Rowland Emett

Dedicated to the works of Rowland Emett. Punch cartoonist, artist, inventor and builder of whimsical machines.

[Grant am y HoBB @_Grant]

The first in a series of lineworks, fresh from my drawing board, that will feature in a new shading-in book to be published by Little People Books.

Perfect fun for every @LittlePeopleBoo k Corner

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Today's PUNCH Cartoon Classic. Highly needed! "Ah, now! THAT'S the idea! I've always held there were too many separate electric gadgets in the home." Rowland Emett 1948 @RowlandEmettSoc #electricity #homes #appliances #EnergyCrisis #energy #inventions #innovations #technology

[Roger Swan. @InglenookR]

My all time favourite #trainset ever Scratchy Bottom Gn15 @RowlandEmettSoc / Festival of Britain based delight was there too. On it's penultimate outing.
#narrowgauge #railway masterpiece

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Today's PUNCH Cartoon Classic. A portent of things to come? "Something to do with the nationalization of railways, I expect." Rowland Emett 1945 @RowlandEmettSoc #trains #UnitedKingdom #Great Britain #England #Wales #Scotland #independence #indyref2 #nations

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Today's PUNCH Cartoon Classic. Rowland Emett's solution for high electricity bills in 1948: "Ah, now! THAT'S the idea! I've always held there were too many separate electric gadgets in the home." @RowlandEmettSoc #energy #energycrisis #power #appliances #homes #tv #television

[Rowland Emett @RowlandEmettSoc]

@caroline_pegram @1truclaretnblu @ChanceTrust @SmethwickMuseum @Smethwick_wm @sbriercliffe Yes. The Ontario Science Centre. They have a large collection of Emett machines that come out to play on the run up to Christmas most years.

[Rowland Emett @RowlandEmettSoc]

@caroline_pegram @1truclaretnblu @ChanceTrust @SmethwickMuseum @Smethwick_wm @sbriercliffe Toronto

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Today's PUNCH colour cover. One plane you might be tempted to take! Summer Number 1952 by Rowland Emett @RowlandEmettSoc #aviation #aircraft #airplanes #flying #flight #pilots #moustaches #illustration

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Today's PUNCH colour cartoon. " I told you never to take the 11.50 round by the Witch Hollow loop...!" What happens to the last train running... Rowland Emett 1948 @RowlandEmettSoc #trains #railways #spooky #supernatural #transformation #magic #illustration

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Today's PUNCH colour cover. Roll on summer... bucket and spade at the ready... Rowland Emett, Summer Number 1949 @RowlandEmettSoc #holidays #vacations #caravans #holidaymakers

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Today's PUNCH colour cover. The fields of England 80 years ago. Rowland Emett 1942 @RowlandEmettSoc #WW2 #cartoon #HomeFront #HomeGuard #summer #harvest #civilians #armedforces #defence #war #manoeuvres #training #military #rural #countryside #fields #summer

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Today's PUNCH colour cover. Off we go...! Summer Number 1950 by Rowland Emett @RowlandEmettSoc #holidays #seaside #caravans #radios #seashore #coast #beaches #cars #cartoons

[Keith Bracey @1truclaretnblu]

@ChanceTrust #MadeinSmethwick events visited @SmethwickMuseum &saw their prime&most valuable exhibit a #RowlandEmmett fantasmagorical machine transporting our visitors 2Awackier place The contraption celebrated #EveredFoundry in @Smethwick_wm #WBA @sbriercliffe @RowlandEmettSoc

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Fab... @RowlandEmettSoc

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Today's PUNCH colour cover. The Republic of PUNCH from the 1947 Almanack. By Rowland Emett @RowlandEmettSoc #maps #country #states #geography #illustration #design

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Today's PUNCH Cartoon Classic. The devolved nations had their own ideas even then... "Something to do with the nationalization of railways, I expect." Rowland Emett 1945 @RowlandEmettSoc #identity #nationalidentity #Wales #England #Scotland #trains #symbolism #nationalism

[Griff @KJGRIFFS]

Some 1:24 scale locos inspired by Rowland Emett. 1/2. Thought you might like to see @commonswings @MrTimDunn @RowlandEmettSoc

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Today's PUNCH colour cartoon. "... and here is the news... During last might's severe gale Shrimphaven pier was entirely washed away..." Rowland Emett 1954 #gales #storms #Eunice #StormEunice #seas #waves #piers #lighthouses @RowlandEmettSoc

[Thomas Ragon @ThomasRagon]

Rowland Emmett (1906-1990), Punch, 1943

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Today's PUNCH colour title page. Not in favour of staggered holidays in 1943 - we'd be glad to go anywhere at the moment! By Rowland Emett @RowlandEmettSoc #WW2 #vacations #staycations #travel #tourism #tourists #weather #winter