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Bureau-cats: A short history of Whitehall's official felines
Bureau-cats: A short history of Whitehall's official felines
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Length:
18 minutes
Released:
Mar 29, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Public interest in the cats of Whitehall began long before Larry, Palmerston and Gladstone graced our front pages and Twitter feeds.In this podcast, records specialist Christopher Day reveals his favourite anecdotes from the 'Home Office Cat' files, including the story behind the naming of Nelson, Winston Churchill's favourite cat; the controversy surrounding the behaviour of Peta, the first 'Chief Mouser' gifted to the UK government; and the verses exchanged between staff regarding the cats' upkeep.
Released:
Mar 29, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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