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Thomas PilkingtonSIR THOMAS PILKINGTON Lord Mayor of London whose staunch whig (anti-royal) sympathies got him into trouble with the Stuarts, but he survived.. Date: ? - 1691
Saint Agnes / AnonSAINT AGNES Roman saint who survived an ordeal in a brothel but was fatally stabbed when about 13 years old Date: ca 290 - 304
Saint Agnes / Cole RavennaSAINT AGNES Roman saint who survived an ordeal in a brothel, only to be fatally stabbed at the age of 13 Date: ca 290 - 304
Saint Agnes / HuyotSAINT AGNES Roman saint who survived an ordeal in a brothel, only to be fatally stabbed at the age of 13, as depicted here Date: ca 290 - 304
Old peasant man, Russia, WW1An old peasant man and beekeeper who survived the First World War. It is claimed that the nearby German shelling made his bees angry, so that they started attacking him
Elegant Edwardian couple with child outside houseA photograph of James Johnson Battersby and his wife Nancy (nee Nidd) on the steps of their house Dunluce in the Davenport area of Stockport. The child is James Larratt Battersby, their son
Edwardian group in the garden of Strathclyde, Offerton Road, Stockport. Standing with his sister and brothers is James Johnson Battersby who survived the Lusitania sinking ten years later
Fire scene in hat factory middle rooms in June 1906 where the scale of damage at Battersbys Stockport premises can be seen. Oddly it appears some hats have survived the blaze, but very little else
St Clement Danes Church, Strand, London, WW2St Clement Danes Church, Strand, London, seen here on the night of 10-11 May 1941, when it was nearly destroyed in a bombing raid
Photograph of Sergeant Herbert Gibson. A collection of humourous drawings sent by Bert to his girlfriend, Cissi Bell, who lived at 5 Curtis Road, Fenham, Newcastle on Tyne. They never married
Virgin of Montauban, Western Front, WW1A statue known as the Virgin of Montauban, the only thing in the area left untouched by shell fire during World War One. Date: circa 1916
Peter WilliamsonPETER WILLIAMSON traveler and writer, captured by Native Americans but survived to tell his tale. Date: 1730 - 1799
Catherine Ctss SuffolkCatharine (Baroness Willoughby de Eresby) (1520 - 1580) duchess of Suffolk fourth wife of Charles Brandon, duke. She survived him and went on to marry Richard Bertie
John O learyJOHN O LEARY Irish political activist, member of the Fenian Brotherhood, convicted of treason in 1867 but survived for another 40 years. Date: 1830 - 1907
Arch - Crowland Abbey (Croyland Abbey), LincolnshireCrowland Abbey (Croyland Abbey), Lincolnshire. Legend tells us that St. Guthlacs hermit cell was here, when the area was a desolate island in the fens
France. Third Republic (1901). A French soldier
ferry landing - MoulmeinFerry landing - Moulmein - Two days ago a river ferry was heavily laden with rubber and seventy passengers. In midstream suddenly split open with rot. None survived the ebbing tide
Pierre Joseph CambonPIERRE JOSEPH CAMBON French statesman, who survived the Revolution. Date: 1754 - 1820
Montgolfier balloon ascent, Versailles
Little girl rescued from the Lusitania 1915Little girl clutching her dolls, survived the sinking of the Lusitania, but both parents drowned. Date: 1915
Titanic - Bruce IsmayPage from the Illustrated London News reporting on the inquiry into the sinking of the Titanic, featuring a portrait of Joseph Bruce Ismay
Titanic - Seamen arriving at PlymouthCrew who survived the Titanic arriving at Plymouth following the sinking of the ship. Date: 1912
Thomas Pitt CamelfordTHOMAS PITT, second baron CAMELFORD, great-nephew of the elder Pitt, naval commander, noted duellist though neither he nor his reputation survived his last one. Date: 1775 - 1804
St. Benets Abbey, near Horning, Norfolk, was founded by Suneman, a hermit. King Canute built the Monastery of St. Benet-at-Holm on the same site. Survived the Dissolution Date: founded 9th century
Assassination attempt on Jacob Br Scavenius Estrup Assassination attempt on Jacob BrScavenius EstrupAssassination attempt on Jacob Br Scavenius Estrup, a Danish politician who was Council President and Finance Minister from 1875-1894
William Nutbean, Certificate of DischargeCertificate of Discharge of William Nutbean, a Fireman/Stoker on the ill-fated maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic. Nutbean survived, and this is a replacement document
Titanic officers who survived the disasterA photograph, with signatures, of four Titanic officers who survived the disaster
HitA photograph taken by a French dragoon showing a fellow soldier struck by a German bullet while on reconnaissance duty in the Forest of Champenoux
Oliva, DanzigThe Cistercian monastery of Oliva, located on the gulf of Danzig, was founded in 1170 and survived thanks to the protection of the Teutonic Knights
William John Wills (1834-1861)Engraving of William John Wills, the Australian surveyor and explorer, pictured in 1860. Wills was born in England and emigrated to Australia in 1852, joining the staff of Melbournes observatory
Ricarda HuchRICARDA HUCH German-Jewish writer and historian, author of books on social subjects. Survived the war living in Jena
The ship, Cospatrick in flamesEmigrant ship, the Cospatrick on fire at sea. On discovery of the fire, the crew tried to extingush the flames, but the wind spread them around the ship
Saint Agnes / BourneSAINT AGNES Roman saint who, having survived an ordeal in a brothel, was fatally stabbed at the age of 13
Louis Noros, ExplorerLOUIS NOROS American explorer in the Arctic with DeLong, a member of the party which survived with Nindemann after the Jeannette was crushed
Dionysius of AlexandriaST DIONYSIUS OF ALEXANDRIA converted by a vision, he became bishop of Alexandria and survived persecutions and banishments : he was a renowned theologian
Shepherd MarketThis has survived as one of Londons picturesque corners, and is favoured by the oldest profession, though heaven forbid that I should suggest that this lady is one of them
Aeneas Founds RomeSome traditions hold that Rome was actually founded by Aeneas, who survived the Trojan War, travelled to Italy and founded the dynasty which culminated in Romulus & Remus
Bewick / Sable(Martes zibellina) this mustelid seemingly survived the evolutionary struggle by being the fittest to provide garments for the lady friends of the wealthy
Saint Agnes / PannemakerSAINT AGNES Roman saint who survived an ordeal in a brothel but was fatally stabbed when about 13 years old