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Ideal Home Exhibition - Heath Robinson HomeWilliam Heath Robinsons Ideal Home - " The Gadgets". Displayed at the Daily Mail Ideal Home Exhibition at London Olympia. Date: 1934
Honeymoon taxi / W H RobinsonThe best man need no longer grovel under back axles to attach boots and horseshoes etc. The Honeymoon taxi comes pre-prepared
The Duo car for the incompatible / 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
The Last Word by William Heath RobinsonA motorcyclist, engrossed in a crossword, fails to notice that he is driving over the edge of a cliff just as he discovers the right answer to one of the clues
The Humorist Easter Number 1938The Humorist Easter Number front cover illustrated by William Heath Robinson featuring two exhausted cyclists sleeping off a picnic lunch, unaware that somebody is riding away on their tandem bicycle
Crusoe on his RaftCrusoe on his raft, salvages as much as he can from the wrecked ship
Crusoe & FootprintCrusoe finds the footprint of Friday and realises that he is not the only inhabitant of the island
Advert for Peter Robinsons boys clothing 1902Winter sale for boys outdoor clothing, tweed and cheviot overcoat, boys Eton suit and tweed Buckingham suit. 1902
Twelfth Night, Act II Scene iv, by William Heath RobinsonScene from the Shakespeare comedy, Twelfth Night, Act II Scene iv, illustration by William Heath Robinson. Showing a banquet at Orsinos house, with the clown Feste singing a sad love song
Illustration, A Song of the English, LighthouseIllustration to A Song of the English, a patriotic set of poems by Rudyard Kipling (first published in the English Illustrated Magazine)
Teasing Tirpitz, or luring a U boat to Dover, Heath RobinsonA battered British plane suspends a tiny toy boat on a string, fooling a German U boat into pursuing it all the way to Dover. Another mischievous war tactic dreamed up by William Heath Robinson
Unwavering Divotion by Heath Robinson - golf cartoonThe Caddie (elevated with the turf): Never mind, Sir, you ve moved the ball. Date: 1914
Three point turns by W H RobinsonNo need for three point turns, with this double torpedo model with revolving body for obviating the difficult of turning the car in narrow lanes. 1919
A Lincolnshire Handicap by Heath RobinsonA race between cranes at the test ground of excavation specialists, Ruston-Bucyrus, who commissioned the ingenious Heath Robinson to draw a number of comical engineering drawings for a booklet
Members of Cuddington Golf Club, Surrey, 1933. Date: 1933
Exeter Change by Charles RobinsonA visit to the menagerie at Exeter Change, one of the many picturesque buildings in the Strand destroyed by road widening in 1830. Built on the site of St
Some Difficult Camping Grounds by Heath RobinsonA variety of impractical and in some cases, downright ridiculous locations to pitch a tent, including on stilts in a lake, across a stream, in a field of angry bulls and on a steep rocky pinnacle
Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, music sheetMusic sheet cover design, The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, written and sung by Mr Harry Clifton. Various scenes are depicted, with the discovery of the footprint in the sand at the centre
Cricket for the middle-aged / W H RobinsonMore sensible cricket for the middle-aged. Every player has his own comfortable seat and drinks are served on a tray mid game
Paper chasing / W H RobinsonIn post war Britain, permanent features such as Trafalgar Square should be enlisted as sports centers, allowing paper chasers to compete
Out of wrong side of bed / W H RobinsonPost War Britain: Health and happiness at home. Simple precaution to prevent getting out of bed on the wrong side in the morning - a makeshift wall
The modern chassis / W H RobinsonExplanatory diagram of a typical modern chassis. Please note: Credit must appear as (c) Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/Mary Evans Picture Library
A Very Cross Word Puzzle by William Heath RobinsonAs a golfer manages to hit a passer by forcefully on the head with a ball, the illustrator invites the reader to fill in the crossword puzzle: " Across: A Forceful Exclamation!"
When the Hot Water Tap Runs ColdIngenious invention for improving the level of bath water, especially when hot water runs out, whereby the occupant inflates a large balloon to order to displace water and raise the level
Hurray for the Robinson Ray! by W. Heath RobinsonWe are privileged to publish the first illustration of a Death Ray at its dirty work. the top secret experiment was entirely successful, and as our picture shows
The Lost Ball - Heath Robinson CartoonThe Lost Ball. Golfers try in vain to retrieve a lost ball in a lake on a golf course. It appears that a passing fish has swallowed it!
The EnthusiastsCartoon, The Enthusiasts. The last bit of Winter sport in Switzerland on the approach of spring. Skiers skiing at the top of mountains where snow hasn t melted
The Latest Spelling Test by William Heath RobinsonA desperate effort to instil good luck into a five-franc plaque before returning to the Casino. Illustration by William Heath Robinson (1872-1944)
The Humorist Cover 1939A jolly cover by William Heath Robinson showing a couple on a motor cycle helping themselves, in transit, to a picnic hamper on the back of a car
W Heath Robinson - Peeling Potatoes by Gramophone
W Heath Robinson - Opening the Wine Bottle
Advert for Peter Robinson, gentlemens clothing 1895Christmas presents for gentlemen, smoking jackets and dressing gowns. 1895
Gravetye Manor - West Hoathly, SussexGravetye Manor - home of William Robinson (friend of Gertrude Jekyll) West Hoathly, Sussex. Date: 2017
DEFOE + SCENESDANIEL DEFOE writer, with scenes from Robinson Crusoe Date: 1661-1731
Vignette illustration, Railway Ribaldry by W Heath Robinson -- An early and interesting type of signal. Date: 1935
Some shorages and how they are dealt with 1918Shortage of skins and hides in Scotland, using trousers for their bagpipes. Shortage of iron hoops for wine casks. Please note
Robinson Crusoe Fairbanks. Illustration shows Charles W. Fairbanks as Robinson Crusoe sitting on a rock labeled Vice-Presidency on the shore of a vast sea. Date 1906 January 3
Advert for Peter Robinsons clothing for teenage girls 1909Young ladies fashionable winter clothing available from Peter Robinson s, Oxfrod Street. 1909
Music cover, Forest Fantasies, nine miniatures for piano by Walter Carroll. 1916
If Unhealthy, Be Healthy; If Healthy, Be HealthierKeep fit exercise for the morning, lift the lad over your chest of drawers twister. llustration by William Heath Robinson. Date: 1912
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
Common courtesy training / W H RobinsonTraining a husband in the act of common courtesy, using a dressmakers dummy, a piece of string and a determined wife. A quick jerk of the string and the husbands hat swiftly rearranges itself
Hailing taxis / W H Robinson -test editThe fitting of the new Heath Robinson taxi hailer dissolves all difficulties of inadequate whistles (due in some cases to dental work)
Trombone shock absorber / W H RobinsonThe menace of the main stump of the trombone intruding into a private conversation or intimate part can be remedied by fitting this simple shock absorber
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
Snooker car / W H RobinsonMaking good use of the cars flat roof surface for a game of snooker, accessed more easily by standing on a log straddling the wheel arches
