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Drawing the cork, illustration by William Heath RobinsonHow to draw the cork when you can t find the corkscrew, illustration by William Heath Robinson. Credit must appear as: Courtesy of Mrs J. C
WW2 defence, illustration by William Heath RobinsonDefence during WW2 -- Stout members of the sixth column dislodge an enemy machine gun post on the dome of St Paul s, illustration by William Heath Robinson. Credit must appear as: Courtesy of Mrs J
W Heath Robinson - Opening the Wine Bottle
Portland Prison, Dorset - Stone cutting using a huge circular saw Date: 1912
Vignette illustration, Railway Ribaldry by W Heath Robinson -- An early and interesting type of signal. Date: 1935
Construction of Blackfriars bridge, LondonBuilders involved in various tasks atop two huge arches under construction. One of the arches clearly shows the scaffolding required to form such a huge structure. Date: August 1764
Tools of an ArchitectA plan for a neo-classical building is rested against the tools of the surveyors architects and builders who will construct this edifice
Vauxhall Bridge that opened in 1906, replacing one built between 1809 and 1816
How Tutankhamen's Coffin Lid was RaisedScene in the tomb of Tutankhamen before the sarcophagus lid of the fourth shrine was raised. Date: 1924
Buttonmaker raising a weight on a pulley to stamp buttonsButtonmaker in apron raising a weight on a pulley to stamp a metal button. The workshop has a press, molds, hammers and buttons on a table
W Heath Robinson - The Lullaby Bed, to save getting out of bed to rock baby when he is troublesome at night
Madrid, typographic establishment - Sucesores de RivadeneyraSpain, Madrid. New typographic establishment of the Sucesores de Rivadeneyra, in the Paseo de San Vicente. Glazers and Minerva printing press. Engraving. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1882
Barcelona. Sert Hermanos y Sola textile factorySpain, Catalonia, Barcelona. Sert Hermanos y SolA textile factory. Yarn workshop interior. Illustration by Antonio Rigalt. Engraving by Capuz. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1882
Barrel leveling, trussing and hooping machine 1875Two separate devices
Raising the Great Bell for Westminster Clock-Tower 1858Officially known as the Great Bell but better known as Big Ben, the huge bell fifteen tons in weight was on its side with not a spare inch either end
Conquest of MexicoSpanish conquest of the Aztec Empire (1519-21). Construction of the Villa Rica of La Vera Cruz, with the help of the Totonac Indians. Detail
Camouflage v Camouflage During Invasion PracticeWilliam Heath Robinson has come up with a solution to save on man-power in the East Coast of England
How to Make it Hard for the Invader!British Home Front are using a makeshift contraption to pinch a screwdriver making it impossible for the Germans to assemble an air-borne tank. Date: 1940
Sepulchres of the kings of Judah, 1800s. Sepolcri dei Re di Giuda
Plans and views of lock gates in operation on canals, 18th century, England. Copperplate engraving by Mutlow from John Mason Goods Pantologia, a New Encyclopedia, G. Kearsley, London, 1813
Winches, pulleys and other machinery, early 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J
Fire escape, painters easel and indigo millsDaniel Maseres original suspension pulley and fire escape machine simplified by Mr. Forster, painters easel and indigo mills. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J
Dramatic machinery for a theatre set
A worker using mechanical power to press paper in a mill. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts, Phillips, London, 1818
Metropolitan Extension under construction 1864Metropolitan Extension Railway under construction at Smithfield, London. 1864
Pulley Bridge, Ashar Creek, Basra, Iraq, WW1Pulley Bridge, Ashar Creek, Basra, Iraq, during the First World War. circa 1916
Coal-whippersCoal been brought from the mines was transported by ship to London docks to be sold, illustration showing a gang of coal-whippers on board bringing the coal up from below deck using pulley system
