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The Day, Heath Robinson - the hoisting of the hostageThe Day: The Germans Come - and are " Terror" -ised. Incidents of the Coming German Invasion of England-from the British side, by Heath Robinson
Illustration, Clever Elsa -- When she saw the pickaxe just above her head, Clever Elsa burst into tears. Date: 1909
Suggestion for Utilising Enemy Trench Mortars, WW1Suggestion for Utilising Enemy Trench Mortars Captured in France drawn by William Heath Robinson in The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News
The Gas-Driven Armoured Car by H. M. Bateman, WW1Highly amusing sequential cartoon by H. M. Bateman documenting the success of a gas-bag powered armoured car which, overly filled with coal gas
A Mere Matter of Form by Heath Robinson, WW1 cartoonDistressing mistake of the cook recently released from a munition factory. A familys cook absent-mindedly shapes the pudding for that day into a shell, much to the shock and panic of her employers
When Peace Comes Along by Heath Robinson, WW1A Last Use for the Ole Siege Howitzers. A big gun converted into a receptacle for milk on a horse-drawn cart. Ideas for what to do with old war machinery
Accustoming our Lads by Degrees to Sleep Under a RoofUntraining the Army - another idea from William Heath Robinson for ensuring soldiers become accustomed once more to civilian life
The Fine Art of Making a War-Film by Heath Robinson, WW1Preparing the Popular Film of a Taube soaring over Rheims Cathedral. Makeshift scenery and a camera man aloft with the help of a pulley system over a bed help to recreate a scene from the First World
War-Time Economies Saving Breath, WW1 Heath RobinsonWar-Time Economies from Heath Robinson - to Save Your Breath. The Penny-in-the-Slot machine for blowing out candles. Wartime savings taken to ridiculous lengths by William Heath Robinson who suggests
War-Time Economies Doing without Braces, WW1 Heath RobinsonWar-Time Economies - A Sensible Way of Doing Without Braces. Another ingenious idea from William Heath Robinson, who suggests a strong magnet as an alternative to braces in order to keep ones
A Daring Frontal Attack on a Bomb Dropper, WW1Humorous cartoon by William Heath Robinson showing an attempt by the British to mount an aerial attack upon a German airship. Date: 1915
Encyclopaedia of Sport - Tickling the DugongVII. Tickling for Dugong on the plains of Oudh. Another unusual and fanciful sport from the imagination of William Heath Robinson. Date: 1914
Encyclopaedia of Sport - Luring Wild Lap-DogsIV - Luring wild lap-dogs by the Mull of Cantire. Another wacky sport from the imagination of William Heath Robinson. Date: 1914
Encyclopedia of Sport by William Heath Robinson1. Vacuuming white mice on the Scottish moors. One in a series of crack pot sports imagined by William Heath Robinson in The Sketch magazine. Date: 1914
The Zeppalloon by William Heath Robinson, WW1 cartoonAn ingenious adjustment. Whereby a captive balloon can, at a moments notice, be converted so as to appear like a Zeppelin
Reconstruction in the Outer Hebrides by Heath Robinson, WW1Settling a Scottish soldier on the land. A lone Scottish soldier is left alone on a tiny island with a barrel of turnip seed at the end of First World War. Date: 1919
New Fashions for 1918 by William Heath Robinson, WW1New Fashions for 1918 - designed to meet the shortage of tweeds. A series of revealing menswear outfits suggested by Heath Robinson during the First World War. Date: 1918
The Limit, WW1 cartoon by Heath RobinsonMrs Blennernuggit: " Well, now, I DO call that rude! And so many aeroplanes about, too!" A lady in her bath is surprised by a sudden air raid during the First World War. Date: 1918
Secret History of the Channel Tunnel by Heath RobinsonAn early experiment of the inventor. A proposal for the Channel Tunnel tested out using beer barrels and an accommodating puddle or small pond. Date: 1919
The Channel Tunnel - hints to engine drivers, Heath RobinsonHeroic endeavour of an engine-driver to stop a leak. An engine driver sticks his head in a hole threatening to flood the Channel Tunnel - a humorous scenario envisaged by William Heath Robinson
Early experiment in aerial gunnery by Heath RobinsonAnother Mystery Revealed - An Early Experiment in Aerial Gunnery - now illustrated for the first time. A rather Heath Robinson attempt at a flying gun for aerial dogfights
Drawing Red Herrings by Heath RobinsonHeath Robinsons Encyclopaedia of Sport - IX. Drawing red herrings across the sands of Dee. Another crazy idea for a new sport from the inventive mind of William Heath Robinson. Date: 1914
A Mesmeric Barrage by Heath Robinson, WW1War Inventions Not Needed Now! William Heath Robinson imagines America in the field! 4. A mesmeric barrage crumpling up an enemy attack. Date: 1918
