Australian Eccentrics of the Past - The Witch of Kings Cross - Rosaleen Norton

#sydney #witch #art Being a witch in mid century Sydney, Australia was a lot better than being a witch in 17th century England – still it presented a lot of problems for Rosaleen ‘Roie’ Norton. Rosaleen, not only being a witch, was an artist, and the police were constantly raiding her exhibitions and charging her with obscenity. Plus many of the public confused her pagan witchcraft with being a Satanist, which she certainly was not. Roie was wonderfully eccentric and adored animals – she spent most of her life in King’s Cross, the red light district of Sydney. Join me as I share with you the full account of this mischievous and little-known Australian eccentric. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favour of fair use. For enquiries: [email protected] Oddie Beau's ODDNESS Urban exploration & famous historical features! vintage crime cases & eccentric people from the past! ...and other weird stuff :) ....a dusty store window, filled with ancient alluring oddities. Once you've entered, you'll never want to leave. Quality over quantity.