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Whither Away by Florence Mary AndersonA group of delicate looking fairies and pixies ride around on dragonflies and bees. c.1925
The Land of Christmas Plays by Pauline BaynesCharming illustration showing a land populated by all the characters from Christmas plays and pantomimes including Aladdin, Sleeping Beauty, Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk and Robinson Crusoe
The Subzeppmarinellin by Heath Robinson, WW1 cartoonThe subzeppmarinellin for making sure of your enemy. All bases covered with this combined submarine and zeppelin from the imagination of William Heath Robinson during the First World War. Date: c.1916
Shakespeares Bees by Pauline BaynesWilliam Shakespeare, lost in thought, and inspired by a swarm of honey bees as he writes Henry V
Reconstructing Ancient Pompeii by Fortunino MataniaIn front of the magnificent temple of Apollo: a reconstruction of Pompeii before the terrible eruption of 79 A.D. A scene drawn by Sphere special artist Fortunino Matania
Castles in the Air by Chesley BonestellFantasy illustration showing a young woman sitting on a rock and gazing at the sky from which emerges a magnificent golden castle traversed by a rainbow. 1925
The Key to the Moon by Florence Mary AndersonEnchanting illustration showing a small child climbing a ladder to unlock a small door in the moon while a group of fairies and elves hover around in the starlit sky. circa 1920
High Above the Town by Florence Mary AndersonA group of children with a baby fly high above a town in a winged cradle, accompanied by a fairy. c.1925
David Buck - English actorDavid Buck (1936-1989), English actor, known for his role as Richard Beckett in the series Plays of Mystery and Imagination. Date: 1966
Filling the Air with Fairy Forms -- a little girl blows a dandelion clock and in her imagination it turns into a flight of fairies. Date: circa 1920s
Poe / Cask of AmontilladoTHE CASK OF AMONTILLADO Fortunato, dressed as a clown, is duped into a trip to the vaults
Moonlight by Frank RogersA young girl kneels as a group of elves, pixies, fairies and imps dance in a circle around her. Date: 1920s
Fairyland Fancies -- a little girl gazes into the fire, seeing imaginary figures of fairies, witches and goblins. late 19th century
Poe / Tales / Telltale HeartTHE TELL-TALE HEART (Page footer: heart & head). Date: First published: 1842
Poe / Fall of House UsherTHE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER Roderick & his twin sister, Madeline, inside the house
Poe / Purloined LetterTHE PURLOINED LETTER " Dupin stepped to the card rack & took the letter."
Edgar Allan Poe / EleonoraELEONORA Eleonora & her cousin in the Valley of the Many Coloured Grass. Date: First published: 1850
The Witchs Frolic by Alfred BestallThe witchs frolic, taking place on Hallowe en, the date when Saman, Lord of Death, called together the spirits of all the wicked dead who in the last twelve months had been condemned to inhabit
Hallucinations - patient and spectreHallucinations and Delusions, a patient imagines himself haunted continually by a spectre. Date: 1888
Cover design, Imagination, Stories of Science and Fantasy, pulp fiction science fiction magazine, January 1952 Date: 1952
Inspiration of the painter, 1897, by Jacek MalczewskiJacek Malczewski (1854-1929). Polish painter. Inspiration of the painter, 1897. 19th Century Polish Art Gallery (Sukiennice Museum). National Museum of Krakow. Poland. Date: 2018
An advert for Belling Electric Fires, suggesting that as well as creating warmth, they can also help to generate daydreams. Date: circa 1932
The War of the Worlds - Despair - Surrounded by martians"My imagination was haunted by these fast metal monsters and the memory of the dead body smashed against the fence." Date: First published: 1898
LIGEIA "I would call aloud upon her name"; the narrator calls for his dead wife. Date: First published: 1838
POE/TALES/WILL WILSONWILLIAM WILSON "In my death, see by this image, which is thine own, how utterly thou hast murdered thyself."
Hop FrogHOP-FROG The miserable end of the King & his courtiers. Date: First published: 1850
Masque of the Red DeathTHE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH The Masqueraders. Date: First published: 1842
Artist painting portrait of his wifeTHE OVAL PORTRAIT The artist finishes the painting of his wife, only to discover that she has died. Date: First published: 1850
Comic postcard, Young couple out hiking Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Man and woman sitting on a bench - Oh, hes touching me! Date: 20th century
The Dream of youthful William Shakespeare - showing his characters Falstaff, Prospero, Miranda, Titania, Macbeth, King Lear. 16th century
Gentleman and lady on a date in a garden, 19th century. She says, Scandalous! You hardly know me! She thinks, My feelings are running ahead of me
A young woman daydreaming, kicks over a basket of eggs, which break on the floor. early 19th century
MS. FOUND IN A BOTTLE "At a terific height directly above usMS. FOUND IN A BOTTLE " At a terific height directly above us, & upon the very verge of the precipitous descent, hovered a gigantic ship". Date: First published: 1833
METZENGERSTEIN The Baron seated on his mythical beast. Date: First published: 1850
BELGIAN FRANC-TIREURSBelgian franc-tireurs - civilians who attack the invading Germans : in fact, none exist : they are a figment of the German imagination ! Date: 1914
Niagara Falls, USA - The White Mans Fancy Date: 1913
Miss Maud Allan as SalomeMiss Maud Allan (1873-1956) actress, dancer and choreographer in the role of Salome - performing at the Varietes, Paris. She designed and often sewed her own costumes, which were creative
