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The much used term, "Heath Robinson [contraption]", is used to suggest that a machine, or more often today - a process, is way too complicated for such a simple output. It is coined from William Heath Robinson who, amongst writing and performing in pantomime, drew caricature cartoons of inventors in the late 1800s. The age was all about industrial progress and great inventions, but Robinson's cartoons depicted the self-indulgence of some inventors who appeared to produce colossal or overly complex machines that did very little. The phrase was in wide-spread use in the early 1900s.
William Heath Robinson studied at Islington Art school in the 1880s before going on to the Royal Academy.
During the Great War and WW2 his cartoons were sent to the troops to boost morale. He had three sons who fought in WW2. William Heath Robinson died in 1944 having gone into hospital for an exploratory operation.
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It may be part of a large chain of hotels, but this modern, clean and friendly hotel has a personal touch and is ideal for people wanting a break in the capital.
Situated opposite Colliers Wood Underground on the Northern Line, central London is about half an hour away. Ideal for all the sights of the City.
The hotel has a small bar and dining area for continental style breakfast. It can accommodate singles, couples and families, and it has facilities for business meetings and training.
The Forest Gate Hotel is a Victorian public house with the hotel occupying the upper two floors of the large building. The rooms range from having single beds to a maximum of four beds.