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25.01.2022 After the Euroa and Jerilderie bank robberies, the Byrne family had something they had not had before, money. This money was spent paying off long standing debt...s, new clothing, and purchasing general household items. On one occasion, when Enoch Downes the school inspector made a visit to the Byrne selection, he paid particular notice to the improvements that had been made about the house and selection since his last visit. Furthermore, on another occasion, while heading back from Sebastopol, he met Joe’s brothers Paddy and Denny coming home from Beechworth with drapery goods. These goods may have been purchased at Manchester House in Camp Street, with Mr Hall claiming to have the lowest prices for drapery products in the district. Photo of Manchester House from the collection of the Burke Museum.
25.01.2022 #OTD 18 September On this day in 1877 Ned Kelly was brought to Benalla Court House on charge of being drunk and disorderly. When police tried to manacle the qui...et prisoner, a fight ensued which ended in King the Bootmakers Shop opposite the Court House in Arundle Street, with Ned Kelly single-handedly fighting four police (Sergeant Whelan and constables Fitzpatrick, ODea and Lonigan), plus King the bootmaker. A local JP named William Magennis intervened and asked Ned Kelly if he would allow him (Magennis) to apply the manacles, to which Ned dutifully agreed. Ned Kelly was fined 1/- on the drunk and disorderly charge, and 2 10/- for assaulting police, plus 2 for resisting arrest, and 5/- for damaging police uniforms. Stay safe and keep well. #nedkellycentre #benalla #thebootmakersshop #king @constablefitzpatrick #constablelonigan Image: The Bootmakers Shop, now a café (2020) Image: Plaque outside The Bootmakers Shop NKC
25.01.2022 The final article to be published on Wordpress for 2020 will be a look back at everything that has happened this year. From the release of ‘Joe and Maggie’, the... drafting and research for ‘Ah Nam’, the challenges brought by Covid-19, my nine months separated from Aidan and how this impacted on my work for Joe, as well as everything in between. See more
25.01.2022 Seeing as my recent post about Ellen garnered so much interest, I thought it proper to post a brief biography: Ellen was born in Sebastopol in 1857, to parents... James and Ellen Salisbury. Her father had arrived in Australia from Norfolk, England, and had taken up the occupation of carrier, after trying his hand at mining. Tragically, her mother died in 1866 and James was left to raise the family on his own, which brought with it plenty of hardships and for a while the children were sent to the industrial school. While without his children, James was charged in El Dorado for being drunk and disorderly and in a bid to better himself, applied for a publican’s license but this was rejected by Mounted Constables Ward and Mullane, who stated that he and his children were of ‘questionable character.’ It is possible that Ellen first met Joe in 1873, while waiting along the Woolshed road with her brother and sister, after the wagon they were in, driven by Robert Woods, lost a piece of iron. Shortly after this, Ellen gained employment as a domestic servant for Jane and Archibald Batchelor, who lived next door to Joe and the two of them became sweethearts. She also formed a close friendship with Joe’s sister Kate and was at the Byrne house when Aaron gifted her a bay filly as an engagement gift. While Joe was in prison, Ellen married Martin Byron in 1876 and shortly afterwards gave birth to her first child. During their first few months of married life, the two found land near the Black Dog Creek at Chiltern, and built a hut where they would go on to raise ten children. Whether Martin approved or not, Ellen remained close to Joe throughout his outlawry and provided him with provisions and sent letters for him to his mother, despite her being afraid of Margret. Ellen and Martin had ceased living together several years before Martin was found burnt to death in 1907, with Ellen finding new love with a Mr John Watts, who she had first started working for as a domestic servant. When he died in 1910, he named Ellen the sole beneficiary of his will, with her inheriting his weatherboard house along the Beechworth road. Ellen died on the 3rd of July 1930 and is buried in Chiltern. See more
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23.01.2022 The books are finally here time for a peek...
23.01.2022 Still in the hills surrounding Glenrowan, we found this wonderful picture of the town (c1890) and just had to share. Stay safe and strong in these challenging t...imes. Image: View towards township of Glenrowan, ca1890, State Library of Victoria #nedkellycentre #glenrowan NKC
23.01.2022 Did you know the town of Glenrowan moved location with the introduction of the train line in 1873?
23.01.2022 The family that owns Wangaratta's Vine Hotel has uncovered a fascinating piece of history that may have links to Ned Kelly.
