Surviving Collection

HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, 1845
Engraving showing HMS Erebus (left) and HMS Terror, pictured on the River Thames, 1845. In 1845 the British Admiralty sent two polar exploration ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror

Newport Bridge 1906
Newport Transporter Bridge, Monmouthshire, Wales, is one of the worlds few surviving aerial ferries. It was completed in 1906 by French engineer Ferdinand Arnodin. Date: 1906

Captain Francis Crozier of HMS Terror, 1845
Engraving of Captain Francis Crozier (1796-1848) of HMS Terror, pictured shortly before departing on the ill-fated Franklin Arctic expedition of 1845

2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade survivors
" All that is left of them", the survivors of the original 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade which went out to France in 1914 with the original BEF (British Expeditionary Force)

Medusa Raft - 1
When French ship wrecks on the African coast, all take to boats, towing a raft; but the boats abandon the raft with 157 on it, who suffer terribly and fight, only 15 surviving. Date: July 1816

Truganini, last surviving female Tasmanian Aboiginal
Truganini (Truganina, Trugernanner or Lalla Rooke, c1812-1876), the last surviving Tasmanian Aboiginal or Palawa woman. 1866

King George V and family; early 1920s
King George V and his wife Queen Mary together with four of their five surviving children, from left; Prince Albert of York (later King George VI)

Captain Sir John Franklin (1786-1847)
Engraving of Captain Sir John Franklin in his Royal Navy uniform, pictured shortly before departing on his ill-fated Arctic expedition of 1845

The Enterprise and Investigator surrounded by ice, Barro
Engraving showing the Enterprise and Investigator surrounded by pack ice in Barrows Straits, September 1849. These two ships were used by Sir James Clark Rosss Expedition of 1848-1849 to search

The End of Sir John Franklins Arctic Expedition, 1845
Engraving showing the end of Sir John Franklins ill-fated Arctic expedition of 1845, entitled They Forged the last link with their lives. This engraving was taken from a painting by W

The Oyster Union House, Blackstone Block, built in 1714, one of Bostons oldest surviving streets, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Beverley North Bar
North Bar, Beverley, Yorkshire, England, the only surviving Medieval gateway in this fine old town. Date: Medieval

Chislet Colliery 1930S
Chislet Colliery was located next to the Canterbury-Margate road, Kent. Two shafts were first sunk in 1914. Despite surviving nationalisation in 1947, the mine closed in 1969. Date: 1930s

Survivors of the Battle of Balaklava, 1875
Series of engraved portraits showing the surviving British participants of the Charge of the Light Brigade of the Battle of Balaclave, Crimean War, pictured in 1875

Survival of the fittest, artwork
Survival of the fittest, conceptual artwork

Sir Charles Brisbane
SIR CHARLES BRISBANE English naval commander who had an active and adventurous career in many oceans of the world, surviving shipwrecks and hurricanes. Date: 1769 - 1829

A steward and stewardess, surviving crew of the Titanic
Saved from the Titanic; Mr J. Whitter (steward), and Mrs Robinson (stewardess) following the arrival of survivors in Plymouth

Wroxeter (Vriconium)
A surviving section of the Roman wall of Wroxeter, the largest Roman city to survive completely without any modern development. Only the Roman Baths are on public display

Ferdinand Magellan (c1480-1521) on his ship 'Victoria'. Allegorical celebration of the first voyage of
527801 Ferdinand Magellan (c1480-1521) on his ship 'Victoria'. Allegorical celebration of the first voyage of circumnavigation (1519-1522) led by Magellan

obelisk of the Temple of Ra-Atum, Heliopolis, Egypt
The major surviving remnant of Heliopolis is the obelisk of the Temple of Ra-Atum erected by Senusret I of Dynasty XII. It still stands in its original position

BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR Surviving veterans meet after 74 years ! Date: 1805 - 1879

Emperor Justinian I - Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna
Detail of The Emperor Justinian I (483-565), from the mosaic in the apse in the Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Brown bear standing on rocks eating salmon at Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park, Alaska, USA
Brown bear (Ursus arctos) standing upright and balancing on the rocks with a freshly caught salmon in mouth at Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park; Alaska, United States of America

The Queens Bath - The Roman Baths, Bath, Somerset, England. Date: circa 1920s

The Old Post Office - Tintagel, Cornwall
The Old Post Office, viewed from the north-east. The Old Post Office is thought to date from the 14th or 15th century. Originally a manor house or stewards house

A surviving section of Roman Road in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire Date: circa 1930s

WW2 Christmas Card, Felix The Lucky Cat
A WW2 Christmas greetings card with a photograph of Felix the lucky cat. Felix was trapped at the bottom of a smouldering crater which was once Raphael House, for seventeen days

Lodge Park, built as a grandstand in the Sherborne Estate near the villages of Sherborne, Aldsworth and Northleach in Gloucestershire, England

RMS Titanic, table of English composer Archibald Joyce
An important piece of musical and Titanic history, a late 19th/early 20th century oak barley twist gateleg table on which the composer and ?English Waltz King? Archibald Joyce (1873)

