Freed Collection (page 3)

Terry Waite Nov 1991 Beirut hostage on arrival in Britain after being released by his captors © Mirrorpix

St. George Liberating the Princess, ca. 1508. Creator: Lucas van Leyden
St. George Liberating the Princess, ca. 1508

Lady Murasaki Sets a Bird Free from a Cage, 19th century. Creator: Gakutei
Lady Murasaki Sets a Bird Free from a Cage, 19th century

GARDES FRANCAISES FREED
Those Gardes Francaises who refuse to fire on the crowd are arrested and imprisoned in the Abbaye St Germain: they are rescued by a mob of ten thousand Date: 30 June 1789

Irish prisoners liberated during Lord Mulgraves progress, 1836 (c1890). Creator: Unknown
Irish prisoners liberated during Lord Mulgraves progress, 1836 (c1890). From " Cassells History of England - Special Edition, Vol

Unexpected Return, 1884, (1965). Creator: Il ya Repin
Unexpected Return, 1884, (1965). The home-coming of a Russian political prisoner - the room portrayed is the artists living room and the models included members of his family

Two suffragettes celebrating their release from Holloway Prison, London, on 22 August 1908. Mary Leigh (left) (1885-c1978) and Edith New (1877)

Britsh suffragette Emmeline Pethick-Lawrences release from prison, 17 April 1909. The procession in her honour of her release marched from Marble Arch to the Aldwych Theatre

Procession to welcome the early release of suffragettes from prison on 19 December 1908. Procession in Trafalgar Square to welcome Emmeline Pankhurst (1858-1928)

Unexpected Return, c1884-c1888. Artist: Il ya Repin
Unexpected Return, c1884-c1888. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Jean Waddell former Iranian hostage January 1981

The Liberation of St. Peter from prison by an angel
The Liberation of Saint Peter is a story told in the Acts of the Apostles in which Saint Peter is rescued from the prison of King Herod by an angel. circa 19th century

Terry Waite former Beirut hostage adressing General Assembly Church of Scotland Circa 1996

Terry Waite former Middle East hostage sitting in his MG sportscar

Joy Brodier stands in front of the window at the Bunyan Freechurch at Bedford pictured with the postcard that she sent to Terry Waite in Beirut

Terry Waite former Beirut hostage Circa 1992

Cyrus the Great
CYRUS II (THE GREAT) Overthrew Croesus Kingdom of Lydia. Led a successful conquest of Babylon (539) and freed Jewish captives

The Dhamma Shan Kyank Pya; The Rock Shown Is A Piece Of Gneiss, And The Story Goes That The Nat Thamie, Or The Daughters Of The Spirits Of The Woods

La Bellezza Liberata Dalla by the Italian sculptor Bistolfi
La Bellezza Liberata Dalla Materia ( Beauty Freed From Matter ) sculpture at the Segantini Museum, St Moritz, Engadin Grisons, Switzerland by Leonardo Bistolfi (1859-1933) - an Italian sculptor

Music cover, Alone, Marx Brothers
Music cover, Alone, words by Arthur Freed, music by Nacio Herb Brown, as sung by Allan Jones and Kitty Carlisle in the MGM film A Night at the Opera, featuring the Marx Brothers. 1935

Josephus & Vespasian
FLAVIUS JOSEPHUS originally, Joseph ben Matthias Jewish historian; freed by Emperor Vespasian Date: circa 37 - circa 100

Little Dutch Mill - Music Sheet Cover, music by Harry Barris, words by Ralph Freed and successfully featured by Derickson and Brown. Am illustration of a wind mill and a couple in front of it

Guards Freed
Guards who had been confined in the prison of l Abbaye for indiscipline are liberated by the people. Date: 30 June 1789

WWII: SICILY, 1943. Sicilian soldiers returning home after being freed from prison camps by Allied forces. Photograph by Nick Parrino, 1943

THE DHAMMA SHAN KYANK PYA; The rock shown is a piece of gneiss, and the story goes that the Nat thamie, or the daughters of the spirits of the woods

