Humour Gallery

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, with a system of pulleys, levers and trapdoors allowing them to serve themselves at table, and no need for servants. Even the cat has a contraption which allows it to serve itself milk. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans"

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Observed of all observers by Alfred Leete

The Chauffeur of a coal-gas-driven car (to a gathering crowd): Wot are you 'anging' around 'cre for? The Crowd: Please, Mister, we'se waiting for the balloon to go up. A humorous comment on the use of coal gas powered vehicles during the First World War, introduced as petrol became increasingly scarce. The 'gas bag' cars carried their fuel in an enormous rubber bag on the roof and were the subject of many jokes and cartoons such as this one by Alfred Leete, an artist best known for his famous Kitchener 'Your King and Country Needs You' cover for London Opinion magazine. Date: 1917

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(The Morning After of a Faun) 'Le Lendemain d'un Faune' (or

(The Morning After of a Faun) 'Le Lendemain d'un Faune' (or, 'What an Afternoon') - The Great success of the new ballet 'L'Apres-Midi d'un Faune' in which the faun, failing to abduct the nymph herself, has to be content with her wrap, has suggested a sequel - wherein M. Nijinsky is made to account for his theft in the usual way. The Policeman is calling on a bad line (to his Chief) who can't quite understand whether he is saying 'Faune' or 'Phone' !!! Date: 1913

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