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Edward refuses succour to his son at Crecy, 1346 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Edward refuses succour to his son at Crecy, 1864. King Edward III, (1312- 1377) standing on a hillside refusing succour to his son Edward the Black Prince, (1330-1376)) at the at the Battle of Crecy

The famous Lickey incline between Bromsgrove and Blackwell, Worcestershire, 1935
The famous Lickey incline between Bromsgrove and Blackwell, Worcestershire, on the L.M.S. Bristol to Birmingham line, 1935. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol. 1"

Launch - Cromer Lifeboat
The return of the Cromer lifeboat after assisting a crippled trawler to port

A common council beast, returning from a turtle feast, c1775. A drunken common councilman is escorted home by two watchmen

Ambulance for wounded horses, World War One
An ambulance for wounded horses on the battlefield : the Canadian Mounted Veterinary Corps at work with field artillery. Men of the Mounted Section of the Canadian Veterinary Corps are seen

The Angel and the Orphan, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
The Angel and the Orphan, 1872. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co. 72-78, Turnmill Street, E.C. 1872]

The Good Samaritan, 1622. Creator: Workshop of Domenico Fetti
The Good Samaritan, 1622

Daniel in the Lion's Den, 1624. Creator: Francois de Nome
Daniel in the Lion's Den, 1624

Gen. Powell Clayton, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Gen. Powell Clayton, 1912. 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22

American soldiers & wounded, 27 Apr 1918. Creator: Bain News Service. American soldiers & wounded, 27 Apr 1918
American soldiers & wounded, 27 Apr 1918. American soldiers carrying wounded troops onto hospital train at Horreville, France, April 27, 1918

Mrs. N.E. Green & "Caesar", between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service. Mrs. N.E
Mrs. N.E. Green & "Caesar", between c1915 and 1918. Mabel E. Harlow, the wife of Edward Howland Robinson "Ned" Green with dog Caesar and sign reading: "Belgian war dog

Germans helping refugees returning to Antwerp, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Germans helping refugees returning to Antwerp, 1914. German soldiers on train tracks carrying bundle for Belgian refugees in Antwerp, Belgium during World War I

French succoring wounded German, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
French succoring wounded German, 1914. French Moroccan soldiers, between Villeroy and Neufmoutiers, France, caring for a wounded German soldier during World War I

Men assisting Howard Carter with Tutankhamuns tomb
The men assisting Mr Howard Carter: the three head men (at back) who are helping Mr Carter to pack and remove the objects from Tutankhamuns tomb to that of Seti II. 1923

Minerva and Mercury Arming Perseus, 1604. Creators: Bartholomeus Spranger, Jan Muller
Minerva and Mercury Arming Perseus, 1604

A Non-Combatant Hero - An Army Doctor at Work in the Firing Line, 1902. Creator: Unknown
A Non-Combatant Hero - An Army Doctor at Work in the Firing Line, 1902. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. VII", by Louis Creswicke. [The Caxton Publishing Co. London, 1902]

A Beauty Parlor on Zanzibar, Africa - Swahili women take care of their hair, c1930s
A Beauty Parlor in the Island of Zanzibar, Africa - the Swahili Women Take Great Pains with Their Hair, c1930s. From " Tour of the World". [Keystone View Company, Meadville, Pa

Gallant Scene in a Kitchen Interior, 1780-1798. Creator: Willem Joseph Laquy
Gallant Scene in a Kitchen Interior, 1780-1798

The Death of Murata Sansuke, 1877. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Death of Murata Sansuke, 1877. Series: Chronicles of the Conquest of Kagoshima in Satsuma Province

"Without Ceres and Bacchus Venus freezes", 1667. Creator: Anon. "Without Ceres
"Without Ceres and Bacchus Venus freezes". Additional Info: copy of D. Frumerie 1667

Operations in Flanders; Belgian troops pay honour to the flag of a French regiment... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Operations in Flanders; Belgian troops pay honour to the flag of a French regiment which has come to relieve them, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919

Loke and Sigyn, 1863. Creator: Marten Eskil Winge
Loke and Sigyn, 1863

Toshima Tomiyo Who Stayed with Her Leper Husband, Tomozo, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Toshima Tomiyo Who Stayed with Her Leper Husband, Tomozo, 1875. From The Postal News, no. 566

L'exode devant l'ennemi; Les refugies a Paris: on releve l'identite de chacun et on... 1918
L'exode devant l'ennemi; Les refugies a Paris: on releve l'identite de chacun et on s'enquiert de leur preference en vue de les diriger vers la region ou ils attendront la victoire

