Inventions Collection (page 16)

Marc Antoine et Cleopatre ou le mystificateur mystifie (engraving)
5993291 Marc Antoine et Cleopatre ou le mystificateur mystifie (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marc Antoine et Cleopatre ou le mystificateur mystifie)

Peche des huitres perlieres sur la cote de l ile de Ceylan (engraving)
5993286 Peche des huitres perlieres sur la cote de l ile de Ceylan (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Four pour l extraction du sodium (engraving)
5993266 Four pour l extraction du sodium (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Four pour l extraction du sodium)

Un inventeur inconnu (engraving)
5993265 Un inventeur inconnu (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Un inventeur inconnu)

Le siege d une place forte au XIVe siecle, d apres Christine de Pisan (engraving)
5993244 Le siege d une place forte au XIVe siecle, d apres Christine de Pisan (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Saracens launched wildfire against the wooden towers (engraving)
5993229 The Saracens launched wildfire against the wooden towers (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Le canon monstre de l Exposition universelle de 1867 (engraving)
5993194 Le canon monstre de l Exposition universelle de 1867 (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le canon monstre de l Exposition universelle de 1867)

Batterie flottante cuirassee l Arrogante, construite en 1862 (engraving)
5993181 Batterie flottante cuirassee l Arrogante, construite en 1862 (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Batterie flottante cuirassee l Arrogante)

Corvette cuirassee l Alma, construite en 1865 (engraving)
5993178 Corvette cuirassee l Alma, construite en 1865 (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Corvette cuirassee l Alma, construite en 1865)

La fregate cuirassee le Warrior (engraving)
5993175 La fregate cuirassee le Warrior (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La fregate cuirassee le Warrior)

Le Brazil, navire cuirasse de la marine du Bresil, vue du fort central (engraving)
5993169 Le Brazil, navire cuirasse de la marine du Bresil, vue du fort central (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Brazil)

Le Miantonomoah, monitor de mer de la marine americaine, construit en 1865 (engraving)
5993168 Le Miantonomoah, monitor de mer de la marine americaine, construit en 1865 (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Miantonomoah)

Vue exterieure de l etablissement de pisciculture de Huningue (engraving)
5993158 Vue exterieure de l etablissement de pisciculture de Huningue (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Etablissement de pisciculture de Huningue, vue interieure. (engraving)
5993157 Etablissement de pisciculture de Huningue, vue interieure. (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Etablissement de pisciculture de Huningue)

Plan de l anse de l Aiguillon pres de la Rochelle (engraving)
5993148 Plan de l anse de l Aiguillon pres de la Rochelle (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plan de l anse de l Aiguillon pres de la Rochelle)

Premier voyage aerien execute dans une montgolfiere, par Pilatre de Rozier et le marquis d Arlandes
5993138 Premier voyage aerien execute dans une montgolfiere, par Pilatre de Rozier et le marquis d Arlandes, le 21 novembre 1783 (engraving) by European School

Ascension made on 1784 with the aerostat of the Academy of Dijon (engraving)
5993133 Ascension made on 1784 with the aerostat of the Academy of Dijon (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ascension made on June 12)

Ascension du duc de Chartres et des freres Robert, le 15 juillet 1784, Depart de Saint-Cloud (engraving)
5993130 Ascension du duc de Chartres et des freres Robert, le 15 juillet 1784, Depart de Saint-Cloud (engraving) by European School

Blanchard et le docteur Jefferies partent de la cote de Douvres, le 7 janvier 1785, pour traverser en ballon
5993128 Blanchard et le docteur Jefferies partent de la cote de Douvres, le 7 janvier 1785, pour traverser en ballon, le Pas-de-Calais (engraving) by European School

Descente de Blanchard a Billancourt (engraving)
5993124 Descente de Blanchard a Billancourt (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Descente de Blanchard a Billancourt)

Aero-montgolfiere de Pilatre de Rozier (engraving)
5993117 Aero-montgolfiere de Pilatre de Rozier (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aero-montgolfiere de Pilatre de Rozier)

Le Comte d Artois, aerostat construit par Alban et Vallet, au mois d aout 1785 (engraving)
5993115 Le Comte d Artois, aerostat construit par Alban et Vallet, au mois d aout 1785 (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Comte d Artois)

Transport du ballon l Entreprenant, de Maubeuge a Charleroi, par les aerostiers de la compagnie de Coutelle (engraving)
5993114 Transport du ballon l Entreprenant, de Maubeuge a Charleroi, par les aerostiers de la compagnie de Coutelle (engraving) by European School

