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Tag: Robbery Under Arms

Article, Bushrangers, Cash and Co, Spotlight, Tasmanian BushrangersLeave a comment

Spotlight: Trial of Kavenagh.

September 17, 2021September 10, 2021 AJFPhelan56

A report on the trial of Lawrence Kavanagh, of Cash & Co., for highway robbery in Epping Forest. Continue reading Spotlight: Trial of Kavenagh.

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Spotlight: Captain Starlight’s Cattle Raid

July 15, 2021July 8, 2021 AJFPhelan56

A look at the infamous cattle theft that provided the basis for Rolf Boldrewood’s bushranger anti-hero Starlight in Robbery Under Arms. Continue reading Spotlight: Captain Starlight’s Cattle Raid

Feature, Overview (Collective), Profile, The Kelly Gang, The Riverina Bushrangers, Victorian BushrangersLeave a comment

The Kelly Gang: An Overview

September 14, 2019January 17, 2022 AJFPhelan56

Few figures in history reach the notoriety and cultural impact of the Kelly Gang. As so much is easily available on the subject already, here is an easily digestible summary of the so-called Kelly Outbreak. For more detailed information, there … Continue reading The Kelly Gang: An Overview

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Spotlight: Bushranging at the Billabong

April 19, 2018February 24, 2021 AJFPhelan56

This etching from 1877 may be quite crude for its time but it relates to a forgotten piece of bushranging history. In January 1877, reports of a bushranger operating near Albury began to surface. The offender was most notable for … Continue reading Spotlight: Bushranging at the Billabong

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Spotlight: The capture and death of Fred Lowry as it was reported 

September 20, 2017February 24, 2021 AJFPhelan56

His last words were supposedly “Tell ’em I died game.” but how was outlaw Fred Lowry’ s death recorded and reported? Continue reading Spotlight: The capture and death of Fred Lowry as it was reported 

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Bushrangers and Motion Pictures 

August 23, 2017December 28, 2019 AJFPhelan56

Since the advent of film, outlaws have been a mainstay, however no outlaws seem to have had such an interesting history on film as Australia’s bushrangers. Starting in the early 1900s, Bushranger films fast became audience favourites with the thrilling … Continue reading Bushrangers and Motion Pictures 

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