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Crazy Collection (#12)

"Crazy: A Whimsical Journey through the Mind of William Heath Robinson" Step into the extraordinary world of William Heath Robinson, where imagination knows no bounds

Background imageCrazy Collection: Garden Lily Pond

Garden Lily Pond
The lily pond in winter, a portion of a garden in suburban London, showing the well-made crazy paving surrounding it. Date: 1930s

Background imageCrazy Collection: H Miller. Hide & seek 2

H Miller. Hide & seek 2
Children playing Hide and Seek in a formal garden. 20th century

Background imageCrazy Collection: Lost your mind, conceptual artwork

Lost your mind, conceptual artwork. Drawing of a mans head with a small man looking out the top of it searching for something, representing trying to regain lost memories

Background imageCrazy Collection: MARRYING AT 100. A 100 year old bride and her 71 year old groom in Recife, Brazil, January 1971

MARRYING AT 100. A 100 year old bride and her 71 year old groom in Recife, Brazil, January 1971. The couple had lived together for 42 years, and Mrs. Silva now felt it was time to make it legal

Background imageCrazy Collection: Toyota Aygo Crazy

Toyota Aygo Crazy

Background imageCrazy Collection: Invention - Carrons Cone

Invention - Carrons Cone
Mr. Carron, an engineer from Grenoble, France, invented a contraption that allowed humans to experience the sensation of a free fall of 300m

Background imageCrazy Collection: Christmas in the home of a peace crank

Christmas in the home of a peace crank
A man rather disdainfully labelled as a peace crank watches in dismay as his children play aggressively with a variety of war-inspired toys during World War One

Background imageCrazy Collection: Twelfth Night Entertainment at the Hanwell Lunatic Asylum

Twelfth Night Entertainment at the Hanwell Lunatic Asylum
Inmates of the Hanwell Lunatic Asylum, a pioneering institution for the Victorian age which operated a non-restraint policy

Background imageCrazy Collection: The Crazy Gang

The Crazy Gang
Bud Flanagan (1896-1968) with the Crazy Gang in Young at Heart

Background imageCrazy Collection: Bud Flanagan

Bud Flanagan (1896-1968) with the Crazy Gang in Young at Heart

Background imageCrazy Collection: American Indians. Sitting Bull, Sioux Chief

American Indians. Sitting Bull, Sioux Chief
Inspirational leader of the Sioux, who, with Crazy Horse, coordinated major resistance against the Americans and defeated Custer

Background imageCrazy Collection: Cami-Knickers / Graphic

Cami-Knickers / Graphic
Designed Specially for Dancing, cami-knickers (camisole + knickers) were just what the dance-crazy Bright Young Thing of the twenties needed

Background imageCrazy Collection: World is Crazy for Gold

World is Crazy for Gold
Satire on gold fever - the world has gone crazy for gold!

Background imageCrazy Collection: London Asylum / Grant / 1838

London Asylum / Grant / 1838
Interior of an unnamed lunatic asylum in London: inmates draw on the walls, look up at the high windows or read distractedly

Background imageCrazy Collection: Soldier & Civilians 1854

Soldier & Civilians 1854
Pantaloons -1 pair in a diaper pattern, neckties, top hats, shirt with pleated cuffs, pumps with bows, Newmarket or cutaway coats, a brown coat cut square across the front

Background imageCrazy Collection: Geese Honoured by Rome

Geese Honoured by Rome
The Romans honour the geese of the Capitol, who, alarmed by the approach of Brennus and his Gauls, honked like crazy and thereby gave the alarm which saved the city



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"Crazy: A Whimsical Journey through the Mind of William Heath Robinson" Step into the extraordinary world of William Heath Robinson, where imagination knows no bounds. From his delightful illustrations like "A Decided Catch" and "Self-Help in War Time, " to his comical depictions such as "Building a Bungalow" and "American Indians. Sitting Bull addressing a meeting of brave, " this eccentric artist never fails to amuse. But it doesn't stop there. Join us for an evening with the Roman Emperor Caligula, who famously entertained his favorite horse, Incitatus, at supper. Witness English Lunacy at its finest as a man dressed as a chicken runs wild across fields and up hills – truly madness unleashed. Marvel at the ingenious inventions showcased by Robinson himself, including an early type of railway signal that defies convention and a revolutionary Banting Bed designed for reducing figures. And let's not forget the breathtaking Royal Air Force display at Hendon or the glamorous members Gala captured by Madame Yevonde. Travel back in time to witness Erik XIV of Sweden's reign as King, where power often teetered on insanity's edge. Discover peculiar contraptions like the fire-escape patent from 1879 by W. Heath Robinson – proof that even safety can be whimsically unconventional. In this captivating journey through Robinson's mind-bending creations, prepare to embrace chaos with open arms because sometimes being crazy is just what we need to break free from ordinary constraints and explore new realms of possibility.