The Magic MirrorA group of fairies and pixies fly through the air holding a magical mirror
Palmistry chart by CheiroA palmistry chart of the hand by Cheiro (Count Louis Hamon, 1866-1936), with lines and annotations
Landors Cottage by Harry ClarkePoe illustration by Harry Clarke from " Tales of Mystery and Imagination". The boat appeared to be hanging, as if by magic... upon the interior surface of a funnel. From Landors Cottage
Gay Young Man C18A romantic young man contemplates : " Who can paint like Nature ? Can Imagination boast, amidst his gay Creation, hues like these ?" Date: 1795
Cover of The Graphic - Christmas Number 1912Cover of The Graphic - Christmas Number, November 25th 1912, featuring a young girl surrounded by toy farm animals and buildings - the style is akin to an old embroidery sampler. Date: 1912
Constantinople (Istanbul) - Turkey - Eastern Fantasy scene Date: circa 1840s
Music cover, Imagination Valse by Gene Williams. 1920
Mark AkensideMARK AKENSIDE The author of Pleasures of Imagination Date: 1721 - 1770
Addison / ChapmanJOSEPH ADDISON English essayist, poet and statesman: the Pegasus symbol below represents his poetic imagination Date: 1672 - 1719
The Little Folk by William Heath RobinsonA parade of strange little people forming a ramshackle procession to serenade their neighbours at Christmas time. Date: 1919
Christmas FairiesA Christmas verse, written by Marion St. John Webb illustrated by Alice H. Watson. Date: 1928
Encyclopaedia of Sport - Tickling the DugongVII. Tickling for Dugong on the plains of Oudh. Another unusual and fanciful sport from the imagination of William Heath Robinson. Date: 1914
Jonathan SwiftSWIFT, Jonathan (1667-1745). Irish clergyman and satirist writer. Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World by Lemuel Gulliver, best known as Gullivers Travels (1726)
Jules Verne. 20. 000 LeaguesCover of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Paris, 1870)
A Trouser Stretch of the Imagination by Heath RobinsonAre you taking care of your summer flannels? A suggestion for preserving the shape of your nether garments in view of the summer holidays
Pinocchio -- gold coins and foodPinocchio -- The poor boy had got in anticipation an indigestion of gold pieces. Date: 1911
Flying machine. ca. 1487. Renaissance art. Cinquecento. Drawing. FRANCE. Paris. Library of the Institute of France
Poe / Descent / MaelstromA DESCENT INTO MAELSTROM " The boat appeared to be hanging, as if by magic, ...Upon the interior surface of a funnel." Date: First published: 1841
Absorbed in Robinson Crusoe. Print showing a young boy reading Robinson Crusoe while lying on a bluff overlooking the ocean. Date c1873 Jan 8th. Absorbed in Robinson Crusoe
A Pleasing subject, by J. G. Brown, N. AA Pleasing subject, by J. G. Brown, N.A. Print shows a young girl, seated in a chair, looking at stereographic photographs. Date c1891
Sea Urchins by Charles RobinsonLovely illustration showing two girls in pretty swimsuits finding a small baby in a rock pool. Date: 1927
School teacher and pupils in filmmaking project, WaltonWalton-on-the-Naze Secondary School teacher Mr Lou Broom encouraged his pupils to learn various skills during the making of several award winning films
The Rainbow Factory by Charles RobinsonSublime illustration by Charles Robinson showing a multitude of small people manufacturing rainbows in a lush fantasy setting. Date: 1926
The Queen of Make-Believe by Richard B. OgleA small girl with a solemn expression sits on a throne in a long while dress, holding a sceptre while two toy soldiers stand guard either side of her. Date: 1925
Two boys playing at riding a Carriage. One urges on the team of four piebald hobby horses with a whip, while the other sends forth a blast on his horn announcing their departure. Date: circa 1910s
Three boys playing at Fox Hunting, two on their hobby horses and one wearing a fox suit! They even have two dogs with them. Date: circa 1910s
Four boys playing at Bullfighting. The dead wooden bull is dragged away by a team of two piebald rocking horses Date: circa 1910s
Illustration, Wishes, showing a little girl and a little boy imagining what it would be like to grow whiskers and have curly hair. 1885
Poe / Tales / Marie RogetTHE MYSTERY OF MARIE ROGET (Page footer, featuring a serpent). Date: First published: 1850
Poe / Tales / Pit & PendulumTHE PIT & THE PENDULUM Before the inquisitors; " I saw them fashion the syllables of my name". Date: First published: 1842
Poe / Tales / Will. WilsonPoe/Tales/Will. Wilson
Poe / Tales / LigeiaLIGEIA The Lady Ligeia at her window, overlooking the town. Date: First published: 1838
Poe / Mystery & ImaginFrontispiece. Date: 19th century
Poe / The AssignationTHE ASSIGNATION The commotion by the Bridge of Sighs. Date: First published: 1834
Poe / Tales of MysteryDrawing of a demon (over the index of illustrations). Date: 19th century
Poe / Tales / MetzengersteinMETZENGERSTEIN The Baron on his fiery horse. Date: First published: 1850
Poe / Tales / Ms. in BottlePoe/Tales/Ms. in Bottle
Poe / Tales / Imp PeverseTHE IMP OF THE PERVERSE (Page footer). Date: First published: 1850
Poe / Tales / Man of CrowdTHE MAN OF THE CROWD (Page footer). Date: First published: 1850
Tales / Poe / Imp PerverseTHE IMP OF PERVERSE (Page header). Date: First published: 1850
Female Type / Wild 1935Female Type/Wild 1935
Poe / Tales / King PestKING PEST (Page footer). Date: First published: 1835
Poe / Tales / Hop FrogHOP-FROG Tripetta pleads for Hop-Frog. Date: First published: 1850
Child writing a bookIllustration depicting a child riding through the air on a book, its pages spilling out in the sky - perhaps a metaphor for a childs imagination? 1922
