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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

Bridges raised to allow sailboats through, Chicago River, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, North America

Alfred the Great (849-899) Anglo-Saxon king of Wessex from 871. Alfred, hiding from Danes in cowherd's
530981 Alfred the Great (849-899) Anglo-Saxon king of Wessex from 871. Alfred, hiding from Danes in cowherd's (neatherd's) cottage on Isle of Athelney, Somerset

Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905: Japanese allowing General Stoessel and the Russian defenders of Port Arthur honorable
530184 Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905: Japanese allowing General Stoessel and the Russian defenders of Port Arthur honorable surrender

Tower Bridge over the River Thames, London - the bascules are raised to allow a boat to pass beneath. Date: circa 1940s

Rosey Anslow & Ella Grahame music hall roller-skaters
Rosey Anslow and Ella Grahame performing acrobatics on roller skates. One performer is wearing trousers, the other wearing a jacket and full skirt allowing for movement. Date: circa 1910

Baillie Scott, Trecourt
An architectural illustration of Trecourt, the title of this house was suggested by the fact that the grouping of it's structure involves the formation of three courts

Triplex Grates Advertisement
An advertisement for an Ideal Homes Exhibition stand for Triplex Foundry Ltd. promoting their fire place grates in a unique porcelain enamel finish, allowing for easy cleaning. Date: circa 1936

Kennet Chintz Design
A floral design for a chintz, by William Morris from his disgust of Victorial industrially made textiles, allowing him to take inspiration from earlier examples in style. Date: 1883

Exhibition Of White And Black
A series of three black and white illustrations, each portraying a different gentleman wearing suits or uniform, the use of white highlights notable parts of their bodies

The Avalanche
This illustration shows a worker accidentally allowing a tumble of rocks fall down upon a gentleman walking below, was accompanied with a caption Don't be afraid, sir

Stone House Interior
An etching of a dark interior, belonging to an old stone building, the sturdy, wooden door is swung ajar, allowing light to spill in to the entrance area

The Deserted Trench
This painting, with use of angular lines, shows a deserted, flooded trench from the Battle of the Yser, which took place in October 1914, during the First World War, between Nieuwpoort and Diksmuide

Two Japanese women get into their rickshaws (2/3). Date: circa 1920s

DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER
The DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER'S BILL is pushed through Parliament by Lord Dalhousie, allowing a man to marry his dead wife's sister if he chooses and she agrees Date: 1883

Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker 61-0267
United States Air Force - Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker 61-0267 (msn 18174), at RAF Mildenhall, in January 1999, having a drogue extension hose fitted to the refuelling boom

The Dancing Girl - postcard with a central pivot allowing the showgirl to kick up her front leg Can-Can style. Date: circa 1909

Plaque to Captain J J Crowe VC, Nieuwkerke Hospice
The final German attempt to break through to the Channel ports, known as the Fourth Battle of Ypres, had initial success

America -. Mary Lindley Murray detaining Lord Howe
Mrs.Mary Lindley Murray detaining Lord William Howe over tea at her mansion, allowing Israel Putnam to escape and the American forces to retreat to upper Manhattan, September 1776. Date: 1776

Sport on the upper reaches of the River Niger (litho)
1036813 Sport on the upper reaches of the River Niger (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sport on the upper reaches of the River Niger)

The sea that returns a ship after seven years (colour litho)
2777737 The sea that returns a ship after seven years (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The sea that returns a ship after seven years)

Family Picnic on Beach Date: 1948

Rainy Day in the City Date: 1950

SPEAKING WATCH (INSIDES)
A watch designed by M.Sivan, which contains a miniature Edison phonograph, allowing it to speak the time, by reading off a rubber disc. Date: 1894

Young woman standing outside her home
A young woman (Gladys) standing outside her home - note the angled skylights allowing light to enter the cellar space. 1912

Suffragette Not at Home. Chaos reigns as the suffragette neglects home and family in the name of the cause. A frequent accusation made by the Anti-Suffrage lobby that allowing women to vote would

Incubators, at the Maternity Hospital, Port Royal, Paris
A sketch of Mr Tarniers incubators for babies. The incubator is made of a wooden box with padded sides, for insulation. The box containing the child sits on a compartment of hot water bottles

Servants Night-time Visiting Ban at Congleton, Cheshire
Following claims, in 1842, that the practice of allowing young men to pay night-time visits to female servants in agricultural areas of the Wrexham Union resulted in many single mothers at

Joseph Moser
JOSEPH MOSER London magistrate whose duties were not too onerous, allowing him time to engage in painting and writing. Date: 1748 - 1819

Porta Capuana
circa 1930: The Porta Capuana, a gateway in Naples allowing access to the old part of the city. (Photo by Herbert Felton/Herbert Felton/Getty Images)

Parking Spiral
circa 1933: Spiral ramp allowing easy access for cars to all levels of a car park, the Garage Littorio, Piazza Roma, Venice (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Franco-British Fair
June 1908: General view of the Franco-British Exhibition at White City, London, taken from the Flip-Flap allowing all the spectacular buildings to be seen. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Sea Bathing
A huddle of bathing machines trundle into the sea at Scarborough, allowing demure tourists to swim in total privacy. Original Artwork

Patriotic Postcard WWI - American - Sending sons to serve
What can we (the American people) do for Home and Country? We can give our sons for service for Old Glory. The sender of the card has (rather touchingly)

Picture No. 10895932
New Caledonian Crested Gecko - Biomimicry - Gecko's footpad allowing to climb up the glass (Rhacodactylus ciliatus) Date:

Racial / German Magistrate
A magistrate (left) and a knight (right) 16th century

A Street in Pompeii
A sreet in Pompeii, with stepping stones allowing pedestrians to cross dry-shod and wheeled vehicles to pass between. Date: circa 1

Accra and its coastline in 1873
Accra sketched in 1873, the year, when after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British and the Acing people of central Ghana

Taylorcraft Auster IV Aeroplane; Second World War, 1944
Illustration showing a Royal Air Force Taylorcraft Auster IV airplane, with an artillery spotter on board, pictured in action over Italy, 1944

River bed gold sifting on the Turon, Australia
River bed sifting on the Turon river, a sketch from the Turon gold fields, New South Wales. The pump is lowered 12 feet from the surface of the river

The British Museum, 1890
Engraving showing one of the galleries of the British Museum, 1890. Electric lighting had just been installed in the museum

The Crowd, Band and Police at the F. A. Cup Final, 1923
Photograph of the crowd at Wembley Stadium before the start of the 1923 F.A. Cup Final between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United

Licensing Bill poster 1908
Poster criticising the Licensing Bill proposed by the government in 1908 to reduce licensed premises and curb drinking, while allowing private clubs to carry on without restrictions

Ladies Leave after Meal
After dinner, the ladies leave the table and the room, allowing the men to enjoy port and cigars, and to discuss the matters of the day

Flame-Resistant Clothing
Mefisto flame-resisting clothing introduced by Merryweathers in the late 1920s, allowing firemen to enter a burning area and continue to work

Line-Throwing Gun / 1920S
Merryweather line-throwing gun in use. These guns held 100 yards of line, allowing access to high buildings

Smoke Helmets in Use
Smoke helmets in use by two members of a colliery rescue brigade, allowing breathing in a smoky or poisonous atmosphere for several hours if necessary

Quick-Hitch Harness / 1881
Shortly after 1880 the quick hitch harness was developed, allowing faster response to call-outs by the fire brigade

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