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Grace Darling rowing out to sea in a furious storm. Colour wood engraving by E. Evans after C.J. Staniland.

A child being rescued from a shipwreck, two women are in the sea about to be rescued by a boat. Stipple engraving by A. Roffe after F.R. Roffe after W. Wyon.

A balloon sails over the headland and is rescued by a passing ship as it collapses. Coloured wood engraving.

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.

Two women rescuing a man from the sea off the coast of Swansea. Wood engraving by W.H., 1883, after T.R.

A woman offering her breast to her small child who has just been rescued. Lithograph by J.C. Wilson.

Czar Alexander of Russia offers his handkerchief as bandage to a man rescued from drowning. Stipple engraving by J. Girtin, 1806.

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.

People being rescued from a flood in a boat bearing messages about safe sex and condoms; an advertisement for safe sex to prevent AIDS by the STD/AIDS Control Programme, Ministry of Health, Uganda. Colour lithograph by Tahley (?), 1995.

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

A young woman with folded hands giving thanks to heaven, an older woman points to a crowd carrying a young man wrapped in a blanket. Engraving by W. Sedgwick after E. Penny, 1780.

Pilgrimage to the church of Notre-Dame-des-Anges: the Virgin sends an angel to liberate three travellers. Wood engraving by T. Hildibrand after Joannès Bertrand.

Three vignettes: a man rescued from beneath the ice in Hyde Park, a man, apparently drowned, being brought in by boat, a man resuscitated and recovering in bed. Wood engraving, 1821, after R. Smirke.

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Rescues

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Images referencing Rescues

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Pilgrimage to the church of Notre-Dame-des-Anges: the Virgin sends an angel to liberate three travellers. Wood engraving by T. Hildibrand after Joannès Bertrand.

Two women rescuing a man from the sea off the coast of Swansea. Wood engraving by W.H., 1883, after T.R.

People being rescued from a flood in a boat bearing messages about safe sex and condoms; an advertisement for safe sex to prevent AIDS by the STD/AIDS Control Programme, Ministry of Health, Uganda. Colour lithograph by Tahley (?), 1995.

Three vignettes: a man rescued from beneath the ice in Hyde Park, a man, apparently drowned, being brought in by boat, a man resuscitated and recovering in bed. Wood engraving, 1821, after R. Smirke.

A balloon sails over the headland and is rescued by a passing ship as it collapses. Coloured wood engraving.

Rescues

Images from the collections

Images referencing Rescues

Works from the collections

Pilgrimage to the church of Notre-Dame-des-Anges: the Virgin sends an angel to liberate three travellers. Wood engraving by T. Hildibrand after Joannès Bertrand.

Two women rescuing a man from the sea off the coast of Swansea. Wood engraving by W.H., 1883, after T.R.

People being rescued from a flood in a boat bearing messages about safe sex and condoms; an advertisement for safe sex to prevent AIDS by the STD/AIDS Control Programme, Ministry of Health, Uganda. Colour lithograph by Tahley (?), 1995.

Three vignettes: a man rescued from beneath the ice in Hyde Park, a man, apparently drowned, being brought in by boat, a man resuscitated and recovering in bed. Wood engraving, 1821, after R. Smirke.

A balloon sails over the headland and is rescued by a passing ship as it collapses. Coloured wood engraving.

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