23.01.2022 #OTD 21 September On this day in 1912, massive floods hit Wangaratta. The flood waters that year came mainly from the Ovens River. Then, in 1917, serious flood...ing came from both the King and Ovens rivers see attached article. It was not the first time floods hit the area, of course, nor was it the last, because we live in a land of extremes. In 1870, severe flooding was also fed by multiple sources and readers might recall news stories of the flood of 1993, when the Ovens River and King River, One Mile Creek and Three Mile Creek all flooded, leaving Wangaratta as an island with roads closed in all directions. Image: Trove #nedkellycentre #wangaratta #flood #drought #Kelly Stay strong, people! NKC
22.01.2022 The Ned Kelly Story Hey all, Ive been off line for a few weeks, Should be back with news on a number of new items,... My emails are still down, so contact me via, PM. Hope you like my new promo, Just purchased a complete pro video editing program and Ive started to play with it, I will be producing several new short promos, for my upcoming shows, As well as producing a number of business promos for a few of my clients. Let me know if I can be of help promoting your business, event, or product, happy to do it for cost, If I can help, PM for details. Anyhow, just letting you all know that Im still around, talk soon. Stay safe
20.01.2022 On Valentines Day in Beechworth, the young men and women of the upper classes would stand outside the post office and toss each other chocolate bonbons, purchas...ed from Mrs De Jacques shop in Camp Street. This was a detail I just loved and obviously had to include my two favourite larrikins in the writing of it: ‘Walking down Camp Street, Joe and Aaron pass the post office, where a group of young men and women throw brightly coloured bonbons at each other, a longstanding St Valentines tradition practiced among the upper classes of Beechworth, amusing Aaron and Joe no end. While they walk between the giggling group, a bonbon is tossed in front of Aaron and he cheekily catches it, much to the horror of the young woman who has thrown it. Unwrapping the chocolate, he pops the morsel into his mouth and tips his hat at the her. I thank you miss, He declares with a wink. The group look on them with distain while Aaron and Joe laughingly continue on their way.’ From ‘A Gift for Kate’, available to read in its entirety on Wordpress. (Link in bio.) Photo from the collection of the Burke Museum.
20.01.2022 A lovely lady who lived at the Kelly House Beveridge as a child shared these amazing photos with NKC. We are privileged to be able to see into past years insid...e the house, and grateful to the person who so kindly shared these glimpses of yesteryear. Recent heavy rain has interrupted conservation work at the property. But easing weather conditions will see the work recommence. We will continue to bring you regular monthly updates on progress at the house, as provided by Heritage Victoria. Images: - Main room, original house - Main room and hearth, original house - Fireplace and cooker, building addition - Fireplace, building addition - Disused well beneath floorboards, original house Stay safe and keep well in lockdown. #nedkellycentre #kellyhousebeveridge NKC
19.01.2022 INDIGO SHIRE MEDIA RELEASE: 'SIGNIFICANT FUNDING BOOST FOR BEECHWORTH HISTORIC PRECINCT' Indigo Shires struggling tourism sector has received a massive financi...al boost with the announcement of a $500,000 Victorian Government grant towards a $1m project which will create a state-of-the-art tourism experience at the Beechworth Historic Precinct. Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes has announced six initiatives in the North East are among 35 projects that will share in more than $16 million from the Regional Infrastructure Fund to improve liveability and attract more residents and visitors to towns. The Beechworth Precinct Renewal Courthouse Kelly Trials Experience is expected to double cultural visitation. The drama of Australian legal history, culminating with Ned Kellys committal hearing, will deliver a powerful visitor experience. Projection technology, augmented reality and app-based learning will pair with the artefacts to bring history to life. In welcoming the funding announcement, Mayor Jenny OConnor said it couldnt have come at a better time, with so many operators hurting as a result of the summer bushfires and COVID-19 pandemic. This is an important investment by the State and matches Councils own $500,000 towards the project in one of our most valuable heritage