Rescue Collection (page 8)

A gallant rescue under fire, saving a pals life, WW1. 1914-1918

Air sea rescue crew in a helicopter, Cornwall
Air sea rescue crew (left to right: diver, pilot and navigator) in a helicopter, Cornwall. Date: circa 1970s

Dragging two artillery horses on Western Front by Matania
Dragging two artillery horses from a mud hole on the Western Front to prevent them being nearly drowned in a muddy pool. In the background, a third horse

St Cybi lifeboat, Civil Service No. 9, a Barnett-class lifeboat, funded by the Civil Service lifeboat fund

Penlee lifeboat towing stricken yachts to Newlyn, Cornwall
Penlee lifeboat towing stricken yachts and their passengers to Newlyn, Cornwall. Date: circa 1970s

Wessex helicopter in rescue demonstration, Cornwall
Wessex Royal Navy helicopter and Penlee lifeboat in a rescue demonstration, Cornwall. Date: circa 1980s

Hastings lifeboat on a rough sea, with crew on board. Date: circa 1930s

Women WW1
Women to the rescue and women are ready to serve as war is declared. Date: Aug 14th 1914

Tower of London fire, breaking into the strongroom
Tower of London fire, 30 October 1841 - a group of men breaking into the strongroom in the Jewel Tower to remove the crown jewels and save them from destruction. 1841

Lifeboat to the Rescue -- a shipwreck, with lifeboat crew and distressed people. 1890

Susi - with string of sausages
Susi - with a string of sausages. 1950s

Startling Stories - Tarnished Utopia by Malcolm Jameson. A man in a space suit and a woman are attacked by possessed trees

Mahdist War - Sudan Campaign - Rescue of Sir Charles - Soldiers on ship steaming towards island. Part of Box 244 Boswell Collection - Sudan War. Date: 1881 - 1889

The Rescue - Group of people fainting lady. Part of Box 79 Boswell Collection. Trap to Catch a Sunbeam. Date: circa 1900

Helicopter search and rescue using thermal camera
Helicopter search and rescue, early use of a thermal infrared camera to find missing people. A woman sits to the left of the pilot, with the camera in front of her. Date: 1972

RAF 22 Squadron Search and Rescue helicopter
A 22 Squadron Royal Air Force Search and Rescue helicopter, based at Thorney Island near Chichester, West Sussex, lands safely

RAF 22 Squadron Search and Rescue
Crew jackets belonging to the No. 22 Squadron, Royal Air Force Search and Rescue, based at Thorney Island near Chichester, West Sussex

Lifeboat practice drill, Eastbourne, Sussex
RNLI lifeboat practice drill in progress off Eastbourne, Sussex. early 1960s

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