Humorous Collection (page 9)

My Word! We caught THIS wandering here. Two young women mock a rather daft-looking young man, possibly trying to use his facial dexterity to gain their attention/affection?! Date: 1910

A young English lad takes shelter in a barrel from the rain
A young English lad takes shelter in a barrel from the pouring rain - Somewhere in England'. Date: circa 1930s

Henry Mayo Bateman (1887 - 1970), British humorous artist and cartoonist. Date: 1919

The Whole Art of Anti-Dive-Bomber Camouflage
British military tanks and soldiers in disguise as civilians, so when seen from above the bombers don't attack. Date: 1941

The Roof Raising Defence to Defeat Dive-Bombers
Latest device drawn by William Heath Robinson to defeat the dive bombers is a roof-raising by system of cogs, balloons and other lifting machinery. Date: 1941

Camouflage v Camouflage During Invasion Practice
William Heath Robinson has come up with a solution to save on man-power in the East Coast of England. Revolving helmets being paraded around on a primitive pulley system with the locals clapping

Camouflaging the Colonel's Breakfast
Under elaborate cover the regimental cooks get to work, invisible from the air by a table of cabbages. Date: 1941

Way to Increase your Greengage Jam Ration
Owing to the short supply of sugar, it was necessary to cut down the amount used in the jam production. Illustrated by William Heath Robinson showing inside a jam factory where every part of

Invasion Bells and the Fifth Column
A suggestion that a Gang of Spies could attempt to disguise themselves as innocent country folk and succeed in stopping the ringing of the church bells used in warning of attempted invasion

Camouflaged civilians, home guards and dogs in a London park hiding from the enemy above. Date: 1941

Suggestion by William Heath Robinson for defence of London, a spinning platform land with camouflaged anti-aircraft guns. Date: 1941

Defence during the summer months from the beach, home guards hiding with their gun ready. Date: 1941

Trying to carry on as usual! Tennis players camouflaged from above in case of invasion. Date: 1941

German soldiers spotting buildings far in the distance, not realising that it's a setup consisting of a miniature country town coursing the perspective to be all wrong. Date: 1941

An air-trawling device for the use of British troops in Egypt, a drive against Marshal Graziani in the Western desert. Date: 1940

As a precaution against possible bombing precious art, relics, sculptures and memorials where moved out of London to a secret place. This was given to the Nation by the National Art Collections Fund

Successful campaign in the Libyan desert. Italian soldiers about to trigger an underground device. Date: 1941

Couples ingenious device so they don't wake up the baby. A makeshift pump that extinguishes incendiary bombs that have landed in your home without leaving the comfort of your bed. Date: 1941

How to Make Roof-Spotting a Pleasure
William Heath Robinson invention for keeping watch from attack. A warden perched up high above the streets with an umbrella for protection, tea-cup-holder and an easy chair. Date: 1941

The New Top-Flat Rescue Apparatus in Action
Apparatus for rescuing people from high buildings that have been damaged from heavy bombing. Date: 1941

From Bedroom to Shelter in One
Kind warden sets the machine in motion to allow people to sleep through a air-raid. Swinging from bedroom to living room to shelter without waking. Date: 1941

British soldiers had landed in Italy by parachute, here is an illustration by William Heath Robinson showing how they returned! Date: 1941

Mussolini's Secret Weapon Disclosed!
A new secret weapon devised for the use of the Italian forces in Albania. Date: 1941

William Heath Robinson shows how a remarkable and most heroic attempt was made by the Italians to convoy fresh fish to their troops through a minefield in the Mediterranean escort by fighter

The Home Front by Frank Reynolds
All clear, dear! Mothers gone, Date: 1940

Ogden Nash, popular American poet
Frederic Ogden Nash (1902-1971), American poet popular for his light verse. Date: circa 1960s

A Warm Welcome for Every Parachutist
Sixth column strategy: Foresight plans, if London gets invaded by landing Germans dropping from the skies dressed as British civilians they would be collected up by cyclist with tubs of hot boiling

Frustrating an Attempt to Disorganise London
Sixth column strategy: Disguised as Gothic pinnacles the famous clock, Big Ben is being altered by an odd contraption, to confuse the general public. Date: 1940

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

British Secret Weapons to Surprise the Boche
Military invention by William Heath Robinson to surprise the enemy. Jumping tanks, Boche-grabbers composed of expanding and retracting claws of great size and strength. Date: 1940

Rational Gadgets For Your Coupons by William Heath Robinson
Customers are put on scales to determine how much butter they are entitled to, the heavier the person is, the more butter they are given. Date: 1940

Dental or Mental? by William Heath Robinson
A suggested method of tooth-extraction with a primitive contraption. Date: 1924

Prepare for the Holidays by William Heath Robinson
A man learning how to swim without water by correspondence from a college by letter. Date: 1919

Uncrossing the Crosses on a Hot + Bun
A contraption for removing the cross on a hot cross bun left over from Easter. Date: 1922

Children playing - domestic settings - humorous card by Vera Paterson

Children fishing humorous card Children's Postcard
Children, fishing, humorous, card, Children's, Postcard, design, Watercolour, painting, Vera, Paterson, 12023095

Children fishing - humorous card by Vera Paterson

Humorous cartoon Humourous Cartoon Postcard Watercolour
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Humorous cartoon by Reg Carter

As the magazine itself describes it: "The smile on the face of a tiger would warn off the least wary but the smile
As the magazine itself describes it: " The smile on the face of a tiger would warn off the least wary but the smile on the face of a chorister is plainly to be trusted

WW2 - Black-out - Couple driving, with only their dipped headlight beams. Date: circa 1941

Comic postcard, Young couple at the seaside Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Conductor and band Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Young couple in the sea - Life Saving Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Young couple near the bandstand Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Maid with boots and shoes outside hotel room Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Couple arrive in hotel room Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, I m living in style here - a toilet roll made of ten shilling notes - clearly pre-decimalisation! Date: 20th century

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