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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.
Bertrand, Joannès, active 19th century.Date: [between 1890 and 1899]Reference: 30599i
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Two women rescuing a man from the sea off the coast of Swansea. Wood engraving by W.H., 1883, after T.R.
R., T., active 1878.Date: 10 February 1883Reference: 17940i
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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.
Date: [19]95Reference: 678908i
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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.
Smirke, Robert, 1752-1845.Date: April 1821Reference: 17924i
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A balloon sails over the headland and is rescued by a passing ship as it collapses. Coloured wood engraving.
Reference: 36407i