Heath Collection (page 3)

Maidstone Union Workhouse, Coxheath, Kent
Entrance to the Maidstone Union workhouse. Designed by John Whichcord, it was erected in 1836 on Heath Road in Coxheath. The site later became Linton Hospital

Rising floor for Bridge players / W H Robinson
A rising floor in the cars cabin which seconds as a Bridge table can allow those who are keen on both card games and motoring to engage in both pastimes simultaneously

An Attractive Idea for Gents Wear
Do you realise that the equinoctial gales will soon be blowing in upon us? If so, do not forget to buy one of the new patent adjustable, magnetic hat guards, for use with any style and size of hat

Lessons by Post by William Heath Robinson
The new Heath Robinson Swimming Post, which is acquiring such popularity at our most fashionable resorts. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger

Superstitions
An interesting instance of the popular aversion to walking under a ladder. A group of superstitious pedestrians find themselves in a bit of a scrum as they attempt to squeeze through the smallest gap

Brighton County Borough Asylum, Haywards Heath, Sussex
Brighton County Borough Asylum at Haywards Heath opened in 1857 as the Sussex County Lunatic Asylum. It became the East Sussex Asylum in 1894 then from 1903-1914 was known as the Brighton County

Cold Comfort by W. Heath Robinson
An elegant device now in use in many seaside boarding houses to obviate the rather indelicate act of blowing on ones food to cool it

Oh, Cheese it! by W. Heath Robinson
A remarkable case of absence of mind in a Dutch restaurant. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans

New Banting Bed for Reducing the Figure
The New Banting Bed for Reducing the Figure. Cartoon by William Heath Robinson

The Autograph Album, by William Heath Robinson
A Souperscription. Illustration showing a missionary signing a little boys book whilst being boiled alive. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger

The Lie by William Heath Robinson
Cartoon, The Lie. One of those golfing stories that you are not bound to believe if you don t want to. A golfer mistakes the top of a hat from a tramp for the hole when playing golf

Heath Robinson Cartoon
Cartoon, All for Lawn. A few timely suggestions for levelling our lawns in preparation for the coming tennis season. Groundsman flattening grass

The Harley-Scope Mine-Detector by William Heath Robinson
A crackpot invention dreamed up Heath Robinson, allowing a British machine to suspend a stethoscope wearing doctor over the ground, in an attempt to locate the snug dug outs of the German enemy

Dunnock / Hedge Sparrow
ME-1384 Dunnock / Hedge Sparrow Prunella modularis It is also sometimes called the Hedge Accentor or Hedge Warbler Johan De Meester Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Major-General Hector A. Macdonald, C. B. 1900. Creator: Heath
Major-General Hector A. Macdonald, C.B. 1900. Hector MacDonald (1853- 1903) also known as Fighting Mac, served as as subaltern in the First Boer War

WW2 defence, illustration by William Heath Robinson
Defence 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

A very early type of railway signal by W Heath Robinson
A very early type of railway signal now rarely to be seen - an example from Railway Ribaldry, drawn by William Heath Robinson and commissioned by the Great Western Railway to mark their centenary

Illustration, A Song of the English, Thames Embankment
Illustration to A Song of the English, a patriotic set of poems by Rudyard Kipling (first published in the English Illustrated Magazine)

IF, by W. Heath Robinson
IF - Noah had been a German A cartoon by William Heath Robinson which appeared in an issue of The Bystander on the theme of If

Blasting Limpets by William Heath Robinson
Heath Robinsons Encyclopaedia of Sport - X. Blasting limpets on the Barbary Coast. Another unusual sport suggested by William Heath Robinson. Date: 1914

Good Egg by William Heath Robinson
Straight from the Hen! The Fresh-Egger, a handsome apparatus for ensuring the new-laidness of eggs for the breakfast-table. A typically convoluted invention from the mind of William Heath Robinson

Mine and Countermine by Heath Robinson
A tunnelling stand off between a British and German soldier with the German soldier eventually burrowing so deeply he falls out of the other side of the world. Date: 1915

Cup lichen (Cladonia floerkeana)
Lichen fruiting bodies (red). This lichen species is Cladonia floerkeana, found on heaths and moorlands. Lichens are formed from a symbiotic association between a fungus and an alga

Why We Lost by William Heath Robinson
Some of the things that made cricket so difficult for Englishmen in Australia. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans Date: 1921

