Contraption Collection (page 3)

Plate 21. Walking, Both Elbows Bent, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950119 Plate 21. Walking, Both Elbows Bent, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 21.6x36.8 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Flying Machine (colour litho)
3639085 Flying Machine (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flying Machine.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

A travelling rat catcher with the tools of his trade and with customers (engraving)
812825 A travelling rat catcher with the tools of his trade and with customers (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Woman Having her Hair Dried 1928
A woman sits under a chrome-plated hair dryer, exhibited at the Hairdressers Annual Exhibition. Date: 1928

Woman Indulging a Vapour Face-Bath 1928
Strangely masked by metal: A client indulging in a vapour face-bath, exhibited at the Hairdressers Annual Exhibition. Date: 1928

Ray-Lamp Treatments 1928
Strange metal Blinkers to achieve beauty: A client taking a Ray-Lamp treatment, exhibited at the Hairdressers Annual Exhibition. Date: 1928

The Soundness of Newtons Laws, illustration from Inventions (litho)
BAL94804 The Soundness of Newtons Laws, illustration from Inventions (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Administering Dose of Medicine to a Boy, illustration from Inventions (litho)
BAL94803 Administering Dose of Medicine to a Boy, illustration from Inventions (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

McCormicks New Reaper, 1888 (engraving)
PNP246259 McCormicks New Reaper, 1888 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

The Flying Machine, the Ariel, from designs prepared by W. S
XIR156163 The Flying Machine, the Ariel, from designs prepared by W.S. Henson in 1842, published by Ackermann & Co. 1843 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris

Plate 660. Mule; Miscellaneous Performances Denver, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950636 Plate 660. Mule; Miscellaneous Performances Denver, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 21.1x34.5 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Plate 79. Ascending Incline, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950140 Plate 79. Ascending Incline, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 21x35.9 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

U. S. troops learn cryptography, Tarawa, Papua New Guinea, June 1943 (sepia photo)
696846 U.S. troops learn cryptography, Tarawa, Papua New Guinea, June 1943 (sepia photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Self-Propelled Skating Gadget, illustration from Inventions (litho)
BAL94801 Self-Propelled Skating Gadget, illustration from Inventions (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Infernal Machine designed by the Confederates to destroy the Federal Flotilla in
PNP265277 Infernal Machine designed by the Confederates to destroy the Federal Flotilla in the Potomac (engraving) by American School

The Evolution of the Cycle -- tricycle and two bicycles
The Evolution of the Cycle -- the first crank-driven tricycle, Dalzells Machine (circa 1840), Landiss Machine (1861). (4 of 8) Date: 1892

The Evolution of the Cycle -- three cycling machines
The Evolution of the Cycle -- Bramley and Parkers Machine (1830), Juliens Machine (1830), Cochranes Machine (1831). (3 of 8) Date: 1892

The Evolution of the Cycle -- Dandy-Horse
The Evolution of the Cycle -- Duke of Marlboroughs Dandy-Horse, Johnsons Dandy-Horse, Cruikshank drawing At Full Speed ( all early 1800s). (2 of 8) Date: 1892

The Evolution of the Cycle -- Ovenden and Bolton
The Evolution of the Cycle -- Ovendens Machine (1761) and Boltons Machine (1804). (1 of 8) Date: 1892

W Heath Robinson - The New Revolving Dining Table to Dispense with Waiting

W Heath Robinson - Precautions to Muffle Footsteps when going late to bed

Skating in the Parks - Another Man in! 1857
Skating on a frozen pond in public park, with men fallen into the thin ice and been rescued with the means of a funny looking contraption. Date: 1857

Early Motoring - The First Motor Bicycle in the world, constructed by Daimler and Maybach in 1885. 1885

LCC-MFB firemen with vehicle. Date: circa 1900s

Rail Track laying machine, Blackwell, Oklahoma, 1909 (b / w photo)
PNP246916 Rail Track laying machine, Blackwell, Oklahoma, 1909 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Poster advertising an Electro-Medical body massage and stimulation machine
CHT277846 Poster advertising an Electro-Medical body massage and stimulation machine Pulvermacher, 1884 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Untitled, 1898 (oil on canvas)
Ma198559 Untitled, 1898 (oil on canvas) by Sims, Charles (1873-1928); Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

Shaving mill to shave sixty customers in one minute (litho)
KDC384142 Shaving mill to shave sixty customers in one minute (litho) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Walking Machine (litho)
KDC379791 Walking Machine (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: ingenious French exercise machine invention enabling the user to simulate climbing a mountain at)

