Heath Collection (page 23)

Boy scouts with van on Hampstead Heath, London
A group of boy scouts holding up a provision van of the Express Dairy Company, on Hampstead Heath, London. Date: 1910

Lear and the Fool on the heath

When the Raider Drops in by Heath Robinson
Hints for householders for when a German raider drops in during World War I. Don t surrender - do sit on him until help arrives

Bethnal Green Military Hospital, East London
Bethnal Green Military Hospital, Cambridge Heath Road, East London. The hospital, designed by Messrs Giles, Gough and Trollope, was opened in 1900 as the Bethnal Green Union infirmary

Incendiary by W. Heath Robinson
Sequential cartoon by Heath Robinson showing some rather over exuberant ARP wardens spraying a hose into the window of a house where they see smoke

Edward Heath - new Tory Leader
Front cover of the Illustrated London News featuring a picture of Edward (Ted) Heath (1916 - 2005), the new Tory leader and later, British Prime Minister from 1970 to 1974

A Near Thing by William Heath Robinson
Humorous illustration showing two cars laden with trunks and Christmas parcels stuck in the snow while their two drivers pucker up for a kiss underneath some mistletoe

Young girls ironing in laundry room, Surrey
A group of young girls ironing with flat irons in a laundry room, on a card posted from Thornton Heath, Surrey. Its not clear if the girls are being employed, or are inmates of an institution

The Humorist Summer Number 1939
Bright and jolly front cover design for The Humorist magazine Summer Number by William Heath Robinson featuring a number of bathers paddling and playing about in the sea

Woolwich Union Golden Leigh Homes, Plumstead
The Woolwich Unions " Golden Leigh" cottage homes at Bostall Heath, Plumstead, south east London, erected in 1899 to house pauper children away from the workhouse

Car credit payments / W H Robinson
Tunes of merriment emanate from the pub, celebrating the payment of the last instalment - which has presumably taken quite some time to pay off

candle snuffer / W H Robinson
And so to bed. A simple, but typical Heath Robinson design for a candle snuffer. Please note: Credit must appear as (c) Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/Mary Evans Picture

Public speaking / W H Robinson
Training to speak well in public. Please note: Credit must appear as (c) Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/Mary Evans Picture Library

Pedestrian safety / W H Robinson
Safety for pedestrians at sharp bends, with the help of a dressing table mirror attached to a lampost. Please note: Credit must appear as (c)

Angling for pigeons / W H Robinson
Angling for pigeons in the courtyard of the British Museum. Please note: Credit must appear as (c) Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/Mary Evans Picture Library

Road obsticles / W H Robinson
Kindliness in dealing with an obstinate obstacle. Loud music is piped down one tube to irritate the offending nesting hen and corn is scattered on the opposite side of the road to entice her to move

self-control / W H Robinson
An exercise in self-control. A man and woman, under mistletoe, and a third party behind a screen timing the length of their resistance to kiss

Authority in the young / W H Robinson
Cultivating a sense of authority in the future Empire builders. A roll reversal at school as the pupil heads the lesson and the school masters are taught

Bus request stop / W H Robinson
The permanent signaling umbrella fitted to bus stops, for when one finds ones self without suitable equipment for waving or when the signaling arm is heavily occupied with shopping

Moving staircase / W H Robinson
A more comfortable moving staircase for tubes. Please note: Credit must appear as (c) Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/Mary Evans Picture Library

Unselfishness / W H Robinson
In the new world even a tortoise can count on the kind of courtesy formally reserved for rich aunts. Please note: Credit must appear as (c)

Policemen / Flat feet / W H Robinson
Noble effort of policeman to kill the slowly dying myth about flat feet. Please note: Credit must appear as (c) Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/Mary Evans Picture Library

Happy days in peace time / W H Robinson
A Utopian world envisaged by Mr William Heath Robinson for post war Britain. Please note: Credit must appear as (c) Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/Mary Evans Picture Library

Short-sighted signage / W H Robinson
A new kind of pub sign for the short sighted which can be winched down from its normally sky high position to a much more comfortable level for those with less than perfect eyesight

