Stretcher Collection (page 5)

Montenegro tradition: King Nicholas I of Montenegro (1841-1921
XEE4188515 Montenegro tradition: King Nicholas I of Montenegro (1841-1921) reviews the dead and wounded during the First Balkan War

The arrival of a train of the sick at the station of Lourdes
XEE4155524 The arrival of a train of the sick at the station of Lourdes, where the stretchers transport them directly to the miraculous cave

Death of Marechal Jean Lannes (1769-1809) at the Battle of Essling on May 28, 1809
XEE4179698 Death of Marechal Jean Lannes (1769-1809) at the Battle of Essling on May 28, 1809. by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Hospital Case, Anti-Communist cartoon, published during the Red Scare
3661046 A Hospital Case, Anti-Communist cartoon, published during the Red Scare, 1918 (litho) by Rogers, William Allen (1854-1931) (after); (add.info.: A Hospital Case : Allies (Japan)

Portrait of Paolina Borghese: detail of her shoulders and hand which grazes her hair at the back of her neck
3565102 Portrait of Paolina Borghese: detail of her shoulders and hand which grazes her hair at the back of her neck by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822); Galleria Borghese, Rome, Lazio

Siege of Paris by the Prussians, Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871 (coloured engraving)
5998719 Siege of Paris by the Prussians, Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siege of Paris by the Prussians)

Walnut table with drawers on oak frame with Tuscan columns. 1550-1600 (wood)
5042999 Walnut table with drawers on oak frame with Tuscan columns. 1550-1600 (wood) by Netherlandish School (16th century); height: 83 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

The Scene on Spion Kop: Major Thorneycrofts Desperate Situation
STC363470 The Scene on Spion Kop: Major Thorneycrofts Desperate Situation, from a sketch by a British Officer (litho) by Craig

After the Battle: A melancholy return, illustration from
STC403965 After the Battle: A melancholy return, illustration from Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol. VI: The Boer War of 1899-1900 by Archibald Forbes, G.A

Clara Barton tending wounded during the American Civil War (colour litho)
PNP375367 Clara Barton tending wounded during the American Civil War (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: American Civil War)

Under the sign of the Red Cross (colour litho)
2778432 Under the sign of the Red Cross (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Under the sign of the Red Cross)

British Red Cross Society, Air ambulance, Lancashire, 1933

Poster for the Citizens Volunteer Hospital, Philadelphia, pub. 1862 (colour litho)
2646260 Poster for the Citizens Volunteer Hospital, Philadelphia, pub. 1862 (colour litho) by Queen, James Fuller (1824-c.1877); Private Collection; (add.info.: The hospital opened on September 5)

India - women preparing a corpse for cremation, Calcutta
Vintage 19th century photograph, India - women preparing a corpse for cremation, Burning Ghat, Calcutta

Woman being carried in kago, carrying chair, served tea
Young woman being carried in a kago, carrying chair, being served tea. Vintage 19th century photograph

The Enraged Ox, the Dustman and the Taking of Guy Fawkes. Boy chased by an angry bull near Smithfield market 36, dustman with horse-drawn cart removing rubbish 37

An R. A. M. C. feat hard to match: bringing wounded down the cliff during the Suvla Bay
STC312607 An R.A.M.C. feat hard to match: bringing wounded down the cliff during the Suvla Bay Battle at the Dardanelles, from The Illustrated War News (litho) by Woodville

The Heights of Alma - The Day After the Battle (colour litho)
INN181317 The Heights of Alma - The Day After the Battle (colour litho) by Benwell, Joseph-Austin (fl.1865-86); Private Collection; (add.info)

An invalid being carried to the hospital, from the Tableaux de Paris series, c
CHT176043 An invalid being carried to the hospital, from the Tableaux de Paris series, c.1820 (colour litho) by Marlet, Jean Henri (1771-1847); Musee d Histoire de la Medecine, Paris

Napoleon (1769-1821) Pays Homage to the Courage of the Wounded, 1806 (oil on canvas)
BMT156128 Napoleon (1769-1821) Pays Homage to the Courage of the Wounded, 1806 (oil on canvas) by Debret, Jean Baptiste (1768-1848); 32.2x40.4 cm; BibliothAque Paul-Marmottan

Injections transported on stretchers to a rescue station
XEE4184087 Injections transported on stretchers to a rescue station and treated by the French National Rescue Federation. Engraving. One of " Le petit journal illustrious", 1928

The miracles of Saint Mary penitente. Painting by Philippe De Champaigne (1602-1674)
JLJ4592924 The miracles of Saint Mary penitente. Painting by Philippe De Champaigne (1602-1674), 1656. Oil on canvas. Dim: 2.19 X 3.36m

