Ambulance Collection (page 8)

Horse-drawn ambulance 1888
Horse-drawn ambulance in use in Paris. Date: 1888

St Johns stretchers 1882
British examples of man-powered ambulances, (stretchers). Date: 1882

X-ray ambulance van 1904
French motorised Radiographic Van - interior view and diagram of equipment. Date: 1904

Horse-drawn ambulance used in Paris 1892
Horse-drawn ambulance used in Paris (interior and exterior views). Date: 1892

Horse-drawn ambulance 1867
Horse-drawn ambulance design for those suffering with fever and smallpox. Date: 1867

Ambulance of Red Cresent 1877
Man-powered ambulance used by the Red Crescent (Mulsim equivalent of the Red Cross). Date: 1877

AMBULANCE / GERMANY, 1902
Man-powered ambulances used in Germany. Date: 1902

Horse-drawn ambulance 1882
Exterior and interior of a horse-drawn ambulance used by the Hospital Accident Service in London. Date: 1882

French radiographic van 1904
A French radiographic van, manufactured by Gaiffe-Panhard. Date: 1904

SAI KZ-3 OY-DEB, at London Gatwick, in 1949
SAI KZ-3 OY-DEB, (SAI - Skandinavisk Aero Industri A-S, Denmark), at Gatwick airport in 1949. The SAI KZ III Laerke (Lark)

Volunteer stretcher party at Vauxhall factory, Wing Commander Hodsall, WW2 Creator: Unknown
Volunteer stretcher party at Vauxhall factory, Wing Commander Hodsall, WW2

Daimler ambulance, World War 1. Creator: Unknown
Daimler ambulance, World War 1

Siddeley Deasy ambulance 1911, women changing wheel. Creator: Unknown
Siddeley Deasy ambulance 1911, women changing wheel

British soldiers on the Western Front, Belgium, First World War, 1917, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
British soldiers on the Western Front, Belgium, First World War, 1917, (c1920). On the Way to the Fighting Zone: busy scenes on the Pilkem road

Police car and ambulance attending road traffic accident 2018. Creator: Unknown
Police car and ambulance attending road traffic accident 2018

2001 Honda ST1100 Pan European Ambulance bike. Creator: Unknown
2001 Honda ST1100 Pan European Ambulance bike

Ambulance attending road traffic accident, A35 Hampshire 2017. Creator: Unknown
Ambulance attending road traffic accident, A35 Hampshire 2017

An ambulance driving into Charing Cross Hospital with casualties... London, 1914, (1933)
An ambulance driving into Charing Cross Hospital with casualties from the bloody battle at Mons, London, 1914, (1933). Crowds watching ambulances carrying injured British soldiers from the Belgian

A Scene at a French port, First World War, 1914-1918, (1933). Creator: Robert Weston
A Scene at a French port, First World War, 1914-1918, (1933). Wounded British soldiers are stretchered onto ships from Red Cross ambulances, and taken back to England for treatment

Injured Indian soldier, First World War, 1914, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Injured Indian soldier, First World War, 1914, (c1920). " The Happy Warrior" : a wounded Indians return from the front

The De Havilland Ambulance, 1941. Creator: Unknown
The De Havilland Ambulance, 1941. The de Havilland DH89 Dragon Rapide, British short-haul biplane airliner for 6-8 passengers, converted for use as an air ambulance during the Second World War

Ambulances carrying wounded... into Charing Cross Hospital, London, 1914, (1935)
Crowds watching ambulances carrying wounded from the front into Charing Cross Hospital, London, 1914, (1935). Injured British soldiers are brought for treatment during the First World War

The Difficulties and Dangers of Red Cross Work, (1919). Creator: Unknown
The Difficulties and Dangers of Red Cross Work, (1919). Scene from the First World War, 1914-1919: The Red Cross ambulance pursues its work of mercy, taking all hazards

Generals French and Hutton Crossing the Vaal into Transvaal Territory, (1901). Creator
Generals French and Hutton Crossing the Vaal into Transvaal Territory, (1901). In 1900, British forces and ambulance convoys under John French

Batavia Hospital, Batavia, New York, USA. Date: 1909

Horse Ambulance
An ambulance for horses run by the ASPCA (American Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals), circa 1928. (Photo by FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

ambulance, car, emergency services vehicle, examining, female nurse, history, horizontal
ambulance, car, emergency services vehicle, examining, female nurse, , Dorling Kindersley Prints, 103311564

Policeman s-Hat-Hill, Curlu, Somme, northern France, c1914-c1918. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

Nurses and Red Cross ambulances, c1914-c1918. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

Horse-drawn ambulance, Belgium, c1914-c1918. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