Musical Croquet / W H Robinson
Charming additions to the game of Croquet - bells on the hoops and musical horns on the mallets. Please note: Credit must appear as (c)

Elevenses for pupils / W H Robinson
How to get the best out of a boy. The production of elevenses by school masters has a profound effect upon pupils. The intellectual absorption is increased as is the consumption of essential vitamins

Mind improvement / W H Robinson
Generations of men and women have thought of dancing primarily as a means of propulsion, or an excuse for affectionate embrace

Cricket for the able-bodied / W H Robinson
Cricket for the able-bodied - employing the use of a cannon with which to bowl and motorbikes. Please note: Credit must appear as (c)

Thoughtfulness of young / W H Robinson
A very thoughtful young boy uses a catapult to quickly remove a fly from the top of a bald mans head in church. Please note

Clockwork conductor / W H Robinson
The clockwork conductor - who needs Furtwangler...? Please note: Credit must appear as (c) Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/Mary Evans Picture Library

Railway shower / W H Robinson
The pennyy-in-the-slot- shower-bath for railway stations. Please note: Credit must appear as (c) Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/Mary Evans Picture Library

Evening dress Police uniform / W H Robinson
A Mr Heath Robinson designed evening dress uniform for Policemen in Londons West End, allowing raids to take place and the tone of the premises not be prejudiced by conspicuous uniforms

Anti-splash car / W H Robinson
A friendly driver spots a messy incident in the making and lowers his anti-splash device (an umbrella on a mechanical arm)

Help for Taxi drivers / W H Robinson
Post War Britain - social reform. A kind hearted lady takes a taxi driver for a ride in his own taxi, at her own expense. Please note

Reading mirror / W H Robinson
A useful mechanical aid for reading the newspaper or magazine of the person in front of you on the bus or tube, without bothering them

Keep cheerful ! / W H Robinson
Advise for post War Britain - Take your troubles cheerfully - even after being knocked to your feet bay a passing speeding car

Gifts for vagrants / W H Robinson
Post War Britain - Making the best of an unpleasant necessity. A tramp is offered a cigar by two friendly smiling policeman so that he may move

Comfort braces / W H Robinson
The all new comfort braces allowing for all possible movements and prevent that sinking feeling. Please note: Credit must appear as (c)

Revolving table seat / W H Robinson
Post War Britain. When each of these card players experiences a dull moment in their game, they can swivel on their revolving seat

Brightening up Trafalgar Square / W H Robinson
Post War Britain - Social amenities. One of Edwin Landseers Lions in Trafalgar Square would make the perfect spot for a bar, to brighten up the place

Police introduction service / W H Robinson
Post war Britain will be such a pleasant place to live that even policemen will be able to find time to introduce total strangers in the park. who may otherwise be too shy themselves

Legless bridge table / W H Robinson
Post War Britain - Social reform. A legless bridge table, kept in place instead by four balloons, hovers, allowing a more intimate game to be played

Automatic back massager / W H Robinson
Post War Britain: Health and happiness at home. A design based on bicycle mechanics, with seats, pedals and chain, enabling the user to massage his own back; the prelude to a hard days work

Soup tie / W H Robinson
One tug of a cord and this smart tie is swiftly transformed into a napkin allowing the wearer to eat his soup without the worry of unsightly splashes to his suit

Introduction robot / W H Robinson
Post War Britain - Social amenities. The penny-in-the-slot introduction machine for introducing strangers to one another in the park

Auto hat-raiser / W H Robinson
Post War Britain - Dress reform. The automatic hat raiser, for popular people...pure Heath Robinson! Please note: Credit must appear as (c)

Lawn mower protector / W H Robinson
Magnetic device for protecting your mower from shrapnel on the lawn. Please note: Credit must appear as (c) Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/Mary Evans Picture Library

Zip opening letterbox / W H Robinson
Post War Town planning. The new Zip opening letterbox for taking all sizes of letters. Please note: Credit must appear as (c)

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