Rescues Collection (page 2)

Andrew Besley, photographer, at an exhibition about wrecks and rescues in the south west of England. Seen standing by press photographs of the Flying Enterprise

The Bondman by Hall Caine
Flyer showing dramatic scene for The Bondman by Hall Caine, from Drury Lane. Jason rescues Michael Sunlocks from the sulphur mine, where they have both been made to work as prisoners

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

Beachy Head, near Eastbourne, Sussex, the site of many deaths and rescues. Seen here are members of the coastguard rescue party, setting off on an emergency call with ropes and other equipment

WW1 - British submarine rescues German sailor
WW1 - A British marine seen saving the life of a German sailor belonging to a war-ship sunk in the North Sea. The marine is hauling the man on board using a life-line which has been flung to him

Krisna rescues Braia village from a fire in the
" Krisna rescues Braia village from a fire in the woods, after having tamed snake Kaliya. Illustration from " Bhagavata Purana", 18th century. Hindu art. Miniature Painting."

LCC-MFB Print of fire brigade rescues
A Victorian print giving an artists impression of the bravery of two firemen in the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, rescuing those trapped by fire from the top floor of a house on fire

LCC-MFB Horse drawn steamer and fire crew
A horse drawn steamer, mainstay of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades fire engine fleet, seen here at Southwark headquarters. Only the steamer had the ability to pump and deliver water onto a fire

LCC-LFB Southwarks breakdown lorry and crew
A view of the London Fire Brigades first breakdown lorry, commissioned in 1919. This Dennis vehicle had a rear mounted crane and various sheerlegs to allow for sewer and other line rescues

LCC-LFB live rescue drill, by a line, at Southwark HQ
A fireman is being lowered by a line from a building at Southwark HQ during practice rescues. In the foreground is an example of a first aid 12 horsepower

NFS (London Region) Southall horse rescue, WW2
Firefighters from K2Z Southall fire station area attempting to rescue a horse that fell into a deep, water filled ditch and was unable to get out unaided

Scaling ladder rescue drill demonstration, WW2
The position in which a line is attached to a scaling ladder in order to perform a rescue from the upper floors of a building

Cathedral at Mont St Michel, France - Detail depicting Jesus descending into hell to free the Old Testament Saints from Limbes or Limbo (the original of this oft-used term!). Date: circa 1910s

Pussy in the Well
A kind dog rescues pussy from the well! Date: early 1930s

Art & Delvcaem
Art rescues Delvcaem from her parents & the waves magically aid the lovers as they travel to Ireland in a coracle

Balfour Rescues Erin
Balfour depicted as the modern Perseus rescuing the distressed Erin (as Andromeda) as she perishes on the rocks

Greathead Lifeboat / Anon
Greatheads Lifeboat rescues a ship in trouble. Date: 1791

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

Dog Saves Boy
A dog rescues a boy who has fallen into the water while retrieving his toy boat

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

Lancelot & Queen
Sir Lancelot rescues Queen Guinevere (in her anti- chamber) from Sir Mador

Call of Wild. Thornton
John Thornton rescues Buck & with rough, kindly hands, searches for broken bones, after Hals attack on him

Angel Rescues Peter
An angel rescues Saint Peter from prison

Dog Rescues Climber
A Saint Bernard rescues an English mountain climber who has suffered an accident in the Mont Saint-Bernard pass

Orpheus Rescues Eurydice
Orpheus tries to rescue his wife Eurydice from the Underworld, but he mustn t look back as they go : at the last minute he turns to check shes still there... alas !

Mullane Rescues Driver
Sergeant Patrick Mullane rescues a gun-carriage driver during the Battle of Maiwand during the Afghan Wars. For this he was awarded the Victoria Cross

Weber / Oberon / Liebig 3
Act two, scene two : at the court of Haroun el Rashid, Huon rescues Reiza from an unwanted marriage and, helped by a magic horn, carries her off

German Air Rescue
When a German warplane is shot down in the Adriatic, Linienschiffsleutnant Konjovich rescues them in his seaplane, though he too is being fired upon

Thomas / Mignon / Liebig
Act 1 scene 3 : The student Wilhelm Meister rescues Mignon from her harsh gipsy master in the courtyard of an inn

Thomas / Mignon / Liebig 5
Act 2 final scene : the conservatory is set alight by the mentally disadvantaged Lothario, and Wilhelm rescues Mignon

Stray Dog on Course
A policeman rescues a dog running loose on a race-course during a racing meeting

THE KENT ABLAZE
East Indiaman Kent, bound for Bombay, weathers storm in the Bay of Biscay but catches fire; luckily the Cambria passes near and rescues nearly all before she blows up

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

Espinasse at Avignon
When the people of Avignon riot and plan to throw an official into the Rhone, colonel Bozonier de l Espinasse rescues him at great risk to himself

King on Dragon
The king, riding a dragon, rescues the queen from monsters - illustration to Mme d Aulnoys tale, The frog and the lion-fairy

Fairies / Wife Rescued
A farmer rescues his wife from the fairies who have abducted her. (From the Irish myth " The Farmers Wife" )

Indian Mutiny, 1857
Sgt.Richard Wadeson rescues Private Michael Farrell from an attack by several mounted rebel cavalrymen. He was awarded the Victoria Cross

Battle of Maiwand
Sgt.Patrick Mullane rescues a gun-carriage driver at the Battle of Maiwand. He will be awarded the Victoria Cross

Alice / White Knight Saved
WHITE KNIGHT Alice rescues the White Knight

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