The Briars and the Thorns - A True Story of
the Kelly Gang is an unpublished
manuscript written in 1922
by Joseph Ashmead.
Ashmead claimed he knew the Kellys in his youth.
His original manuscript (see below) is available at the State Library of
Victoria as well
as an edited version by a
lady (Louise Earp) in the 1930s.
Two versions are available for viewing.: (as per State Library details)