Battle of Aspern Essling - Napoleon receives news of the death of Marshal Lannes 1809
XEE4160581 Battle of Aspern Essling - Napoleon receives news of the death of Marshal Lannes 1809 - Battle of Aspern-Essling - Napoleon receives news of the death of Marshal Lannes - lithograph by Job

His Duty Done by Frederic Villiers
French soldier leaving the trenches for the last time on a stretcher, comrades bow their heads in respect

Patient on stretcher lifted onto evacuation coach 1939
Patient of Barts hospital lifted on a stretcher into a specially fitted Green Line hospital coach. As part of the preparations for war

New mother evacuated from hospital 1939
A nurse giving a few words of encouragement to a new mother and her baby as she lies on a stretcher, waiting to be evacuated by ambulance from Westminster hospital

St Vincents Orphanage, Torquay
As part of a fete at St Vincents Home for Roman Catholic Children, Torquay, Devon, boys portray Red Cross stretcher bearers while another, dressed as a nurse, examines the patient. Date: Date unknown

The Battle of Majuba Hill (litho)
STC363447 The Battle of Majuba Hill (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Majuba Hill (27th February 1881)

Missioners of mercy at the convent portico, 1914-19 (litho)
STC359671 Missioners of mercy at the convent portico, 1914-19 (litho) by Clark, Christopher (1875-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Night scene at the R.A.M.C)

Miss Mary Smith of South Carolina treating patients during flight to North Africa, c
NAM244235 Miss Mary Smith of South Carolina treating patients during flight to North Africa, c.1943-45, from a collection of 650 photographs compiled by the Commando Association (b/w photo)

The Red Cross Transporting Injured Russians on Skis during the Russo-Japanese War
CHT214892 The Red Cross Transporting Injured Russians on Skis during the Russo-Japanese War (1904-05) from Le Petit Journal, c.1904 (colour litho) by French School

The Emperor Napoleon III visiting wounded soldiers after the Battle of Solferino
CHT322531 The Emperor Napoleon III visiting wounded soldiers after the Battle of Solferino, 24th June 1859 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The reception of a novice and welcoming a patient, from
CHT236790 The reception of a novice and welcoming a patient, from Le Livre de Vie Active de l Hotel Dieu de Paris by Jean Henry, c.1482 (vellum) (detail of 236791) by French School

Transporting the Wounded, 1853 (colour litho)
NBY335527 Transporting the Wounded, 1853 (colour litho) by Eastman, Captain Seth (1808-75) (after); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; eNewberry Library; American, out of copyright

The Stretcher (litho)
810360 The Stretcher (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes in Kafirland and Incidents in the Kafir War of 1851/52/53)

Camerons expedition- a lame day, illustration from The Pictorial Edition of the Life
STC418123 Camerons expedition- a lame day, illustration from The Pictorial Edition of the Life and Discoveries of David Livingstone by J. Ewing Richie, pub. by A. Fullarton & Co

Easter Volunteer Manoeuvres, the Ambulance Corps (engraving)
1622627 Easter Volunteer Manoeuvres, the Ambulance Corps (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Easter Volunteer Manoeuvres, the Ambulance Corps)

Sketches in the Yaw Country, Western Burmah (engraving)
1626585 Sketches in the Yaw Country, Western Burmah (engraving) by Wollen, William Barnes (1857-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in the Yaw Country, Western Burmah)

Page of Advertisements (engraving)
1042246 Page of Advertisements (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page of Advertisements)

Corporal Billy Lance-Corporal stretcher bearer of RAMC
Corporal Billy. A Lance-Corporal stretcher bearer of the Royal Army Medical Corps. Emma Rose Mead (1867-1946)

Red Cross stretcher-bearers during the day, musicians by night. The military bandsmen play their saxophones and clarinets, for entertainment. Date: 1916

Page of Advertisements (engraving)
1047945 Page of Advertisements (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page of Advertisements)

A touching Montenegrin tradition (colour litho)
2779873 A touching Montenegrin tradition (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A touching Montenegrin tradition)

The Work Of The Red Cross At Modder-River, Orange State Borders, After The Battle Of November 28th (Colour Litho)
2798256 The Work Of The Red Cross At Modder-River, Orange State Borders, After The Battle Of November 28th (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Archbishop Eminence Affre wounded, blessing on his journey
XIR315987 Archbishop Eminence Affre wounded, blessing on his journey, Monday 26th June 1848 (engraving) by Vallet, Charles (19th century) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The Widow of Nain, illustration from Women of the Bible
IL281087 The Widow of Nain, illustration from Women of the Bible, published by The Religious Tract Society, 1927 (colour litho) by Copping

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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.