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  • In darkest Africa, or, The Quest, rescue, and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria / by Henry M. Stanley.
  • In darkest Africa, or, The Quest, rescue, and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria / by Henry M. Stanley.
  • In darkest Africa, or, The Quest, rescue, and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria / by Henry M. Stanley.
  • In darkest Africa, or, The Quest, rescue, and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria / by Henry M. Stanley.
  • In darkest Africa, or, The Quest, rescue, and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria / by Henry M. Stanley.
  • In darkest Africa, or, The Quest, rescue, and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria / by Henry M. Stanley.
  • In darkest Africa, or, The Quest, rescue, and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria / by Henry M. Stanley.
  • In darkest Africa, or, The Quest, rescue, and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria / by Henry M. Stanley.
  • In darkest Africa, or, The Quest, rescue, and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria / by Henry M. Stanley.
  • In darkest Africa, or, The Quest, rescue, and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria / by Henry M. Stanley.
  • In darkest Africa, or, The Quest, rescue, and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria / by Henry M. Stanley.
  • In darkest Africa, or, The Quest, rescue, and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria / by Henry M. Stanley.
  • In darkest Africa, or, The Quest, rescue, and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria / by Henry M. Stanley.
  • Convent of Great St. Bernard, Switzerland/Italy: a rescue dog finding a wounded traveller. Coloured lithograph by A. Cuvillier.
  • A rescue dog brings back a weary boy on his back to a hospice. Lithograph by A. Hoffay after Wafflard.
  • A rescue boat with many oarsmen is out on a stormy sea to help a ship in distress. Wood engraving.
  • Wattstown, Wales: a rescue brigade of the coal mine, with breathing equipment and a training dummy. Photograph by A. Davies, 1914.
  • Wattstown, Wales: a rescue brigade of the coal mine, with breathing equipment and a training dummy. Photograph by A. Davies, 1914.
  • An extendable ladder is used by fireman to rescue people from fire in the upstairs rooms of a building. Wood engraving.
  • The rescue of the young John Wesley from the burning parsonage at Epworth, Lincolnshire. Mezzotint by S.W. Reynolds after H.P. Parker.
  • British and East African sailors rescue slaves from a dhow and allot the women slaves as wives. Wood engraving after J. Nash, 1893.
  • Two St. Bernard dogs find an unconscious man in the snow and alert the rescue party of his presence. Wood engraving by C.H.
  • A wounded soldier is found by a rescue dog who alerts the nurse and ambulancemen of their whereabouts. Coloured chromolithograph by E.A. Holloway, 1904.
  • A man has fallen through ice into a river: he is clutching at the leg of his companion in an attempt to rescue himself. Etching.
  • Redwings Horse Sanctuary : come and meet our large family of rescued horses, ponies and donkeys : our aim is to rescue horses, ponies and donkeys from neglect and slaughter and provide them with a caring home for the rest of their lives...
  • Redwings Horse Sanctuary : come and meet our large family of rescued horses, ponies and donkeys : our aim is to rescue horses, ponies and donkeys from neglect and slaughter and provide them with a caring home for the rest of their lives...
  • A boat is being tossed around off shore as men and horses with a life-boat prepare to launch a rescue attempt. Wood engraving after E. Duncan.
  • Two St. Bernard dogs with an avalanche victim, one tries to revive him while the other alerts the rescue party. Stipple engraving by T. Landseer after E. Landseer.
  • Two St. Bernard dogs find an injured man, while one tries to revive him the other alerts the rescue party of his presence. Chromolithograph after E. Landseer, 1860/1880.
  • Two St. Bernard dogs find an injured man, while one tries to revive him the other alerts the rescue party of his presence. Chromolithograph after E. Landseer, 1860/1880.