Will I Am Collection

Hogarth, Beer Street. A political print supporting a ministerial measure against the unlimited sale of gin. A scene of London life in which happy and healthy tradesmen

Heath Robinson automated Dining Room without servants 1 of 4
Heath Robinson Does Away with Servants - Patent Applied for by " The Sketch" in the Dining-Room. A family at their dining table, which is a typically Heath Robinson design

Sir Joseph Bazalgette
SIR WILLIAM GEORGE ARMSTRONG, Baron Armstrong Engineer, inventor and arms manufacturer

WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMAN (1820-1891). American army commander. Photographed by Mathew Brady, c1864

Dorothea Jordan - 2
DOROTHEA JORDAN (nee Bland) actress and mistress of William IV; as Priscilla Tomboy in The Romp a comic opera after Bickerstaffs Love in the city

A Complete Wash-out, by William Heath Robinson
The trials of spring-cleaning as endured on the ark. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans

CHARLES DICKENS (1812-1870). English novelist. Dickens Dream. Unfinished oil painting by Robert William Buss, 1870s

William Dixie Dean runs out for Everton against Arsenal at Highbury
1936: William " Dixie" Dean runs out for Everton against Arsenal at Highbury. Mandatory Credit: Allsport Hulton/Archive

The Kinecar by William Heath Robinson
Double page illustration by William Heath Robinson (1872-1944) showing a well-equipped omnibus transporting passengers while they watch a film

Bayeux Tapestry. 1066-1077. Scene of the Battle of Hastings. Detail of the battle between the soldiers of William I of England and the Anglo-Saxons. Romanesque art. Decorative Arts; Tapestry. FRANCE

HOGARTH: GIN LANE. Beer Street and Gin Lane. Steel engraving, c1860, after the original by William Hogarth (1697-1764)

HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, 1845
Engraving showing HMS Erebus (left) and HMS Terror, pictured on the River Thames, 1845. In 1845 the British Admiralty sent two polar exploration ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror

William III. Prince of Orange! At the battle of the Boyne. 1690

An Ideal Home No. I by William Heath Robinson
The first in the series of the Ideal Home designs by W. Heath Robinson. The illustrations from The Sketch depict ingenious space creating ideas for the spatially challenged home

William and Mary College, Williamsburg, VA. Date c1902

HOGARTH: BEER STREET. Beer Street and Gin Lane. Steel engraving, c1860, after the original by William Hogarth

OCEAN LINER QUEEN MARY. The Cunard White Star liner Queen Mary launched in 1934. Painting, 1934, by William McDowell

Ultra-Marine by William Heath Robinson
One of Margates new " Neversink" pleasure boats for keeping an even keel inthe roughest seas. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger

NAPOLEON CARTOON, 1805. The Plumb-pudding in danger; - or State Epicures taking un Petit Souper. Satirical etching, 1805, by James Gillray a propos of a peace overture from Napoleon

William A. Shea Stadium
William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, Flushing Meadow Park, Queens, New York

Hows That? By William Heath Robinson
Clock cricket- A new and exciting summer game for the seaside. Illustration showing a unique game of cricket. Please note

The Battle of the Boyne

King William III. Crossing the River Boyne July 1st 1690. Date: July 1st 1690

Captain Francis Crozier of HMS Terror, 1845
Engraving of Captain Francis Crozier (1796-1848) of HMS Terror, pictured shortly before departing on the ill-fated Franklin Arctic expedition of 1845

William III. Prince of Orange! At the battle of the Boyne

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

A Garden Guide - Extracting a Weed from a Lawn
Illustration by William Heath Robinson (1872-1944) showing a typically convoluted method of weeding a garden lawn. A man is hosted by ropes supported by a teepee configuration of poles worked by

Sir William Wallace
SIR WILLIAM WALLACE He is warned by a peasant woman of the English treachery awaiting him in Ayr

Ws Gilbert / Vanity Fair
WILLIAM SCHWENCK GILBERT English playwright and collaborator with Sullivan