Ideal Home Exhibition - Heath Robinson Home
William Heath Robinsons Ideal Home - " The Gadgets". Displayed at the Daily Mail Ideal Home Exhibition at London Olympia. Date: 1934

Honeymoon taxi / W H Robinson
The 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 Robinson
Illustration 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 Robinson
A 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 1938
The 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

Victoria Square, Stockton Heath

Pansies, Pensees, or Hearts Ease, Thoughts
Pansies, Pensees, or Hearts Ease, Viola tricolor, Thoughts: You occupy my thoughts or Pensez a Moi. Handcoloured lithograph by Dean

The red-flowered tree Rhododendron, Danger. Handcoloured lithograph by Dean and Munday after an illustration by Eliza Eve Gleadall from The Beauties of Flora, with botanic and poetic illustrations

Heather in Bloom, Dunwich Heath, Suffolk, England

Happy Hampstead!, 1875. Artist: Joseph Swain
Happy Hampstead!, 1875. A suburban family is shown enjoying a day out in the park. Behind them lurk the shrouded and menacing figures of Smallpox and Fever

First Kings Dragoon Guards.Coloured aquatint by and after William Heath, published by J Watson, Vere Street, Bond Street, London

Battle of Waterloo, 1815 - The Battle of Waterloo, 1815. Watercolour by William Heath, unsigned, 1818 (c).Possibly the original design for Wellingtons Victories plate 29, drawn and etched by W Heath

Twelfth Night, Act II Scene iv, by William Heath Robinson
Scene 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, Lighthouse
Illustration 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 Robinson
A 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 cartoon
The Caddie (elevated with the turf): Never mind, Sir, you ve moved the ball. Date: 1914

Three point turns by W H Robinson
No 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 Robinson
A 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

Centre of the British army in action at Waterloo 18 June 1815, the last battle of the Napoleonic Wars. After W Heath

Crabbing Their Style by William Heath Robinson
Cartoon, Crabbing their style. Toeing for crabs at and seaside resort during the holiday months. Men crab fishing using feet as bait

Henry Heaths hard felts
A selection of hard felt hats made by Henry Heath of Oxford Street, London

Heath Street, Hampstead by R. G. Matthews
A charming view of Heath Street in Hampstead, North London with its range of traditional shops and pubs and with far fewer cars than you are likely to see today

Some Difficult Camping Grounds by Heath Robinson
A 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

Cricket for the middle-aged / W H Robinson
More sensible cricket for the middle-aged. Every player has his own comfortable seat and drinks are served on a tray mid game

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"Heath Robinson: Master of Whimsical Contraptions and Ingenious Solutions" Step into the imaginative world of William Heath Robinson, a renowned British artist and illustrator known for his eccentric creations. From automated dining rooms without servants to peculiar contraptions that deceive invaders, Heath Robinson's work never fails to amuse and astonish. In "Heath Robinson Automated Dining Room without Servants 1 of 4, " we are transported to a time where technology meets creativity. With intricate mechanisms and clever engineering, he envisions a future where tasks are effortlessly carried out by machines, freeing us from the mundane chores of everyday life. "The Kinecar by William Heath Robinson" takes transportation to new heights with its unconventional design. This whimsical vehicle combines elements of nature and machinery, showcasing the artist's ability to blend fantasy with practicality. As we delve into "The Sketch Ideal Home No. VI. Sports Without Broad Acres, " we witness how Heath Robinson transforms limited space into opportunities for recreation. His inventive mind brings forth ideas that allow individuals to enjoy sports within the confines of their homes, proving that one can find joy even in small spaces. With "An Ideal Home No. I by William Heath Robinson, " our imagination is sparked once again as he presents an idyllic dwelling filled with ingenious gadgets designed for convenience and comfort. Every corner holds surprises - from self-operating fireplaces to beds that make themselves - making this home truly extraordinary. But it doesn't stop there; deception becomes art in "Deceiving the Invader as to the State of the Tide. " Here, Heath Robinson showcases his ability to think outside the box when it comes to defense strategies during wartime situations. Through cleverly crafted devices, he demonstrates how one can mislead potential threats using simple yet effective means. In "Ultra-Marine by William Heath Robinson, " we dive deep into an aquatic adventure where submarines take on unexpected forms inspired by marine creatures.