Lifebelt Collection (#2)

A courageous rescuer (colour litho)
3097433 A courageous rescuer (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A courageous rescuer. Un Courageux Sauveteur)

Sous l Ombrelle Blanche (Under the White Umbrella) (colour litho)
3099025 Sous l Ombrelle Blanche (Under the White Umbrella) (colour litho) by Helleu, Paul Cesar (1859-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Thames barge Terror, near Woolwich, SE London
Thames barge Terror on the river near Woolwich, South-East London. Date: circa 1930s

The End of the World, 1910 (litho)
3091225 The End of the World, 1910 (litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The End of the World, 1910. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

A group of Cornish Fishermen
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Advertisement for books by post in return for collecting wrappers of Lifebuoy soap (colour litho)
6029829 Advertisement for books by post in return for collecting wrappers of Lifebuoy soap (colour litho) by English School

The Life-Boat Going to the Rescue, 1861 (oil on canvas)
BAG12145 The Life-Boat Going to the Rescue, 1861 (oil on canvas) by Brooks, Thomas (1818-92); 103.5x161.2 cm; Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Going To Sea
BRA37798 Going To Sea by Graham, Thomas Alexander Ferguson (1840-1906); 72x124.5 cm; Bradford Art Galleries and Museums, West Yorkshire, UK; eBradford Museums & Galleries; Scottish, out of copyright

Steamer, Resolute, with passengers at Great Yarmouth
Steamer (double-ended ferry), Resolute, with passengers at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, owned by the Yarmouth & Gorleston Steamboat Company. Date: circa 1920

The Dogger Bank Incident or Russian Outrage
The Dogger Bank Incident (or Russian Outrage ) occured on the 22nd October 1904, when the Russian Fleet (sailing to reinforce the 1st Pacific Squadron stationed at Port Arthur during)

Lifeboat crew in action at sea, English coast
Lifeboat crew in action at sea on the English coast. Date: 1922

Advertisement for Players Medium Navy Cut cigarettes
The Cut of the Navy - Players Please - fantastic advertisement for Players Medium Navy Cut cigarettes, featuring a Royal Naval Lieutenant (note sleeve rank insignia) (out on manoeuvres)

Lady in Black by the Sea, (oil on canvas)
658978 Lady in Black by the Sea, (oil on canvas) by Bos, George van den (1835-1911); 90x50 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady in Black by the Sea. George van den Bos (1835-1911). Oil on canvas

A Victorian Die-cut shape Christmas card of a lifebelt with an image of a child, c
3605599 A Victorian Die-cut shape Christmas card of a lifebelt with an image of a child, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English

The Cable Car That Saves (Colour Litho)
2777814 The Cable Car That Saves (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The zip line that saves)

The Dramas Of The Sea, The Clash Of Two Steamers At Marseille And The Sinking Of Liban (Colour Litho)
2798675 The Dramas Of The Sea, The Clash Of Two Steamers At Marseille And The Sinking Of Liban (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dramas Of The Sea)

The New Holiday, advertisement for United States Lines, SS Leviathan
STC255003 The New Holiday, advertisement for United States Lines, SS Leviathan, 1920s (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Man Overboard, 1906 (oil on canvas)
SNM143439 Man Overboard, 1906 (oil on canvas) by Krohg, Christian (1852-1925); 120x140 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; eSwedish National Art Museum; Norwegian, out of copyright

Advertisement for Lifebuoy soap depicting a boy sailor and a life buoy (chromolitho)
6030592 Advertisement for Lifebuoy soap depicting a boy sailor and a life buoy (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Man with a life ring, illustration from Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus
CHT224866 Man with a life ring, illustration from Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus by Olaus Magnus (1490-1558), published in Rome, 1555 (woodcut) (b/w photo) by Italian School

Two British RAF Short Sunderland flying boats rescuing the crew of the merchant ship Kensington Court
6014673 Two British RAF Short Sunderland flying boats rescuing the crew of the merchant ship Kensington Court, torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat U-32, World War II

The palm and the buoy, Codex Atlantic (drawing)
GIA5036017 The palm and the buoy, Codex Atlantic (drawing) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519); eGiancarlo Costa; Italian, out of copyright

Liz Fraser, English actress, pictured on location at Taggs Island, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, where she is currently filming Double Bunk, Monday 26th September 1960

Billy Nichols competing in the Daily Mirror Outboard Motor Championship at Oulton Broad. August 1950 025400/19

RAF Survival School, Plymouth, where air crew are taught how to survive after ditching their aircraft. Seen here is a man in the water wearing a lifebelt, about to be air lifted to safety. Date: 1966

Captain of the Tenby Lifeboat, 1853-56. Creator: Mr. Gonne
Captain of the Tenby Lifeboat, 1853-56

Cartoon, How proud... WW1
How proud my wife and daughter will be of me! Date: 22 June 1916

Passengers on board the Steamship Queen, Southampton
Passengers on board the Steamship Queen at Southampton on 9 August 1933. Date: 1933

Leaving Holyhead Harbour on Irish ferry to Dun Laoghaire
A man stands at the rail of an Irish ferry as it leaves Holyhead Harbour, Anglesey, Wales, for Dun Laoghaire, Ireland Date: 1992

