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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
Revolution House, Whittington, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, formerly the " Cock & Pynet" Inn, where patriotic noblemen plotted to make William of Orange the King
Dorothea Jordan - 1DOROTHEA JORDAN (nee Bland) actress and mistress of William IV; as Priscilla Tomboy in The Romp a comic opera after Bickerstaffs Love in the city Date: 1762 - 1818
Witch of BerkeleyThe Witch of Berkeley, said by William of Malmesbury to have been exhumed by her friend, the Devil, who took her away on his horse
Opening of New London BridgeOpening of the New London Bridge by King William IV and Queen Adelaide. The River Thames is full of royal barges, and a balloon can be seen in the top right. 1 August 1831
Haughty womanGood Morning. A woman in a pink feathered hat flaunts her jewellery. Artist: William Barribal Date: 1913
Chelsea vs West Bromwich Albion 1905A montage of photographs showing action from the fixture between Chelsea and West Bromwich Albion, in the Second Division of the Football League, played at Chelseas home ground, Stamford Bridge
The Renshaw TwinsChampion tennis playing twins ERNEST (left, 1861 - 1899) and WILLIAM RENSHAW (1861 - 1904). William won Wimbledon 1881 - 1886 & 1889, Ernest in 1888. They won many doubles matches. Date: circa 1880
Music at home - little girl at the pianoElizabeth Jane, daughter of Sir William and Lady Maria Somerville, plays the piano on tiptoe. Date: 1866
Morris / Merton AbbeyWILLIAM MORRIS English writer/artists workshop at Merton Abbey, Surrey Date: 1834 - 1896
William LillywhiteWILLIAM LILLYWHITE The Father of Modern Cricket A right-handed bowler, who played for Sussex in the 1820s. Date: early 19th century
Amesbury Union workhouse, WiltshireA distant view of Amesbury, Wiltshire, with the Union workhouse on the left, designed by William Bonython Moffatt, and built on South Mill Hill in 1837. It was demolished in 1967
Gladstone and the Midlothian CampaignSketches of four-times Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone on his tour of Midlothian during a US-style campaign which saw the elderly statesman come out of the retirement to take the ultra-Tory
Sir William HarcourtSir William George Granville Venables Vernon Harcourt (1827 - 1904). English Politician - Chancellor of the Exchequer
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
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!"
King George V on horseback, Hyde Park, LondonKing George V on horseback in Central London. This is the first photograph of him taking his morning ride since his accession to the throne
Bognor Regis - Bathing Huts / WagonsA wonderful photograph by William Pankhurst Marsh of the horse-drawn bathing Wagons at Bognor. The Royal Pier Hotel can be seen
General Store at Orphan Homes of Scotland, Bridge of WeirThe general store at the Orphan Homes of Scotland, Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire. Jars of sweets feature prominently on its shelves
Union Workhouse, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, WalesThe Haverfordwest Union workhouse, designed by William Owen, was opened in 1839. It was later known as Priory Mount and then as St Thomas Hospital
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
Some Titanic officers lost in disasterPhotograph by AJF Bond of Bodmin of six officers of RMS Olympic taken on the bridge of the ship on the ships maiden voyage
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 General Strike - Government leadersGovernment leaders during the General Strike: Ministers and Commissioners. 1. Chief Civil Commissioner: Sir W. Mitchell-Thomson, 2. Principal Chief Assistant Commissioner, Mr. A. B. Lowry, 3
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)
Marriage of Baroness Burdett-Coutts to William Ashmead-BartlEngraving showing the marriage of Baroness Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts (1814-1906) to William Ashmead-Bartlett (1851-1921) in Christ Church, Piccadilly, London, 1881
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
Dr. Beebes Bathysphere, August 1934Photograph of Dr. William Beebes bathysphere being lowered into the sea off St. George, Bermuda, 11th August 1934. On this occasion Dr
Items in the Tudor Exhibition, 1890Engraving showing a number of relics from the sixteenth century exhibited in the Tudor Exhibition of 1890. The items pictured include: Henry VIIIs hat (top right)
William HerbertWILLIAM HERBERT Bibliographer, typographer Date: 1718 - 1795
Henry Irving - RichelieuHenry Irving in the role of Cardinal Richelieu in Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare Date: 1873
Lord LeverhulmeWILLIAM HESKETH LEVER, baron LEVERHULME Popular Irish Influential industrialist
Knight Templar EffigyThe effigy of a Knight Templar in a niche in the south wall of St Marys Church in Walkern Hertfordshire. The knight is probably William de Lanvalei II
Wt Sherman / Ritchie EngWILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMAN American army commander
William Ii / CoinCoin of William II (William Rufus) second son of William I (circa 1056-1100)
William I / CoinCoin of William the Conqueror (circa 1028-1087)
British Coats of ArmsRoyal coats of arms of Britain Henry VIII 1518, 1535; Elizabeth I 1576, 1578; Charles I; William & Mary 1689 Anne 1713; George I 1725; George II 1749; George III 1785
Easter CustomEvery Easter Eve, choirboys sing a hymn over the grave of William Hulbard, who left a guinea to the Parish Choir when he died. c. 1806, St. Mary in Arden Church, England
Wh Russell / Illus TimesSIR WILLIAM HOWARD RUSSELL British war correspondent for The Times, reporting from the Crimea in 1855
US Election Campaign1908Fierce campaigning by the two presidential nominees of 1908, William J Bryan and William Taft; Taft became the 27th president
William JuxonWILLIAM JUXON Archbishop of Canterbury
Dorothy Jordan / RomneyDOROTHY JORDAN English actress as Peggy in The Country Girl - she later became mistress to the Duke of Clarence (later William IV)
W B Yeats - EtchingWilliam Butler YEATS Irish poet and statesman as a young man
Montacute Priory 1733South view of Montacute Priory, Somerset, England. This priory of Cluniac monks was founded by William, Earl of Moreton, brother of William the Conqueror, c. 1091 - 1102
Sir William DugdaleSIR WILLIAM DUGDALE herald and antiquary with his autograph
Sir William WaadSir WILLIAM WaD statesman, diplomat and scholar - with his autograph