L'exode devant l'ennemi; L'embarquement dans la zone de bataille pour les gares de depart, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris

The Meeting of Odysseus and Nausicaa, c.1630-c.1640. Creator: Jacob Jordaens
The Meeting of Odysseus and Nausicaa, c.1630-c.1640

Fastening the Skate, c18th century. Creator: Nicolas Lancret
Fastening the Skate, c18th century

Fastening the Skate, c18th century. Creator: Nicolas Lancret
Fastening the Skate, c18th century

The bride is adorned by her friend, 1859. Creator: Henrik Olrik
The bride is adorned by her friend, 1859

Hermit gives a lady his cloak, c.1641-before 1648. Creator: Gesina ter Borch
Hermit gives a lady his cloak, c.1641-before 1648

Odysseus and Nausicaa, c.1630-c.1688. Creator: Joachim von Sandrart I
Odysseus and Nausicaa, c.1630-c.1688

L'aide Francaise a la Belgique; D'autres s'empressent de renseigner nos officers, 1914. Creator: Unknown
L'aide Francaise a la Belgique; D'autres s'empressent de renseigner nos officers, 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

L'aide Francaise a la Belgique; Un paysan offre a boire a une estafette, 1914. Creator: Unknown
L'aide Francaise a la Belgique; Un paysan offre a boire a une estafette, 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

L'aide Francaise a la Belgique; nos escadrons ont pris contact avec la cavalerie allemande, 1914.. Creator: Unknown
L'aide Francaise a la Belgique; Le meme jour, nos escadrons ont pris contact avec la cavalerie allemande, 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" [L'Illustration

L'aide Francaise a la Belgique; A l'ecart, l'etat-major de la brigade etudie la carte, 1914
L'aide Francaise a la Belgique; A l'ecart, l'etat-major de la brigade etudie la carte, en attendant les rapports des patrouilles d'eclaireurs, 1914

L'aide Francaise a la Belgique; un corps de cavalerie francaise entrait en Belgique, 1914. Creator: Unknown
L'aide Francaise a la Belgique; Le 7 aout, un corps de cavalerie francaise entrait en Belgique, 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris

Le groom public, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Le groom public, 19th century. Bohemians of Paris - The bellboy

Scène d'accouchement, c.1870. Creator: Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Scene d'accouchement, c.1870

Elsie Dufour dancers, between 1918 and 1920. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Elsie Dufour dancers, between 1918 and 1920

Esquisse pour l'Hôtel de Ville de Paris : Hommage de la Ville de Paris à Victor Hugo, 1894
Esquisse pour l'Hotel de Ville de Paris : Hommage de la Ville de Paris a Victor Hugo, 1894

Bathing, c1780. Creator: Nicolas-Rene Jollain
Bathing, c1780

Toilette, c1780. Creator: Nicolas-Rene Jollain
Toilette, c1780

A turner and his assistant, from the series "Thirty-six Poets as Craftsmen...", Japan, 1802
A turner and his assistant, from the series "Thirty-six Poets as Craftsmen (Shokunin sanjurokuban)", Japan, 1802

Purchasing farm under Bankhead-Jones Act, near Stockton, California, November 17, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
November 17, 1938. Near Stockton, California. One of six successful applicants out of seventy-five. Purchasing farm under Bankhead-Jones Act

Will You Help the Women of France?, 1917. Creator: Edward Penfield
Will You Help the Women of France?, 1917

Ex-farm family, now on Works Progress Administration (WPA), US64, eastern Oklahoma, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Ex-farm family, now on Works Progress Administration (WPA). On U.S. 64, eastern Oklahoma

Desert March, 1826. Creator: Auguste Raffet
Desert March, 1826

Help the canteen manager!, 1835. Creator: Auguste Raffet
Help the canteen manager!, 1835

Purchasing farm under Bankhead-Jones Act, near Stockton, California, November 17, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Near Stockton, California. November 17, 1938. One of six successful applicants out of seventy-five. Purchasing farm under Bankhead Jones Act

Purchasing farm under Bankhead-Jones Act, near Stockton, California, November 17, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Near Stockton, California. November 17, 1938. One of six successful applicants out of seventy-five. Purchasing farm under Bankhead Jones Act

Purchasing farm under Bankhead-Jones Act, near Stockton, California, November 17, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
November 17, 1938. Near Stockton, California. One of six successful applicants out of seventy-five. Purchasing farm under Bankhead-Jones Act

Purchase farm under Bankhead-Jones Act (Tenant Purchase), near Stockton, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Near Stockton, California. One of six successful applicants out of seventy-five. Purchase farm under Bankhead-Jones Act (Tenant Purchase)

