Inventions Collection (page 12)

James Watt and steam from the kettle (colour litho)
3643735 James Watt and steam from the kettle (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Watt and steam from the kettle)

Pottery (colour litho)
3643732 Pottery (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pottery. Illustration for Graphic Stories of Inventions edited by M T Yates (Collins)

Shearing sheep by machinery, New South Wales (b / w photo)
3652709 Shearing sheep by machinery, New South Wales (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shearing sheep by machinery, New South Wales)

Cotton spinning shed (b / w photo)
3652705 Cotton spinning shed (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cotton spinning shed)

Lempereur & Bernard Acetylene Lighting (colour litho)
747108 Lempereur & Bernard Acetylene Lighting (colour litho) by Belgian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Gutenberg and Faust (engraving)
670556 Gutenberg and Faust (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gutenberg and Faust. Illustration for My Book of Inventions (Edward Arnold, c 1890)

George Stephensons Birthplace (engraving)
670551 George Stephensons Birthplace (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Stephensons Birthplace)

Frontispiece to Nova Reperta, engraved by Theodor Galle, c
XJF448296 Frontispiece to Nova Reperta, engraved by Theodor Galle, c.1580-1605 (engraving) by Straet, Jan van der (Giovanni Stradano) (1523-1605) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Men at an exhibit of safety devices at the American Institute of Social Service, New York
MNY380913 Men at an exhibit of safety devices at the American Institute of Social Service, New York, 1906-07 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942)

South Australian Exhibit, Main Building, Centennial International Exhibition
2819485 South Australian Exhibit, Main Building, Centennial International Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876 (albumen print) by American Photographer

New Hydraulic Lift at the Victoria Docks (engraving)
1619546 New Hydraulic Lift at the Victoria Docks (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Hydraulic Lift at the Victoria Docks)

The first air-ship to cross the Atlantic (b / w photo)
3652706 The first air-ship to cross the Atlantic (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The first air-ship to cross the Atlantic)

One of the first petrol-driven road vehicles (b / w photo)
3652694 One of the first petrol-driven road vehicles (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: One of the first petrol-driven road vehicles)

Uzziah erects engines of war on the walls - Bible
3779962 Uzziah erects engines of war on the walls - Bible by Hole, William Brassey (1846-1917); (add.info.: Uzziah ( c 785 BCE) erects engines of war on the walls of Jerusalem

Le puits artesien de Passy (engraving)
5993284 Le puits artesien de Passy (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le puits artesien de Passy)

Observatoire de Paris (engraving)
5993279 Observatoire de Paris (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Observatoire de Paris)

Tubage d un puits (engraving)
5993273 Tubage d un puits (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tubage d un puits)

Maison de campagne des Gras, pres de Chalon-sur-Saone, ou Nicephore Niepce executa ses recherches sur l heliographie
5993263 Maison de campagne des Gras, pres de Chalon-sur-Saone, ou Nicephore Niepce executa ses recherches sur l heliographie (engraving) by European School

M Le Verrier recu par le roi Louis-Philippe, au palais des Tuileries, a l occasion de sa decouverte de la planete
5993262 M Le Verrier recu par le roi Louis-Philippe, au palais des Tuileries, a l occasion de sa decouverte de la planete Neptune (engraving) by European School

Explosion de la poudrerie d Essonne pendant la fabrication de la poudre a base chlorate de potasse (engraving)
5993233 Explosion de la poudrerie d Essonne pendant la fabrication de la poudre a base chlorate de potasse (engraving) by European School

Telescope a miroir de verre argente de Leon Foucault, monte equatorialement, construit a Paris par Secretan (engraving)
5993216 Telescope a miroir de verre argente de Leon Foucault, monte equatorialement, construit a Paris par Secretan (engraving) by European School

Le laboratoire de M Niepce de Saint-Victor, dans la salle de police de la caserne de la garde municipale du faubourg
5993207 Le laboratoire de M Niepce de Saint-Victor, dans la salle de police de la caserne de la garde municipale du faubourg Saint-Martin, et 1848 (engraving) by European School

Affut des batteries de navire, servant aussi a l armement de nos ports de mer et des forts de nos cotes (engraving)
5993204 Affut des batteries de navire, servant aussi a l armement de nos ports de mer et des forts de nos cotes (engraving) by European School

Vue d un bassin de la lagune de Comacchio et d un labyrinthe pour la peche (engraving)
5993165 Vue d un bassin de la lagune de Comacchio et d un labyrinthe pour la peche (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ouvriers posant des tuyaux de drainage (engraving)
5993163 Ouvriers posant des tuyaux de drainage (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ouvriers posant des tuyaux de drainage)

Vue generale du lac Fusaro (engraving)
5993159 Vue generale du lac Fusaro (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vue generale du lac Fusaro)

