The Ned Kelly Papers
On 26 October 1878, the Kelly Gang (Joseph Byrne, Stephen Hart and brothers Daniel and Edward ‘Ned’ Kelly) were declared outlaws after they shot and killed three policemen in Stringybark Creek, Victoria.
An almost two-year-long manhunt followed, with the colonies of NSW and Victoria uniting to offer a £4,000 reward for the capture of the Kelly Gang – dead or alive. The gang successfully evaded the police until a shootout at Glenrowan Inn, Victoria, resulted in Ned’s capture and the death of his three fellow gang members.
Join us for this webinar exploring the life and crimes of Australia’s most notorious bushranger, featuring recently digitised records from the NSW State Archives Collection.
- Friday 27 November 10.30am–11.30am
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The Ned Kelly Papers
In August 2002 several documents relating to the capture of the bushranger Ned Kelly and his gang were returned to our custody
Bushrangers in NSW
For over 100 years bushrangers roamed throughout the state of NSW. Their exploits entranced the public and names such as Ben Hall, Captain Thunderbolt and Ned Kelly became both heroes and villains for many
Captain Moonlite, digitised letters from prison
Cultured, charming and dangerous, Andrew George Scott (c.1842–1880), known as ‘Captain Moonlite’, was an Irish-born bushranger. Awaiting execution at Darlinghurst Gaol in 1880, he wrote many letters which were never sent by authorities and are now preserved in the State Archives Collection