Inventions Collection

Pea Apparatus by William Heath Robinson
An interesting and elegant apparatus designed to overcome once for all the difficulties of conveying green peas to the mouth

Bound to Draw by William Heath Robinson
Another well-thought-out experiment in dentistry from Heath Robinson, the Gadget King and mastermind behind endless convoluted contraptions and silly ideas. Date: 1927

Rejected by the inventions board

Rejected by the Inventions Board IX - Heath Robinson
The Pilsener Pump for tapping the enemys beer; another hilariously convoluted contraption to foil the enemy during World War I from William Heath Robinson

Mixing treated asbestos fibre, Heath Robinson machine
Efficient plant for the successful mixing of treated asbestos fibre with cement

Patent double action grinder for asbestos by Heath Robinson
A patent double-action grinder for mashing asbestos fibre - a drawing done for Turners Asbestos Cement Co by William Heath Robinson, renowned for his machines and convoluted contraptions. Date: c.1925

The Subzeppmarinellin by Heath Robinson, WW1 cartoon
The subzeppmarinellin for making sure of your enemy. All bases covered with this combined submarine and zeppelin from the imagination of William Heath Robinson during the First World War. Date: c.1916

Rejected by the inventions board
" Rejected by the inventions board

Ending in Smoke by Heath Robinson
An ingenious smoke screen spreader for preventing embarrassing situations when the bathroom lock is out of order

Invention of the Cube Car

Victorian inventions in The Engineer
A page of patented engineering and industrial inventions from The Engineer magazine, 1856. Date: 1856

Robidas rotating house
Maison tournante arienee or aerial rotating house, one of Albert Robidas futuristic visions of life in the 20th century

Military Rockets for Space Activity, Armed with Death Rays

Futuristic long distance airship
A futuristic long distance airship held aloft by two long balloons, flying across the sea

Atomic Power Predicted
Atomic power plants predicted

Atomic Motorbike
Motor Cycle Driven by Atomic Power

First Weaving-Loom
The First Weaving-Loom

Horners Zoetrope, strobe machine created in 1834 by William George Horner

Cotton Spinning I: Development of Spinning Machinery (engraving)
XJF311273 Cotton Spinning I: Development of Spinning Machinery (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1. Indian Spinning-Wheel, 2. Saxony Spinning-Wheel, 3)

When Germany Surrenders her U-Boats by Heath Robinson, WW1
Why not use the enemy craft for peaceful sport? Ramming rabbits in the Balearic Islands

James Watt, caricature C015 / 6706
James Watt (1736-1819). Caricature of the Scottish engineer and inventor James Watt. Watt made numerous practical improvements to the steam engine of his day

Flying Saucers
a Squadron of Flying Saucers

Maskelyne & Cooks automaton, Psycho
Maskelyne & Cooks thought-reading, whist playing automaton, Psycho, as demonstrated at the Egyptian Hall in Piccadilly, London

Mr R. J. White, leader of an Isle of Wight ARP rescue party
Mr R.J. White, leader of an Isle of Wight ARP rescue party, has invented three pieces of apparatus to improve the manipulation of stretchers to prevent further injury to the patient

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

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

Futuristic underwater croquet. The players are all wearing diving helmets with oxygen packs on their backs

Richard Jordan Gatling (chromolitho)
2802537 Richard Jordan Gatling (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Richard Jordan Gatling)

Armoured bayonet curler by W H Robinson
For rendering useless the sentrys arme blanche. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans 1915

Dr. James Naismith
Two boys stand on the first basketball court in the gymnasium of the School for Christian Workers, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1900s. Canadian physician and teacher Dr

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

When the Hot Water Tap Runs Cold
Ingenious invention for improving the level of bath water, especially when hot water runs out, whereby the occupant inflates a large balloon to order to displace water and raise the level

RUR POSTER
Poster for a New York production of Capeks play, Rossums Universal Robots

Jet Propelled Monorail
Jet-Propelled Monorail

Space Station - Cosmodrome

Space Travel Rockets
Rockets for Space Travel

Archimedes Card
ARCHIMEDES Greek mathematician and inventor, depicted with some of his inventions including the Archimedean screw for raising water

First Calendar
THE FIRST CALENDAR attributed to Numa, king of Rome

Futuristic seahorse riding

Futuristic news broadcast
A futuristic news broadcast, where a couple relax in their sitting room and listen to the days news from a gramophone-like machine

Futuristic airmail airship
A futuristic airmail airship with a vast array of wings

Front Page of The Engineer
Front page of The Engineer, a mid-19th century British periodical devoted to reporting on inventions and industrial and scientific advancements. Date: 1856

Big-Screen Broadcasting
News, political broadcasts and public announcements will be made on massive television screens located at strategic points, where huge crowds will be able to see perfectly

WATER-SKIS 25 / 9 / 1921
Water-skis help the hunter to hit sitting ducks

Industrial Robots at Work in a Factory

Rocket Control Cabin
Control Cabin of a Space Rocket

First Woodworking
The First Woodworking

First Astronomy
THE FIRST ASTRONOMY

Futuristic encounter with an octopus
A futuristic encounter with an octopus on the seabed. A man rescues a woman from its clutches

Futuristic underwater exploration, with two men in diving gear observing an array of strange creatures

Futuristic fast food stops on the Channel crossing
A futuristic scene showing fast food stops for aeroplane pilots on the Channel crossing

Johannes Gutenberg (circa 1399-1468). German inventor. Around 1450 he created the first movable type printing press. Portrait. Engraving by Geoffroy. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu

