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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 onlookers. He holds a corkscrew type instrument in his hand, in order to extract a single weed. Robinson was a regular contributor to the Sketch, the Bystander and other ILN titles during his lifetime. His weekly drawings featuring mind-boggling contraptions and designs were immensely popular. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evan"

© Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans Picture Library

Death of Lt-Col William Miller of the 1st Guards

Death of Lt-Col William Miller of the 1st Guards at the Battle of Quatre Bras. One of 16 lithographs by J Atkinson depicting incidents of British bravery during the late campaigns on the continent. Graphically illustrated in a series of drawings on stone. Lying supported by two soldiers, being shown the regimental colours. Associated with the Napoleonic Wars, Waterloo (1815). Date: 1815

© The National Army Museum / Mary Evans Picture Library

King Constantine of Greece as a leopard ridden by Venizelos

Venizelos, Greek statesman who supported Allies while king Constantine backed Germany pictured riding on a leopard representing the prevaricating King Constantine ('Tino'). In the leopard's mouth is a puppet of King Ferdinand of Bulgaria. Date: October 1915

© Mary Evans Picture Library

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