Family from Arkansas with large vegetable garden and small house, Tulare County, California, 1938
This family from Arkansas had one thousand dollars when they arrived in California. There are eleven children in family. They bought a forty acre piece of land on which they still owe one thousand

Rural rehabilitation, Tulare County, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Rural rehabilitation. Tulare County, California. Arkansas mother come to California for a new start

During the cotton strike, Kern County, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
During the cotton strike, the International Labor Defense distributes clothing and shoes to destitute families of striking cotton pickers. Kern County, California

This family from Arkansas had one thousand dollars when they arrived in California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
This family from Arkansas had one thousand dollars when they arrived in California. There are eleven children in family. They bought a forty acre piece of land on which they still owe one thousand

Captain Austin's Expedition, Sent in Search of Sir John Franklin, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Captain Austin's Expedition, Sent in Search of Sir John Franklin, 1850. Ships bound for the Arctic: The Expedition consists of the Resolute, Captain H. T

Cottagers Hospitality to Travellers or The Coach Broke Down, published March 27, 1819. Creator: James Pollard
Cottagers Hospitality to Travellers or The Coach Broke Down, published March 27, 1819

Washing of Hands, n.d. Creator: Frank Stone
Washing of Hands, n.d

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

Carrying wounded Russian in a jinriksha from the front down to the hospital in Port Arthur, c1905

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

The confession, around 1890. Creator: Joseph Eugen Horwarter
The confession, around 1890

WW2 - Watersmeet
An illustrated front cover for a WW2 children's story book, Watersmeet, written by Heather White. The image shows a bus conductress and her helpers assisting a group of evacuees. Date: circa 1940

London policeman helps schoolchildren cross the road Date: 1923

Stereoview Slide, a brides preparations on her wedding day preparing for the ceremony, circa 1900. A maid and friend helping the bride to dress

Courteousness (Rei), from the series "Five Cardinal Virtues", 1767
Courteousness (Rei), from the series " Five Cardinal Virtues", 1767

Girl Bringing Food to Poor Children, n. d. Creator: Hablot Knight Browne
Girl Bringing Food to Poor Children, n.d

Aid to Those Mutilated in the War, plate one from Actualites, 5570

Helping the Wounded, 1915. Creator: Theophile Alexandre Steinlen
Helping the Wounded, 1915

National Assistance, 1915 / 17. Creator: Theophile Alexandre Steinlen
National Assistance, 1915/17

The Third Month (Hanamizuki), from the series "Fashionable Twelve Months... c
The Third Month (Hanamizuki), from the series " Fashionable Twelve Months (Furyu juni tsuki)", c. 1770/72

Station of the Cross No. 4: "Jesus Meets His Mother", c. 1936
Station of the Cross No. 4: " Jesus Meets His Mother", c. 1936

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"Assisting: A Glimpse into Acts of Aid and Support throughout History" Edward, the King who Refused Succour: In 1346, at the Battle of Crecy, artist James William Edmund Doyle captures a poignant moment as King Edward III denies assistance to his wounded son. The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders' Noble Assistance in Ceylon: An engraving showcasing the selfless acts of this regiment in providing aid during their time in Ceylon. Conquering Challenges on the Lickey Incline: Step back to 1935 and witness the determination of railway workers as they assist locomotives up Worcestershire's famous Lickey incline. A Common Council Beast Returns from a Turtle Feast: Delve into the whimsical world of c1775 as an unusual creature returns from a delightful turtle feast with its companions. Launching Hope - Cromer Lifeboat Sets Sail: Witness bravery unfold as volunteers launch a lifeboat, ready to assist those in peril on treacherous waters off Cromer's coast. Ambulance for Wounded Horses - Heroes Behind World War One Scenes: Discover the unsung heroes who cared for injured horses during WWI, ensuring these loyal creatures received vital medical attention. De Havilland DH. 115 Vampire Trainer T. 11 G-VTII - Guiding Future Pilots through Training: Explore how this iconic aircraft played a crucial role in training aspiring aviators, assisting them towards their dreams amidst aviation history. WW2 Watersmeet – Allies Unite Against Adversity: Reflect upon historic moments where nations joined forces against common enemies during WWII at Watersmeet—a testament to collective assistance and resilience. London Policeman Safeguards Schoolchildren Crossings – Guardianship on Busy Streets Ensured by Unsung Heroes : Celebrate everyday heroes as a London policeman ensures the safety of schoolchildren, guiding them across bustling roads.