Port Augusta, South Australia, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Port Augusta, South Australia, 1901. Port Augusta, a natural harbour and seaport on the Spencer Gulf named after Augusta Sophia, Lady Young, the wife of the Governor of South Australia

To the rescue: the life-buoy, c1900. Creator: Unknown
To the rescue: the life-buoy, c1900. From " Primus Magic Lantern Slides - Junior Lecturers Series B". [W. Butcher & Sons]

Throwing the Life-Line, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Throwing the Life-Line, 1890. Lifeboatmen in sou westers carrying out a rescue in rough seas - the man in the centre preparing to throw the rope wears a belt of buoyancy aids

North Cape - from the west - land of the Midnight Sun, near midnight, N. Norway, c1905
North Cape - from the west - land of the Midnight Sun (71° N. lat.), near midnight, N. Norway, c1905. From " The Underwood Travel Library - Norway". [Underwood & Underwood, London ]

The Dogger Bank Incident or Russian Outrage
The Dogger Bank Incident (or Russian Outrage ) occured on the 22nd October 1904, when the Russian Fleet (sailing to reinforce the 1st Pacific Squadron stationed at Port Arthur during)

Promo postcard for W. E. Meyer & Co. Coal Agents, Bermuda
Promotional postcard for W. E. Meyer & Co. S.S. & Coal Agents, Bermuda. Date: 1904

Entering Grimsby Docks at the end of a North Sea voyage is the fishing vessel Saurian, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Fleetway House, London]

War time lifebelt drill on board an ocean liner, 1915. From The Manchester Guardian History of the War, Vol. II. - 1914-15. [John Heywood Ltd, London, 1915]

Sixteenth-Century Lifebelt, 1555. From Old Ship Prints by E. Keble Chatterton. [John Lane The Bodley Head Limited, London & New York, 1927]

Atlantic, c20th century (1932). Artist: Paul Nash
Atlantic, c20th century (1932). From The Studio Volume 104. [The Offices of the Studio, London, 1932]

Margaret, of the Windmill Theatre, London, 1938. Cigarette card from Modern Beauties, 7th series, issued by the British-American Tobacco Company

Irene Hervey, American film actress, c1938. Irene Hervey (1909-1998) appeared in numerous films in the 1930s and 1940s. From the 1950s onwards she switched increasingly to television acting

Bluejackets of the torpedo boat destroyer HMS Sturgeon, 1896. Artist: Gregory & Co
Bluejackets of the torpedo boat destroyer HMS Sturgeon, 1896. The Sturgeon was launched in 1894 and was attached to the Channel Squadron

Phyllis Dare (1890-1975), English actress, 1907. From the Rotary Photographic Series

Chief Painter, 1937. Artist: WA & AC Churchman
Chief Painter, 1937. Churchmans Cigarette Series, The Navy At Work

Passengers on a ferry, Rotterdam, 1898. Artist: James Batkin
Passengers on a ferry, Rotterdam, 1898. Illustration from a book of photographs taken in Holland and Belgium by James Batkin, (1898)

Fairy & a drowning pixie
A winged fairy throws a lifebelt to a drowning pixie while others watch from the riverbank. Artist: Thomas Maybank Date: circa 1916

Eight Florida girls in Bikinis on the beach
Wish you were here in Florida with us ! Eight Floridian girls in brihtly-coloured Bikinis on the beach. Date: circa 1940s

Co Down, Ireland; Lifebelt

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"Lifebelt: A Symbol of Safety and Resilience" In the midst of a fierce Tug of War battle, the winning team clings onto their lifebelt, symbolizing strength and unity. Just like Demosthenes, who used his words as a lifebelt to inspire and lead others. From Aberdeen to Kyle of Lochalsh car ferry in Skye, Scotland, the lifebelt has been an essential tool for maritime safety. It guided countless journeys across treacherous waters while ensuring passengers' well-being. As The American Great White Fleet arrived in Australia, it was not just their naval prowess that caught attention but also their commitment to safety. Lifebelts adorned every ship's deck as a testament to their preparedness for any situation. Captured in a group photo with pride are the brave crew members of HMS Marshal Ney - each one relying on their trusty lifebelts during perilous missions at sea. Henry Freeman stands tall as the sole survivor of Whitby Lifeboat disaster in 1861. His unwavering courage embodied by his cherished lifebelt serves as a reminder that hope can be found even amidst tragedy. Whether people or cars on board, ferries at Cowes Isle of Wight ensure everyone's security with sturdy lifebelts within arm's reach. They offer peace of mind during crossings over unpredictable waters. Even Christmas cards take shape inspired by this iconic symbol - reminding us all that love and protection surround us during festive times. A white metal mantel clock bearing RNYC Fujiyama proudly displays its intricate design intertwined with a miniature lifebelt - representing time ticking away under constant watchful care. During Victorian times, courageous men donned uniforms marked by distinctive red stripes around their arms - ready to save lives at sea using nothing but sheer determination and trusty lifebelts strapped around them tightly. The majestic Dover Castle overlooks Admiralty Pier in Kent; its towering presence a testament to the strength and resilience that lifebelts embody.