The sources used in the text for this web site are as varied as possible.
The following is a list of those sources used.
Each book has been given a rating of 1 to 10 by me & a short comment.
(ratings are my opinion alone)
Books:
BARON,
Angeline with historical text by WHITE, David
'Blood In The Dust' (2004) (unrated)
An analysis
of handwriting and a history of the Kelly story.
BOXALL, George 'History of the Australian Bushrangers' 10/10
(much of this text formed the basis for later Bushranging books)BROWN, Max 'Australian Son' (2003 Unpublished manuscript) 8/10
All versions of this book are great, this edit was rewritten by Max.BROWN, Gavin. PRESLAND Gary. STAVELY Ralph.
'In the Performance of Duty' (unrated)
A list of every policeman to die in the line of duty in Victoria.
CARRINGTON, Thomas/JONES, Ian 'Ned Kelly The Last Stand'
10/10
Eye-witness account, edited by Ian Jones.CLARKE, Michael 'Clarke of Rupertswood' (unrated)
Helpful information about Harry Power who worked for Clarke.
CLUNE, Frank 'The Kelly Hunters' 9/10
A great read which contains some information not found elsewhere.COFFEY, Bill 'The Brackens' 7/10
Contains a chapter on Constable Bracken, several errors.Corfield, Justin 'The Ned Kelly Encylopaedia' 9/10
Despite several mistakes, this is a mighty effort.
DEAN, Gary 'Ned and the Others' 8/10
Gary self published this his account of the Kelly story, naturally a great source
of information.
DUNSTAN, Keith 'Saint Ned' 7/10
ELLIS, S E 'A History of Greta' (No. 377 of 500) (unrated)
FARWELL, George 'Ned Kelly' 6/10
GIBBS, Don 'Kelly Reader' 10/10
JONES, Ian 'Ned Kelly A Short Life' 10/10
Everyone knows Ian's work, this is a very lively account of the story.JOY, William & PRIOR, Tom 'The Bushrangers' 7/10
HALDANE, Robert 'The People's Force' 8/10
KENNEALLY, J J 'The Inner History of the
Kelly Gang' 1945 edit. 9/10
Despite its obvious bias, it is a terrific book and was written
when many players were still with us.LAMBERT, Eric 'Kelly' 6/10
A novel.
MCDONALD, Brian 'What they said about Ned' 2004. 10/10
This book covers all books on Ned and Brian gives advice on the pros and
cons of each books worth. A must for Kelly book collectors.
(Reprinted by) MCDONALD, Brian
'Outlaws of The Wombat Ranges' 10/10
The book most researchers would not have if not for Brian.
(Reprinted by) MCDONALD, Brian
'History of Bushranging in Australia'
(Reprinted by) MCDONALD, Brian 'Bushrangers...
By Them that were There'
McMENOMY, Keith 'Ned Kelly
: The Authentic Illustrated History' 10/10
This is by far THE best book on the Kelly story if you want lots
of images and information from original sources.McNICOLL, Ronald 'Number 36 Collins street' (unrated)
McQUILTON, John 'The Kelly Outbreak
:The Geographical Dimensions of Social Banditry' 9/10
A fairly complex book that is obviously written by a scholar.McQuilton, John 'Kelly Country' 8/10
Images of Kelly Country.
MOLONY, John 'I am Ned Kelly' 10/10
Professor Molony wrote this book many years ago, it has stood the
test of time.PASSEY, Kevin 'In Search Of Ned' (No.945 of 1,000) 10/10
The best book for those hunting for lesser known 'Kelly sites'
Watch out though, he has made an error in his location of Faithfull's Station.PRIOR, Tom 'A Knockabout Priest.' 5/10
Royal Commission on the Police Force of Victoria 1881. 1968 edition. 10/10
If I had to buy only one Kelly book, this would be the one. Unfortunately it
was limited in print and costs a fortune.SADLEIR, John 'Recollections of a Victorian Police Officer' 10/10
This would be a great book even if it did not have the Kelly pages.
Sadleir does not hold back in describing life in the force, however he
does try to justify the actions of some at Glenrowan.
SEAL, Graham 'Ned Kelly in
Popular Tradition.' 9/10
As with all the books by
this author, it is well researched and written
and covers
much of the 'lore' of Kelly.
SECCOMBE,Thomas 'Lives of Twelve Bad Men' 1894 (unrated)
SMITH, Patsy-Adam 'Romance of Australian Railways' (unrated)
SMITH, Peter 'Tracking down the bushrangers' 8/10
A good little book to take touring, covers all bushrangers.STRAUGHER, E A ' The Kelly Story' 6/10
A booklet that was produced when he had the museum in Benalla,
nothing new here.WANNAN, Bill 'Tell 'Em I Died Game' 7/10
A great amount of Bushranging info.WHITE, Charles 'The History of Australian Bushranging Vol. 2' 8/10
One of the earlier greats of this field, as with Boxhall much of his work
has been lifted by modern authors.
Newspapers:
The Age 1880
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express 1880
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express 1944 Reprint of entire 1880 issues
The Argus 1880
- The Australasian Sketcher
- The Bathurst Times 1880
- The Bendigo Independent 1880
- The Camperdown Chronicle 1880
- The Federal Standard 1880
- Goulburn Evening Penny Post 1880
- Hamilton Spectator 1880
- The Herald
- Melbourne Punch 1880
- Mercury 1880
- The Mount Alexander Mail 1880
The Ovens and Murray Advertiser 1880
The Pictorial Weekly
- Prahran Telegraph 1880
- The Queensland Times 1880
- Richmond Guardian 1880
- The Rochester Express 1880
- The South Australian Advertiser 1880
- Tatura Herald 1880
- Town & Country Journal 1880
- Wagga Wagga Advertiser 1880
- The Warrnambool Standard 1880
- The Sydney Mail 1880
note: papers from the State Library are typed out by hand, therefore some errors may occur.
Magazines.
-
Ned
Kelly in Pictures. Southdown Press.
A great big paper magazine with heaps of images. - Magazine of the Police Association Vol 69 Victoria.
- Murder Casebook #93 'Outback Outlaw'.
British edition.
State Archives of Victoria:
- VPRS 4695 Kelly
- VPRS 1234 Kelly Reward Board
- VPRS 1234 Crown Law Department
- VPRS 1213 Miscellaneous
- ASHMEAD Manuscript 1922. (full copy)
(text copied from the original documents)
Victorian State Library
- Manuscript Ashmead 1922.
- Australian War Memorial Canberra.
- Bracken Service record.
- Curnow Service record.
Other.
- CHRISTIES AUSTRALIA Catalogue 26 March 2002.
- MAXMEDIA: Australian School Projects CDROM. (images)