Rescued Collection (page 4)

RMS Carpathia medal and paperwork
Various paperwork, including a Certificate of Discharge, together with the silver RMS Carpathia medal (image side) presented to Thomas Alfred Holmes

Captain Rostron watch back
The back of an 18 carat gold Tiffany watch presented to Captain Rostron of the RMS Carpathia, as a token of gratitude from three of the survivors rescued by the Carpathia on 15 April 1912 shortly

Captain Rostron watch inscription
The inscription on an 18 carat gold Tiffany watch presented to Captain Rostron of the RMS Carpathia, as a token of gratitude from three of the survivors rescued by the Carpathia on 15 April 1912

RMS Carpathia medals
Six examples of the silver RMS Carpathia medal, showing both the image and inscription sides, presented to crew members of the ship that rescued survivors from the Titanic disaster in April 1912

Captain Rostron silver cup
A silver cup presented to Captain Rostron of the RMS Carpathia, as a token of gratitude from John B Thayer Junior, who was one of the survivors rescued by the Carpathia on 15 April 1912 shortly after

RMS Carpathia medal, chain, certificate, photos
1. The RMS Carpathia medal and Discharge Certificate of Joseph Blakely, a steward on the ship that rescued survivors from the Titanic disaster. 2. Gold watch chain. 3

The Titanics crew catch sight of their relatives and friend
Rescued crew and passengers returning home to England on the Carpathia

Dramatic rescue of a young girl
A colour illustration showing a relieved mother reaching out to a lifeboat man for her rescued daughter

Alexander Deposed 5
Prince Alexander is rescued from his abductors and returns to Sofia where is welcomed home by his subjects : but he will soon abdicate again, voluntarily this time

L15 Surrenders
The wrecked air raider, Zeppelin L15 is rescued by the HMS Olivine after brought down on the Thames Estuary on April 1 1916

Transporting Cleopatras Needle
Transportation of the obelisk down the Thames, at Westminister Bridge. The cylinder ship had to be abandoned in the Bay of Biscay due to the stormy conditions of the initial leg of the journey

The crater of Merapi, Java
The Javanese volcano erupted in 1931 causing arount 1300 fatalities. Aeroplanes rescued natives cut off by the four mile stream of lava

Prince and Princess Louis of Battenburg feeding rescued emig
Illustration showing Prince and Princess Louis of Battemberg feeding rescued emigrants from the ship Cairnrona, which caught fire in the Channel, at Dover Docks, 1910

The Sinking of the Eira, Cape Flora, 1881
Engraving showing the yacht Eira, commanded by Benjamin Leigh Smith, crushed by the ice and sinking off Cape Flora, Franz Joseph Land, 21st August 1881

The Crew of the Eira Arctic Expedition reach safety, 1882
Engraving showing the crew of the Eira Arctic Expedition of 1881-1882, led by Benjamin Leigh Smith, in the boats (foreground) reaching the safety of the yacht Hope, August 1882

Rescued Squirrel 1932
A little girl with the squirrel she rescued from Regents Park, London, at a time when squirrels were being exterminated

Livingstone and Lion
Scottish missionary and traveller, pinned to the ground by an unfriendly African lion, but fortunately rescued before becoming its lunch

Girl Saved from Water
A little girl is rescued from an early and watery grave by a brave and kindly lifeboatman

Pius IX Returns
Now that the French have rescued Rome from those awful Republicans, it is safe for Pius IX to go back : he lands at Naples where the pious citizens fall to their knees

Polar Bear / Mr Borgen
Polar bear seizes Dr. Borgen of Koldeweys Arctic expedition, but he is rescued

Girl / Dog Rescue Lamb 19C
A little girl and her dog rescue a lamb which was lost in the snow

Maid Marian Rescued
Ripping Guy of Gisbornes sword from his grasp, Robin Hood rescues Maid Marian in true swachbuckling fashion

Lady Rescued from Den
An inadequately dressed lady is escorted from a den of vice by two concerned but disapproving friends

Nordenskjold / Petit Jnl
Otto Nordenskjold, Swedish explorer, is rescued by the Argentine ship Uruguay in the Antarctic after his own ship was crushed by ice

Koldewey / Bear Attack
During Koldeweys expedition in the Germania, one of his crew members, Dr Borgen, is carried off by a polar bear, but he is later rescued

Stanley / Return to Coast
Emin Pasha relief expedition : Stanley returns to the coast with the rescued Emin Pasha

Barnardo Children
Barnardo children - rescued from the streets and cared for in Dr Barnardos homes

Wreck in Channel
Some of the crew of a steamer sinking in the English Channel are rescued as they cling to the rigging

Baby Moses Saved
The baby Moses is found by Pharaohs daughter, adrift on the waters of the Nile : he is rescued

Volturno Ablaze 1913
In a fierce storm, the passenger liner Volturno, on her way from Rotterdam to New York, catches fire : some passengers are rescued

Dog Rescued from Wreck
All saved ! the last crew member of a sinking sailing boat is pulled to safety on a breeches buoy, clutching the ships dog

Man and Dog Rescued
A fisherman and his dog are rescued by a lifeboat as he clings to the wreck of his boat

WELLMANs AMERICA - 2
Newspaperman Walter Wellman designs America to cross the Atlantic, but the project has to be abandoned after 100 miles due to bad weather, the crew are rescued by a steamer

WELLMANs AMERICA - 1
Newspaperman Walter Wellman designs America to cross the Atlantic, but the project has to be abandoned after 100 miles due to bad weather, the crew are rescued by a steamer

Selkirk Abandoned
ALEXANDER SELKIRK is marooned on Juan Fernandez by the Cinque Ports galley, and remains there for 4 years and 4 months till rescued 12 February 1709 by the Duke

Hard Times / Old Hell Shaf
Stephen Blackpool rescued from the Old Hell shaft

Hagar in Desert / Artaud
Banished by Abraham, the servant-girl Hagar wanders in the desert with her son Ishmael until they are rescued by an angel

Hagar in Desert / Clark
Banished by Abraham, the servant-girl Hagar wanders in the desert with her son Ishmael until they are rescued by an angel

Iphigenia at Aulis
She is sacrificed at Aulis, as the only way whereby the Greeks can obtain a favorable wind to enable them to sail to Troy (fortunately she will be rescued by Artemis)

Gulliver & the Monkey
He is seized by a monkey who drops him, whereupon he falls into a gutter whence he is rescued by a servant

St Nicolas / Myra / Manche
SAINT NICOLAS, bishop of Myra, depicted with a tub full of children whom he has just rescued from a butcher who planned to boil them as sausage-meat

The Six Swans Anderson
The princess is about to be burnt when she is rescued by her brothers who until now have been turned into swans thanks to a magic spell

Rescuing U-Boat Victim
A child is rescued aboard a passenger ship torpedoed by a U-boat - an episode from an adventure yarn published in 1917 based on authentic naval operations

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

Hesione Rescued
Hesione, daughter of Trojan ruler Laomedon, is chosen by lot to be sacrificed to a monster; luckily for her Herakles happens to be nearby, and he of course rescues her

Grenadier with Dog
French Grenadier with rescued bandaged dog in his backpack

7 Ravens Greet Sister
The seven ravens return to their human shape and greet their sister, who has rescued them

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