PULLEYS Date: 18th century
WAREHOUSE IN LONDON / DOREWorking in the warehouses at Pickle Herring Street, London. Date: 1870
River Severn ferry sisters - 3Sisters Annie James, 76, and Kath Evans, 72, on the passenger ferry which crosses the River Severn at Hampton Loade, Shropshire
River Severn ferry sisters - 2Sisters Annie James, 76, and Kath Evans, 72, on the passenger ferry which crosses the River Severn at Hampton Loade, Shropshire
River Severn ferry sisters - 1Sisters Annie James, 76, and Kath Evans, 72, on the passenger ferry which crosses the River Severn at Hampton Loade, Shropshire
Russian Royal Princess escaping on the HMS MarlboroughA number of surviving members of the Russian royal family escaped the country at the end of World War I (after the Revolution) from Yalta
Testing teeth, illustration by William Heath RobinsonTesting artificial teeth in a modern tooth works, illustration by William Heath Robinson. Credit must appear as: Courtesy of Mrs J. C. Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/Mary Evans Picture Library Date: 1947
Archer with two-pulley winch crossbow.. Chromolithograph from Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Altenecks Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century, Frankfurt, 1889
Cartoon, Giving him his place in the sun, WW1Cartoon, Giving him his place in the sun, showing British, French, Belgian, Russian and Japanese allies working together with a giant magnifying glass to set fire to Kaiser Wilhelms jacket
Young cabin boy sailor sorting out ropesYoung cabin boy sailor tidies up the ropes on the deck of a large ship. Date: circa 1890s
Laying of the Foundation Stone for a Religious School. Date: circa 1910
Divers with underwater house off the coast of MaltaDivers attempt to anchor an Underwater House to the seabed, some 50 feet deep, in Paradise Bay, off the coast of Malta
Diver with underwater house off the coast of MaltaDiver attempts to anchor an Underwater House to the seabed, some 50 feet deep, in Paradise Bay, off the coast of Malta
Spain. Barcelona. Bishops street with Ardiacas House, romaBarcelona. Bishops street with Ardiacas House, roman towers of Praetoria Gate and arch of New Square (Plaza Nueva). Engraving, 19th century. Drawing of G. Mosteyrin. Colored
Spain. Barcelona. Praetoria Gate. New Square (Plaza Nueva)Barcelona. Praetoria Gate. New Square (Plaza Nueva). Engraving, 19th century. Drawing of G. Mosteyrin. Colored. Museum of City History. Barcelona. Spain
Pulley. Late 19th century. Museum of History and NavigationA traditional pulley. Double. Wood. Used in sailing ships. Late 19th century. Museum of History and Navigation. Riga. Latvia
Jesus asks a Samaritan woman of Sychar for water from Jacobs Well. Codex of Predis (1476). Royal Library. Turin. Italy
Construction of a castle in a medieval village. EnglandEngland. Construction of a castle in a medieval village. 15th century. Cantherbury Psalter. National Library. Paris. France
Advert for A. Attwood & Co. lifts and hoists 1889Patentees and manufactures of self-sustaining lifts and hoists. 1889
Man and woman exercising, using weights and pulley rope. Date: 1917
The Fine Art of Making a War-Film by Heath Robinson, WW1Preparing the Popular Film of a Taube soaring over Rheims Cathedral
Gardening equipment, circa 1800.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from James Maddocks The Florists Directory, London, John Harding, 1810
Artillery mule on Italian frontierOn the Italian frontier, an artillery mule is lowered on to a ledge in the Alps. The mules were used by the Italian Alpine artillery to carry gun parts on their backs across the mountainous terrain
Complex 16th Century Pulley SystemA complex and technical design of a 16th century pulley system. Date: 1588
Industrial Machine - Pulley systemIllustration of a 1588 Industrial Machine made up of a pulley system designed for heavy lifting. Date: 1588
Woman pushing box across riverA woman pushing a box suspended by ropes across a river
Woman pushing box ferry across riverA woman pushing a box ferry suspended by ropes across a river. Date: circa 1920s
