The William Heath Robinson Trust

In Memory of Joan Brinsmead
The Aeronaut, an illustration for The Adventures of Uncle Lubin, adopted as the Trust's logo. The William Heath Robinson Trust has been established to conserve and exhibit the collection of the works of William Heath Robinson made by his daughter, Joan Brinsmead. The Trust also seeks to add to the collection, to foster study of the artist and his work and to make the full scope of his achievements more widely known.

The Joan Brinsmead collection comprises approximately 500 items of original artwork by Heath Robinson, together with association copies of many of the books he illustrated and a few examples of his advertising work. The remarkable collection of original artwork spans 40 years and covers all aspects of his varied output.

The Trust is seeking a long term home for the collection where it can be stored in appropriate conditions and a proportion of the material put on public display.

The Trustees are working with the Pinner Association and Harrow Council to raise funds to renovate and extend West House, which was given to the people of Pinner as a war memorial. The house will provide a museum for the William Heath Robinson Trust Collection, an exhibition gallery, a café, a museum shop, community and education facilities and a permanent shrine for the Pinner book of remembrance. Heath Robinson lived in Pinner for a number of years and did much of his best work there, so it would be a fitting home for the collection.

In September 1994, to mark the 50th anniversary of Heath Robinson's death, the Trustees mounted an inaugural exhibition of the Trust's collection in Christie's premises in King St, St James's. In 2003 a major exhibition of William Heath Robinson's work was mounted at the Dulwich Picture Gallery, which proved to be extremely popular, and which toured to seven other venues (see link below). These events have helped with work to conserve the collection and to make some modest additions to it. The Trustees would welcome gifts of original artwork, books, letters or ephemera by or related to William Heath Robinson.

Permissions for the images reproduced on this site have been kindly granted by Pollinger Limited, on behalf of the Estate of Mrs J.C. Robinson. The Works of William Heath Robinson, both written and illustrated are in copyright and all rights are reserved. None of the Works may be reproduced in whole or in part in any media without payment and written permission granted by Pollinger Limited, Authors' Agents, 9 Staple Inn, Holborn, London, WC1V 7QH, England, on behalf of the Estate. To apply for permission, or for any other enquiries regarding the Works, please contact info@pollingerltd.com, and for further information, visit Pollinger Limited

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