The Siege of Glenrowan (Part 2)
An overview of the police siege that destroyed the Kelly Gang. Continue reading The Siege of Glenrowan (Part 2)
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The Kelly Gang: An Overview
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
Fops and Cops
When it comes to law enforcement we usually think of colonial era police as stern, bearded, working class men with no time for the criminal ilk (or perhaps even some of them were little more than the criminal ilk in … Continue reading Fops and Cops
Spotlight: Wangaratta contingent of police at capture of Kelly Gang, 28 June 1880.
Sergeant Arthur Loftus Maule Steele with the Wangaratta police who helped destroy the Kelly Gang at Glenrowan. Continue reading Spotlight: Wangaratta contingent of police at capture of Kelly Gang, 28 June 1880.