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Benjamin Howard assisted by Sir E. Sieveking demonstrating artificial respiration on a supine figure at the Royal Humane Society. Wood engraving by T. Robinson, 1878, after C. Robinson.

A man recuperating in bed at a receiving-house of the Royal Humane Society, after resuscitation by W. Hawes and J.C. Lettsom from near drowning. Engraving by R. Pollard, 1787, after R. Smirke.

Annual Report of the Royal Humane Society

Dinner of the Royal Humane Society: Freemason's Hall.

A man being brought in by boat apparently drowned, his wife and family grieve on the shore. Engraving by R. Pollard, 1787, after R. Smirke.

Royal Humane Society Resuscitation apparatus.

A man being brought in by boat apparently drowned, his wife and family grieve on the shore. Watercolour by R. Smirke.

The Royal Humane Society's hut next to the Serpentine, Hyde Park, London. Engraving.

Royal Humane Society Receiving House, Hyde Park.

A man recuperating in bed at a receiving-house of the Royal Humane Society, after resuscitation by W. Hawes and J.C. Lettsom from near drowning. Watercolour by R. Smirke.

A short history of the Royal Humane Society. To mark its 200th anniversary / [Peter J Bishop].

Address for extending the benefits of a practice for recovery from accidental death

Society for the recovery of persons apparently drowned

Rules and suggestions for swimming competitions / Royal Humane Society.

A short address to those persons who have been preserved from death, by the use of the means recommended by the Humane Society instituted for the redovery of persons apparently drowned. With prayers proper to be used by persons in such circumstances

Reports of the Humane Society. Instituted in the year 1774, for the recovery of persons apparently drowned. For the years M.DCC.LXXXIII and M.DCC.LXXXIV

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Royal Humane Society

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Images featuring Royal Humane Society

Works from the collections

Address for extending the benefits of a practice for recovery from accidental death

Society for the recovery of persons apparently drowned

Rules and suggestions for swimming competitions / Royal Humane Society.

A short address to those persons who have been preserved from death, by the use of the means recommended by the Humane Society instituted for the redovery of persons apparently drowned. With prayers proper to be used by persons in such circumstances

Reports of the Humane Society. Instituted in the year 1774, for the recovery of persons apparently drowned. For the years M.DCC.LXXXIII and M.DCC.LXXXIV

Royal Humane Society

Images from the collections

Images featuring Royal Humane Society

Works from the collections

Address for extending the benefits of a practice for recovery from accidental death

Society for the recovery of persons apparently drowned

Rules and suggestions for swimming competitions / Royal Humane Society.

A short address to those persons who have been preserved from death, by the use of the means recommended by the Humane Society instituted for the redovery of persons apparently drowned. With prayers proper to be used by persons in such circumstances

Reports of the Humane Society. Instituted in the year 1774, for the recovery of persons apparently drowned. For the years M.DCC.LXXXIII and M.DCC.LXXXIV

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