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The Sketch Ideal Home No. VI. Sports Without Broad Acres byThe difficult problem of how to enjoy games and field sports when you live in a block of flats has triumphantly solved. The sixth in the series of Ideal Home designs by W. Heath Robinson
An Ideal Home No. I by William Heath RobinsonThe first in the series of the Ideal Home designs by W. Heath Robinson. The illustrations from The Sketch depict ingenious space creating ideas for the spatially challenged home
CARPENTER / 1870A carpenter planes a piece of wood creating lots of wood shavings
Giant Makes the WrekinA giant intends to dam the Seven & flood Shrewsbury, but a cobbler persuades the giant that it is a very long way, so the giant gives up & dumps his load creating the Wrekin
FAIRY RINGChildren watch fairies dancing and creating a fairy ring
The artist, Alfred Munnings, at his easelAlfred Munnings at work on an equestrian portrait. Date: 1921
A double-exposure photograph creating a ghost illusion, Victorian period
Forest TigerThis watercolour painting shows a tiger like creature with the facial features and hands of a human, creating quite an unusual image, it is prowling through a forest of trees and colourful flowers
Advertisement for Nell Gwynn CandlesAn advertisement for Nell Gwynn Candles.'Shadows of the past'. Even in the days of Charles II, Field's were making candles
Instructions for creating decorative patches to repair holes in fabric, with ideas for motifs. Date: 1943
An advert for Belling Electric Fires, suggesting that as well as creating warmth, they can also help to generate daydreams. Date: circa 1932
Tear Bottles 1930sA young woman creating a tear bottle display, a mourning custom dating from Ancient Rome and Egypt, when mourners would bottle their tears for burial with their loved ones. early 1930s
Brass Mill Date: 1938
Design by Paquin - black hobble skirt, fur-trimmed jacketDesign by Paquin: black hobble skirt, fur-trimmed jacket in a bright floral print cut-away at the front & creating a tunic effect, cocked brim hat with aigrette & buckle shoes. Date: 1912
RIDING IN HOLLAND PARKMen, women and children riding in Holland Park, London. One of Dores most beautiful engravings, creating an almost dream-like atmosphere. Date: 1870
GOD CREATINGGod creates... Date: YEAR ZERO
Twos Company - Threes Trouble! A pretty girl is creating certain jealous thoughts between her TWO male companions. She seems happy just to have the choice on each arm! Date: circa 1910s
Japan - Creating a miniature Bonseki landscapeJapan - Bonseki - the ancient Japanese art of creating miniature landscapes on black lacquer trays using white sand, pebbles, and small rocks
Second Spanish Republic. Escola nova, poble lliure (new school, free people). Poster in Catalan by Carme Millࠩ Tersol (-1999)
Joan Jordan creating The Tatler Xmas number cover, 1950Danish-born artist, Joan Jordan, at work creating a cloth-cut montage design for the front cover of The Tatler, 1950. The finished cover is picture number 11067905. Date: 1950
Charles Dana GibsonCHARLES DANA GIBSON American illustrator, famous for creating the Gibson Girl. Depicted surrounded by a collage of his drawings. Date: 1867 - 1944
Couturier at Work 1927An overweight couturier in a smoking jacket depicted in the throws of creating a fashion masterpiece. His assistant holds some fringing up against a model for his approval. Date: 1927
Thomas NastTHOMAS NAST American cartoonist; credited with creating American image of Santa Claus Date: 1840 - 1902
A von Tirpitz - graphic 07Alfred vo Tirpitz (1849 - 1930) German naval commander. Credited with creating the German high-seas fleet (WWI)
Ovaltine advert, 1927 focusing on the idea of creating energy an nervous vitality Date: 1927
Boy scouts creating a design on the ground, GreeceBoy scouts creating an arrow design on the ground, Greece
The Great Ladies Crusade Against The Matinee Hat 1906Photographs showing hats made by the Comtesse de Talleyrand, the Comtesse Recope, the Comtesse de Fels, the Marquise de Jaucourt and the Comtesse de Guerne
Louis Faidherbe PhotoLOUIS LEON CESAR FAIDHERBE French colonial administrator, governor of French West Africa, military commander in Prussia war, creating the tirailleurs. Photo 1870. Date: 1818 - 1889