Boeing RB-17G Flying Fortress 531
CIA / Air America - Boeing RB-17G Flying Fortress 531 (msn 8440, ex 44-85531). at Clark Field in the Philippines, either before, or after, covert missions over Tibet

Frederic Lamond
A portrait sketch of the Scottish classical pianist and composer, Frederic Archibald Lamond, 1868-1948, who was one of the last surviving pupils of Franz Liszt

RMS Titanic officer Charles Lightoller - resignation
RMS Titanic - Second Officer Charles Lightoller's resignation. Letter from Charles Bartlett, Marine Superintendent of White Star Line, dated 13 February 1920 to Charles Lightoller

RMS Titanic - compensation claim of Mrs Herman
RMS Titanic - Second Class passenger and victim Samuel Herman (1862-1912). Letter dated 7 May 1913 from the Public Trustee Office, Strand, London

Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk. XVIE TE184 M - EM
Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.XVIE TE184 M - EM, ex Royal Air Force, in the RAF Museum Reserve Collection at RAF Finningley, sandwiched between the sole surviving Boulton Paul Defiant, and an Avro 707

Lancelot Driven Mad
Lancelot is driven mad by Guinevere's anger (the result of an enchantment to make her believe that he was a traitor) & lives in a wild wood surviving on fruit

Apparitions: angels & the ghost of a lover comforts woman
The spirit of a dead man, accompanied by two angels, returns to Earth to comfort his surviving lover. Date: circa 1810

Kawasaki Ki-100 8476M - 24
Kawasaki Ki-100-1b 8476M - 24 (msn 16336, BAPC083) the sole surviving example, at the RAF Museum Cosford. Date: circa 1990

Yakovlev Yak-3 4 White, the only surviving veteran of the Normandie-Niemen squadron of the VVS (Soviet Air Force), at the Musee de l'air et de l'espace, Le Bourget, near Paris

Ice-covered autumn grasses in snow; Sault St. Marie, Michigan, United States of America

During the raging storm over England (colour litho)
2777812 During the raging storm over England (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: During the raging storm over England)

Four Romanian students, who had proposed to go on a small boat from Constanza... (colour litho)
2778086 Four Romanian students, who had proposed to go on a small boat from Constanza... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Four Romanian students)

View of the Old State House in Boston, USA. It is the oldest surviving public building in Boston, built in 1713 to house the government offices of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Date: circa 1870

Saved by a Dog (Colour Litho)
2778341 Saved by a Dog (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saved by a dog. A young climber, forced to immobility by breaking his leg during an ascension)

Two Sailors From Portoferraio Left Twenty-Four Hours At Sea Clinging To The Eyelash Of A Boat... (colour litho)
2798233 Two Sailors From Portoferraio Left Twenty-Four Hours At Sea Clinging To The Eyelash Of A Boat... (colour litho) by Beltrame

A burning ship spotted off the coast of Nice, the Livorno steamer bound for Genoa flocked... (colour litho)
2778215 A burning ship spotted off the coast of Nice, the Livorno steamer bound for Genoa flocked... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Surviving officers of the Battle of Trafalgar (engraving)
728838 Surviving officers of the Battle of Trafalgar (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Surviving officers of the Battle of Trafalgar)

A miraculous leap of death (colour litho)
2777916 A miraculous leap of death (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A miraculous leap of death)

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"Surviving Against All Odds: Tales of Resilience and Perseverance" In the treacherous Arctic waters, amidst the icy grip of 1845, two British ships set sail on a perilous journey. The HMS Erebus and HMS Terror embarked on an expedition led by Captain Sir John Franklin, seeking to conquer uncharted territories. Little did they know that their voyage would become a harrowing tale of survival. Captain Francis Crozier commanded the HMS Terror with unwavering determination. As their ships became trapped in ice, enduring unimaginable cold and isolation, these brave souls fought against nature's wrath. Their story serves as a testament to human resilience in the face of adversity. Decades later, Newport Bridge stood tall as a symbol of progress and survival. Constructed in 1906, it connected communities and facilitated growth despite challenges faced during its construction. Similarly, members of the 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade emerged as survivors from battles that tested their mettle. Through courage and unity, they triumphed over hardship while preserving their camaraderie. The Enterprise and Investigator found themselves encased in ice near Barrow Strait—an unforgiving landscape where only resilience could ensure survival. These explorers braved extreme conditions to unravel mysteries hidden within frozen realms. The Medusa Raft—symbolizing hope amid despair—became an emblematic tale of endurance when shipwrecked sailors clung onto life against all odds. Their remarkable willpower kept them alive until rescue arrived. Even royalty is not immune to life's trials; King George V's family experienced personal hardships during the early 1920s but demonstrated strength through unity—a testament to surviving both public scrutiny and private struggles. Amidst tales of survival lies tragedy too; Captain Sir John Franklin's ill-fated Arctic Expedition ended tragically in 1845 with no survivors returning home. Yet his legacy lives on as a reminder of the indomitable human spirit that drives explorers to push boundaries.