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Pea Apparatus by William Heath RobinsonAn interesting and elegant apparatus designed to overcome once for all the difficulties of conveying green peas to the mouth
The Kinecar by William Heath RobinsonDouble page illustration by William Heath Robinson (1872-1944) showing a well-equipped omnibus transporting passengers while they watch a film
A Decided Catch by William Heath RobinsonThe Whitebait cycle, an ingenious contraption necessitated by the exorbitant charges for hire of boats at the seaside this season
Bound to Draw by William Heath RobinsonAnother well-thought-out experiment in dentistry from Heath Robinson, the Gadget King and mastermind behind endless convoluted contraptions and silly ideas. Date: 1927
A Garden Guide - Extracting a Weed from a LawnIllustration by William Heath Robinson (1872-1944) showing a typically convoluted method of weeding a garden lawn. A man is hosted by ropes supported by a teepee configuration of poles worked by
Playtime at Wimbledon. by William Heath RobinsonThe new craze of Jazz Tennis caught in full swing by our extra special artist. A humorous illustration of tennis players dancing the foxtrot on a tennis court
Mixing treated asbestos fibre, Heath Robinson machineEfficient plant for the successful mixing of treated asbestos fibre with cement. A drawing done by William Heath Robinson for Turners Asbestos Cement Co
Patent double action grinder for asbestos by Heath RobinsonA patent double-action grinder for mashing asbestos fibre - a drawing done for Turners Asbestos Cement Co by William Heath Robinson, renowned for his machines and convoluted contraptions. Date: c.1925
The Subzeppmarinellin by Heath Robinson, WW1 cartoonThe subzeppmarinellin for making sure of your enemy. All bases covered with this combined submarine and zeppelin from the imagination of William Heath Robinson during the First World War. Date: c.1916
Royal Wedding 1923 - Heath Robinson humourA Great Grand Stand. A comfortable suggestion for viewing future Royal Weddings by William Heath Robinson. An onlooker manages to balance a cosy armchair on top of a lamp post complete with rice
Ending in Smoke by Heath RobinsonAn ingenious smoke screen spreader for preventing embarrassing situations when the bathroom lock is out of order. Hilarious invention by the inimitable Heath Robinson allowing complete discretion for
Overtime at a Christmas cracker factory by William Heath RobColour illustration by William Heath Robinson depicting one of his usual contraptions designed to solve the increase in demand for Christmas crackers during the forthcoming festive season
Wedding Feast by William Heath RobinsonFinely detailed colour illustration by William Heath Robinson (1872-1944) showing a wedding feast amid a rural setting. Robinson would follow this image with two more in subsequent years
A simple device for removing a wartContrary to the title of this picture, a complicated and convoluted machine to help a sufferer remove a wart from his head
A very early type of railway signal by W Heath RobinsonA very early type of railway signal now rarely to be seen - an example from Railway Ribaldry, drawn by William Heath Robinson and commissioned by the Great Western Railway to mark their centenary
Good Egg by William Heath RobinsonStraight from the Hen! The Fresh-Egger, a handsome apparatus for ensuring the new-laidness of eggs for the breakfast-table. A typically convoluted invention from the mind of William Heath Robinson
The Latest Spelling Test by William Heath RobinsonA desperate effort to instil good luck into a five-franc plaque before returning to the Casino. Illustration by William Heath Robinson (1872-1944)
Electric Permanent Waving Machine 1928A permanent electric waving machine, medusa, Serpents, exhibited at the Hairdressers Annual Exhibition. Date: 1928
Successful campaign in the Libyan desert. Italian soldiers about to trigger an underground device. Date: 1941
How to Make it Hard for the Invader!British Home Front are using a makeshift contraption to pinch a screwdriver making it impossible for the Germans to assemble an air-borne tank. Date: 1940
Woman Having her Hair Dried 1928A woman sits under a chrome-plated hair dryer, exhibited at the Hairdressers Annual Exhibition. Date: 1928
Woman Indulging a Vapour Face-Bath 1928Strangely masked by metal: A client indulging in a vapour face-bath, exhibited at the Hairdressers Annual Exhibition. Date: 1928
Ray-Lamp Treatments 1928Strange metal Blinkers to achieve beauty: A client taking a Ray-Lamp treatment, exhibited at the Hairdressers Annual Exhibition. Date: 1928
Advertisement for Gre-Solvent cleaning fluid by the inimitable William Heath Robinson, showing a family finding all kinds of ways to make the most of its magical cleaning properties. Date: c.1924
A (Y)appy Idea! by William Heath Robinson, WWI rationingThe Ventrimetric System: Rational weights and measures for use in hotels, restaurants, and clubs for the limitation of appetites
