mail_outline sales@mediastorehouse.com
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
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
BIG CHEESECheese weighing 1000 pounds (lbs) given as a gift to King George III in 1793 from the Duchy of Chester. Presumably a Cheshire cheese? Two men stand by to give an idea of scale
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
St Rosa De LimaSANTA ROSA DI LIMA displays a luminous glow - a phenomenon reported of many religious figures, and which may have given rise to the idea of the halo : or vice versa
King Henry VIII portrait - T-shirt / poster print designKing Henry VIII - T-shirt / poster print design HENRY VIII RETURN OF THE KING
Mabel Lucie Attwell - The Idea of Fairies
An Attractive Idea for Gents WearDo you realise that the equinoctial gales will soon be blowing in upon us? If so, do not forget to buy one of the new patent adjustable, magnetic hat guards, for use with any style and size of hat
The Grand Idea, by H. M. BatemanA humorous illustration showing the commotion caused by a jockey jumping through a hedge at Aintree rather than over it. Bateman (1887-1970)
R. M. S. Queen Mary, Hindenburg and Big Ben, 1936Illustration of R.M.S. Queen Mary, shown with the airship Hindenberg and the Westminster clock tower Big Ben, in order to give a clear idea of the grand scale of the Cunard White Star Liner
Woman Bird Cage 1929
Gowns That Express Poetic IdeasPurple and blue wigs to complete the colour-schemes of dresses: gowns that express poetic ideas. Costumes from the house of Madame Lucile
Fairies and Elves FeastFeasting and fun among the fuchsias - fairies and elves are visited by butterflies, which gives you some idea how tiny they are !
Figureheads, May 1890Engravings of ships figureheads from Ancient Etruscan and Roman times through to the 18th century, from The Graphic, 17th May 1890
Inside the HeartNo man knoweth the secrets of the heart - but these interior views give you some idea... Date: late 19th century
Finnish CanalA steamboat negotiates a series of locks on the Saima Canal, near Palli. The figures give some idea of the size of the construction
Oliver Cromwell removing the mace from the Commons Chamber and dissolving the Rump Parliament in 1653. Behind him, a group of Roundheads arrest a cavalier. Take away that Bauble
WWII - the man who eats grass, Mr J. R. B. BransonMr J. R. B. Branson, who advocated a diet of grass to counter food shortages during the Second World War. The Bystander magazine ran a double page spread on him
Proposed Hotel Commonwealth, New YorkArtists impression of the proposed Hotel Commonwealth, New York, USA - occupying a whole block, Broadway, 55th Street, 56th Street and 7th Avenue. The project failed in the mid-1920s. Date: circa 1916
WW2, The Shower BathAn illustration of a baby having a shower early in the morning, used to promote the idea that getting up early and keeping good hygiene can help to achieve victory in the war. Date: circa 1940s
General Post Office AdvertisementAn interesting advertisement illustration for the General Post Office, showing a repetition of a hand clutching a telephone, at your service!, as it were
R. S. Hudson Rinso AdvertisementAn illustrated advertisement for R. S. Hudson Limited, promoting Rinso, a convenient product for washing clothes, the idea is that all you need do is rinse the clothes in cold water
R. S. Hudson Limited Rinso AdvertisementAn illustrated advertisement for R. S. Hudson Limited, promoting Rinso, a convenient product for washing clothes, the idea is that all you need do is rinse the clothes in cold water
Lever Brothers Advertisement, Shaving StickAn illustrated advertisement for Lever Brothers Limited, promoting the Lever's Easy Shaving Stick, EASY on the razor, EASY on the chin, EASY on the purse
Pears Soap Advertisement On The LandAn illustrated advertisement for Pears Soap, featuring an image from the Womanhood in War Time, series, portraying a lady holding the handles of a wheelbarrow
