Lifetime Collection

The Kinecar by William Heath Robinson
Double page illustration by William Heath Robinson (1872-1944) showing a well-equipped omnibus transporting passengers while they watch a film

A Garden Guide - Extracting a Weed from a Lawn
Illustration by William Heath Robinson (1872-1944) showing a typically convoluted method of weeding a garden lawn. A man is hosted by ropes supported by a teepee configuration of poles worked by

Playtime at Wimbledon. by William Heath Robinson
The new craze of Jazz Tennis caught in full swing by our extra special artist. A humorous illustration of tennis players dancing the foxtrot on a tennis court

Wedding Feast by William Heath Robinson
Finely detailed colour illustration by William Heath Robinson (1872-1944) showing a wedding feast amid a rural setting. Robinson would follow this image with two more in subsequent years

The Latest Spelling Test by William Heath Robinson
A desperate effort to instil good luck into a five-franc plaque before returning to the Casino. Illustration by William Heath Robinson (1872-1944)

BATH BECKFORDS TOWER
The Tomb and tower of William Beckford in Walcot Cemetery, Bath - as grandiloquent in death as he had been during his lifetime. Date: circa 1850

He appeared thus after his death to the historian Platina, explaining that because he lived like a beast during his lifetime, he did so still, being dead Date: reigned 1034 - 1045

Cartoon, Sale of Peerages by Lloyd George and Asquith
The Chance of a Lifetime. Cartoon, Sale of Peerages -- Asquith and Lloyd George sell off peerages. Date: 1910

Samuel Rogers house facing Green Park. Samuel Rogers (1763-1855), an English poet, during his lifetime one of the most celebrated

Samuel Rogers (1763-1855), an English poet, during his lifetime one of the most celebrated, although his fame has long since been eclipsed by his Romantic colleagues and friends Wordsworth

Clare Leighton
CLARE LEIGHTON British/American writer and artist, who in her long lifetime wrote 15 books and illustrated over 40 others. Date: 1899 - 1989

Archibald 6th Earl Angus
ARCHIBALD DOUGLAS, 6th earl of ANGUS whose marriage to Margaret Tudor, sister of Henry VIII, led to a lifetime of complicated political in- fighting and intrigue. Date: 1489 - 1557

Advert for All - steel B. T. H electric refrigerator 1931
The B.T.H Eletctric refrigerator is always kept at 50oF, the bateria danger point, ensuring that your food keeps perfecctly preserved and your health safeguarded

Goethe Weimar Home
J W VON GOETHE his home in the Frauenplan, Weimar, depicted during his lifetime : note the sightseers gawping at the great mans home Date: 1749 - 1832

William Heath Robinson with a character created by him
Photograph of William Heath Robinson (1872-1944), from a piece in the Bystander of 1924 which also included some of his illustrative contemporaries, such as H. M. Bateman and A. K. Macdonald

Goron Photo
MARIE-FRANCOIS GORON French police chief, director of the Surete, whose innovatory methods made him a legend in his lifetime, photographed in 1895. Date: 1847 - 1933

The last of the magicians, Powell dean of American magicians : the master mind of modern magic : the acme of perfect manipulation, a revelation in human dexterity : the magic of a lifetime

The Life of a Gentleman from birth-100
The Life of a Gentleman from birth to age 100 Date: circa 1904

Portrait of Sir Benjamin Stone and his wife Lady Stone
Sir Benjamin and Lady Stone. Benjamin Stone was a Conservative MP for East Birmingham between 1895-1909. He was known for his keen interest in photography

A Snapper-up of Unconsidered Trifles by William Heath Robins
Detailed colour illustration by William Heath Robinson (1872-1910) for the Midsummer number of the Graphic showing an elf, or possibly goblin in a fantastical country setting

Yoda Emon and the Whale
Yoda Emon, a fisherman, is saved from the sea by a whale, in thanks for which he obtains an order from the Emperor that no whales shall be hunted during Yodas lifetime

Boy with Train Set
A hobby that lasts a boy for a very long time - trains! He can develop his hobby until he reaches the standard of model railway societies - a lifetime of leisure hours

Richard Fox
RICHARD FOX English bishop and statesman, The picture describes him as a founder of Corpus Christi college, Cambridge, but it was 100 years old in his lifetime

Scott, Associated Places
Sir Walter Scotts home at Abbotsford, Roxburgh (Scotland) during his lifetime

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