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"Robinson: A Master of Ingenious Contraptions and Sporting Feats" Step into the whimsical world of Robinson

Background imageRobinson Collection: Page of Advertisement (engraving)

Page of Advertisement (engraving)
1046545 Page of Advertisement (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page of Advertisement)

Background imageRobinson Collection: Advertisements (engraving)

Advertisements (engraving)
1044800 Advertisements (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisements. Illustration for The Graphic)

Background imageRobinson Collection: Page of Advertisements (engraving)

Page of Advertisements (engraving)
1107878 Page of Advertisements (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page of Advertisements)

Background imageRobinson Collection: Page from The American Tour of Messrs Brown, Jones and Robinson (engraving)

Page from The American Tour of Messrs Brown, Jones and Robinson (engraving)
3648749 Page from The American Tour of Messrs Brown, Jones and Robinson (engraving) by Doyle, Richard (1824-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The American Tour of Messrs Brown)

Background imageRobinson Collection: Page from The American Tour of Messrs Brown, Jones and Robinson (engraving)

Page from The American Tour of Messrs Brown, Jones and Robinson (engraving)
3648720 Page from The American Tour of Messrs Brown, Jones and Robinson (engraving) by Doyle, Richard (1824-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The American Tour of Messrs Brown)

Background imageRobinson Collection: Old Vauxhall - from the original cartoon, pub. 1933 (litho)

Old Vauxhall - from the original cartoon, pub. 1933 (litho)
STC421782 Old Vauxhall - from the original cartoon, pub. 1933 (litho) by Wearne, Harry (1852-1929); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRobinson Collection: The Association Football Cup Tie at the Crystal Palace (litho)

The Association Football Cup Tie at the Crystal Palace (litho)
1629623 The Association Football Cup Tie at the Crystal Palace (litho) by Cleaver, Ralph (fl.1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Association Football Cup Tie at the Crystal Palace)

Background imageRobinson Collection: Andrew Robinson Stoney-Bowes, 1781 (red & black chalks on paper)

Andrew Robinson Stoney-Bowes, 1781 (red & black chalks on paper)
1254381 Andrew Robinson Stoney-Bowes, 1781 (red & black chalks on paper) by Downman, John (c.1750-1824); 20.3x16.5 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Background imageRobinson Collection: Hope Deferred, 1885 (albumen print)

Hope Deferred, 1885 (albumen print)
990436 Hope Deferred, 1885 (albumen print) by Robinson, Henry Peach (1830-1901); 43.18x55.88 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Hope Deferred. Henry Peach Robinson (1830-1901). Albumen print

Background imageRobinson Collection: Study of the Male Figure, 1875 (charcoal, white chalk and pencil on paper)

Study of the Male Figure, 1875 (charcoal, white chalk and pencil on paper)
1767711 Study of the Male Figure, 1875 (charcoal, white chalk and pencil on paper) by Robinson, Theodore (1852-96); 60x45 (approx) cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Study of the Male Figure)

Background imageRobinson Collection: Study of the Male Figure, 1875 (charcoal, white chalk and pencil on paper)

Study of the Male Figure, 1875 (charcoal, white chalk and pencil on paper)
1767709 Study of the Male Figure, 1875 (charcoal, white chalk and pencil on paper) by Robinson, Theodore (1852-96); 60x45 (approx) cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Study of the Male Figure)

Background imageRobinson Collection: Jockeys of the Day (chromolitho)

Jockeys of the Day (chromolitho)
1603289 Jockeys of the Day (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jockeys of the Day. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 23 May 1891)

Background imageRobinson Collection: Page of Advertisements (engraving)

Page of Advertisements (engraving)
1038795 Page of Advertisements (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page of Advertisements)

Background imageRobinson Collection: Page from The American Tour of Messrs Brown, Jones and Robinson (engraving)

Page from The American Tour of Messrs Brown, Jones and Robinson (engraving)
3648747 Page from The American Tour of Messrs Brown, Jones and Robinson (engraving) by Doyle, Richard (1824-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The American Tour of Messrs Brown)

Background imageRobinson Collection: Page from The American Tour of Messrs Brown, Jones and Robinson (engraving)

Page from The American Tour of Messrs Brown, Jones and Robinson (engraving)
3648801 Page from The American Tour of Messrs Brown, Jones and Robinson (engraving) by Doyle, Richard (1824-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The American Tour of Messrs Brown)

Background imageRobinson Collection: Page from The American Tour of Messrs Brown, Jones and Robinson (engraving)

Page from The American Tour of Messrs Brown, Jones and Robinson (engraving)
3648736 Page from The American Tour of Messrs Brown, Jones and Robinson (engraving) by Doyle, Richard (1824-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The American Tour of Messrs Brown)

