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A sitting winking cat based on a Louis Wain illustration c1906.

Duckbilled Platypus illustration by John Gould for The mammals of Australia (1845-1863). Digitally enhanced.

An original artwork by an unknown artist. Early 20th century.

Testa Anatomica The head of a man composed of writhing nude figures. Oil painting by F. Balbi. Digitally enhanced and background removed by Karwilbe Designs. Source: Wellcome Collection

Rainbow Lorikeets are a cheeky, noisy parrot native to Australia. Vintage rainbow lorikeets (illustration by Elizabeth Gould 1840-1848). Image has been cleaned and colors revitalized.

Tawny-shouldered Frogmouth (Podargus humerals) illustrated (1880s) by Elizabeth Gould for John Gould’s Birds of Australia. Digitally enhanced.

The Princess of Wales Parakeet (Polytelis Alexandrae) illustration by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for Birds of Australia. Digitally enhanced

Lewis & Whitty's square blue vintage poster digitally enhanced. Created by Troedel & Co., lithographer in 1891-1900.

Digitally enhanced “Mustering Cattle on the Bogong High Plains – A Tough Customer” by J Davis c1892

Digitally enhanced “Cats in the Dormitory” by Louis Wain c1906 published by the Detroit Publishing Co. NOTE: Image still shows paper crease marks from the original.

The largest bird of prey in Australia. Wing span 2.3 metres (7.55 feet) (Aquila audax) Vintage illustration by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841)

Vintage illustration c1849 of a male (bottom) and female (top), Gouldian finch, Erythrura gouldiae, (illustration by Marc Athanase 1804-1878). The Gouldian finch was once found right across northern Australia but it’s now thought there are fewer than 2500 left in the wild in 2022.

Speak up, speak out, violence loves silence, don't let it win. Domestic violence = terrorism.

Two Victorian ladies enjoying a cup of tea.

A digital collage featuring a very happy cow jumping in front of the moon.

Australian Magpie Tasmania (Gymnorhina tibicen hypoleuca) illustration by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for Birds of Australia. Original description c 1837 Gymnorhina organicum Digitally enhanced by Karwilbe Designs.

Illustration of a Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo also known as a Funeral Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus funereus) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841). Digitally enhanced by Karwilbe Designs

Major Mitchell’s cockatoo (Cacatua leadbeateri) vintage illustration by Elizabeth Gould for Birds of Australia 1840. Digitally enhanced by Karwilbe Designs.

“Checkmate” by artist Louis Wain c 1904. Artwork has been digitally repaired and enhanced.

digitally enhanced Tailor Cat by Louis Wain c 1912

A digital recreation of a Louis Wain cat conductor.

Digitally enhanced c1848 Joshua Brothers poster for "special" australian whisky.

A digitally enhanced copy from an original lithograph poster. Poster shows a steam engine traveling through the Cascade Mountains on the main line in Stampede, Washington. Artist Gustav Krollmann c1920

A digitally enhanced copy from an original lithograph poster. Poster shows a steam engine pulling passenger cars through the Absaroka Range. The range stretches across the Montana–Wyoming border, forming the eastern boundary of Yellowstone National Park. Artist Gustav Krollmann c1920

The Trans-Australian was an Australian passenger train that crossed the Nullarbor Plain from South Australia to Western Australia from 1917 to June 1991. This poster c 1960. Image has been digitally enhanced.

AB 778 (entered service in 1925). In December 2012 the Kingston Flyer was taken offline, due to the discovery of leaks in AB 778’s boiler. The Kingston Flyer was a steam train in New Zealand that originally was a passenger express. It was operated by the New Zealand Railways Department from the 1890s to 1957. Photo by Bernard Spragg. (image is in the public domain)

A color enhanced vintage poster. The Shasta Daylight ran from 1949-1967, a scenic route of 713 mile (1,147 km) trip which traveled between Portland, Oregon to Oakland, California. A Southern Pacific Railroad passenger train.

North Coast Limited steam engine at Bozeman Pass, Montana Rockies, U.S.A. Artist Gustav Krollmann c1920. Original is in the public domain. Digitally enhanced and repaired.

Laughing Kookaburra by Neville HP Cayley, 1892. Image has been digitally enhanced and cleaned. Original is in the public domain.

“The Musical Family” by the famous cat artist Louis Wain c1910. Image has been digitally enhanced.

“Sawing a Plank”. Illustration by Louis Wain. Early 1900’s. Image has been digitally enhanced to revitalize the colours.

Is the kitten going to stay sleeping peacefully? Illustration by Louis Wain. Early 1900’s. Image has been digitally enhanced to revitalize the colours.

c1904 Ping Pong Cats by Louis Wain – the famous cat artist. Artwork has been cleaned to bring the colours back to as close as original.

“Good-bye, my darlings, be very good and learn your lessons as kittens should”. Illustration by Louis Wain. Early 1900’s. Image has been digitally enhanced to revitalize the colours.

Kitties serenade a senorita. Artwork by Louis Wain c1908

The gentlemen batsman cricket cat. A recreation based on an original Louis Wain illustration.