Montgolfiere de l abbe Miollan et Janinet, construite en juillet 1785 (engraving)
5993112 Montgolfiere de l abbe Miollan et Janinet, construite en juillet 1785 (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Systeme de suspension du ballon captif de M Giffard (engraving)
5993081 Systeme de suspension du ballon captif de M Giffard (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Systeme de suspension du ballon captif de M Giffard)

Ascension de MM Barral et Bixio, depart de l Observatoire le 27 juillet 1850 (engraving)
5993078 Ascension de MM Barral et Bixio, depart de l Observatoire le 27 juillet 1850 (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ascension de MM Barral et Bixio)

Jackson experimente sur lui-meme l action de l ether sulfurique (engraving)
5993062 Jackson experimente sur lui-meme l action de l ether sulfurique (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Suicide d Horace Wels, l un des inventeurs de l anesthesie chirurgicale (engraving)
5993059 Suicide d Horace Wels, l un des inventeurs de l anesthesie chirurgicale (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Suicide d Horace Wels)

Mort de Hannah Greener, pendant l inspiration des vapeurs de chloroforme (engraving)
5993058 Mort de Hannah Greener, pendant l inspiration des vapeurs de chloroforme (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mort de Hannah Greener)

Cuves pour la saponification du suif par la chaux (engraving)
5993041 Cuves pour la saponification du suif par la chaux (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cuves pour la saponification du suif par la chaux)

Voiture pour le transport du gaz comprime (engraving)
5993030 Voiture pour le transport du gaz comprime (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Voiture pour le transport du gaz comprime)

Gazometre telescopique (engraving)
5993029 Gazometre telescopique (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gazometre telescopique)

Une source d huile de petrole dans la vallee de l Oil-Creek (engraving)
5993023 Une source d huile de petrole dans la vallee de l Oil-Creek (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Travaux executes de nuit avec la lumiere electrique (engraving)
5993021 Travaux executes de nuit avec la lumiere electrique (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Travaux executes de nuit avec la lumiere electrique)

Trepied grec orne (engraving)
5993015 Trepied grec orne (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trepied grec orne)

Cheminee de l epoque de la Renaissance, existant au Musee de Cluny (engraving)
5993009 Cheminee de l epoque de la Renaissance, existant au Musee de Cluny (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cheminee de l epoque de la Renaissance)

Ventilation par appel de l une des ailes de l hospice Lariboisiere, a Paris (engraving)
5992990 Ventilation par appel de l une des ailes de l hospice Lariboisiere, a Paris (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Le phare du cap Spartel, au Maroc (engraving)
5992969 Le phare du cap Spartel, au Maroc (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le phare du cap Spartel, au Maroc)

Phare flottant place a l entree du port de Liverpool (engraving)
5992968 Phare flottant place a l entree du port de Liverpool (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Phare flottant place a l entree du port de Liverpool)

The Phonograph and Microphone (engraving)
1621832 The Phonograph and Microphone (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Phonograph and Microphone)

The Electric Light, Sketches of the Apparatus (engraving)
1059925 The Electric Light, Sketches of the Apparatus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Electric Light, Sketches of the Apparatus)

The First Manned Gas Balloon Flight, 1st December 1783, c. 1783 (colour litho)
1123845 The First Manned Gas Balloon Flight, 1st December 1783, c.1783 (colour litho) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Professor Lowes Balloon Eagle in a Storm, 1861-65 (wood engraving)
1123866 Professor Lowes Balloon Eagle in a Storm, 1861-65 (wood engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thaddeus Sobieski Constantine Lowe (August 20)

Parseys Air-Engine (engraving)
1101738 Parseys Air-Engine (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Parseys Air-Engine)

A plate of artificial ice weighing five tons (b / w photo)
3652708 A plate of artificial ice weighing five tons (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A plate of artificial ice weighing five tons)

Motor-ploughing in Manitoba, Canada (b / w photo)
3652703 Motor-ploughing in Manitoba, Canada (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Motor-ploughing in Manitoba, Canada)

A wireless-telephone transmitter and receiver (b / w photo)
3652699 A wireless-telephone transmitter and receiver (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A wireless-telephone transmitter and receiver)

The Brennan mono-rail car (b / w photo)
3652687 The Brennan mono-rail car (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Brennan mono-rail car)

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"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.