Inventions Collection (page 5)

Steam boat for the service of omnibus on the Seine during the 1867 Worlds Fair (engraving)
5992887 Steam boat for the service of omnibus on the Seine during the 1867 Worlds Fair (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Wagon directeur du chemin atmospherique de Saint-Germain, supprime en 1859 (engraving)
5992862 Wagon directeur du chemin atmospherique de Saint-Germain, supprime en 1859 (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Le labourage au moyen de la vapeur (engraving)
5992855 Le labourage au moyen de la vapeur (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le labourage au moyen de la vapeur)

Le premier paratonnerre etabli par Franklin a Philadelphie, sur la maison de Benjamin West
5992810 Le premier paratonnerre etabli par Franklin a Philadelphie, sur la maison de Benjamin West, est frappe par le feu du ciel (engraving) by European School

Cable de Douvres a Calais et section du meme cable, grandeur naturelle (engraving)
5992685 Cable de Douvres a Calais et section du meme cable, grandeur naturelle (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Le Great-Eastern lancant une bouee a la mer, pour fixer la place du cable atlantique perdu (engraving)
5992657 Le Great-Eastern lancant une bouee a la mer, pour fixer la place du cable atlantique perdu (engraving) by European School

Statuette moulee en gutta-percha et prete a recevoir la carcasse de platine, procede Lenoir (engraving)
5992647 Statuette moulee en gutta-percha et prete a recevoir la carcasse de platine, procede Lenoir (engraving) by European School

Sketches at the International Exhibition (engraving)
1052611 Sketches at the International Exhibition (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at the International Exhibition)

Captain Peacocks Refuge Buoy-Beacon (engraving)
1623524 Captain Peacocks Refuge Buoy-Beacon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captain Peacocks Refuge Buoy-Beacon)

M Jablochkoffs Electric Light Apparatus (engraving)
1621620 M Jablochkoffs Electric Light Apparatus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: M Jablochkoffs Electric Light Apparatus)

Caxton (engraving)
670558 Caxton (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Caxton. Illustration for My Book of Inventions (Edward Arnold, c 1890)

Printing Press on Gutenbergs Monument (engraving)
670555 Printing Press on Gutenbergs Monument (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Printing Press on Gutenbergs Monument)

Caxtons First Proof (engraving)
670554 Caxtons First Proof (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Caxtons First Proof. Illustration for My Book of Inventions (Edward Arnold, c 1890)

The First English Printer (engraving)
670553 The First English Printer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The First English Printer)

George making Models (engraving)
670550 George making Models (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George making Models. Illustration for My Book of Inventions (Edward Arnold, c 1890)

The First Locomotive (engraving)
670549 The First Locomotive (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The First Locomotive. Illustration for My Book of Inventions (Edward Arnold, c 1890)

Arkwright and his Spinning Machine (engraving)
670545 Arkwright and his Spinning Machine (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arkwright and his Spinning Machine)

Mr Edisons New Phonograph, Mr Edison in his Laboratory receiving the First Phonogram from England (engraving)
1041498 Mr Edisons New Phonograph, Mr Edison in his Laboratory receiving the First Phonogram from England (engraving) by English School

Johannes Gutenberg - inventor of the printing press (chromolitho)
961474 Johannes Gutenberg - inventor of the printing press (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johannes Gutenberg - inventor of the printing press)

Experimenting with parachuting at Parc Monceau by Andre-Jacques Garnerin (22 Octobre 1797) (chromolitho)
961336 Experimenting with parachuting at Parc Monceau by Andre-Jacques Garnerin (22 Octobre 1797) (chromolitho) by French School

The navy (chromolitho)
961467 The navy (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The navy. Chicoree Arlatte, Cambrai, trade card, 19th century.); © Look and Learn

Robert Stephenson, Britannia Tubular Bridge (colour litho)
976721 Robert Stephenson, Britannia Tubular Bridge (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Stephenson, Britannia Tubular Bridge)

Professor Finsen, Finsen Lamp (colour litho)
976719 Professor Finsen, Finsen Lamp (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Professor Finsen, Finsen Lamp)

Mr Louis Brennan, CB, Mono Rail (colour litho)
976718 Mr Louis Brennan, CB, Mono Rail (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Louis Brennan, CB, Mono Rail)

Lord Kelvin, Patent Standard Compass (colour litho)
976716 Lord Kelvin, Patent Standard Compass (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Kelvin, Patent Standard Compass)

McCormick, Reaping Machine (colour litho)
976712 McCormick, Reaping Machine (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: McCormick, Reaping Machine)

Samuel Finley Breese Morse, Electric Telegraph (colour litho)
976710 Samuel Finley Breese Morse, Electric Telegraph (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samuel Finley Breese Morse, Electric Telegraph)

Sir James Dewar, Liquid Air (colour litho)
976709 Sir James Dewar, Liquid Air (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir James Dewar, Liquid Air)

Beautiful inventions card, telegraphy (chromolitho)
964019 Beautiful inventions card, telegraphy (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beautiful inventions: telegraphy)

Beautiful inventions card, typewriter (chromolitho)
964016 Beautiful inventions card, typewriter (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beautiful inventions: typewriter, invented by Henry Mill in 1714)

Beautiful inventions card, combustion engine (chromolitho)
964013 Beautiful inventions card, combustion engine (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beautiful inventions: combustion engine)

Beautiful inventions card, Conte crayon (chromolitho)
963843 Beautiful inventions card, Conte crayon (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beautiful inventions: Conte crayon, invented by Nicolas-Jacques Conte)

Electro-Magnetic Heat and Cold Detector (engraving)
1096254 Electro-Magnetic Heat and Cold Detector (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Electro-Magnetic Heat and Cold Detector)

Practical Scientific Inventions (engraving)
1099868 Practical Scientific Inventions (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Practical Scientific Inventions)

Electric Printing Telegraph, South Western Railway (engraving)
1101189 Electric Printing Telegraph, South Western Railway (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Electric Printing Telegraph, South Western Railway)

Doultons Improved Slop Sink, 19th Century (engraving)
869929 Doultons Improved Slop Sink, 19th Century (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Illustrations of a demi-bain and a bain de siege, 18th Century (engraving)
869696 Illustrations of a demi-bain and a bain de siege, 18th Century (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Jennings Pedestal Vase, 1870 (engraving)
869618 Jennings Pedestal Vase, 1870 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: taken from " A New Technical Educator)

Illustration of an Sir John Harringtons Water Closet
869602 Illustration of an Sir John Harringtons Water Closet, taken from " A New Discourse of A Stale Subject, called the metamorphosis of Ajax", 1596 (engraving) by English School

Electric Tram, 1890 (engraving)
867819 Electric Tram, 1890 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: published in The Illustrated London News); English, out of copyright

Inventions
LLM462053 Inventions by Sinclair, J. R. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Inventions. Illustration for The Victorian Picture Book by W H Stacpoole (Dean, c 1900)); © Look and Learn

Wheel-lock from a hunting rifle, c. 1660-1720 (steel inlaid with gold)
490827 Wheel-lock from a hunting rifle, c.1660-1720 (steel inlaid with gold) by Austrian School; 17.2x30.7 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

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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.