The Royal Aberdeen Golf Club by Mel
Caricature of members of the Royal Aberdeen Golf Club at Balgownie, formed in 1780. Members featured nclude Dr R. S. Clark, who was with Shackleton on the Endurance

Globe Performance
A performance is watched by a packed house at the Globe theatre, London

William Pitt the Younger addressing Parliament
William Pitt (the Younger) addressing the House of Commons

Mount Pleasant Hotel, Kings Cross, London
The Mount Pleasant Hotel at the corner of Kings Cross Road and Calthorpe Street, Central London. The building was originally erected in 1894 as one of Londons six Rowton Houses - large

William Wallace - statue in Aberdeen
A statue of William Wallace (1270 - 1305) in Aberdeen, Scotland erected in 1888. A Scottish knight and landowner who is known for leading a resistance during the Wars of Scottish Independence

Another Wash-out by W. Heath Robinson
Training at home for the cross Channel swim with a man swimming suspended from a window with watering cans. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger

William Tyndale / Whittock
WILLIAM TYNDALE English translator of Bible; burned at the stake for heresy in 1536

W B Yeats / Nobel
WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS Irish poet and dramatist

Rejected by the inventions board

A Swimming Stroke of Genius
A simple device by which a cross channel swim may be rendered both easy and pleasant- not to mention luxurious. Please note

Gladstone / Home Rule Bill
The House of Commons, February 13 1893. William Gladstone, Liberal Prime Minister, introduces the Second Home Rule Bill

LANGLAND: PIERS PLOWMAN. A manuscript page from the Middle English poem The Vision of Piers Plowman by William Langland, c1375

HOGARTH: FALSE PERSPECTIVE. Satire on False Perspective. (Whoever makes a design, without the knowledge of perspective)
HOGARTH: FALSE PERSPECTIVE. Satire on False Perspective. (Whoever makes a design, without the knowledge of perspective, will be liable to such absurdities as are shown in this print)

Marriage of Greville Worthington and Diana Duncombe
A very tall groom, Mr William Greville Worthington (1903 - 1942) with his considerably shorter bride, Miss Mary Diana Duncombe (1905 - 1943) after their wedding at St

Scotland / Lanark
The fine town of Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland, showing its parish church and fine statue of Sir William Wallace, who lived here, the scene of many of his exploits. Date: 1960s

The Toast by William Heath Robinson
A charming and detailed scene showing a large extended family, or possibly group of villagers drinking a toast around a large table groaning with delicious fruit pies, turkey, jelly, soup

Playtime at Wimbledon. by William Heath Robinson
The new craze of Jazz Tennis caught in full swing by our extra special artist. A humorous illustration of tennis players dancing the foxtrot on a tennis court

Forth Bridge Construct
The Forth Bridge during construction. Designed by Sir John Fowler (1817- 1898) and Sir Benjamin Baker (1840-1907) and constructed by Sir William Arrol (1839-1913)

Mary Wollstonecraft
MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT GODWIN writer, wife of William Godwin, mother of Mary Shelley

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Exploring the Whimsical World of Will. i. am: From Hogarth's Beer Street to Robinson's Automated Dining Room, this caption takes you on a journey through the imaginative works that bear his name. In Charles Dickens' Dream, an unfinished masterpiece by Robert William Buss, we catch a glimpse of the author's visionary mind. Meanwhile, William Heath Robinson brings us laughter with his comical inventions like 'A Complete Wash-out' and 'The Kinecar. ' As we delve into history, we witness the ill-fated expedition of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror in 1845. But fear not; there are lighter moments too. Join us in Hogarth's Gin Lane for a taste of London life or step into an Ideal Home envisioned by Robinson himself. Sports enthusiasts will cheer as William Dixie Dean runs out for Everton against Arsenal at Highbury. And who can forget the clever tactics used to deceive invaders about the state of the tide? Finally, let us transport you to Williamsburg's prestigious William and Mary College before immersing ourselves in scenes from the iconic Bayeux Tapestry. With Will. i. am as our guide, prepare to be captivated by artistry and imagination beyond compare.