How to Rise with the Sun, illustration from Inventions (litho)
BAL94805 How to Rise with the Sun, illustration from Inventions (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Flying Machine of Jean Pierre Blanchard (1753-1809) (coloured engraving)
XIR155243 The Flying Machine of Jean Pierre Blanchard (1753-1809) (coloured engraving) by Martinet, Francois Nicolas (1731-1800); Musee de l Air et de l Espace, Le Bourget, France; French

The Flying Man (engraving)
3622244 The Flying Man (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Flying Man. Reproduction of an illustration from Le Decouverte de l Australie par un Homme)

Hill-Billy Moonshine Still, 1890 (coloured engraving)
PNP252354 Hill-Billy Moonshine Still, 1890 (coloured engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Shooting Seal, illustration from The second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir
931458 Shooting Seal, illustration from The second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin... 1856 (engraving) by Kane

Instruments d optique by Dom Noel, the first in a series of 21 plates
XIR161390 Instruments d optique by Dom Noel, the first in a series of 21 plates illustrating elevations and cross-sections of telescopes and microscopes (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School

Man Putting into Motion a Wheel-Driven Well, illustration from De Machinis
XIR155553 Man Putting into Motion a Wheel-Driven Well, illustration from De Machinis (pen and ink and w/c on paper) by Mariano di Jacopo (detto il Taccola) (1382-c.1453) (after)

Astronomical Observations (oil on canvas)
XIR176625 Astronomical Observations (oil on canvas) by Creti, Donato (1671-1749); Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; Italian, out of copyright

Plate 651. A, Bell ringing; B, Teeter Board; C, Military Drill, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950627 Plate 651.A, Bell ringing; B, Teeter Board; C, Military Drill, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 19.5x38.3 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy

Plate 20. Walking, Right Elbow Bent, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950118 Plate 20. Walking, Right Elbow Bent, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 24.5x31.1 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Baudot system telegraph printer, patented 1874 (mixed media)
XEE3715405 Baudot system telegraph printer, patented 1874 (mixed media) by Baudot, Emile (1845-1904) & Carpentier, Jules (1851-1921); Collection France Telecom, France; (add.info.: Patent no)

Woman with Old-Fashioned Bread Slicer, 1925 (screen print)
3035754 Woman with Old-Fashioned Bread Slicer, 1925 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); (add.info.: Vintage illustration of a woman with a huge old-fashioned bread slicing machine;)

A travelling rat catcher with the tools of his trade (engraving)
812822 A travelling rat catcher with the tools of his trade (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Gold Lace Makers, c. 1863 (b / w photo)
498591 Gold Lace Makers, c.1863 (b/w photo) by Shepherd & Robertson (fl.1860s); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two zardozis (gold lace makers) in Delhi.); British, out of copyright

Illustration depicting a moveable theatre, from Historica narratio profectionis et
STC259837 Illustration depicting a moveable theatre, from Historica narratio profectionis et inaugurationis... by Johannes Bochius, Plantin Press, 1602 (engraving) by Borcht

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"Heath Robinson's Ingenious Contraptions: A Glimpse into the World of Whimsical Inventions" Step into a world where imagination and creativity collide with practicality, as depicted by the legendary artist William Heath Robinson. Known for his intricate illustrations of fantastical machines, he takes us on a journey through an automated dining room without servants. In his masterpiece "Ultra-Marine, " we witness a whimsical contraption that defies logic yet captivates our senses. The Pea Apparatus showcases Robinson's ability to turn even the simplest task into an elaborate mechanism. With "A Decided Catch" and "Bound to Draw, " Robinson proves that there is no limit to what can be achieved when one combines wit and engineering prowess. His Sixth Column Strategy reveals a strategic mind at work, devising ingenious solutions to everyday problems. Not all inventions were met with approval though, as seen in the rejected creations by the Inventions Board IX. But this did not deter Robinson from pushing boundaries and delighting audiences with his Railway Ribaldry illustration. His cunning stroke shines through in "The Subzeppmarinellin, " a clever WW1 cartoon showcasing his satirical take on warfare technology. Even royal events like the 1923 Royal Wedding did not escape his humorous touch. Robinson's contraptions often end in smoke but leave behind smiles on faces, as depicted in "Ending in Smoke. " These imaginative creations remind us of the power of human ingenuity and how it can bring joy even amidst chaos. So step into Heath Robinson's world of whimsy and marvel at these extraordinary inventions that blur the line between fantasy and reality.