Science Jottings by Dr W. Heath Robinson IIII Testing gold with the uncle magnet at the mint. Typically ridiculous invention by Heath Robinson showing men at the Royal Mint testing gold by holding a pawn brokers sign nearby. Date: 1909
Rejected by the Inventions Board - Heath Robinson WW1Rejected by the Inventions Board - III - A Device for Screw Stoppering the Enemys Rifles. Another elaborate and convoluted method of beating the dastardly Hun devised by William Heath Robinson in The
Early type of mechanical shovel by Heath RobinsonThe inventor of the mechanical shovel trying out an early type. Two medieval engineers with a rickety but effective mechanical shovel or digger
The Screw Em Out golf hole cleaner by Heath RobinsonA typically convoluted contraption from William Heath Robinson, the first in a series entitled, Very Patent Aides to Sport, showing the Screw-Em-Out golf hole cleaner in action on a golf course
The Gentle Art of Excavating - a specially designed skimmerThe beginning of a garden suburb. Excavating a new road with a specially designed skimmer, a typically rickety contraption from the inventive mind of gadget king, William Heath Robinson. Date: c.1938
Heath Robinson and his pea-splitting machinePhotograph of William Heath Robinson (1872 - 1944), pictured with his own model of a pea-splitting machine. A well-loved artist, illustrator and cartoonist
WE DAREN T WASTE IT by W. Heath RobinsonA variety of ingenious inventions and machines designed to help people cope and keep cool during an August heatwave. Please note
Christmas Preparations - In Heath RobinsonlandNo. 2 - Training a young wait. Blasting a trumpet player with wind and rain so he is prepared for all weathers once he goes Christmas carolling. Date: 1909
Ransomes, Sims and Jeffries advert by Heath RobinsonOne of the latest types of motor lawn mowers for enabling the housewife to carry on while mowing the lawn. Advertisement by William Heath Robinson for Ransomes motorised lawn mowers. Date: 1928
Encyclopaedia of Sport - Luring Wild Lap-DogsIV - Luring wild lap-dogs by the Mull of Cantire. Another wacky sport from the imagination of William Heath Robinson. Date: 1914
Bring the Batman (patented by Germany), Heath RobinsonBring-The-Batman (Patented in Germany) by William Heath Robinson. Simplicity itself: A device adopted by hun officers for awakening their servants. Date: 1917
A Trouser Stretch of the Imagination by Heath RobinsonAre you taking care of your summer flannels? A suggestion for preserving the shape of your nether garments in view of the summer holidays
The Holiday Monighan Dragline by Heath RobinsonA dragline machine usually used in excavation, converted into a pleasant holiday home with room for a swing, a washing line and a diving board
The Corner Grab Crane by Heath RobinsonThe Corner Grab Crane for working round corners - a valuable suggestion by Mr W. Heath Robinson now under consideration by Ruston-Bucyrus Ltd
The Multiplex Dragline by Heath RobinsonThe multiplex dragline for dragging winding streams - another suggestion by Mr W. Heath Robinson. A complicated excavation machine enabling the operator to drag in curving lines. Date: c.1938
The Cow and Plate Polecat TrapperAnother ingenious idea from the inventive mind of William Heath Robinson, the gadget king, for a cow and plate pole-cat trapper on the Catskill Mountains
The Ice Hole Clam Spearer by Heath RobinsonAn ingenious, though perhaps rather complicated device to catch clams through ice in the frozen north, part of a series of drawings in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News entitled
The Leap to Tin Salmon Blower by Heath RobinsonAnother convoluted contraption from the gadget king William Heath Robinson, showing how salmon are tinned in Scotland, part of a series in the Illustrated Sporting
The Chipmunk Bagger by Heath RobinsonIngenious contraption for use in the wilds of Brazil, a chipmunk bagger, part of a series by William Heath Robinson in the Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic News called Very Patent Aides to Sport
The Lifelyke stilted giraffe lurer by Heath RobinsonThe Lifelyke stilted giraffe-lurer, part of a series called Very Patent Aides to Sport by William Heath Robinson in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News
The Gentle Art of Excavating - Early Walking Draglilne`An early form of the walking dragline stripping rocky overburden preparatory to erecting a new tea shop in the Allegheny Mountains
The Gentle Art of Excavating - Latest Type of Grab CraneThe latest type of grab crane clearing out a small pond on Hampstead Heath. A typically rickety and convoluted crane goes through the ridiculous process of clearing out a tiny pond on Hampstead
The Gentle Art of Excavating - Clearing bottom of the ThamesAn improved dragline clearing out the bottom of the upper reaches of the River Thames. A typically rickety and overly complicated piece of machinery by the gadget king, William Heath Robinson