Heath Robinson at War – Heath Robinson Museum

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Blind Flying

Blind Flying - pen and ink

Deceiving the invader as to the state of the tide.

Deceiving the invader as to the state of the tide. -

The Crate

The Crate - pen and ink

Confusing the enemy’s sense of direction at the cross-roads in a rural parish

Confusing the enemy’s sense of direction at the cross-roads in a rural parish - pen and watercolour

The Sixth Column at work – here they come, disguised parachutists receive a warm welcome

The Sixth Column at work – here they come

Bashfulness of Old Teuton air hero when falling past a lady’s bed-room window

Bashfulness of Old Teuton air hero when falling past a lady’s bed-room window - pen and watercolour

The true war aim of the Turk – to give a fillip to the lagging spirit of domesticity in these islands after winning an entrance by force of arms

The true war aim of the Turk – to give a fillip to the lagging spirit of domesticity in these islands after winning an entrance by force of arms - pen and ink

Two of the crew of a doomed airship endeavouring to save their commander’s life by inflating the gas bag

Two of the crew of a doomed airship endeavouring to save their commander’s life by inflating the gas bag - pen and watercolour

Public Spirit – the Crown Prince opening a new criminal lunatic asylum in Berlin

Public Spirit – the Crown Prince opening a new criminal lunatic asylum in Berlin -

The Hun Virtuous 13 – Consummate delicacy of young German aeronauts when passing over thickly populated areas

The Hun Virtuous 13 – Consummate delicacy of young German aeronauts when passing over thickly populated areas - pen

The Hun Virtuous – A benignant Boche returning good for evil

The Hun Virtuous – A benignant Boche returning good for evil - pen and ink

The Hun Virtuous – An iron willed Prussian general putting away from himself the thought of loot

The Hun Virtuous – An iron willed Prussian general putting away from himself the thought of loot - pen and ink

Three thoughtful young uhlans assisting an elderly lady crossing the Meuse

Three thoughtful young uhlans assisting an elderly lady crossing the Meuse - pen and ink

‘The Hun Virtuous – The soft hearted Brandenburgers

‘The Hun Virtuous – The soft hearted Brandenburgers - pen and ink

Tommy (at a loss what to say when suddenly confronted by the enemy) – Er-Er – Third return to Ammersmith

Tommy (at a loss what to say when suddenly confronted by the enemy) – Er-Er - Third return to Ammersmith - pen and watercolour

German submarine sinking pleasure boat off Brighton

German submarine sinking pleasure boat off Brighton - pen and watercolour

Preparing the popular film of a Taube soaring above Rheims cathedral

Preparing the popular film of a Taube soaring above Rheims cathedral - pen and watercolour

Preparing war films – The arrival of German prisoners at Margate jetty by the night boat from Boulogne

Preparing war films – The arrival of German prisoners at Margate jetty by the night boat from Boulogne - pen and watercolour

Huns injecting chilblain serum into British feet

Huns injecting chilblain serum into British feet - pen and watercolour

Stiff necking our Tommies by creating a draught on the British trenches

Stiff necking our Tommies by creating a draught on the British trenches - pen and watercolour