Many tall tales are told of the various bushrangers from the “glory” days of the 1860s. It must have seemed at one stage that every man and his mother had a story to tell of Ben Hall, Frank Gardiner, Johnny … Continue reading Spotlight: Thunderbolt’s confession
Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 – 1954), Sunday 11 July 1915, page 11 MOONLIGHT’S GAOLER — LINK WITH BUSHRANGING DAYS HAD DROP ON THUNDERBOLT — The sixties were stirring times in New South Wales and Victoria. The voice of the … Continue reading Spotlight: MOONLIGHT’S GAOLER
Being a young man with large hands and strong arms you’d think I was perfect for brick laying but alas it was not for me. I tried to help Ned out on a job but the job just wasn’t suited … Continue reading “Dan Kelly’s Account of Chesney Vale”
He called himself “The Last of the Bushrangers” and wrote a tell-all book about the big name bushrangers… Continue reading Spotlight: Portrait of Jack Bradshaw
