1920s – Heath Robinson Museum

Special Exhibition gallery closed 19 & 20 May while we install our new exhibition: The Humour of William Heath Robinson. Half price entry to rest of museum.

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Collection Items

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Cover design

Cover design - pen and watercolour

Testing artificial teeth in a modern tooth works

Testing artificial teeth in a modern tooth works - pen and watercolour

Spring cleaning in Aberdeen

Spring cleaning in Aberdeen - pen and ink

Heroic endeavour of a Scottish gentleman to keep his family afloat after a boating accident on Loch Lomond

Heroic endeavour of a Scottish gentleman to keep his family afloat after a boating accident on Loch Lomond -

Good night everybody – Good night

Good night everybody – Good night - pen and watercolour

How to train yourself to avoid being caught at any part of the field

How to train yourself to avoid being caught at any part of the field - pen and watercolour

A public demonstration for the benefit of professional rugby players by those interested in the inculcation of gentler methods in the game

A public demonstration for the benefit of professional rugby players by those interested in the inculcation of gentler methods in the game - pen and watercolour

A Christmas deed of kindness

A Christmas deed of kindness - pen and watercolour

The Fairy’s Birthday

The Fairy's Birthday - pen and watercolour

A notable example of chivalry recently observed in a University town

A notable example of chivalry recently observed in a University town - pen and ink

The intellectual summer holiday

The intellectual summer holiday - pen and watercolour

One Damned Thing After Another. Mrs. Blotchet – “Good heavens! And he’s got the sandwiches.

One Damned Thing After Another. Mrs. Blotchet – “Good heavens! And he’s got the sandwiches. - pen and watercolour

Snowdrop

Snowdrop - pen and ink

Testing candidates for the position of water diviner on the Metropolitan water board

Testing candidates for the position of water diviner on the Metropolitan water board - pen and watercolour

How a sermon may be cut short by the mere falling of an autumn leaf

How a sermon may be cut short by the mere falling of an autumn leaf - pen and watercolour

March – which end first

March - which end first - pen and ink

The Eighteenth Hole; a drawing for a folder advertising ‘The Humours of Golf’

The Eighteenth Hole; a drawing for a folder advertising 'The Humours of Golf' - pen and ink

Consequences – How even a falling toothbrush may destroy the prospect of a happy Christmas

Consequences - How even a falling toothbrush may destroy the prospect of a happy Christmas - pen and watercolour

Girl in flowing dress seated on river bank under tree

Girl in flowing dress seated on river bank under tree - watercolour

Girl in Greek dress carrying basket of washing

Girl in Greek dress carrying basket of washing - pencil and watercolour