Clever Collection

A cunning stroke by William Heath Robinson
A clever but unsportsmanlike contrivance to increase buoyance and prevent fatigue among Channel swimmers. A useful inflatable idea to help long-distance swimmers by the gadget king

More Rugger Trials
Cartoon, More Rugger Trials. Good head and tail work and clever footwork in the scrum. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evan"

A Madame Yevonde portrait of Baba Beaton
Miss Baba Beaton is the younger of the two beautiful and attractive Beaton girls. They are among the most popular of the blonde ex-debs, and no party is complete without them

German inventions for war in the air by G. H. Davis
The ingenuity of German scientists applied to the war in the air. Illustrating the methods and machines exploited and used by the Germans during the Second World War. Date: 1945

The Diving Belles music hall divers and aquatic acrobats
The Diving Belles led by Daphne ?appearing in an elaborate sea cave scena Mermaids in Shells with clever and original tricks and fancy diving?

Dog up a Ladder
One of Mrs. L. Goodwins (of All Saints Avenue, Kent, England) clever German Shepherd (Alsatian) dogs, up a ladder! Date: early 1930s

Christmas Greetings card with a Golfing Pun theme, playing on words/terms. " May Xmas: BUNKER trouble and Care and LINK you to a Golden New Year. I ask you to accept today

Heres How by Cecil Aldin
Heres How: Woggles Series LV. Woggles, the cheeky Sealyham Terrier who starred in a series of illustrations by the artist Cecil Aldin in The Sketch

Junction Picture
A medieval missionary finds a place where the Earth touches the Heavens. (Note that this is not a medieval illustration but a very clever 19th century pastiche !)

Sri Lanka - Basket Trick - Jugglers
Sri Lanka - Basket Trick - Conjurers (called jugglers on the card) place a woman inside a large wicker basket from whence she would (I imagine) disappear, much to everyones surprise! Date: circa 1907

Monkey / Carl V / Chess Game
CARL V / KARL V Holy Roman Emperor, also King of Spain as Charles I: at Ghent in 1540 he loses his temper when beaten at chess by a monkey Date: 1500 - 1558

Foxhunting scene on a greetings card by Ernest Griset -- The first fox of the season. The fox hides inside a hollow tree trunk as the horses and hounds race by. Date: circa 1890s

Rabbiting on the Phone
A clever rabbit makes a telephone call on his new- fangled phone! Date: early 1930s

A Clever Bricky
This bricklayer has come up with a nifty way to carry his bricks. Date: late 1960s

Sport / Football / Guyana
Native Guyanese Indians play a regional variant of football, reliant it appears on keeping the ball in the air using clever ball skills

Dogs Retrieves Newspaper
A well behaved dog brings a copy of the Daily Howl filled with lots of news. Date: circa 1903

Specimens of evolution at a grand dinner
The survival of the fittest -- specimens of evolution take part in a grand dinner. The handsome and the clever walk arm in arm, watched by many servants

An Interview with Consul the Chimpanzee
Sketches of Consul, the celebrity chimpanzee known as the man monkey appearing at the Hippodrome in 1903. Charles Sykes, reporting for The Bystanders very first issue

Performing bear at the London Hippodrome
A Bright Little Bruin at the Hippodrome. A bear cub performing at the London Hippodrome in 1905. His act consisted of him riding on the back of a pony

A thimble-rigger in a London street tries to trick members of the crowd with clever sleight-of-hand Date: 1853

KNITTED CONCERTINA MAN
This clever little toy with a wool face, is a concertina man with a monkey on his shoulder. Knitted toys make good Christmas presents! Date: 1930s

7 DALMATIAN PUPS / 1946
Six of the puppies are crowded in the basket, the seventh is the clever one as he sits outside it. Owned by Rowberry. Date: 1946

CLEVER DOG MUNITO
MUNITO, the clever French poodle, performs mathematical feats with numbered cards Date: circa 1818