Enemy Observation Posts Removed by Heath Robinson, WW1War Inventions - Not Needed Now! William Heath Robinson imagines America in the field 3. Enemy observation-posts removed with despatch. Date: 1918
America in the Field by Heath Robinson, WW1War Inventions - Not Needed Now! William Heath Robinson imagines America in the field! 2. Barb-pants - to enable infantry to get out of barbed wire. Date: 1918
Periscopomania by William Heath RobinsonThe Special Constable (who has strayed into Highgate Ponds): Good Heavens! Theres a periscope! In fact its his own foot. A humorous comment on the growing fear of German submarines during the First
Off the Coast of Scotland by William Heath RobinsonThe German Periscoper: Ach, Himmel! Dot most be der peautiful Ben Nevis of vich ve ave eard so mooch. A German submarine mistakes the prominent nose of a bather for the tip of Ben Nevis while sailing
A Little Frontier Incident by William Heath RobinsonWe May Publish This Now! Just Before the Battles, Mother! A Little Frontier Incident. Humorous illustration by William Heath Robinson showing a group of German soldiers incensed to find a French
Long Jock by William Heath RobinsonCanny Kiltie Camouflage. A mischievous pair of Highland soldiers terrify a German soldier into imagining he really will have to tackle some great Scots
Scene from Bric a Brac at the Palace Theatre, 1915Mr Nelson Keys, Mr Arthur Playfair, Miss Gwendoline Brogden (back row from left) and Mr Simon-Girard and Miss Gina Palerme, all appearing in Bric-A-Brac, a new revue at the Palace Theatre
London Sketch Club eveningA fancy dress evening at the London Sketch Club, frequented by artists and illustrators with members in various costumes and acting up for the camera. The silhouette artist, H. L
A Trouser Stretch of the Imagination by Heath RobinsonAre you taking care of your summer flannels? A suggestion for preserving the shape of your nether garments in view of the summer holidays
Forcing the Murphies by Heath RobinsonEndeavouring to open the eyes of seed potatoes before sowing - a silly horticultural idea by William Heath Robinson. Date: 1918
The Perils of High Collar fashion by FishAmusing cartoon by Annie Fish showing the fictional Tatler gossip columnist, Eve, struggling with the practicalities of wearing the fashionable high collars of the day
Douglas Stuart advertisement by William Heath RobinsonAdvertisement for the bookmaker s, Douglas Stuart, designed by William Heath Robinson and featuring a typically crazy illustration of an entire family
Bonzo - We ve been painting the town redWe 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
US Radio Star Tom Breneman as The Mad HatterTom Breneman as The Mad Hatter. Radio Star Tom Breneman (1901-1948) was the popular presenter of the show Breakfast in Hollywood
The Holiday Monighan Dragline by Heath RobinsonA dragline machine usually used in excavation, converted into a pleasant holiday home with room for a swing, a washing line and a diving board
The Cow and Plate Polecat TrapperAnother ingenious idea from the inventive mind of William Heath Robinson, the gadget king, for a cow and plate pole-cat trapper on the Catskill Mountains
The Water Crawl Widgeon by Heath RobinsonThe " Water Crawl" Widgeon - bluffing device on the Norfolk jungle. Another mind-boggling idea from the inventive mind of William Heath Robinson
The Chipmunk Bagger by Heath RobinsonIngenious contraption for use in the wilds of Brazil, a chipmunk bagger, part of a series by William Heath Robinson in the Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic News called Very Patent Aides to Sport
May Day - Clown Entertains Russian CrowdAs part of the 1921 May-Day celebrations in St. Petersburg a deranged looking, pig-riding clown entertains the pleasantly bemused crowds. Date: 1st May 1921
The Gentle Art of Excavating - Early Walking Draglilne`An early form of the walking dragline stripping rocky overburden preparatory to erecting a new tea shop in the Allegheny Mountains
The Gentle Art of Excavating - Latest Type of Grab CraneThe latest type of grab crane clearing out a small pond on Hampstead Heath. A typically rickety and convoluted crane goes through the ridiculous process of clearing out a tiny pond on Hampstead
The Gentle Art of Excavating - A New Multi-Movement Drag ShoA new multi-movement drag shovel excavating for the foundations of a new cinema. A typically convoluted digger, made from recycled bits of houses
The Gentle Art of Excavating - Clearing bottom of the ThamesAn improved dragline clearing out the bottom of the upper reaches of the River Thames. A typically rickety and overly complicated piece of machinery by the gadget king, William Heath Robinson
Bringing home some jumbo spudsA farmer brings home a splendid crop of giant potatoes.... Date: circa 1910s
SEASIDE HEADSTwo men and a woman poke their heads through a board, so that they can be added to silly bodies! Date: 1910