Stretcher Collection

WW1 silhouettes, wounded soldiers and medical care
Silhouettes of wounded soldiers and medical care during the First World War. From the top: stretcher bearers, a field ambulance, the casualty clearing station, a train taking men off to the base

At an Advanced Dressing Station on the Western Front, Matania
A horse-drawn Red Cross ambulance wagon arriving at an advanced dressing station behind the front lines on the Western Front

Regatta and Carnival Week, Fowey, Cornwall. August 1993
The giant pasty, which is baked in Polruan, ready to be taken by harbour tug across Fowey harbour. Members of the town band escort it, who this year are dressed as Chelsea pensioners

The Battle of Montgisard, 25th November 1177, c. 1842 (oil on canvas)
XIR200589 The Battle of Montgisard, 25th November 1177, c.1842 (oil on canvas) by Lariviere, Charles-Philippe (1798-1876); 314x563 cm; ChAteau de Versailles

MAB First Ambulance Interior
Interior of one of the first ambulances to be operated by Londons Metropolitan Asylums Board in the 1880s for transporting fever and smallpox patients to and from the Boards hospitals

GWR staff loading a stretcher into a parcel van which has been converted into an ambulance, 1940. The van bears the GWR roundel branding and a stylised poster on the side

Death of Baldwin I (1171-1205) the Latin King of Jerusalem, illustration from Bibliotheque
KW219427 Death of Baldwin I (1171-1205) the Latin King of Jerusalem, illustration from Bibliotheque des Croisades by J-F. Michaud, 1877 (litho) by Dore

Mr R. J. White, leader of an Isle of Wight ARP rescue party
Mr R.J. White, leader of an Isle of Wight ARP rescue party, has invented three pieces of apparatus to improve the manipulation of stretchers to prevent further injury to the patient

General Methuen surrendering to de la Rey, 2nd Boer War, 7 March 1902. Paul Sandford Methuen (1845-1932) British Lieutenant-General

Casualties from the front pass destroyed tanks, Villers-Bretonneux, France, World War I, 1918. Villers-Bretonneux was the scene of the first tank battle in history, on 24th April 1918

Sphere cover - Howard Carter removing treasures, Tutankhamen
Front cover of The Sphere with an illustration depicting Howard Carter removing treasures from the tomb of Tutankhamen at Luxor

Stretcher party crossing the Menin road. Gunner F.J. Mears, B.E.F. Royal Garrison Artillery, Died 1929

Stretcher party crossing the Menin Road at Gheluvelt, by Gunner F J Mears, BEF, Royal Garrison Artillery (d. 1929). Date: 1914-1918

World War I first-aid station, artwork
World War I first-aid station. Artwork showing stretcher-bearers and wounded soldiers arriving at a first-aid station during the First World War (1914-1918)

LONDON: GUYs HOSPITAL. Entrance to Guys Hospital in London. Engraving by James Elmes and William Woolnoth, c1799

Churchill taken ill, 1932
Winston Churchill (1874-1965), English politician, having a cheeky puff on his cigar whilst being stretchered from his London flat to a West End nursing home via ambulance

Lourdes - Praying at the Grotto and the Basilica
Three porters at the Piscines (Baths) - Lourdes, France. These gents were employed to assist the transportation of sick and disabled pilgrims to this site of miraculous healing where water from

NWFP - The Buffs East Kent Regiment at Bilot
NWFP - 1st Bn, East Kent Regiment ( The Buffs) - section under Lance Corporal James Smith VC under heavy fire at the village of Bilot in the Mamund Valley, India (now Pakistan) on 16th September

British stretcher cases, Salonika, WW1
British stretcher cases awaiting transfer to a ship at Salonika (Salonica, Thessaloniki, Greece) during the First World War. Date: 1916

Two bearers and patient (2 of 2)
Method of lifting a patient onto a stretcher, with two bearers. (2 of 2)

1976 United States Grand Prix East. Watkins Glen, New York, USA. 8-10 October 1976. Jacky Ickx's Ensign N176, which caught fire after hitting the barriers and rebounding onto the track

MotoGP
Dani Pedrosa (ESP), Repsol Honda, is stretchered into an ambulance after suffering a heavy crash. MotoGP, Rd5, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England, 18-20 June 2010

MotoGP
2008/09/13 - 08mgp14 - Round14 - Indianapolis -

Formula One World Championship
Pietro Timpini (ITA) Ferrari mechanic is injured during the pit stop of Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) Ferrari. Formula One World Championship, Rd 12, European Grand Prix, Race, Valencia, Spain

Japanese nurses carrying a patient on a stretcher, c1905. Creator: Underwood & Underwood
Japanese nurses carrying a patient on a stretcher, c1905

Bicycle stretchers bringing Russian wounded to a surgical station -- siege of Port Arthur, c1905

GP2 Series
Michael Herck (ROM) DPR is stretchered away following his start line shunt. GP2 Series, Rd 10, Race Two, Portimao, Portugal, 20 September 2009

World War 1: British sand bay villa at Salonica
3786880 World War 1: British sand bay villa at Salonica; (add.info.: World War 1: British sand bay villa at Salonica, 1916. Building accommodation for deparmental staff. Troops in Salonica)