Jacopo Barbarigo freeing Queen Margaret of Hungary from the Turks in 1426 (mural)
XIR468189 Jacopo Barbarigo freeing Queen Margaret of Hungary from the Turks in 1426 (mural) by Vassilacchi, Antonio (1556-1629); Villa Barbarigo, Noventa Vicentina

The Deliverance of the Prisoners, c. 1470 (oil on panel)
XIR232665 The Deliverance of the Prisoners, c.1470 (oil on panel) by Master of the View of St. Gudule (fl.1470-1500); 80x46 cm; Musee National du Moyen Age et des Thermes de Cluny

Paul healed a possessed woman and the conversion of the Philippian jailer, Jan Luyken, Hendrik Elandt, Bernard Picart, 1700

Josephus freed by Vespasian, print maker: Jan Luyken, Pieter Mortier, 1704

Save us from the grip of evil, Philips Galle Johannes Wierix, 1569 - 1573

Woman representing Peace, carrying a dove and a gold palm, strides away from the block from which she has been freed by gold hammer. Gold Breaks Iron Bring your gold to a gold dealer. Poster c1919

Crowd in Moscow celebrating the abolition of serfdom in Russia by Alexander II, 1860s. The Emancipation Manifesto, 1861 applied only to privately owned serfs, stated owned serfs were freed in 1866

Israel Putnam (1718-1790) American patriot, born at Salem, Massachusetts. Captured by Indians in 1758 and freed by the French

NFS(London Region) Boy trapped in a coal scuttle
Boy trapped in a milk churn is set free at Brigade HQ on 4 July 1947. The milkman had brought him to the fire station in his milk float

British prisoners from Kut returning to London, WW1
British prisoners captured after the Siege of Kut (1916), seen here on their return to London via Cannon Street Station. They are NCOs and other men, officers having returned a few days earlier

Kew Untolled
Kew Bridge is at last freed of toll : a crowd gathers to enjoy the pleasure of crossing the Thames without having to pay for the privilege

Venice and Genoa
Naval commander Vettor Pisani is arrested by the Venetian authorities for his failure to repel the attack by the Genoa fleet : but he will be freed and with Zeno save Venice

Alsace Liberated
President Poincare and marechal Foch ride in triumph through the streets of Strasbourg, freshly freed from the German occupation which has lasted 44 years

Lithuanian Serfs
Serfdom is abolished in Lithuania, which at this time is a province of Russia

Press Freed 1793
The people of Paris celebrate the freedom of the Press

Peter Breaks Jail
Peter, thrown into jail at Jerusalem by order of Herod, is freed by an angel

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"Freed from the Chains: A Journey of Liberation and Empowerment" Prometheus, the Titan, finally experiences freedom as Hercules releases him from his eternal chains in a stunning chromolitho artwork. The captivating music cover of "Our Love Affair" featuring Mickey Rooney & Judy Garland symbolizes the joyous liberation found in love and companionship. Delve into the misty landscapes of Edo period Japan (1615-1868) through a mid-19th-century masterpiece, evoking a sense of tranquility and freedom. Witness the emancipation of former slaves on Goree Island, Senegal, beautifully depicted in an engraving that illustrates their journey towards freedom during a cruise along Africa's coast. In April 1809, amidst conflict, courage shines as The 3rd West India Regiment bravely fires upon French troops at a bridgehead on Ile de Cabret or Terre d'en Haut - fighting for liberty against oppression. Tragic yet powerful is Appius Claudius' claim over Virginia (Verginia), daughter of Centurion Virginius; this event exposes abuse of power but ultimately fuels resistance against tyranny. Uniting humanity beyond color lines during the French Revolution is an allegorical print by R. Duchemin depicting children with different colors kissing each other under "Fraternite, " challenging slavery's grip on France. Celebrate history being made as the National Convention decrees abolition of slavery in French colonies on February 4th, 1794 (16 Pluviose An II), captured vividly in an ink drawing by Nicolas Andre Monsiau at Musee Carnavalet. Experience profound liberation through Francois Auguste Biard's monumental painting commemorating the proclamation abolishing slavery in French colonies on April 23rd, 1848 - an iconic moment etched forever onto canvas.