sites, and clearly demonstrates Councils ongoing commitment to cultural heritage. We believe this project will position the Beechworth Historic Precinct as a world leader in combining heritage sites, high quality museum displays and interpretive technology. It is inspired by similar combinations of heritage sites with modern interpretation such as the Joan of Arc Historical in Rouen, France and the Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre in Scotland. The Beechworth Precinct Renewal Courthouse Kelly Trials Experience will use a combination of projection technology and world-class museum displays to create a visitor experience of national and international significance. Importantly, this project is an upgrade to our existing offerings, rather than a replacement traditional re-enactments will still be able to take place, and the new displays will enhance them, Mayor OConnor said. Every visitor to the court will be able to sit in the main hall, experience an audio-visual display that brings the trials and hearings during the Kelly period to life, then walk into each room and meet the legal professionals and community members involved through high quality object displays and projections. Our aim is to focus on the history, role and development of the law, using the Kelly story as a way to explore this. Fascinating, formative and controversial events took place in the Beechworth Historic Courthouse during this period. We want every visitor to walk away with a greater understanding of the events that took place and the role of the law in society and their lives, Cr OConnor said. The project is expected to take two years to complete. Further information Melinda Grigg 0419 589 863 For more information and interviews: Erin Reeve Communications Advisor 03 5728 8063 [email protected]
18.01.2022 *******ATTENTION BUSHRANGER FANS********* The new novel entitled 'Glenrowan', an exciting adaption of the last days of Ned Kelly based on the historical account...s, is NOW AVAILABLE to pre-order. This marvellously written novel by Aidan Phelan (A Guide to Australian Bushranging) will form the basis for the proposed mini-series 'Glenrowan' by director Matthew Holmes and co-creator Aidan Phelan. Pre-orders are open now and are selling fast! Don't miss out.... head to https://tinyurl.com/y7j678gy to get your copy!
17.01.2022 This week, Ozflix's Riley Sugars sat down with "Stringybark" filmmakers Ben Head & Tim Head to discuss the new Ozflix Original film. Ben and Tim discuss how th...ey tackled the larger than life story of Ned Kelly, how they got the film made on a tiny budget, how they shot it within a week and how the film is vastly different than any other Ned Kelly portrayal. Watch Stringybark here, only on Ozflix: https://www.ozflix.tv/#!/browse/film/55462/stringybark
17.01.2022 Obviously we think the Kelly story is a fantastic one. But some versions are more fantastic than others. It has not gone unnoticed that the Joke of the Day appears on the same page.
16.01.2022 Glenrowan is set to receive a $4 million tourism boost as part of a plan to revitalise the site of Ned Kelly's last stand.
16.01.2022 ‘They will only be satisfied with my life, though I have been found guilty and condemned to death on a charge which, of all men in the world, I should be the last one to be guilty of.’ From Ned’s final condemned cell letter, written on this day in 1880.
15.01.2022 The sun was shining in Victoria today, so we thought you'd enjoy a Kelly Country view to celebrate this beautiful part of the world. This is a lovely spot in t...he Warby Ranges, looking towards Wangaratta. The photograph was captured by Joanne Griffiths, great-grandniece of Ned Kelly. Nice job! Gotta love Kelly Country. As always, please stay safe out there, folks. #warbyranges #kellycountry #wangaratta NKC
14.01.2022 Constable Phillips, the same man who overheard Joe telling Ned, I think my leg is broke, gives harrowing insight into the extent of the bullet wound in Joe’s ...calf. "I examined Joe Byrne’s body at the watchhouse, Benalla, on the 29th June 1880, in the presence of Constable Falkiner and Dr. Nicholson, of Benalla, and found a bullet hole clean through the sinews of the calf of the right leg, and his boot when I pulled it off, was full of blood." When reading this testimony, it is clear to see why Joe was forced to crawl on his hands and knees during much of the siege. Given the extent of his injury, and the fact the bullet would have shredded the nerves in his calf, Joe’s right leg would have been completely useless. From the Royal Commission.
