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CARRYING ON AT WIMBLEDON

... WIMBLEDON. W. Heath Robinson this week puts forward a suggestion for how to carry on at Wimbledon in safety this year. It will be noticed that his scientific scheme of camouflage extends even to the balls. The umpire is also protected. DRAWN BY W. ...

Published: Wednesday 04 June 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 49 | Page: 7 | Tags: Illustrations 

MARE NOSTRUM!

... This week W. Heath Robinson reveals how a remarkable and most heroic attempt was made by the Italians to convoy light refreshments to their troops through a minefield in the Mediterranean escorted by fighter aircraft. DRAWN BY W. HEATH ...

Published: Wednesday 19 March 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 42 | Page: 9 | Tags: Illustrations 

EXPERIMENT IN CAMOUFLAGE

... CAMOUFLAGE. Mr. W. Heath Robinson is able, to reveal that important experiments in camou flage were recently carried out during manoeuvres. The 44 mobilisation of a famous landmark teas among the most successful try-outs. DRAWN BY W. HEATH ...

Published: Wednesday 13 August 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 41 | Page: 7 | Tags: Illustrations 

THE NEW TOP-FLAT RESCUE APPARATUS IN ACTION

... This new W. Heath Robinson device has been specially thought out for the benefit of the inhabitants of top flats in tall buildings. It is depicted in action, coming to the assistance of two musicians in distress. DRAWN DY W. HEATH ...

Published: Wednesday 05 February 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 49 | Page: 8 | Tags: Illustrations 

HOW TO DEFEND LONDON

... HOW TO DEFEND LONDON. DRAWN BY W. HEATH ROBINSON. This brilliant W. Heath Robinson suggestion for the defence of London shows how a cleverly camouflaged anti-aircraft gun emplacement might well be arranged on ...

Published: Wednesday 07 May 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 49 | Page: 7 | Tags: Illustrations 

TO CHEER YOU UP SECTION: OUR SPECIAL ARTIST WITH THE BRITISH ARMY; THE HIT-OR-MISSLER GUN, FOR FIRING IN ALL ..

... our To Cheer You Up section of light stuff for black-out evenings with a remarkable near- workable invention by Mr. W. Heath Robinson, who is acting as our Special Artist with the British Armies Overseas (in spirit). Such an astonishing weapon should ...

Published: Wednesday 29 November 1939
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 95 | Page: 7 | Tags: Illustrations 

SAFE TRAINING FOR PARATROOPS

... TRAINING FOR PARATROOPS. DRAWN BY W. HEATH ROBINSON. PARACHUTE TROOPS, usually known as 44 Paratroops are one of the military innovations of this war. Their training has been much discussed so this drawing by Mr. W. Heath ...

Published: Wednesday 30 April 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 51 | Page: 7 | Tags: Illustrations 

A POLICEMAN'S LOT--OF AVOIRDUPOIS

... would you mind leaning against the other side for a bit? You 're bending the sweep's broom 1 by W. Heath Robinson, i [Copyrighted in U.S.A. by W. Heath Robinson.) ...

Published: Wednesday 21 June 1916
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 46 | Page: 14 | Tags: Illustrations 

TO CHEER YOU UP SECTION

... ARMY. ARMOURED PILL- BOX CRACKERS IN ACTION. DRAWN' BY W. HEATH ROBINSON'. Here ice continue our To Cheer You Up Section to provide light entertainment for dark evenings. This week Mr. W. Heath Robinson, who ...

Published: Wednesday 22 November 1939
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 100 | Page: 7 | Tags: Illustrations 

FIRE-FIGHTING ON THE GRAND SCALE

... important invention just perfected by W. Heath Robinson will have a great reception. It is known as the All-way s'-at -once Incendiary Extinguisher and is as effective as it is dramatic. DRAWN BY W. HEATH ...

Published: Wednesday 26 February 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 61 | Page: 8 | Tags: Illustrations