Japan - Women drawing water from a well Date: circa 1906
A well at Estremoz, Portugal Date: circa 1910
Whirling arm for testing aerofoils, rotated by a weight and cord over a pulley. 1804. From Cayleys original notebook
Spain (1884). Fombuena Mill. Engraving
Industrial Revolution (19th c. ). Factiry poweredIndustrial Revolution (19th c.). Factiry powered by steam energy. Engraving
Jugend front cover, woman at a wellFront cover design for Jugend magazine, depicting a woman in Italian renaissance costume, leaning against an ornately carved well. Date: 1898
LCC-LFB Serious warehouse roof fireA serious fire develops at a warehouse whilst the flat roof of the warehouse is being re-pitched with hot bitumen
Fixing the Propeller - Hamburg-America LineFixing the Propeller for a vessel of the Hamburg-America Line, Germanys largest shipping company at this time. Date: circa 1910s
Saved. Woman being rescued from stormy sea. Date 1887, c1888
Michaelangelos Well - Cerosa, FlorenceCerosa Monastery - Florence, Italy. The working well curb designed by Michaelangelo being attended by monks in the courtyard (surrounded by cloisters) Date: 1903
SKI PULLEYA ski pulley. Date: 1960s
Roberts and Coppocks Improvement in Looms for WeavingTechnical drawing of an invention, patented in 1855, by Roberts and Coppock, consisting of an improved arrangement of parts for letting the yarn off the warp beam in a weaving loom
Steam Whipping Engine by J. Scott Russell and CoTechnical drawing depicting a patent Steam Whipping Machine constructed by Messrs. J. Scott Russell and Co. of Millwall and used to load and discharge cargo on screw collier ships. Date: 1856
Comfort braces / W H RobinsonThe all new comfort braces allowing for all possible movements and prevent that sinking feeling
Bound To DrawAnother well thought out experiment in self dentistry. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans
Accustomising oneself to the vagaries of our climate in a medically approved glass cabinet. Illustration by William Heath Robinson
For discouragement of the cocktail habitIllustration by William Heath Robinson. Please note: Credit must appear as (c) Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/Mary Evans Picture Library
Learning to avoid obstacles / W H RobinsonIllustration by William Heath Robinson. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/Mary Evans Picture Library
Sidi-bou-Medine, Algeria - The Koubba WellsA superb photograph of a man and a young boy at the Wells of Koubba at Sidi bou Medine, Algeria. The gentleman (right) is possibly the Well operator?
Moving hay on a pulley system - Hardanger, Western NorwayWest Norway - Hardanger. Moving a large bundle of hay up and down a steep slope on an elaborate and rather remarkable string and pulley system
Laying Railway TracksThree construction workers guide a large rail into position. Photograph by Heinz Zinram
Welding an aluminium roof - Liquid Methane tankA welder seam welds the aluminium roof of a large domed liquid methane tank at Canvey Island. Photograph by Heinz Zinram
Locomotive construction in a large railway shedA steam locomotive is moved across a large shed by means of a large crane arm with pulleys and chains
Manchester Ship Canal - Creating a new dockWorkmen operate a temporary pulley-based device used in the process of the construction of a new dock for the Manchester Ship Canal
Tunisia - Carthage - Excavation of a SarcophagusThe excavation of a Sarcophagus from a funeral pit / burial ground at the site of ancient Carthage, Tunisia
Building Operations 1882Men build a house while two children play on a seesaw
Pantomime fairies flying across the stage, supported by wires from above
Science / Rumford / MunichCount Rumford inspects the cannon production at the military arsenal in Munich. Rumford was interested in the new processes of metallic milling
Button Maker 1827Making metal buttons using a pulley with a weight which is released to stamp the buttons before they are shanked with a solder and polished by women
Folkestone / Fish MarketFolkestone, Kent: the fish market