Background imageRobinson Collection: Page from The American Tour of Messrs Brown, Jones and Robinson (engraving)

Page from The American Tour of Messrs Brown, Jones and Robinson (engraving)
3648726 Page from The American Tour of Messrs Brown, Jones and Robinson (engraving) by Doyle, Richard (1824-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The American Tour of Messrs Brown)

Background imageRobinson Collection: Page of Advertisements (engraving)

Page of Advertisements (engraving)
1051589 Page of Advertisements (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page of Advertisements)

Background imageRobinson Collection: Page of Advertisements (engraving)

Page of Advertisements (engraving)
1045907 Page of Advertisements (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page of Advertisements)

Background imageRobinson Collection: Page of Advertisements (engraving)

Page of Advertisements (engraving)
1062898 Page of Advertisements (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page of Advertisements)

Background imageRobinson Collection: Binoculars used by Peter L. Robinson, Sr. during World War I, ca. 1917. Creator: Unknown

Binoculars used by Peter L. Robinson, Sr. during World War I, ca. 1917. Creator: Unknown
Peter L. Robinson was an African-American who served in the First World War. A set of black Zeiss-Stereo Day Marine Glass binoculars with Bausch & Lomb lenses and a brown leather strap

Background imageRobinson Collection: View of view of Bristol from the roof of the E. S. & A. Robinson & Son building

View of view of Bristol from the roof of the E. S. & A. Robinson & Son building
View of view of Bristol from the roof of the E.S. & A. Robinson & Son building. 1st March 1967

Background imageRobinson Collection: Panoramic view of Bristol from the roof of the ES &A Robinson and Son building

Panoramic view of Bristol from the roof of the ES &A Robinson and Son building. The window cleaners in their cradle are Brian Priddis and Alan Tuckett of the New Century Cleaners. 1st March 1967

Background imageRobinson Collection: Robinson Redwing 2 G-ABNX

Robinson Redwing 2 G-ABNX (msn 9), at RAF Hendon on 19 July 1951, for the Milestones of Flight Exhibition. Date: 1951

Background imageRobinson Collection: Robinson & Auden General Purpose Engine 1376

Robinson & Auden General Purpose Engine 1376
Maker: Robinson & Auden Ltd of Wantage Type: General Purpose Engine Number: 1376 Built: 1900 Registration: AD 8889 Cylinders: Single Nhp: 6 Date: 1970s

Background imageRobinson Collection: Advert for Peter Robinson, London featuring modern gowns Date: 1938

Advert for Peter Robinson, London featuring modern gowns Date: 1938

Background imageRobinson Collection: A selection of Victorian laced or buttoned pointed boots. 1901

A selection of Victorian laced or buttoned pointed boots. 1901

Background imageRobinson Collection: Straight front corset in smart French white coutil or rich countil brocade

Straight front corset in smart French white coutil or rich countil brocade. Date: 1901

Background imageRobinson Collection: The Valley of the Seine, from the Hills of Giverny, 1892. Creator: Theodore Robinson

The Valley of the Seine, from the Hills of Giverny, 1892. Creator: Theodore Robinson
The Valley of the Seine, from the Hills of Giverny, 1892

Background imageRobinson Collection: Ann Calvert Stuart Robinson (Mrs. William Robinson), c. 1804. Creator: Gilbert Stuart

Ann Calvert Stuart Robinson (Mrs. William Robinson), c. 1804. Creator: Gilbert Stuart
Ann Calvert Stuart Robinson (Mrs. William Robinson), c. 1804

Background imageRobinson Collection: Sienna, 1883-1910. Also spelt Siena. Creator: Annie Louisa Swynnerton

Sienna, 1883-1910. Also spelt Siena. Creator: Annie Louisa Swynnerton
Sienna, 1883-1910. Also spelt Siena

Background imageRobinson Collection: Robinson, 2nd Base, St. Louis, from the Gold Coin series (N284

Robinson, 2nd Base, St. Louis, from the Gold Coin series (N284) for Gold Coin Chewing Tobacco, 1887

Background imageRobinson Collection: Monsieur Thiers, 1845. Creator: Henry Robinson

Monsieur Thiers, 1845. Creator: Henry Robinson
Monsieur Thiers, 1845. Portrait of French statesman and historian Louis Adolphe Thiers. The arrival of M. Thiers in the metropolis [London] has been expected with considerable interest

Background imageRobinson Collection: Long Thomas and Mad-le G-d Going to the Pantheon in Their Natural Masks, May 1, 1773

Long Thomas and Mad-le G-d Going to the Pantheon in Their Natural Masks, May 1, 1773