Repeating Pattern - Dancing girls - silhouette - yellowRepeating Pattern - Three young girls in pretty frocks dancing (in silhouette on yellow background). *PLEASE NOTE that the magnifying glass is solely to show the detail of the repeating pattern
Estr饳, Gabrielle d, Duchesse de Beaufort, Duchesse dɴ ampes (1573-1599). French mistress of King Henry IV of France, she gave birth to three children
Humorous postcard - Workhouse Tramp gets the Order of the BA humorous postcard showing a tramp in a workhouse being pushed towards a bath by a uniformed attendant. The Order of the Bath refers to a British order of chivalry whose name derives from
Creating a clone to solve a love triangleCreating a clone of the girl that two men are in love with - illustration to The Four-sided Triangle by William F Temple. Date: 1939
Dr J D Cockcroft at work in Cavendish LaboratoryDr J D Cockcroft at work in the Cavendish Laboratory, at Cambridge University, adjusting a vacuum-creating pump. Physicists John D Cockcroft
Vanity Fair A La Mode by Charles RobinsonAn illustration by Charles Robinson (1870-1937), brother of William Heath Robinson) of a fashion designer creating his collection in the open air
J. M. BarrieA portrait of James Matthew Barrie 1860-1937, Scottish playwright and novelist. He studied at Edinburgh University in 1882 and later moved to London
Scenes during a days fishing off St. Helena, c. 1877Engraving showing a number of scenes on St. Helena and during a fishing trip off the island, c.1877. The centre image shows one of the European fishermen hauling in an eel
Jacket & Trousers 1939Leisure, those idle care-free re-creating moments, has brought the Lounge Sports Jacket and Flannel Trousers into great popularity
Futurist designer dress, 1913A design by the Futurist artist, Leon Bakst, expressing the spring time of the earth, 1913. Bakst designed dresses and scenery for the Russian ballet at this time
Steam-Plough in the Arkansas Valley, 1907Photograph showing the latest Steam-plough, creating seven furrows at a time, as used in the Arkansas valley, 1907. At this time the valley was being reclaimed by means of irrigation
Feather Hat with VeilA toque or fitted helmet composed of black & white feathers creating a scallop design complete with a visor style veil; a black hat with a segmented brim
Moss Photographs H PriceA spirit photograph of Harry Price taken by George Moss who subsequently confessed to creating fake pictures (such as this one)
Costume / Gimbel Bros 1914Fur hat, stole, fur-trimmed coat, double skirts (narrow under-skirt) or long jackets creating a tunic effect, hats with broad brims & vertical trim, Louis heel boots
God Creating WorldsGod and a demon create new worlds for the fun of it
Napoleon the KingmakerNapoleon the Gingerbread Baker creating new kings - a comment on his habit of appointing his relatives to the thrones of defeated or occupied nations
Smokeless Powder 1 of 2Gunfire using normal powder, creating a cloud of smoke (1 of 2)
Sculpting AnimalsWaterstone Hawkins and an assistant in his workshop, creating the prehistoric animal sculptures for the grounds of the Crystal Palace at Sydenham
Dinner Dress / Worth 1921Pink dress by Worth with cap sleeves, deep V -neck, slightly low waisted & with a skirt composed of sections of tiers of fringing creating an uneven hemline
Swimwear / Women / 1918Pre-war & post-war fashions creating a skirmish on the sea front
Bakst Hobble SkirtHobble skirt costume designed & drawn by Bakst & made by Paquin. The skirt is cut-away at the front creating a split to enable the wearer to walk. N.B incongruous ruff
Asymetrical Trim 1922Barrel-line dress: slash neck & all-round turnover collar creating a berta or cape effect, narrow sleeves, asymetrical bands of trim & a low slung belt at the hips
Ogdens Guinea GoldA fine example of fin-de- siecle press advertising - a bold layout with lettering to match, creating a striking effect
God Creates (Feart)God moves over the face of the waters, creating it all
Tibetan Food StampTIBETAN FOOD STAMP This talisman was pressed onto soft foodstuffs, creating an image which protected the lamas from evil spirits