These Clever People... Snapshots of Seven Writers. (clockwise from top left): Anita Leslie, Margery Lawrence, Helen Simpson, Aime Francois Tschifelly, Norah Hoult, Jill Craigie and Jeffrey Dell

Girls Plaid Dress 1930S
A tailored dress for a teenage girl cut in panels to make clever use of the plaid fabric. Worn with a plain fabric Peter Pan collar & geometric belt. Date: 1930s

Mr Link, monkey appearing at the Hippodrome 1906
Clever monkey called Mr Link or The Missing Link, who was appearing at The Hippodrome, London in June 1906. Wearing gentlemens clothing he performed on stage eating

Fred Whittaker in pantomime
Fred Whittaker, in a clever costume for the part of the cat in Dick Whittington. Date: early 20th century

Davenport Brothers
The brothers William and Ira Davenport, pretending to be spirit mediums but actually clever stage magicians

Hans the Clever Horse
Hans a horse of singular mathmatical skill, with his handler, and his tutor Wilhelm von Osten, who was convinced that animals possessed an intelligence equal to humans

Inaudi, the lightning calculator, performing at the Hippodrome, able to do mentally any sum given by the audience up to twelve figures in addition, subtraction and multiplication. Date: 1903

Caricature of the actor George W Anson
Caricature of the British actor George W Anson -- A Clever Son. late 19th century

Wonderful Learned Pig
The wonderful learned pig amazes all who encounter it. Date: 1785

Dog Posting Letter
This dog performs the neat trick of posting a letter without human assistance. Date: 20th century

Egyptian style advertisement for Shell Motor Spirit - King Petrolemy Sendeth Unto Pharaoh Gifts of Precious Spirit. Date: early 20th century

Illustration, Clever Elsa -- When she saw the pickaxe just above her head, Clever Elsa burst into tears. Date: 1909

Illustration, The Valiant Tailor -- Pulling the piece of soft cheese out of his pocket, he squeezed it till the moisture ran out. Date: 1909

Illustration, The Four Clever Brothers -- They found the Princess on the rock; the Dragon asleep with his head on her lap. Date: 1909

Rickshaw scene made from used postage stamps, China. Date: circa 1905

A heroine of the war, Lassie of HMS Formidable, WW1
Lassie, the dog who helped to save the life of a seaman of H.M.S. Formidable by licking his face and warming his body until he moved, and by calling attention to him

A Clever Ruse by Heath Robinson
Two cunning German officers bamboozle a British sentry by disguising themselves as humble farming folk, while their cannon is a very convincing bull. Date: 1915

Tank Corps mascot on motorcycle, Western Front, WW1
Stunter, the clever mascot of the Tank Corps, balancing in front of the rider on a motorcycle near the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: May 1918

German inventions for war on land by G. H. Davis
The ingenuity of German scientists applied to the war on land. Illustrating the German armys exploitation of scientific and technical inventions during the Second World War. Date: 1945

German inventions for war at sea by G. H. Davis
The ingenuity of German scientists applied to the war at sea. Illustrating maritime inventions and tactics introduced by the Germans during the Second World War. Date: 1945

A talented performer
A very little boy plays a grand piano from a raised piano stool. Two other small children look on in wonder. Date: 1875

William Bromley-Davenport MP, Vanity Fair, Spy
WILLIAM BROMLY-DAVENPORT MP (1821-1884), British Member of Parliament for Warwickshire North. Caption: Clever Date: 1821 - 1884

Westcott Weathervane
The village of Westcott, Surrey, England, has a quaint a clever sign. Above the dovecote are the letters W, E and the North arm displays a T = West + (dove) cote! Date: 1940s

Dog on a Scooter
One of Mrs. L. Goodwins (of All Saints Avenue, Kent, England) clever German Shepherd (Alsatian) dogs, riding a scooter. Date: early 1930s

Dogs Playing Cricket
Mrs. L. Goodwins (of All Saints Avenue, Margate, Kent, England) clever German Shepherd (Alsatian) dogs playing cricket. Date: early 1930s

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