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The first motorcycleInvention by Edward Butler, created in 1887
HANSENs TYPEWRITER / 1880The remarkable typewriter invented by Rasmus Hans Malling Johan Hansen (1835 - 1890) in 1865, using a completely novel writing ball system
Discovering AtlantisDiscovery of Atlantis and other Submerged Civilisations Date: Circa 1950
Maskelyne & Cooks automaton, PsychoMaskelyne & Cooks thought-reading, whist playing automaton, Psycho, as demonstrated at the Egyptian Hall in Piccadilly, London
Rene-Theophile-Hyacinthe Laennec, French physicianRene Theophile Hyacinthe Laennec, French physician, inventor of the stethoscope in 1816 at the Hopital Necker in Paris, where he was working at the time. Seen here using a stethoscope on a patient
Futuristic seahorse riding
Futuristic news broadcastA futuristic news broadcast, where a couple relax in their sitting room and listen to the days news from a gramophone-like machine
Futuristic airmail airshipA futuristic airmail airship with a vast array of wings
McNabs tree transplanter, as used in EdinburghMcNabs tree transplanter, as used by him in the Royal Scottish Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, Scotland. Date: circa 1850
The world of tomorrow- some dreams of invention run riot; thIllustration of an aerial mono rail (note date, 1st April 1905) as a vision of the future for railways. The caption states The scientific prophet looks forward to electric traction on this system
Armoured bayonet curler by W H RobinsonFor rendering useless the sentrys arme blanche. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans 1915
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
Front Page of The EngineerFront page of The Engineer, a mid-19th century British periodical devoted to reporting on inventions and industrial and scientific advancements. Date: 1856
Accident compensation / W H RobinsonWhen an accident occurs, the Pro Bono Instanto mechanical arm can quickly thrust liquid refreshment in front of the victim to hopefully dissuade him from taking you to court - a remarkable advance in
Lingerie modesty screen / W H RobinsonFor those who don t wish to air their lingerie in public - the modesty screen can be placed to enclose such offending items from view when on the washing line
Cop Comfort / W Heath RobinsonA policeman directs the traffic from the comfort of an armchair. Please note: Credit must appear as (c) Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/Mary Evans Picture Library
Horn Buffers for Cattle, 1921Illustration showing an invention, patented in 1921, designed to give any bull, using his horns in an aggressive fashion, a bash on the nose
The Heated Shoe, 1921Illustration showing an invention patented in 1921 for a shoe with a hot water undersole, designed to keep ones feet warm on cold days
Evans Vacuum Cap advertisement, 1906Advertisement for the Evans Vacuum Cap, an invention intented to promote the re-growth of hair, 1906
Robert William Bunsen 2ROBERT WILHELM BUNSEN German scientist, famed for his invention of the Bunsen burner
An operation screened live in a medical lectureAn invention by Mr Herbert A. Silver enabling medical students to watch surgery from the lecture theatre. A circle of electric lamps is suspended over the operating table while the image is projected
Lippersheys LensesThe legendary account of the invention of the telescope : Hans Lippersheys apprentices, playing with lenses, happen to hold two of them up together - the rest is history
Electric Rail DinnerStill another use for electricity: a miniature railway that brings food from the pantry to the table, removing the need for contact with troublesome servants
Futuristic encounter with an octopusA futuristic encounter with an octopus on the seabed. A man rescues a woman from its clutches
Futuristic underwater exploration, with two men in diving gear observing an array of strange creatures
Futuristic fast food stops on the Channel crossingA futuristic scene showing fast food stops for aeroplane pilots on the Channel crossing
Birth of a baby, Rochford General Hospital, EssexBirth of a baby at Rochford General Hospital, Essex. When Janet Gisby was admitted, the chances were high that, after two miscarriages, she would lose her baby
Never-stop railway at British Empire Exhibition 1924Diagram showing step-on, step-off method, where people walked slowly onto the moving carriage that went around the British Empire Exhibition, in Wembley, designed by William Yorath Lewis
Futuristic dinner partyA futuristic chemical dinner party -- a few tablets are served for each guest. Just think -- no washing up! Date: 1899
Cossor high vacuum cathode-ray tube for high definition television, 12.25 inches in diameter Date: 1937
Louis Daguerre discovers use of silver iodide in photographyPioneer of photography, Louis Daguerre (1787 1851) developed the process of the daguerreotype. One of the most significant problems which occurred during the invention of photography was getting
The petard, a medieval explosive device in the form of a metal cone filled with gunpowder attached to a gate to blow it open. Invented in France in 1579 for Henri IV, King of Navarre
Latest style of American velocipede 1869America were in the middle of bicycle craze, different types of cycles were introduced, this design showing two large wheels revolving around a common axis with a crank motion for both hands
John Logie Baird - demonstrates the first Television. Date: 1925
John Fitch - American inventor of the steamboatJohn Fitch (1743-1798) - the ill-fated inventor of the steamboat, who ended his own life in Bardstown in 1798, Kentucky, USA
Spinning-frame. Designed in 1767 by Richard Arkwright (1732-1792). Semi-mechanical machine for spinning cotton driven by water power. 18th century. Colored engraving
The Aellopodes Velocipede Date: 1839
The Accelerator Velocipede Date: 1839
Berlin fireman outfitGerman Edwardian Firemen's Outfits; from a fire brigade demonstration in Berlin. It shows a fireman wearing the very latest of outfits
Futuristic airplane flying over St Pauls at night. This drawing is a vision of what air travel was going to look like in 1950, a quasi-human form
Historical Musical Instruments, Inventions ExhibitionVarious historical musical instruments displayed at the International Inventions Exhibition, a world fair held in 1885 in South Kensington, London
Basket Trap for SalmonA basket trap, used for catching salmon in the River Severn. Date: 1933
A New Roller at EdgbastonA new type of water-absorbing roller, being put to use at Edgbaston cricket ground. Date: 1932
Innovative Starting GateAn innovative starting gate, designed by Professor H. Rottenburg, being tested at a public schools athetics meeting. Date: 1932
Wicket Drying MachineA new machine for drying wickets being tried out at Lord's cricket ground. Running off electricity, it dries the wickets with a current of hot air. Date: 1931
Advert, T Green's lawn mowing and rolling machinesAdvert, T Green's New Invention in Lawn Mowing and Rolling Machines Date: 1856
Nine lighthouses in different styles Date: 1879
Dioptric revolving lighthouse Date: 1889