14.01.2022 As part of our #onedaysoon series, we are bringing you a bucket list of things to see and do when you are able to come back and #visitwangaratta. Thanks for sta...ying away for now. #staysafestayhome Glenrowan - Wander, Wine, Nibble and Ned Start your day with a hike up Mt Glenrowan. Be sure to pack your hiking shoes for this grade 3, 9km walk which will reward you with a spectacular view at the peak - you won't be disappointed. Depending on your taste and budget, Baileys of Glenrowan Winery and Vintage Hall Café, Glenrowan both make great choices to stop for a bite to eat - you earned it after that walk! After lunch indulge in a wine tasting at Morrisons of Glenrowan or if beer is more your drop, excellence awaits you at the Black Dog Brewery. & before you leave be sure to get a picture with Big Ned! #visitwangaratta #visitglenrowan #togetherwangcan
14.01.2022 We have been having fun with a virtual tour of Old Melbourne Gaol. Get behind the wheel or perhaps you prefer cruise control. Either way, it's a good tour opt...ion for this important Kelly story site during covid lock-down. https://matterport.com/industries/gallery/old-melbourne-gaol Stay safe and be well, folks.
11.01.2022 This is my most recent work. Ned is down , bust still defiant. If you would like to ad this piece to your collection, its available as an A1 print. PM me for d...etails. Stay safe guys.
08.01.2022 #OTD 1 September On this day in 1880, page two of the Devon Herald, Tasmania carried the following reports: Dean Gibney, who was at the Kelly fight at Glenrowa...n, is to be entertained at a banquet shortly by the Roman Catholics in Sydney. Edward Kelly, who is awaiting trial in the Melbourne gaol, writes the Argus of the 25th ult, is rapidly regaining his health. He has now so far recovered that he has been removed from the hospital ward and placed in an ordinary cell. The bravado which he exhibited at the outset has almost entirely deserted him, and he has now become morose and dispirited. He appears at last to realise his position. A constant watch is kept upon him, and during the night a lamp is kept burning in his cell, so that any attempt at suicide may be frustrated. He is carefully attended by Dr. Shields, the Government medical officer. Mr. David Gaunson, solicitor for Edward Kelly, writes the Age of the 27th, has been notified by the Crown Law department that it is intended to hold the prisoner for trial at the October sittings of the Central Criminal Court, to commence on the 15th of the at month. Image: Edward Kelly in the hospital at the Melbourne Gaol, State Library of Victoria #nedkellycentre #nedkelly #edwardkelly #deangibney #davidgaunson NKC
08.01.2022 Anyone wanting to buy 2020 Calendar, can you please telephone the Glenrowan Post Office with your query. Thanks
07.01.2022 Old M Gaol Melbourne July 19, 1880... The Hon, The Chief Secretary Sir, I beg most respectfully to request your permission to send for my sister Mrs Skillion to visit me at the Hospital of the above Gaol, to enable me to confer with her respecting the provision of a Solicitor to prepare my Defence at my forthcoming trial and likewise for her to procure me the necessary Clothing for me to appear thereat. I would also ask you to allow me to see my Mother. I have only seen her once. Your obedient Servant Edward Kelly NKC NOTE: Ned signed this letter with a cross (his mark) because he could not write at the time due to significant injuries sustained during the Glenrowan siege. Page two of the letter contains official annotations, not transcribed here. Stay safe and be well.
