prior & Dogs
The Prior of the St Bernard monastery with two Saint- Bernard pups who will be trained as rescue dogs on this dangerous Alpine pass

Children on Rocks / 1888
Children playing on the rocks with their dog have to rescue their sailing boat

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

St Bernard and Victim
A Saint Bernard finds a man trapped in the 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

Railway accident at Abergele, north west Wales
A railway accident at Abergele, north west Wales, when two trains collided on the Chester-Holyhead line. This is the scene an hour and a half after the accident

Futuristic air sea rescue
A futuristic air sea rescue, with an aeroplane coming to the aid of a ship in trouble

Futuristic firemen putting out a fire
Futuristic airborne firemen putting out a fire

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