Vinolia Advertisement Lady Of The latheAn illustrated advertisement for Vinolia Co. Ltd. it is a promotion of Royal Vinolia cream, the image, titled Lady of the Lathe, shows a female munitions worker
Rinso AdvertisementAn illustrated advertisement for R. S. Hudson Limited, promoting Rinso, a convenient product for washing clothes, the idea is that all you need do is rinse the clothes in cold water
Pears Soap AdvertisementAn advertisement illustration for Pears soap, from the womanhood in war time series. The image shows a woman on an allotment, leaning on a spade handle
Brass band playing to bathers Wannsee, Berlin, GermanyBrass band playing to bathers, in a lake at Wannsee, Berlin, Germany, outdoor scenic photograph. Captioned, Bathing to the band in Berlin
The First British PostcardThis card was issued exactly one year after Austria invented the idea. It was printed by Messrs De la Rue under an exclusive contract and was an immediate success
The World's First PostcardThe idea of a postal card which could be used at half the letter rate was that of Heinrich von Stephan in 1865. Later that year
The Road Engine, built by Richard Trevithick from an idea by William Murdock Date: 1786
Mulberry Harbour Remains Arromaches NormandyThe extraordinary idea of floating concrete harbours across the Channel is said to have been that of Winston Churchill. There were two of them but the one at Omaha Beach was destroyed by a storm
Cartoon, A good idea, WW1Cartoon, A good idea. A French soldier says he has asked his father to write to say he is dead: that way, he will be able to get leave of absence from the Front. Date: 1916
Noel Coward acts in his own play with Ann Trevor. Dressed for dinner, they peer anxiously out of a window. Date: 1923
NOEL COWARD Acting in his own play, The Young Idea, with Ann Trevor in 1923 Date: 1899 - 1973
Woman head in plant potFront cover idea for Die Dame in wash and watercolour on a cosmetic theme - a woman's head appears to grow, plant- like, out of a flower pot circa 1928
The Young Idea by Noel Coward, Savoy Theatre, London, a Robert Courtneidge production. Date: circa 1923
Ada Broadbent wearing an exotic plumed and featheredAda Broadbent, premiere denseuse, wearing an exotic plumed and feathered costume in the Plume Idea - a new Fanchon and Marco presentation on the West coast USA, 1927 Date: 1927
Advert for Fanchon and Marcos Ideas stage presentations for Fox West Coast Theatres, 1930 Date: 1930
A typical group of Fanchon and Marco dancers and an inset of Fanchon Simon, 1929 - Fanchon was half of the famous stage producing duo Fanchon and Marco who created The Big Idea stage shows
Proposed site of Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in London 1924Illustration depicting the proposed site for the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre as an arrangement of theatre, museum and offices on the Victoria Embankment near to Whitehall
Tree-nymph, large smoky acraea and glasswingTree-nymph butterfly, Idea lynceus (Idaea lyncea) 1, large smoky acraea, Acraea camaena 2, and glasswing, Ithomia drymo (Heliconia diaphana) 3. Handcoloured lithograph from John O
Advert for Dunhills Lytup Handbags 1923Advertisement for the Lytup handbag from Alfred Dunhill, with a small electric light illuminating the contents whenever it is opened up
PLUTO Memorial Port en Bessin NormandyPLUTO - Pipe Line Under The Ocean was an ingenious method of supplying the Allied Forces with fuel from a main base at Southampton. The idea is said to have been that of Lord Louis Mountbatten
Idea for an air port on the Thames, London 1940Artists (quite ludicrous) idea, suggesting a central London airport on the River Thames near Charing Cross station. Date: 1930
Cartoon, Pillion-bibycle 1875An idea for the tandem, a man pedaling at the front with the woman sitting precariously at the back sidesaddle. 1875
Fancy Dress, 1920s - Woman dressed as a road crossingWoman dressed in a brilliant costume as a road crossing. Advice to stop, look and listen adorns her hat while other signs on her dress warn of vicious dogs or thin ice. c.1924