06.01.2022 #OTD 19 September On this day in 1871, Ellen Kelly bravely risked public humiliation when she brought a claim of maintenance against Bill Frost for support of t...heir infant daughter, Ellen Frost. When the case was heard the following month, judgment was found in favour of the plaintiff a rare win for Ellen in court. Be well, folks. #nedkellycentre #ellenkelly #benalla Image: Carrier Street, Benalla, c1907, State Library of Victoria NKC
06.01.2022 Constable Alexander’s description of the Byrne house: ‘The hut is composed of slabs, with a bark roof, and has two small windows in front. It is situated at the... foot of the range in a clearing of considerable extent, so that it presents a conspicuous object from any point of view. About 20 yards from the house there is a water course and some diggings - for the greater part abandoned. To the left of the house a garden has been planted, and the ground in the locality is fairly grassed. Everything presented an appearance of neatness and comfort and on entering the interior was found to be clean and homely. The occupants were engaged at the time attending to some domestic duties but bustled about and seemed pleased with the visit paid them.’ From the Argus, 22 July, 1881. Photo is from The Last Outlaw magazine and depicts ‘the great Sebastopol raid’. See more
06.01.2022 With the 140th anniversary of the events that led to the Siege at Glenrowan, including the senseless murder of Aaron Sherritt, this weekend I thought I'd share ...a bit of my family connections to you all. Sharing is caring. Which bring me to the lady in the photo below... this is Esther Allan nee Sherritt, sister of Aaron Sherritt, who was 13 years old at the time of the tragic events. Born in 1867 near Beechworth, Esther was a bright and intelligent girl and would eventually become a teacher. Hard to see her not following the teaching profession as her mother Anne had a good education as a girl back in Ireland. Oh the stories this grand old lady could tell, some of the sad, some happy but her effection for Aaron never wavered no matter how nasty people spoke about him as a sister always knows. Have a great weekend everyone. Note that this photo was taken in the 1950's as she passed away in January 1956 and is buried at Milawa Cemetery. She was always 'Granny' to her grandchildren. Edit: Esther is my paternal great great grandmother.
05.01.2022 Did you know..... Powers lookout was where Harry Power would hide from the police? The lookout was part of a property owned by the Quinn's and was guarded by a peacock to warn of any approaching intruders.
05.01.2022 Newsfeed from today's Financial Review that the : "Kelly Template, c.1961, a cut-out card template the artist used to create some of his famed Ned Kelly series,... sold for $32,000 hammer on an estimate of $200 to $300. Last night, an extraordinary result was achieved at Bonhams for Sidney Nolan’s Kelly Template c.1961 a cardboard stencil the artist used to create some of his iconic images of Ned Kelly. Whether art or artefact, collectors decided it was certainly worth more than its estimate of $200 to $300, with 57 bidders vying for the work which was hammered down at $32,000. Add buyer’s premium, and that’s a $39,360 piece of cardboard and there’s definitely an art in that. Overall the Nolan sale made $1.68 million (including buyer’s premium) with a clearance rate of 90 per cent by lot and 114 per cent by value."
05.01.2022 It's great to see restoration works continuing at the old Kelly house at Beveridge - the only Kelly home still standing (if only just). The main section of the ...cottage (including the massive bluestone chimney) was built by Ned's father, John 'Red' Kelly in 1859. Photographs courtesy of Jonathon Park.
05.01.2022 Ah Nam, the first shining beacon of 2021. This book (I’m calling it a book as it is certainly bigger than ‘Joe and Maggie’) is going to be the first major proje...ct released this year. Within it, you will be introduced to individuals who were close to Joe during his teenage years, such as Ellen Salisbury, James Tatham, Ah Nam and many others. The nonfiction content of the text is double what was included in ‘Joe and Maggie’ and I have placed a great deal of dedication into getting every detail right, even down to the exact locality (when able) of hotels and stores. To my knowledge, this story and time in Joe’s life has never been addressed until now, and that is something I am truly proud of. While I can give no exact release date at the moment, I will continue to give updates of how the final stages of editing and formatting are progressing. See more
