Survived Collection

Imperial Hotel, Tokyo
The IMPERIAL HOTEL, TOKYO : designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, built 1915-1922, survived 1923 earthquake, demolished 1967

Saint Rita Praying
SAINT RITA OF CASCIA Italian peasant woman who survived a brutal husband to become a nun and saint - depicted at prayer Date: 1377 - 1447

Joshua Barney
JOSHUA BARNEY (1759 - 1818) American naval officer who, despite his abilities, was three times captured by the British but none the less survived to fight another day. Date: circa 1800

Charles Lightoller
Second Officer of the Titanic, who miraculous survived and gave evidence to the Sentorial Committee in New York

Plan of Silchester / 1777
A plan and details from the well-preserved Roman town of Silchester (Calleva Atrebatum). The entire circuit of the town wall, and bowl of the amphitheatre have survived

Saint Rita of Cascia
SAINT RITA OF CASCIA Italian peasant woman who survived a brutal husband to become a nun and saint Date: 1377 - 1447

HMS Bonaventure - an Astraea-Class second-class cruiser
Royal Navy - HMS Bonaventure, an Astraea-Class second-class cruiser of the Royal Navy, ordered as part of the eight-ship Astraea class under the Naval Defence Act of 1889

7 Jewry Street London
7 Jewry Street. Aldgate, London, which survived the World War Two Blitz, unlike its next door neigbour. Date: 1950s

Sea monster discovered in British Columbia
Possibly the last specimen that survived of Behrings sea cow (Rhytina Stelleri) discovered on the shores of the Henry Island, British Columbia

Tabard Inn, Southwark
Southwark: the Tabard Inn as it looked in 1810: several centuries earlier, Chaucers pilgrims left for Canterbury from here

Bow Church and Bread Street, London - following WW2 Blitz
Bow Church and Bread Street, London - following the WW2 Blitz on London by the German Luftwaffe. Date: circa 1941

Zorastrian High Priest reciting before the sacred fire. Zorastrians are a remnant of the ancient Iranian
535757 Zorastrian High Priest reciting before the sacred fire. Zorastrians are a remnant of the ancient Iranian fire-worshippers who followed the system of belief founded by Zoraster (c628 BC-c551 BC)

Tarpan: small European wild horse, dun-coloured with dark mane and tail. 1830
539894 Tarpan: small European wild horse, dun-coloured with dark mane and tail. 1830 (engraving from William Jardine Naturalist's Library series)

St Stephens Chapel was a chapel in the old Palace of Westminster which served as the chamber of the House of Commons of England and that of Great Britain from 1547 to 1834

White Star Line, RMS Titanic, List of First Class Passengers
White Star Line, RMS Titanic. Rare First Class passenger list that survived the sinking in the pocket of George Brereton. He was a professional gambler

White Star Line, RMS Titanic, A La Carte Restaurant
White Star Line, RMS Titanic. Rare A La Carte Restaurant flyer from a promotional brochure, owned by Second Class passenger Joseph Laroche of Haiti who died in the sinking

RMS Titanic, Charles Lightoller summons
RMS Titanic - Second Officer Charles Lightoller. An official summons to appear before the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia

Sikorsky HH-3E Jolly Green Giant 66-13281
United States Air Force - Sikorsky HH-3E Jolly Green Giant 66-13281 (msn 61579) of the 48th Aerospace rescue and Recovery Squadron, at the June 1967 Paris Air Show, with airshow serial H-211'

Robert O'Hara Burke (1820 - 1861), Irish explorer, pictured shortly before his death in 1861. Burke had emigrated to Australia in 1853

GEORGE WALLACE MELVILLE American naval officer and Arctic explorer with De Long, his party survived wreck and he headed rescue expedition which found De Long dead Date: 1841 - 1912

Coal mining accident: Courrieres Mines, Pas de Calais, France. From Le Petit Journal Paris March 1906
541357 Coal mining accident: Courrieres Mines, Pas de Calais, France. From Le Petit Journal Paris March 1906. by French School

Coal miners trapped 24 days underground after roof fall, 1906 (print)
541351 Coal miners trapped 24 days underground after roof fall, 1906 (print) by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: Survived by eating carrots and oats they found in the pit pony stables)

L Ours Et Les Deux Compagnons (engraving)
2787215 L Ours Et Les Deux Compagnons (engraving) by Johannot, Tony (1803-52) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: L Ours Et Les Deux Compagnons)

Memorial to poet and musician Ivor Gurney, Belgium
Similar in design to those for Ledwidge and Chavasse, the memorial was unveiled on 12 September 2007, the initiative of Piet Chielens and the Friends of the In Flanders Fields Museum

Hopstore CWGC Cemetery, Vlamertinghe, Belgium
The village, known as Vlam to the Tommies, was a pile of rubble by 1918 but the area of the Cemetery was just outside the range of the medium guns and the hop building, in the background here

Vlamertinghe Chateau, subject of Edmund Blunden poem
Blunden wrote the poem, On Passing Vlamertinghe Chateau in July 1917 in which he describes Poppies by the million. The Chateau survived the war

A Portion of Winchester House, which Survived until the Nineteenth Century (engraving)
670585 A Portion of Winchester House, which Survived until the Nineteenth Century (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Portion of Winchester House)

