Rescuing Collection

Heroic fireman rescuing girl from fire
Heroic fireman rescuing a girl from a fire

Heroic fireman rescuing girl from fire
Heroic fireman rescuing a girl from a fire. Date: 19th century

Captain Noel Godfrey Chavasse, VC
Captain Noel G. Chavasse was Medical Officer to the 1/ 10th Battalion of the Kings Liverpool Regiment during the First World War

Wessex helicopter winching up survivior in rescue from sea

Grace Darling, rowing with her father
Grace Horsley Darling (1815 - 1842), daughter of the lighthouse keeper, William Darling, on the Farne Islands, seen here rowing with her father to the sinking steamboat the SS Forfarshire in 1838

British soldiers rescuing horse from ditch, Flanders, WW1
British soldiers trying to rescue a horse which has fallen into a ditch, blown by the force from a bursting shell, on the road to Reutel, Flanders, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Colonel Redvers Buller at Inhlobane, Zulu War, 1879
Illustration showing Colonel (later General) Sir Redvers Henry Buller (1839-1908) (centre, on horse) rescuing Captain D Arcy during a skirmish with Zulu warriors on Inhlobane Mountain, 1879

Grace Darling, lighthouse keeper's daughter
Grace Horsley Darling (1815 - 1842), daughter of the lighthouse keeper, William Darling, on the Farne Islands, who rowed with her father to the sinking steamboat the SS Forfarshire in 1838

Rescuing the perishing (engraving)
7161076 Rescuing the perishing (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rescuing the perishing)

Two Short Sunderlands rescuing crew, 1940
An artists impression of two Short Sunderlands rescuing the crew of the torpedoed merchant ship Kensington Court, 1940. On 18th September 1939 Kensington Court was stopped by U-32 with 13 shots of

A man in a barrel crossing the Niagara Falls, illustration from Le Petit Journal
XIR346392 A man in a barrel crossing the Niagara Falls, illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 9th October 1910 (colour litho) by French School

The Little Miss Pussy Cats helping in the kitchen (colour litho)
7157455 The Little Miss Pussy Cats helping in the kitchen (colour litho) by Wain, Louis (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Little Miss Pussy Cats helping in the kitchen)

LCC-LFB Recruit firemen training at Brigade HQ, SE1
During the 1950s recruit firefighters were trained at the Brigade Headquarters, Lambeth. Here the recruit squad are rescuing by carrying down on the 50 foot wheeled escape ladder pitched to the third

Jumping Sheet Drill - London Fire Brigade Date: circa 1940s

Colonel Festing rescuing Lieut. Eardley-Wilmots body
Colonel Francis Worgan Festing (1833-1886), rescuing the body of Lieut. Eardley-Wilmot during the Ashanti War (1873-74) from a sketch by the officer of the expedition

The Wreck of the Liner "Mohegan"on the Manacle Rocks, the Porthoustock Lifeboat rescuing the Crew (litho)
1063677 The Wreck of the Liner " Mohegan" on the Manacle Rocks, the Porthoustock Lifeboat rescuing the Crew (litho) by Nash

Life-Saving Medal presented by the United States Government to the Men of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution
1059662 Life-Saving Medal presented by the United States Government to the Men of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution on the Mersey, and to those of the Dock Board Lifeboat

The fury of a swan (Colour Litho)
2809228 The fury of a swan (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fury of a swan)

The Rescue of Queen Guenevere by Sir Lancelot, illustration from King Arthur
IL352865 The Rescue of Queen Guenevere by Sir Lancelot, illustration from King Arthur (colour litho) by Hatherell, William (1855-1928); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Rescuing the ships mascot during a naval engagement: the dog, which had fallen overboard, is plucked from the sea during an aerial attack. 1917

The launch of the lifeboat - Appledore, Devon. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Ambulance for wounded horses, World War One
An ambulance for wounded horses on the battlefield : the Canadian Mounted Veterinary Corps at work with field artillery. Men of the Mounted Section of the Canadian Veterinary Corps are seen

Otto Schmidt, Soviet Arctic explorer
Otto Yulievich Schmidt (left, 1891-1956), Soviet Arctic explorer and geophysicist, greeting one of the rescue pilots (right) during the Chelyuskin expedition to the Arctic

Futuristic encounter with an octopus
A futuristic encounter with an octopus on the seabed. A man rescues a woman from its clutches

Restoration of the apparently drowned or suffocated. From The Household Physician, published c.1898 (engraving)
6116652 Restoration of the apparently drowned or suffocated. From The Household Physician, published c.1898 (engraving); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024.