04.01.2022 Joe had many Chinese mates and acquaintances, but none quite matched the character of Ah Nam. He was a miner who resided in Sebastopol, where he often shared a ...hut with a woman named Ellen Doyle. Ah Nam was known for his temper and flashy displays of bravado. One such instance was at the trial of Robert Woods, where Ah Nam, his head bandaged, put on such an air that a reporter commented he looked like the man who had won the fight. Despite Ah Nam’s hotheadedness and questionable treatment of women, Joe respected Ah Nam, as he did many of the Chinese in the community, and openly defended his mate in the courtroom. It is probable the pair would have visited the opium dens together or conversed over a bowl of rice, as Joe often did with other Chinese mates. If Ah Nam was still in Sebastopol during Joe’s outlawry, he would have certainly been one of the many Chinese sympathisers Joe had looking out for him. I look forward to sharing with you all the forgotten friendship between these two in ‘Ah Nam’, a book that is strongly dedicated to the Chinese of Beechworth and Sebastopol. See more
03.01.2022 We thank and empathise with interstate and Melbourne metropolitan guests who have had to cancel their bookings with us, we are sad the ski-fields at Mt.Buller,... Mount Hotham and Falls Creek have been forced to suspend some operations too, as well as the much loved events at Winton Motor Raceway .. BUT Glenrowan Kelly Country Motel - Glenrowan Victoria Australia remains open and welcoming visitors from #regionalVictoria who have decided to explore their home state and plan to #visitglenrowan to explore the #140years old story and #truehistory of #NedKelly and the #KellyGang Meanwhile we have Covid19 precautions and safeguards in place.. See more
03.01.2022 LOVE HIM OR HATE HIM, PLEASE NO ARGUING OR DISPESECTFUL BEHAVIOUR OR YOULL BE REMOVED. THIS IS A HISTORICAL PHOTO AND A PART OF OUR HISTORY. , ..., , "As probably the most infamous Australian of the colonial era it might seem strange to us today that there are so few photographic images of Victorian bushranger Edward 'Ned' Kelly - only five exist. There are two 'mug' shots from when he was arrested as a young man, a photograph of him as a boxer and the two images explained below. The son of an Irish convict father, Kelly has been variously seen as a coldblooded murderer or, conversely, as a folk hero. He was captured and sustained multiple wounds during the Glenrowan siege, in which he famously wore a suit of armour forged from plough shears. Here we see him captured again on 10 November 1880 at Melbourne Gaol, having requested a photographic portrait for his family by Nettleton, the officil gaol photographer. As biographer Ian Jones wrote, Kelly is seen here planting 'a fist on his hip to disguise a crippled right hand and masks his withered left arm by holding the cord attached to his leg irons'. The following day he was hanged at 10am, his reported last words incomplete: 'Ah well, I suppose'." NLA Treasures Gallery caption. Source: NLA & T.Smith
03.01.2022 NKC promised to keep you posted on progress of conservation work at the Kelly House in Beveridge. As advised by our friends at Heritage Victoria, here is an off...icial update. The serious part of stabilising the building has been started. The weather has slowed up proceedings for a while as the area became very boggy. The main focus for the next few months are further stabilisation works, to ensure the building is as stable and level as possible. Heritage Victoria is in the planning stages for preparing site works this means treatment and interpretation of the grounds and site. The entire project will last until well into 2021. The COVID situation means Heritage Victoria cannot have anybody other than the builder on site, but they are looking forward to having the opportunity to show folks what is being / has been done, once it is safe to do so. Watch this space for future updates on this exciting project.
02.01.2022 Over the last few days, we have been in quiet reflection, upon the events that occurred, leading up to the execution of Edward Kelly, 140 years ago. As Ned stat...ed in the Criminal Court, "....A day will come when we shall all have to go to a bigger court than this when we shall see who is right and which is wrong. No matter how a man lives, he is bound to come to judgement somewhere." RIP, Edward Kelly. Image: Ned Kelly in Chains ca 1880, State Library Victoria
01.01.2022 The Kelly Gang were known to visit an orange grove at the foot of the Warby Ranges, with the sweet fruit being a most highly prized delicacy after endless tins ...of sardines, salted beef and the like. *** ’Today, we have been afforded the pleasure of oranges, a sweet most highly prized. I cannot remember the last time I ate one, but it must be several weeks. It is thanks to Steve that we are able to enjoy them. Having grown a beard, the whippet has been allowed more freedom, as the traps, no matter their blowing, are easy to give the slip. Place a beard on a cove and he becomes unidentifiable. I suppose I should not be so free in my jesting, for their blindness works in our favour. The oranges were picked from a grove that lies at the foot of the ranges. The trees always laden with fruit. He filled an old potato sack with the sweet spoils, which should keep us content for a while. Anything we are allowed that is not packed in salt and brine, or kneaded so much it resembles a dinner plate, is heaven to our tastes.’ Snippet is my own historical fiction. Image of orange grove at the foot of Warby Ranges from: https://www.victorianplaces.com.au/node/64387
