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Author MacFarlane, Ian, author

Title The Kelly Gang unmasked / Ian MacFarlane
Published South Melbourne, Vic. : Oxford University Press, 2012
South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia : Oxford University Press, 2012
©2012

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 MELB  364.155092294 Kelly Mac/Kgu  AVAILABLE
Description xii, 258 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
regular print
Contents Machine generated contents note: 1.̀I am bullet proof. You can't hurt me' -- 2.Organised rural crime and terror -- 3.The killing ground at Stringybark Creek -- 4.Forensic science investigations -- 5.̀We shall all have to go to a bigger court than this' -- 6.Victoria Police actions defended -- 7.The bitter aftertaste of the Kelly legend
Summary This book re-examines the story of the Kelly Gang in fascinating detail and with many new insights. The mythology created by pro-Kelly writers is critically explored, unravelled, and often found wanting. Many missing official documents have been identified for the first time
Analysis Australian
Criminals
History
Kelly, Ned
Victoria
Notes Formerly CIP. Uk
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Kelly, Ned, 1855-1880.
Byrne, Joe, 1856-1880.
Hart, Steve, 1859-1880
Kelly, Dan, 1861-1880
Bushrangers -- Australia -- Victoria -- History -- 19th century.
Bushrangers -- Australia.
Bushrangers -- Australia -- Victoria -- Biography.
Criminals -- Australia -- Victoria -- History -- 19th century.
Police -- Violence against -- Australia -- Victoria -- History -- 19th century.
Sieges -- Australia -- Glenrowan (Vic.) -- History -- 1851-1891
Violent crimes -- Australia -- Victoria -- History -- 19th century.
SUBJECT Australia -- History http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009591 -- 1851-1901
Glenrowan (Vic.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2010088041 -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005024
Glenrowan Inn (Glenrowan, Vic.) -- Siege, 1880
Victoria -- History http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh86007556 -- 19th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002012475
Genre/Form Biographies.
LC no. 2013387378
ISBN 9780195519662 (paperback)
Other Titles The Kelly Gang un-masked