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THE BLUE MOUNTAINS ‘PANTHER’

On June 24, 2019   /   Humour   /   Leave a comment
Tags: Big Cats, Black Panther, Blackheath, Blue Mountains, Cats, Urban myths
THE BLUE MOUNTAINS 'PANTHER'

The Blue Mountains…a mystical, wild region where talk of a lurking panther, Big Foot, Drop Bears’ and the like have excited and terrified tourists for years. Are we locals just having fun at their expense?   Below is a report from the Blue Mountains Gazette, March 23

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CATS CALLED THE HARBOUR BRIDGE HOME

On June 19, 2019   /   History   /   3 Comments
Tags: Cats, Playschool, Pylon Lookout, social history, Sydney, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Yvonne Rentoul
CATS CALLED THE HARBOUR BRIDGE HOME

Around Christmas 1950, twin white cats were spotted atop the southern pylon of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. There they remained. It seemed the pair had decided it was the best location in the city, with world class views. Well really, who could blame them? The snowy residents

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THE BRAVE CATS OF WAR

On November 1, 2018   /   History   /   3 Comments
Tags: ANZACS, Cambyses 11 King of Persia, Cats, Cats in warfare, Gallipoli, HMAS Kanimbla, Trench Warfare, warfare, World Wars
THE BRAVE CATS OF WAR

I must thank my friend Rosie Wood for mentioning the possible role of cats in warfare. I can’t remember how the subject came up now, but my research produced some interesting results. For example, at Gallipoli and in France they played an important role in controlling vermin

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