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McDonnell's after the siege.

The McDonnell's Railway Tavern was a pub sympathetic to Ned.
It is thought that this was meant to be the place where Ned would stage his siege of Glenrowan but changed his mind
when he thought Ann Jones of the Glenrowan Inn overheard his actions at the platelayers tents.

 


Image from The State Library.


McDonnell's Hotel prior to demolition.
Article was supplied by the Gerrett's of Kate's Cottage.



Above: bystanders at the Tavern after the siege.

Council buys more Ned Kelly land

Thu Sep 18, 2003

The rural city of Wangaratta, in north-east Victoria, has secured another key strategic site which forms part of the Kelly Siege Heritage Precinct at Glenrowan.

The council will work closely with Heritage Victoria to undertake an archaeological dig at the vacant site to determine whether any relics from the Kelly era remain.

Mayor Irene Grant says the purchase is an exciting step forward in the Glenrowan revitalisation project and helps to ensure Glenrowan is recognised as the keeping place of the Kelly legend.

"Well, council decided that it would purchase the vacant allotment at 50 Gladstone Street, Glenrowan, which was the site of the former McDonnell's Railway Tavern and it was part of the Ned Kelly story," she said.

"It was a very important location in the times of the Kelly uprising."

Source: ABC News

Postscript: Unfortunately since this purchase several blocks of land have been left unsold
in Siege St. It seems the council no longer wishes to purchase these very cheap parcels of land.
Dave.

 

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