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Ned Kelly, the only surviving member of the Kelly Gang was tried and found guilty of murdering the police at Stringybark Creek. His young life draws to a close and we look at the aftermath of the Kelly Outbreak for the people of Victoria, the Kellys and some of the...
Three of the Kelly Gang died at the Glenrowan siege. Ned was captured and taken to Melbourne to stand trial. Victoria sees the end of the “Kelly Outbreak”, but there are still many questions the public want answered. We continue the exploration of Ned Kelly & the notorious Kelly Gang,...
The Kelly Gang “declared war” in the Jerilderie Letter, and set themselves up for an armed and armoured confrontation with the authorities at Glenrowan, in Victoria’s North East. Plans did not progress as expected and after a 31 hour wait, the gang must instead confront large numbers of heavily armed...
The Kelly Gang “declared war” in the Jerilderie Letter, should Ellen & the others not be released. Now they prepare themselves for the inevitable violent confrontation with Police and with the Colony of Victoria. We continue the exploration of Ned Kelly & the notorious Kelly Gang, bushrangers operating mainly in...
The Kelly Gang take over Jerilderie, staging another bank holdup – but this time they hope to take full control of their PR, intending to self publish their story. The holdup brings in some funds and once again demonstrates their bravado, but in the aftermath, with a more concerted effort...
The Kelly Gang rides from Faithfulls Creek to hold up the Euroa National Bank. They take the opportunity to try and explain their past actions and warn of future trouble, should the government not respond to their demands. From the Bushranger theme, this episode continues our detailed exploration of Ned...
Having been outlawed, the Kelly Gang now need to raise funds to help their sympathisers and to make plans for their future. They decide on a bank hold up at Euroa. Preparing for the robbery they bail up a number of workers at a nearby homestead, taking the opportunity to...
Following the gang’s devastating Stringybark Creek confrontation with police last episode, we’ll look this time at the impact it had on Mansfield and the general public. We’ll also have a closer look at the other people involved in the saga, both sympathisers and some of the authorities. This Episode, 11,...
Episode 10 continues the story of the Police/Kelly confrontation, and the following events set in motion, once McIntyre made it back to Mansfield and to raise the alarm. The public were shocked, the police alarmed and the Mansfield community devastated. The Victorian government was to take drastic action to try...
Episode 9: Stringybark Creek, Pt 1., from the Bushranger theme, continues our detailed exploration of Ned Kelly & the Kelly Gang. This episode looks at the notorious Stringybark Creek confrontation with police, which leads to the fatalities and the formation of the Kelly Gang as outlaws. (40 mins) Download this...