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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
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 cunning stroke by William Heath RobinsonA 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
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
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
When the Hot Water Tap Runs ColdIngenious invention for improving the level of bath water, especially when hot water runs out, whereby the occupant inflates a large balloon to order to displace water and raise the level
Crabbing Their Style by William Heath RobinsonCartoon, Crabbing their style. Toeing for crabs at and seaside resort during the holiday months. Men crab fishing using feet as bait
Innovative Starting GateAn innovative starting gate, designed by Professor H. Rottenburg, being tested at a public schools athetics meeting. Date: 1932
Machine painting road lines, September 1939Three men using a " new gadget" to mechanically paint broken white lines down the centre of a London road. These white lines were introduced shortly after the outbreak of war to prevent
HOME MADE CLOTHES RACKA home-made drying rack, made from coat hangers and light rods, an ingenious way of drying underwear etc. in the days before tumbledryers. Date: 1930s
Hawkins electric hostess trolley advertisementAdvertisement for the Hawkins Electric Hostess Trolley for gracious living, enabling you to entertain with dignity even when domestic help is not available
TV Remote Contol 1970SA fashionable young man in a beige jacket adjusts the text service on his television with the aid of the latest gadget - a remote control!
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
The Gentle Art of Excavating - Removing top soilA new type of shovel removing the top soil from a bluff in the Cotswold Hills. A typically elaborate contraption by the gadget king
Very Hot! by William Heath RobinsonThe wonderful Heath Robinson New Patent Thawing Machine. This stupendous invention has been specially designed to enable the pedestrian to walk with confidence on the most slippery roads
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 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
Swanmaid dishwasher advertisement, 1964Advertisement for the Swanmaid dishwashing machine from 1964, a completely automatic fuss-free front loading scientific washing and drying machine for crockery and cutlery
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
Weighty Deeds Afoot by William Heath RobinsonTesting corn plasters in the salon of a fashionable West End chiropodist. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans Date: 1926
Deckchair TrayA deckchair tray, a handy gadget which clips on almost any width of chair arm, will swivel into any position and yet is steady enough for a cup of tea and a plate! Date: 1930s
A Crystal Set-to by William Heath RobinsonA somewhat startling wireless development witnessed on Hampstead Heath during the broadcasting of an interesting dance programme
A Seaside Snap Shot by William Heath RobinsonIngenious method of overcoming the difficulty of taking ones own photograph by bathing devised by the gadget king, and master of silly ideas, William Heath Robinson. Date: 1927
Reading mirror / W H RobinsonA useful mechanical aid for reading the newspaper or magazine of the person in front of you on the bus or tube, without bothering them
Well, I m BlowedThe Heath Robinson Mark VII Extra Special Pneumatic Candle Flame Extinguisher, specially devised for blowing out the candle when the dressing table is a long way from the bed
Television, 1954A group of people huddle together in a sitting room to watch the latest gadget in 1954, a television
A Good Pull UpThe new electric self raising braces for those men who haven t time to fiddle about with the ordinary kind in the morning
William Heath RobinsonWILLIAM HEATH ROBINSON The well-known illustrator and cartoonist pictured wearing a trilby and working on his sketch book. Best known as the " gadget king"