Armoured car, France, c1916-c1918. A French Peugeot AM Mod.E1 1914, armed with a Hotchkiss 6.5mm machine gun, drives past cavalry at rest as it carries injured soldiers to an aid station behind

Car converted into London County Council ambulance, Wandsworth Depot, 1940. On the side of the car and written on a sign on its roofare the words LCC Ambulance Hackney

Interior of coach type ambulance, Western Ambulance Station, Fulham, 1935
Interior of coach type London County Council Ambulance, Western Ambulance Station, Fulham, 1935. The interior of this ambulance contains room for six patients

Childrens ambulance, Holland Street, Kensington and Chelsea, London, 1935
London County Council childrens ambulance, Holland Street, Kensington and Chelsea, London, 1935. This ambulance, is parked outside the Holland Street Physically Defective School for children

London County Council ambulance, Deptford, 1935
White London County Council ambulance, Deptford, 1935. The vehicle has ambulance written on its side, accompanied by a crest

London County Council ambulance interior and equipment, 1925. Stretchers and a variety of medical equipment are laid out on display at the rear of the vehicle

Battersea Ambulance Station, Battersea, Wandsworth, London, 1925
Battersea Ambulance Station, Battersea Rise, Wandsworth, London, 1925. A view of the ambulance station from the street with ambulances visible, with two paramedics standing alongside the vehicles

Road accident, Calabria road, Islington, London, 1925. A London County Council ambulance attending a road accident victim

White London County Council ambulance (number 11), 1920. Three ambulance drivers in uniform pose with their ambulance, outside Bloomsbury Ambulance Station, Holborn

Interior of a horse drawn Metropolitan Asylums Board ambulance, London, 1939. Two patients recline on their bunks in this sparse ambulance interior

Ambulance delivering a cylinder of gas, Woolwich, London, 1946
Ambulance delivering a gas and air cylinder, Woolwich, London, 1946. The ambulance driver is handing over the cylinder of gas to a midwife at a prefabricated bungalow

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

Rescuing the wounded Russian Soldiers from the Battlefield, ca 1878. Artist: Anonymous
Rescuing the wounded Russian Soldiers from the Battlefield, ca 1878. Private Collection

To school by ambulance, London, c1903 (1903). From Living London, Vol. III, by George R. Sims. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1903]

The Red Cross Society at Work Outside Paris, 1870, (1884)
The Red Cross Society at Work Outside Paris, 1870. The British Red Cross Society was formed in 1870. From The Illustrated Naval and Military Magazine Volume I [The Illustrated London News, London

Supplies landed at Suvla Bay, Turkey, Gallipoli landings, World War I, 1915. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
Supplies landed at Suvla Bay, Turkey, Gallipoli landings, World War I, 1915. Sinews of war at Sulva Bay transported thousands of miles by our Merchant Marine

Removal of wounded soldiers from the field of battle, Crimean War, (1857). Artist: G Greatbach
Removal of wounded soldiers from the field of battle, Crimean War, (1857). An engraving from Englands Battles by Sea and Land, Volume V, Russia and Turkey, The London Printing and Publishing Company

Ambulance of the National Canine Defence League, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, volume I, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

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During times of war, the ambulance becomes a symbol of hope and salvation amidst chaos and destruction. In Brampton Road, Bexleyheath during World War II, the devastating bomb damage left behind a haunting reminder of the resilience displayed by these life-saving vehicles. Silhouettes from World War I reveal wounded soldiers being tenderly transported in ambulances, highlighting the crucial role they played in providing medical care to those who risked their lives for their countries. In the iconic still image from "Ice Cold In Alex" (1958), an ambulance stands as a testament to courage and determination as it navigates treacherous terrains during wartime. It serves as a powerful reminder that even in moments of darkness, humanity's unwavering spirit shines through. At an Advanced Dressing Station on the Western Front captured by Matania's artistry, brave medics work tirelessly inside ambulances to save lives amid relentless warfare. Their selflessness embodies the true essence of heroism. The Blitz in London witnessed countless acts of bravery where ambulances raced through rubble-filled streets like beacons of hope. One such scene at Ladywell, Lewisham during World War II showcases an ambulance standing tall against adversity. Ambulances have evolved over time into multi-service emergency vehicles equipped with state-of-the-art technology and highly skilled personnel ready to respond swiftly to any crisis that arises. Stepping inside an MAB First Ambulance Interior reveals a world filled with compassion and expertise; every inch designed meticulously to provide comfort and aid when every second counts. German Armoured Vehicles from 1944 remind us that even amidst conflict there is room for compassion. These transformed machines served not only as instruments of war but also carried injured soldiers away from danger zones towards safety and medical assistance. P. D. S. A. AMBULANCE signifies dedication beyond borders - regardless of nationality or background - united under one mission: saving lives wherever they may be.