Charity (chromolitho)
8635412 Charity (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charity, man and woman clinging to a rock in a storm)

The Snow Queen (chromolitho)
8664004 The Snow Queen (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Snow Queen. Illustration from Childhood's Golden Tales (Dean & Son, London)

The orangutan of Fitzgerald (colour litho)
8664107 The orangutan of Fitzgerald (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: The orangutan of Fitzgerald)

Lifeboats adopted by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (engraving)
8676579 Lifeboats adopted by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Tiger-Cub (colour litho)
8673848 The Tiger-Cub (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tiger-Cub. Illustration for A.L.O.E.'s Picture Story Book (T Nelson)

Aeneas Rescuing Anchises from Burning Troy, 1605-20 (oil on panel)
5860619 Aeneas Rescuing Anchises from Burning Troy, 1605-20 (oil on panel) by Steenwijck, Hendrick van, the younger (c.1580-1649); 22.6--31.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Miracle of Virgin Mary at the Mont Saint Michel, 19th century (engraving)
8698410 Miracle of Virgin Mary at the Mont Saint Michel, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Religion. Piglrim saved from the water)

The White Swans (chromolitho)
8675762 The White Swans (chromolitho) by Havers, Alice (1850-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: The White Swans. Illustration from The White Swans and Other Tales by Hans Andersen)

A first Japanese film seen in England (b/w photo)
8676125 A first Japanese film seen in England (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A first Japanese film seen in England)

Rescuing the drowning during the wreck of SS Utopia, Gibraltar (engraving)
8631451 Rescuing the drowning during the wreck of SS Utopia, Gibraltar (engraving) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Wood, the fire escape conductor heroically rescuing a mother and child from the fire in Whitechapel (engraving)
8672747 Wood, the fire escape conductor heroically rescuing a mother and child from the fire in Whitechapel (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wood)

Alp Rescuing Uncle Peter (colour litho)
8629431 Alp Rescuing Uncle Peter (colour litho) by Weir, Harrison William (1824-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alp Rescuing Uncle Peter)

Restoration of the apparently drowned. From The Household Physician, published c.1898 (engraving)
6116653 Restoration of the apparently drowned. From The Household Physician, published c.1898 (engraving); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024.

Survivors from the German Destroyer V184 rescued by the British Submarine E4, Noth Sea, WWI (litho)
3252929 Survivors from the German Destroyer V184 rescued by the British Submarine E4, Noth Sea, WWI (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

Dog saving Charley's Life (colour litho)
8629424 Dog saving Charley's Life (colour litho) by Weir, Harrison William (1824-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dog saving Charley's Life)

Coastwise: To the Rescue (b/w photo)
8671416 Coastwise: To the Rescue (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: To the Rescue)

Illustration for Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens (litho)
8664574 Illustration for Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens (litho) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lizzie Hexam to the rescue)

Ratchet, Rattle, Raven, Razor, Reading, Reaper, Reaper, Redbreast, Reindeer, Reptiles, Rescue, Retort (engraving)
8651549 Ratchet, Rattle, Raven, Razor, Reading, Reaper, Reaper, Redbreast, Reindeer, Reptiles, Rescue, Retort (engraving) by German School

Rescue of the will (engraving)
8667394 Rescue of the will (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rescue of the will)

Rescue of Nellie Wilson (engraving)
8667387 Rescue of Nellie Wilson (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rescue of Nellie Wilson)

Rescue of Hattie Newberry (engraving)
8667407 Rescue of Hattie Newberry (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rescue of Hattie Newberry)

Humorous cat postcard (colour litho)
8643388 Humorous cat postcard (colour litho) by Ellam, William Henry (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Humorous cat postcard)

Beaching the lifeboat (engraving)
8635209 Beaching the lifeboat (engraving) by Wimperis, Edmund Morison (1835-1900) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beaching the lifeboat)

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In the face of danger, heroes emerge to rescue those in need. A brave fireman fearlessly rushes into a blazing inferno, risking his own life to save a young girl trapped inside. The flames lick at his heels as he carries her to safety, embodying the true essence of heroism. Across stormy seas, Grace Darling and her father row tirelessly through treacherous waters to rescue stranded sailors. Their unwavering determination and selflessness shine brightly amidst the crashing waves, reminding us that even ordinary individuals can become extraordinary heroes. Captain Noel Godfrey Chavasse stands tall among his comrades on the battlefield, displaying unparalleled courage during World War I. With bullets whizzing past him, he fearlessly tends to wounded soldiers with unwavering dedication and compassion. From above, a Wessex helicopter descends upon tumultuous waters to pluck a survivor from certain peril. The deafening roar of the rotor blades is drowned out by cheers of relief as they hoist the individual up towards safety – a testament to human ingenuity and bravery. In Flanders' muddy trenches during World War I, British soldiers rally together not only for their fellow men but also for an unlikely companion - rescuing a horse from an unforgiving ditch. In this act of compassion amidst chaos, humanity triumphs over war's brutality. Grace Darling once again proves her mettle as she bravely tends to her duties as lighthouse keeper's daughter. Guiding lost souls away from treacherous shores becomes second nature for this remarkable woman who embodies resilience and strength. Colonel Redvers Buller charges forward in battle against Zulu warriors in 1879's Zulu War at Inhlobane. Amidst fierce fighting and overwhelming odds stacked against them, Colonel Buller leads his troops with unwavering resolve - exemplifying leadership under extreme circumstances.