Johannes Gutenberg (circa 1399-1468). German inventor. Around 1450 he created the first movable type printing press. Portrait. Engraving by Geoffroy. Detail. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu

Device invented by the Russian professor M. Baranowski
History of air navigation. Device invented by the Russian professor M. Baranowski to give direction to the balloons. Engraving. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1882

Hard Disk Drive Patent Print. Computer Wall Art Decor. HDD Blueprint Poster

De-compression maternity suit. Mrs Jane Sparkes, 22, in the de-compression maternity suit during treatment. Jane Sparkes gets her first taste of the birth suit

Fritz the dachshund is one dog who never gets tired going walkies- for he does it on wheels. Watchdog Fritz hurt his back while having a go at the postman, and lost the use of his hind legs

Model Gillian Duxbury in E. M. I. X-Ray scanner. April 1975 75-1905-006
Model Gillian Duxbury in E.M.I. X-Ray scanner. April 1975 75-1905-006

Model Gillian Duxbury in the E. M. I. X-Ray scanner with the team from L / R Godfrey
Model Gillian Duxbury in the E.M.I

Futuristic dinner party
A futuristic chemical dinner party -- a few tablets are served for each guest. Just think -- no washing up! Date: 1899

Inventor of the Gyroscopic monorail system Louis Brennan gave a demonstration of the capabilities of the rail of the future at the grounds of the Torpedo Factory at Gillingham, near Chatham

A Ribauldequin, infernal machine or organ gun, armed with small cannon and pikes
2619066 A Ribauldequin, infernal machine or organ gun, armed with small cannon and pikes, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c.1870 (engraving) by French School

C H Lowe-Wylde in novel plane. C H Lowe-Wylde (known as glider pilot No 1) in a small plane that he has designed

Young women in a Berlin restaurant where "Decoralised"food is supplied
Young women in a Berlin restaurant where " Decoralised" food is supplied

De-compression maternity suit. Mrs Linda Evans, with baby Catherine, 8 weeks, and watched by Joanne, 23 months and Rupert 4 years, as husband Neil Evans, uses her as a model for his latest suit

Radar devices on RAF Lancaster bomber during the Second World War

Albert Einstein Professor walking in the College Quadrangle. 1933

Transport Vintage Car Getting a lift in to history is the Bremer car, thought to be the first car built in England

Mrs Susan Davies seen here loading up here hostress trolly before serving afternoon tea. Mrs Davies is seen here in kitchen full of labour saving gadets. 14th September 1952

Mrs Susan Davies seen here using her rotary iron in a kitchen full of labour saving gadets. 14th September 1952

Automatic hairstyling machine Here we see the machine in position with jackets coupled to steam tubes. The head of the machine consists of a series of boilers which are electrically heated

Yoga fanatic Georgina Boyle tries out a new machine enabling people to measure their own output of alpha brain waves. Using these devices should allow a fuller, healthier sex life. 10th December 1971

Yoga fanatic Georgina Boyle tries out a new machine enabling people to measure their own output of alpha brain waves. Using these devices should allow a fuller, healthier sex life. 10th December 1971

Hanging Montgolfier hot air balloon
Air Travel, Ballooning, Basket, Colour Image, Flying, Front View, Hanging, Hot Air Balloon, Illustration, Inventions, Montgolfier, Ropes, Single Object, Transport, Two People, Unknown Age

Advert for patent Maignens Inventions! 1886
Two new patented inventions by Maignens, and the dangers of not having a Filtre-Rapide (water filter), from cholera, typhoid, diphtheria and blood poisoning

Transparent spherical velocipede
5616638 Transparent spherical velocipede; (add.info.: Transparent spherical velocipede by A Rousseau of Marseille, France 1882. 01/01/1882); Universal History Archive/UIG

Design for a perpetual bicycle
5616637 Design for a perpetual bicycle; (add.info.: Design for a perpetual bicycle. Punch 1869. 01/01/1869); Universal History Archive/UIG

Portable Shower
5616636 Portable Shower; (add.info.: Portable Shower, 1880. Designed by Gaston Bozerian (1853 - 1899), French inventor. It was in effect a fully collapsible shower bath

Unicycle invented by Langmaak and Strief
5616640 Unicycle invented by Langmaak and Strief; (add.info.: Unicycle invented by Langmaak and Strief; San Francisco, USA 1893. 01/01/1893); Universal History Archive/UIG

Welch version of Otto Bicycle
5616639 Welch version of Otto Bicycle; (add.info.: Welch version of Otto Bicycle 1890. 01/01/1890); Universal History Archive/UIG

Advert for Juno Bycicles
5616645 Advert for Juno Bycicles; (add.info.: Advert for Juno Bicycles 1895. 01/01/1895); Universal History Archive/UIG

Advert for Humber Diamond Tubular Frame, Bicycle
5616641 Advert for Humber Diamond Tubular Frame, Bicycle; (add.info.: Advert for Humber Diamond Tubular Frame, Bicycle 1890. 01/01/1890); Universal History Archive/UIG

Mr Punch and his dog Toby, 1850
3359486 Mr Punch and his dog Toby, 1850; (add.info.: Cartoon of Mr Punch and his dog Toby in a museum of inventions which has been made obsolete by the rapid advance of inventions)

Coffee or tea making machine heated by a small spirit lamp
530655 Coffee or tea making machine heated by a small spirit lamp. From periodical on inventions published Paris 1900. Engraving.; Universal History Archive/UIG

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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.