Reserve ou parc de depot pour les huitres etabli en pleine eau, dans le lac Fusaro (engraving)
5993156 Reserve ou parc de depot pour les huitres etabli en pleine eau, dans le lac Fusaro (engraving) by European School

Parachute ouvert, descente (engraving)
5993098 Parachute ouvert, descente (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Parachute ouvert, descente)

Mort de Harris (engraving)
5993091 Mort de Harris (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mort de Harris. Illustration for Les Merveilles De La Science ou Description Populaire des)

Les aerostats porteurs de bombes incendiaries lances sur Venise par les Autrichiens, en 1849 (engraving)
5993072 Les aerostats porteurs de bombes incendiaries lances sur Venise par les Autrichiens, en 1849 (engraving) by European School

Experiment of Horace Wells, for the extraction of a tooth (engraving)
5993065 Experiment of Horace Wells, for the extraction of a tooth (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Experiment of Horace Wels)

Meche dans le moule (engraving)
5993043 Meche dans le moule (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Meche dans le moule)

Vue des colonnes a coke de l usine de la Villette (engraving)
5993027 Vue des colonnes a coke de l usine de la Villette (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vue des colonnes a coke de l usine de la Villette)

Un temple du feu a Bakou (engraving)
5993024 Un temple du feu a Bakou (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Un temple du feu a Bakou)

Une maison au Moyen age (engraving)
5993007 Une maison au Moyen age (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Une maison au Moyen age)

Les souffrances et la mort de 123 prisonniers anglais, dans la guerre des Indes (engraving)
5992999 Les souffrances et la mort de 123 prisonniers anglais, dans la guerre des Indes (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Systeme de ventilation de l amphitheatre du Conservatoire des arts et metiers (engraving)
5992996 Systeme de ventilation de l amphitheatre du Conservatoire des arts et metiers (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Situation respective du phare et de la ville de Boulogne-sur-mer, d apres Montfaucon (engraving)
5992985 Situation respective du phare et de la ville de Boulogne-sur-mer, d apres Montfaucon (engraving) by European School

Le phare de Brehat, au moment de la maree haute (engraving)
5992978 Le phare de Brehat, au moment de la maree haute (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le phare de Brehat, au moment de la maree haute)

Phare d Eddystone enveloppe par les lames (engraving)
5992974 Phare d Eddystone enveloppe par les lames (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Phare d Eddystone enveloppe par les lames)

Phare de Pontaillac, construit en charpente de bois (engraving)
5992971 Phare de Pontaillac, construit en charpente de bois (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Phare de Pontaillac, construit en charpente de bois)

Grande bouee a cloche a l entree du port de Honfleur (engraving)
5992964 Grande bouee a cloche a l entree du port de Honfleur (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grande bouee a cloche a l entree du port de Honfleur)

Arrivee de Papin a Venise (engraving)
5992945 Arrivee de Papin a Venise (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arrivee de Papin a Venise)

La capitaine Savery dans la taverne (engraving)
5992938 La capitaine Savery dans la taverne (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La capitaine Savery dans la taverne)

Joseph Black fait l experience du calorique latent devant les eleves de l universite de Glascow (engraving)
5992936 Joseph Black fait l experience du calorique latent devant les eleves de l universite de Glascow (engraving) by European School

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

"Inventions: A Journey through the Eccentric Mind of William Heath Robinson" Step into the whimsical world of William Heath Robinson, where imagination knows no bounds. His ingenious contraptions, such as the Pea Apparatus and Bound to Draw, defy logic and tickle our sense of wonder. Yet, despite their brilliance, many were met with rejection by the stern Inventions Board. Rejected by the Inventions Board IX - Heath Robinson showcases his resilience in face of adversity. Undeterred by setbacks, he continued to push boundaries and challenge conventional thinking. Take a glimpse at his Mixing treated asbestos fibre machine or marvel at his Patent double action grinder for asbestos – proof that innovation can be found even in unexpected places. During World War I, Robinson's creativity took flight with The Subzeppmarinellin cartoon. This futuristic invention blended submarines and airships seamlessly, capturing both humor and ingenuity amidst a time of turmoil. But not all inventions ended on a high note; Ending in Smoke reminds us that failure is an integral part of progress. It serves as a reminder that every setback brings valuable lessons for future breakthroughs. Robinson's visionary mind also ventured into transportation innovations like the Cube Car – a compact yet efficient vehicle ahead of its time. Meanwhile, Military Rockets showcased his contribution to warfare technology during times when nations sought strategic advantage on battlefields. Though some ideas faced rejection from traditionalists at the Inventions Board once again, it is clear that Robinson's legacy lies not only in successful creations but also in daring to dream beyond societal norms. Let these captivating glimpses into William Heath Robinson's imaginative universe inspire you to embrace curiosity and think outside the box.