Episode 026 - The Legend of the Kelly Gang Part 1 (1869-1880)

Ned Kelly, Australia's most infamous outlaw, was executed by hanging at the Old Melbourne Gaol. After a life marked by rebellion against the police and a desire for justice for his family, Kelly was captured following the infamous shootout at Glenrowan. With a suit of homemade plate armor and his gang of fellow outlaws, he attempted to derail the police pursuit, leading to a bloody confrontation. Kelly’s life, from his early days as the son of Irish immigrants to his rise as the leader of a gang, has become a symbol of both defiance and tragedy in Australian folklore.

Join Holly & Matthew as they explore the life and legend of Ned Kelly.

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Sources cited: 

• The Benalla Ensign and Farmer's and Squatter's Journal. 1869. "Benalla Police Court." October 29: 2. Accessed August 5, 2021. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/66837804.
• The Argus. 1869. "Country News." October 22: 2. Accessed August 5, 2021. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/5832622.
• Kelly, Ned. 1870. Letter to Sgt. James Babington. Accessed August 5, 2021. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Ned_Kelly_Letter_to_Sgt._James_Babington.
• Kennedy, Leo. 2018. Black Snake. Melbourne: Affirm Press.
• Kenneally, J.J. 1946. The Complete History of the Kelly Gang and their Pursuers. Melbourne: J. Roy Stevens.
• Kenneally, J.J. 1929. The Inner History of the Kelly Gang. Melbourne: Ruskin Press.
• The Argus. 1878. "The Police Murders." October 30. Accessed August 6, 2021. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/5919040.
• Carmody, Shane. 2004. "Through Green Tinted Glasses: Barry, Kelly and Irish Sentiment." The LaTrobe Journal, Autumn. Accessed August 5, 2021. http://latrobejournal.slv.vic.gov.au/latrobejournal/issue/latrobe-73/t1-g- t4.html.
• The Argus. 1880. "The Kelly Gang." August 10: 7. Accessed August 6, 2021. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/5961325.
• The Argus. 1923. "Kelly Gang at Eurora." February 20: 7. Accessed August 6, 2021. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1877492.
• Kelly, N., n.d. "The Jerilderie Letter." State Library of Victoria. Accessed August 6, 2021. http://ergo.slv.vic.gov.au/explore-history/rebels-outlaws/bushrangers/jerilderie-letter.
• 1880. "Destruction of the Kelly Gang." June 29: 5. Accessed August 7, 2021. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/5975546.
• FitzSimons, Peter. 2013. "Iron man: the story of Ned Kelly's last stand." The Sydney Morning Herald, November 3. Accessed August 7, 2021. https://www.smh.com.au/national/iron-man-the-story-of-ned-kellys-last-stand-20131102-2wt5p.html.
• 1878. Sir Redmond Barry in Court. Accessed August 7, 2021. http://ergo.slv.vic.gov.au/explore-history/rebels-outlaws/law-enforcement/sir-redmond-barry-court.
• The Sydney Morning Herald. 2002. "Ned Kelly shot with his mother - in sepia." March 23. Accessed August 7, 2021. https://www.smh.com.au/national/ned-kelly-shot-with-his-mother-in-sepia-20020323-gdfd3k.html.
• The Sydney Morning Herald. 1907. "The Australian." August 10: 12. Accessed August 7, 2021. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/14870716.
• Flanagan, Martin. 2013. "Rebels who knew the end was coming, but stood up anyway." The Age, March 30. Accessed August 7, 2021. https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/rebels-who-knew-the-end-was-coming-but-stood-up-anyway-20130329-2gz9t.html.

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