Stretcher Collection (page 9)

Scout Life, Shrewsbury House Open Air School, London, 1909. Children are playing a military themed game. Boys are dressed as soldiers

First aid class for women, Montem Street Evening Institute, London, 1913. Practicing their bandaging skills, and with a young boy on a stretcher in the foreground

Guys Hospital, Southwark, London, 1803. Artist: Samuel Rawle
View of the north front of Guys Hospital, Southwark, London, 1803. Depicts a figure being stretchered through the front gates

British armoured car, near Guillemont, France, Somme campaign, World War I, 1916. Stretcher cases are lying beside the road and an ambulance stands behind the armoured car

Wounded men waiting to be taken away to a clearing station, France, World War I, 1916. During the Battle of the Somme

An advanced dressing station, Somme campaign, France, World War I, 1916. A Red Cross flag is affixed to a tree

Patients being taken on board a hospital barge, Somme campaign, France, World War I, 1916

First aid competition, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1961. Artist: Michael Walters
First aid competition, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1961. A volunteer is lifted onto a stretcher during a first aid competition which was held by the Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB)

Carrying a wounded soldier to a first aid post, Passchendaele, Belgium, World War I, 1914-1918. Stereoscopic card detail. (Colorised black and white print)

Carrying wounded through the trenches, 1915. The Gallipoli Campaign, also known as the Dardanelles Campaign, the Battle of Gallipoli or the Battle of Canakkale was a campaign of World War I that took

French wounded being removed during an attack to a farm in the rear of the lines, 1915. From The Manchester Guardian History of the War Vol. III - 1915.. [John Heywood Ltd, London, 1915]

Explosion at Cairo Railway Station: Bursting of Shells and Ammunition, c1882-85
Explosion at Cairo Railway Station: Bursting of Shells and Ammunition, c1880. Episode of the Anglo-Egyptian War (1882). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

South Wales had its turn early in the New Year. A stretcher party carries a casualty to safety, 1941 (1942). The toll on the night of 2 January 1941 saw 165 people killed and 427 more injured

Receiving an accident case at Poplar Hospital, London, c1903 (1903).The Poplar Hospital for Accidents opened in 1858 on East India Road under the patronage of the Quaker banker

David Livingstone being carried on a makeshift stretcher through the jungle, Africa, 19th century. Scottish missionary and explorer David Livingstone (1813-1873)

Wounded fusilier after the Boers brave stand near Orange River, South Africa, Boer War, 1900. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Stretcher bearers caring for wounded at an improvised first aid post, World War I, c1914-c1918. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Ambulance drill on board the cruiser HMS Tartar, 1896. Artist: W Gregory
Ambulance drill on board the cruiser HMS Tartar, 1896. A print from The Navy and Army Illustrated, 17th January 1896

Lifting wounded soldiers onto a hospital train, East Africa, World War I, 1914-1918. Stereoscopic card detail

After the storm and stress of battle, caring for the wounded, World War I, 1914-1918. Stereoscopic card detail

Belgian stretcher bearers carrying wounded in a trench, Dixmude, Belgium, World War I, 1914-1918. Stereoscopic card detail

First aid to a wounded fusilier, Honey Nest Kloof Battle, Boer War, South Africa, February 1900
First aid to a wounded fusilier, Honey Nest Kloof Battle, Boer War, South Africa, 13th February 1900. Stereoscopic card

Stretcher-bearers in a trench, south of Cornillet, First World War, 20 May 1917

Wounded evacuation point, Vimy, France, First World War, April 1917. The injured are lifted on stretchers onto a makeshift railway

French field hospital near Moreuil, Picardy, France, 1918

Transportation of the injured, Allied operations in the Dardanelles, Turkey, 1915-1916. Launched in March 1915, the Allied landings on the Gallipoli peninsula were intended to establish a supply

The fete for the First-Aid workers, 1901. Illustration published in, Le Petit Journal, 21st July 1901

Austrian soldiers on the way to hospital, Battle of the Isonzo, World War I, 1915. After declaring war on the Austro-Hungarian Empire on 23 May 1915

A wounded German soldier at a dressing station, World War I, 1915. A photograph from Der Grosse Krieg in Bildern

The Cross, c1900-1939. Artist: Alphonse Mucha
The Cross, c1900-1939. Alphonse Maria Mucha (1860-1939) is most often remembered for the prominent role he played in shaping the aesthetics of French Art Nouveau at the turn of the century

Le Premier Soin, 1914. Artist: Alexandre de Riquer
Le Premier Soin, 1914. First Aid : nurses tend injured French soldiers during World War I

First relief of Lucknow, Indian Mutiny, 25th September 1857
First relief of Lucknow, during the Indian Mutiny, 25th September 1857. Soldiers of a Highland Regiment entering the city

Advert for Carter wounded or invalid chairs 1896
For holding a book or writing at a desk in any position over an easy chair, bed or sofa obviating fatigue and stooping. In valuable to invalids and students. 1896

Stretcher Patient Man Stretchered Hospital For Sunstruck Patients
A man is stretchered into the Hospital for Sunstruck Patients in Centre Street, City Hall Park, New York City. After an illustration in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, August 1870

The first of the wounded during WWI, seen here at the French port of Le Havre, being invalided back to Britain. From The Pageant of the Century, published 1934

Stereoview, World War One, The Great War Realistic Travels military photographs circa 1918. Tenderly lifting a serious injured soldier by stretcher bearers

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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.