Captain Gauvin Memorial Anguerny Normandy
Memorials to those who survived are not generally welcomed because of the numbers. However, Gauvin led the Bren carriers of the Chaudieres into the village and after the war became a diplomat

Heroic Mothers (Colour Litho)
2783922 Heroic Mothers (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heroic mothers. A violent fire broke out in a house in Cologno (Bergamo)

Saved by a Dog (Colour Litho)
2778341 Saved by a Dog (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saved by a dog. A young climber, forced to immobility by breaking his leg during an ascension)

Portrait of Catherine Parr (1512-48), 1545 (coloured engraving)
STC161217 Portrait of Catherine Parr (1512-48), 1545 (coloured engraving) by Master John (fl.1544) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

An exceptional shutdown (colour litho)
2783893 An exceptional shutdown (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: An exceptional shutdown)

A miraculous leap of death (colour litho)
2777916 A miraculous leap of death (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A miraculous leap of death)

A mothers surprise (colour litho)
2777903 A mothers surprise (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A mothers surprise)

The adventure of a very daring (colour litho)
2777817 The adventure of a very daring (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The adventure of a very daring)

An extraordinary flight (colour litho)
2777898 An extraordinary flight (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: An extraordinary flight)

Henry the 8th and Catherine Parr, engraved by George Noble
STC429687 Henry the 8th and Catherine Parr, engraved by George Noble, illustration from David Humes The History of England, pub. by R

Mr McGregor stands amidst the debris of his house, following a Baedeker Raid on York. The Morrison shelter which saved his life

Christ Church Greyfriars, also known as Christ Church Newgate Street, was a church in Newgate Street, opposite St Pauls Cathedral in the City of London. Circa 1941

North American YF-100A Super Sabre 52-5754 (msn 180-1), the first prototype F-100 with test pilot Joseph Walker posing in the cockpit, probably at Edwards Air Force Base

Neilson NC-1 Golden Bear - aka Coach NC883E
Neilson NC-1 Golden Bear (aka Coach) X883E (later NC883E), built by the (Thomass & Duncan S) Neilsen Steel Aircraft Co, Berkeley CA. at Berkeley airport around the time of its first flight

Arpin A-1 G-AFGB (msn 1), designed and built by M.B Arpin & Co at Hanworth and first registered on 17 March 1938. This aircraft survived the war but was scrapped in 1946. Date: 1938

Foster-Wickno Warferry DR613
Foster-Wickno GM.1 Warferry DR613. Built as Foster-Wickno GM.1 Wicko G-AFJB (msn 5) for the Midland Aero Club in 1938, AFJB was impressed into the Royal Air Force in July 1941

Santa Sleeping

St Giles Cripplegate
Engaving depicting St Giles Cripplegate showing the old wall. It is an Anglican church in the City of London, located on Fore Street within the modern Barbican complex.When built it stood outside

All Hallows Barking
Engaving depicting Allhallows in 1750. It is said to be he oldest church in the City of London. It survived the Great Fire of London in 1666, but was badly damaged during the Blitz in World War II

V2 rocket attack on Manor Park, East London, WW2
A woman is rescued after a V2 rocket attack in Manor Park. Although many such amazing rescues took place, hundreds of Londoners died in these attacks launched in the latter stages of WW2

Andre and M-J Chenier
The poets ANDRE MARIE and MARIE-JOSEPH-BLAISE de CHENIER, both revolutionaries, Andre was guillotined for opposing excesses, but his brother survived. Date: 1762 - 1794

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"Survived: Tales of resilience and triumph from around the world" The Imperial Hotel, Tokyo - A symbol of strength, standing tall after surviving earthquakes and wars. Joshua Barney - An American naval hero who survived capture during the Revolutionary War to become a legend in his own right. Saint Rita Praying - Her unwavering faith helped her survive unimaginable hardships, making her a beacon of hope for many. Charles Lightoller - The unsung hero of the Titanic disaster who bravely saved lives and survived against all odds. Plan of Silchester / 1777 - This ancient Roman town plan has withstood the test of time, revealing secrets about our past that have survived centuries. Saint Rita of Cascia - Known as the patron saint of impossible causes, she is revered for her miraculous survival through trials and tribulations. 7 Jewry Street London - Rising from the ashes after enduring bombings during World War II, this street stands as a testament to human resilience and determination. Sea monster discovered in British Columbia - Unveiling an astonishing creature that has managed to survive undetected for ages in one of Earth's most mysterious habitats. Tabard Inn, Southwark - With its rich history dating back to medieval times, this inn has witnessed countless stories unfold within its walls while remaining resilient throughout changing eras. Bow Church and Bread Street, London following WW2 Blitz- These iconic landmarks stood strong amidst destruction during wartime but emerged as symbols of hope and renewal post-conflict. The cook and Mr Maynard survivors' tales from Titanic disaster – Their harrowing experiences aboard the ill-fated ship serve as reminders that even in tragedy there can be stories of survival against all odds. Black Hole Calcutta – A haunting reminder where fortitude prevailed amidst darkness; brave souls defied despair to emerge from the depths of adversity.