Mrs Tabithas Cat Academy Louis WainHumorous illustration by Louis Wain (1860-1939) showing a feline teacher instructing her kitten pupils
Suffragette Cat I Want My Vote. A suffragette cat or kitten against a background of purple, White and green (The colours of the Womens Social & Political Union) says I Want My Vote Date: circa 1908
Kitten in a Maltesers cardboard boxA sweet little black and white kitten pokes its head out from a Mars Maltesers cardboard box
Cats enjoying a party on a Christmas cardA family of cats enjoying a party on a Christmas card, by Louis Wain. Date: circa 1900s
Louis Wain, Daddy Cat - with two kittens. circa 1910s
Mrs Congreve, wife of a VC and mother of a VCMrs Congreve, wife of General Sir Walter Norris Congreve, VC and mother of Major Congreve. The latter was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions at at Longueval, France
Kitten Tangled in Wool" Didn t you know I could knit?" On this evidence, this kitten is a long way from knitting a woolly jumper
Two kittens with a drumkitUnusual Friends - two kittens with a drumkit. 1950s
Three Little KittensThe Three Little Kittens are washing their mittens. 19th century
Kitten TrumpeterA mischievous black and white kitten playing a trumpet!
Cats enjoying a dinner party on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
WW2 birthday card, Postman with black kittensBirthday card, Postman with black kittens, and a reference to blackout regulations. circa 1940s
KETTLE CATA ginger cat about to be boiled in a kettle on the kitchen hob!
Chinchilla & ShorthairTwo kittens, one a white chinchilla, the other a British shorthair blue
Watch Mother! A Mother Cat and her two kittens await a mouses departure from its lair with extreme interest (and patience!). Date: 1940s
Girls Wash Dolls ClothesTwo girls peg out their dolls laundry on a washing line in the garden. Date: circa 1890
Siamese Kittens & BasketTwo tiny siamese kittens play with a wooden basket
Tabby kitten with liqueur bottleUnusual Friends - tabby kitten with liqueur bottle. 1950s
Tabby kitten with three pints of milkUnusual Friends - tabby kitten with three pints of milk. 1950s
Susi - with girl, mixing bowl and kitten. 1950s
Kitten with a violin on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Sewing in the Garden by Millicent SowerbyTwo girl guides sit in a picturesque garden knitting socks and comforters after their exertions gardening
Craftsmen making besom brooms and wooden rakesTwo craftsmen sit on narrow benches, making besom brooms and wooden rakes. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith
Craftsmen make besom brooms and wooden rakesTwo craftsmen sit on narrow benches, making besom brooms and wooden rakes. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith
Kitten on BooksA small tabby and white kitten lies comfotably on top of some books
Blue Persian KittensA pair of very fluffy blue Persian cats sit together
Little girl with kittens in a basket on a postcard -- Our Darlings Darlings. Date: circa 1890s
Four kittens with watering can on a New Year cardFour kittens in the snow with a watering can on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s
The Seven Good Deeds of Bonzo (Monday) -- he carries a cute little kitten out of harms way, watched by three other dogs. Date: 1923
Tabby kitten and terrier puppyUnusual Friends - tabby kitten and terrier puppy. 1950s
Supper-Time by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl and her black kitten. Date: 1947
Pussys Breakfast by Muriel Dawson -- a little boy bends down to give a kitten a saucer of milk. Date: 1945
Making horse tack in a workshopTwo craftsmen preparing the leatherwork for horse tack; shaping, stretching and sewing the pieces to the correct shape and size. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith
Siamese Cat Gets CreamA spoilt Siamese kitten sits in its wicker basket and laps up the cream from the top of a milk bottle!
Girl Finds Kittens 1905A little girl finds some newborn kittens in a hayloft. Date: 1905
Dog and Cat ReadingA puppy and a kitten reading a story book together
Cat and kitten with pudding on a cutout Christmas cardBlack cat and kitten with pudding on a cutout Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Vintage Retro Christmas Wrapping paper repeating pattern - featuring Father Christmas delivering presents, a small black kitten with a red ribbon, holly and red berries, a snowman
Anthropomorphic cat, Victorian period. Date: late 19th century
Anthropomorphic cats, Victorian period. Date: late 19th century
Girl With A CatA photograph used for advertisement purposes, portraying a young girl smiling as she clutched a little black kitten to her chest. Date: circa 1939
Silver Persian Cats by Lilian Cheviot Date: 1937
Music cover, The Lovers, Barn Dance by Fabian Scott Date: 1895
Miss Fin the Fishmonger's Daughter
Advert, The London Corset Co, New Bond Street, London Date: 1910
Oil painting of a woodland clearingLandscape oil painting of a woodland clearing, with a lone empty chair. The artist is he who created Oojah and The Little Black Kitten, Snooker of The Daily Sketch Date: circa 1928
Advert, Dr Barnardo's Homes, Help Urgently Needed - comical cats, by Louis Wain Date: 1914
Two Kittens by Louis Wain. Date: 1899
