Messy Collection (page 2)

The Origin of the Bob by William Heath Robinson
And the first realisation of its advantages. A lady struggling to maintain her hair style while on board a board, looks with envy at a decks mop and its unmoving head

Toddler with ice cream. Date: circa 1960s

With the high browse 1923
A customer enters a disorganised bookshop to have a browse. Date: 1923

Loyalty by George Studdy
Loyalty -- Bonzo shows his loyalty in his own inimitable way by putting dirty pawprints all over his masters clothes, while Chee-Kee the Pekingese sleeps in a top hat

Bonzo - We ve been painting the town red
We ve been painting the town red Bonzo in hysterics as his six junior proteges cover themselves in red, blue, black and red paint trying to become the next Picasso! Date: 1924

A reluctant musician: the honest truth
An aunt quizzes her unkempt nephew Tom about his prefered hobbies. Date: 1871

Why Get Married?
" Why Get Married?" The Joys of Bachelor Life illustrated quite clearly in this humorous German postcard illustration! Date: circa 1910s

Baby in Highchair
A baby sitting in a high-chair looks up in expectation of the next mouthful of food Date: 1960s

LCC-LFB aftermath of fire, Hackney Road, East London
The aftermath of fire in Hackney Road, showing the dishevelled contents of a room

1953 Coronation - Rubbish in the stands after crowds had lef
Page from the Daily Sketch reporting on the eyesore and scandal of the uncleared rubbish left behind in the stands along the processional route following the 1953 Coronation

Cartoon - The Officers Mess
The Officers Mess! Four young boys playing at being soldiers act in a very un-soldier-like manner, eating, drinking and generally lounging about! Date: circa 1915

She only wants to write a letter
A toddler sits at his Fathers desk with pen and ink scribbling in a sketchbook. Date: 1882

Distressed Model
A distressed model hides her face behind her hands and tangled hair. Date: late 1960s

Female Office Worker
An office worker at her messy desk, surrounded by paperwork typewriters and telephones with wires which would make any Health and Safety departments hair stand on end! Date: 1960s

His Artistic Temperament by Muriel Dawson
A little boy in yellow shorts tests out his creativity on a pail of paint that has been rather carelessly left on the floor

Anti-splash car / W H Robinson
A friendly driver spots a messy incident in the making and lowers his anti-splash device (an umbrella on a mechanical arm)

You Simply Must Save Water by George Studdy
Instead of drinking from his dog bowl, a naughty puppy instead chooses to climb up at a table and help himself to water from a jug

Little Games for the Holidays - Pitching Poached Egg for Ter
Another ridiculous and rather messy game from the imagination of William Heath Robinson showing territorial army officers throwing poached eggs at a slice of toast skewered by a toasting fork

Spring-Cleaning in Full Swing III
Sleeping arrangements during Spring Cleaning showing a family asleep in makeshift beds. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans

Icing a Christmas Cake
Piping the finishing touches to the icing on a Christmas (or birthday) cake, with a metal icer, remembering not to squeeze too hard, or the result will be messy

Twin puppies burrow into rabbit hole
Twin puppies, Snip and Snap, try to make the rabbit hole bigger so that they can get through it

Imagine Reading them All
Imagine if one had to read them all!

Zola / Trombinoscope 1882
EMILE ZOLA French novelist: a satirical comment on his portrayal of the seedier side of life in his novels

Family Xmas Presents
Father hands Mother her present and she leans over to kiss him. Meanwhile son and daughter (who wears an Alice band), unwrap their presents while a record plays

Stagecoach Inn
An inn at midnight - the company tired and retired

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