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The Kelly armour is one of the most famous, and popular, symbols in Australian culture. It has helped to elevate Ned Kelly from being a mere bushranger to being a symbol of rebellion. But, how did it come to be and how have these four steel suits become such important historical relics? This article will give you all you need to know.
Read More The ArmourA brief discussion on the difficulty in choosing what to keep or cut when writing a book based on fact.
Read More The Author Speaks: Anecdotes and EditingDaily Herald (Adelaide, SA : 1910 – 1924), Wednesday 27 December 1922, page 4 HERO OF GLENROWAN THOMAS CURNOW MOURNED. Officers of the Victorian Education Department joined on Friday in the expressions of general regret of the death of Mr. Thomas Curnow, the hero teacher who saved the train containing 40 police and a number […]
Read More HERO OF GLENROWAN – THOMAS CURNOW MOURNED.An excerpt from chapter one: Loyalty concerning the outlaw Kelly brothers and their siblings.
Read More An exclusive extract from chapter one of GlenrowanA contemporary new report describing the siege and Ned Kelly’s arrival in Melbourne.
Read More COMMENCEMENT OF THE FIGHTA contemporary report coveting ned Kelly’s recovery in Melbourne Gaol
Read More Update on Ned Kelly’s health (October 1880)A contemporary news report covering the immediate aftermath of the siege.
Read More EXCITEMENT AT GLENROWANAn account of the events at Glenrowan told by the medic who attended Superintendent Hare and Ned Kelly.
Read More DR. NICHOLSON’S ACCOUNTThomas Curnow recounts his experience at Glenrowan as a prisoner of the Kelly Gang.
Read More STATEMENT OF MR. CURNOWA report on Aaron Sherritt’s inquest.
Read More Inquest on Sherritt
