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Kelly's Cats
Kelly's Cats were leopard sculptures on the northern balustrade of Aberdeen's Union Bridge which spans the Denburn Valley at the south end of Union Terrace Gardens, and are credited to William Kelly.
The southern balustrade of Union Bridge has been removed, together with its cats or leopards, however, these can still be seen in the Winter Gardens, Duthie Park.
Full caption for pic on right: Aberdeen Scottish Leopard 'Kelly's cats' Union Bridge City Cast Iron adorn the Aberdeen coat-of arms with its motto of 'Bon Accord' or good-luck are part of the decorations for the parapet of the Union Bridge, the reason for the great street of the City being called Union Street.
Petition
Published on 27 June 2016 @ 14:35 h, a petition (misspelt) had attracted only 11 signatures when found in July 2017:
We have collected 11 signatures. Can you help us reach 100 signatures?
Petitioning Aberdeen City Council
Petition text
Please sign this petition to save Kelley's (sic) Cats.
Kelly's Cats have been part of Aberdeen's history since 1908. Now Aberdeen City Council want to replace them with something more modern!! We don't want 'something more modern' WE WANT TO KEEP KELLEY'S CATS!!!!
⚠ [^Petition | Save Kelly's Cats in Aberdeen | English Retrieved 9 July 2017.^]
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External links
- Nearby Canmore or ScotlandsPlaces items
- Kelly’s Cats To Be Phased Out Says Council - Aberdeen Voice Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- The cats of Aberdeen | Writing from Scotland Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- Kelly's Cats 020 | Aberdeen's Union Bridge underwent a major… | Flickr Retrieved 9 July 2017.
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⚠ (:gma-point lat=57.145709 lon=-2.101881 text='Former location on Union Street Bridge' :)
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