Transportation of wounded soldiers during WW1
3786780 Transportation of wounded soldiers during WW1; (add.info.: Transportation of wounded soldiers during World War 1 near Salonica, Greece. Drawing by Frederic de Haenen)

Portrait of a man with obvious malformations of hands and feet United States. Date of Photograph:1887 ca

Litter furnished by the Trinci Office to the Green Cross of Pistoia Pistoia. Date of Photograph:1895 ca

Pauline Bonaparte Borghese evoking the Venus Victrix, by Antonio Canova at the Borghese Gallery in Rome. Rome The Borghese Gallery Statue Neoclassicism, Nineteenth century, 19th century, Europe

The transport of a wounded prisoner by way of a mechanical lift in the Asiago Plateau, during World War I Asiago The Asiago Plateau. Date of Photograph:1915 - 1918 ca

Pauline Bonaparte Borghese at the Borghese Gallery, Rome Rome The Borghese Gallery Statue Neoclassicism, Nineteenth century, 19th century, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Marble statue depicting Paolina Bonaparte. Work by Antonio Canova preserved in the Galleria Borghese, Rome. Rome Galleria Borghese Statue Neoclassicism, Nineteenth century, 19th century, Europe

Marble statue depicting Paolina Bonaparte as Venus Triumphant. Work by Antonio Canova preserved in the Galleria Borghese, Rome

Paolina Borghese (Paolina Bonaparte), white marble, Antonio Canova (1757-1822), Borghese Gallery, Rome Rome Borghese Gallery Statue Neoclassicism, Nineteenth century, 19th century, Europe

Sala di Paolina (Room of Pauline Bonaparte) in the Borghese Gallery, Rome Rome Borghese Gallery Statue Neoclassicism, Nineteenth century, 19th century, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Statue of Paolina Borghese del Canova, in the room of the same name in the Museum of Villa Borghese, Rome Rome Museum of Villa Borghese, Room of Paolina Borghese Statue Neoclassicism

Portrait of Pauline Bonaparte as Venus Victrix, back, white marble, Antonio Canova (1757-1822), Galleria Borghese, Rome Rome The Borghese Gallery Statue Neoclassicism, Nineteenth century

Portrait of Pauline Bonaparte as Venus Victrix, detail, white marble, Antonio Canova (1757-1822), Galleria Borghese, Rome Rome The Borghese Gallery Statue Neoclassicism, Nineteenth century

Portrait of Pauline Bonaparte as Venus Victrix, white marble, Antonio Canova (1757-1822), Galleria Borghese, Rome Rome The Borghese Gallery Statue Neoclassicism, Nineteenth century, 19th century

Florence. Brothers of the Venerable Confraternity of the Misericordia transporting a sick person Florence. Date of Photograph:1895 ca

The priest Laine, military chaplain, at the Solferino battle. 1865 (engraving)
7147186 The priest Laine, military chaplain, at the Solferino battle. 1865 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The priest Laine)

Advert for John Carters invalid chairs 1884
Selection of invalid and students chairs, including holding a book or writing at a desk, lamp in any position over an easy chair

Sgt. Daniel Hochstatter is rescued by a British Air / Sea rescue launch after his PBY
Sgt. Daniel Hochstatter is rescued by a British Air/Sea rescue launch after his PBY Catalina was shot down. April 1945

Evacuating a sick man on a wheeled stretcher through Louvain, Belgium. Belgium surrendered to the Germans at the end of May 1940. Picture taken 19th May 1940

Gwyn Jones (number 7 ) is stretchered off the ground during the Cardiff verses Swansea Rugby Match. Gwyn sustained a compression of the spinal cord when he was trapped at the base of a ruck after 13

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"Silent Heroes: The Stretcher Bearers of WW1" In the midst of the chaos and despair, their silhouettes emerged as beacons of hope. These were the stretcher bearers, brave souls who risked their lives to save wounded soldiers on the unforgiving battlefields of World War I. With unwavering determination, they navigated through treacherous terrains, carrying injured comrades on stretchers towards safety. Fast forward to Regatta and Carnival Week in Fowey, Cornwall, August 1993 - a celebration that echoed with echoes from history. As crowds cheered and laughter filled the air, it was impossible not to reflect upon those who had suffered during wartime. Their sacrifices paved the way for moments like these - joyous occasions where communities came together in unity. An image by Matania transported us back to an Advanced Dressing Station on the Western Front. Amidst blood-stained bandages and exhausted medics, stretcher-bearers worked tirelessly to provide critical medical care to those in need. Their selflessness knew no bounds as they fought against time itself. The Battle of Montgisard in 1177 depicted a different era but showcased a similar spirit. On canvas, we witnessed warriors being carried away on stretchers after valiantly defending their cause. Even centuries apart, humanity's commitment to aiding one another remained steadfast. From ancient times to modernity - glimpses into history revealed how innovation played its part too. The MAB First Ambulance Interior showed us how technology evolved over time; providing better equipment for saving lives while GWR staff converted parcel vans into ambulances during World War II – adapting swiftly amidst adversity. Yet even kings were not immune from injury or death; Baldwin I's passing illustrated that even leaders required assistance when fate dealt them a cruel hand. Closer home at Bilot stood The Buffs East Kent Regiment from NWFP, a testament to the stretcher bearers who served in conflicts across borders.