Background imageRobinson Collection: Rural Architecture, or a Series of Designs for Ornamental Cottages, 1823. 1823

Rural Architecture, or a Series of Designs for Ornamental Cottages, 1823. 1823
Rural Architecture, or a Series of Designs for Ornamental Cottages, 1823

Background imageRobinson Collection: John Henry Robinson, 1860s. Creator: John & Charles Watkins

John Henry Robinson, 1860s. Creator: John & Charles Watkins
John Henry Robinson, 1860s

Background imageRobinson Collection: Fear, ca. 1860. Creator: Henry Peach Robinson

Fear, ca. 1860. Creator: Henry Peach Robinson
Fear, ca. 1860

Background imageRobinson Collection: She Never Told Her Love, 1857. Creator: Henry Peach Robinson

She Never Told Her Love, 1857. Creator: Henry Peach Robinson
She Never Told Her Love, 1857

Background imageRobinson Collection: Formal group of ward staff, St Peters Hospital

Formal group of ward staff, St Peters Hospital, including Gladys Sheen. Three rows nine nurses standing, including Sister Cottrell; Sister Robinson, another nurse

Background imageRobinson Collection: Advert for Peter Robinsons Autumn fashions 1925

Advert for Peter Robinsons Autumn fashions 1925
Autumn fashions for twenties women, left; black distinctive short coat, made from mohair with broad -tail effect lined in satin

Background imageRobinson Collection: Patent Applied For, Heath Robinson WW1 cartoon

Patent Applied For, Heath Robinson WW1 cartoon
The Kitchener Boche-Bayoneter - an airy invention by William Heath Robinson. An uncharacteristically brutal invention suggesting that a trench sized board covered with bayonets be lowered

Background imageRobinson Collection: Victoria Cross - Lieutenant William Leefe Robinson

Victoria Cross - Lieutenant William Leefe Robinson (1895-1918) (Royal Flying Corp) - awarded for most conspicuous bravery

Background imageRobinson Collection: Cherubs by Charles Robinson

Cherubs by Charles Robinson
A group of rather rowdy looking cherubs flit around carrying garlands of flowers. By Charles Robinson. Date: c.1920

Background imageRobinson Collection: Advert for Peter Robinsons womens hats 1930

Advert for Peter Robinsons womens hats 1930
Three fashionable womens hats for 1930. Date: 1930

Background imageRobinson Collection: Advert for Peter Robinsons womens blouses 1905

Advert for Peter Robinsons womens blouses 1905
Three women wearing lace and net blouses. Date: 1905

Background imageRobinson Collection: Advert for Peter Robinsons womens blouses 1907

Advert for Peter Robinsons womens blouses 1907
Three women wearing charming creations of net and lace blouses. Date: 1907

Background imageRobinson Collection: Christmas Scandal by William Heath Robinson

Christmas Scandal by William Heath Robinson Christmas Scandal by William Heath Robinson



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"Robinson: A Master of Ingenious Contraptions and Sporting Feats" Step into the whimsical world of Robinson, where dining rooms operate without servants and everyday tasks are transformed into extraordinary adventures. In William Heath Robinson's imaginative illustrations, he brings to life a series of contraptions that redefine the concept of automation. In "Heath Robinson Automated Dining Room without Servants 1 of 4, " we witness a scene straight out of a fantastical dream. With intricate mechanisms and cleverly designed gadgets, this dining room functions flawlessly without any human assistance, and is a testament to Robinson's ability to blend creativity with practicality. But not all inventions go according to plan, as depicted in "A Complete Wash-out. " Here, Robinson humorously portrays an overly complicated washing machine that ends up causing chaos rather than cleanliness. His knack for finding humor in everyday mishaps shines through in this delightful illustration. Moving on from domestic settings, we delve into the realm of transportation with "The Kinecar. " This ingenious vehicle by William Heath Robinson showcases his talent for merging imagination and engineering prowess. The Kinecar takes us on an exhilarating ride through unconventional means while challenging traditional notions of travel. In "An Ideal Home No. I, " part of The Sketch Ideal Home series, Robinson presents us with a vision beyond our wildest dreams – sports without broad acres. He reimagines popular outdoor activities within the confines of urban spaces using his trademark ingenuity. Through these drawings, he invites us to question societal norms and embrace new possibilities. Not limited to just home innovations or sporting escapades, it also explores strategies for deceiving invaders in "Deceiving the Invader as to the State of Tide. " With cunning devices hidden beneath serene coastal scenes, he demonstrates how wit can triumph over force when it comes to protecting one's homeland. Venturing further into his artistic repertoire reveals works like "Ultra-Marine, " where Robinson's vivid imagination takes us underwater.