Building a bushranger: Relocating Ned Kelly's armour

[@philhudson...5017]

My friends mother used to run errands around Melbourne lane ways when she was young, she told me that the armour used to be hung up in Bourke Street for display & she would run past & tap each suit to get different sounds...🙂🇳🇿

[@professornuke7562]

When? In the 70's the armour was in the Russell Street Gaol.

[@philhudson...5017]

@@professornuke7562 late 1930's... She was only a young girl....

[@bayda007]

What a perfect answer. : If the armorer could talk it would tell us some interesting stories, I hold one of the railway spikes gifted to me years ago from an elderly descendant that was lifted from the intended train derailment 15 years ago.

[@blackie75]

It was an answer, but it certainly didn't answer the question posed in any way at all. I thought she might have given us a line or two that Ned might have said himself...something like ""Well, ain't it a grand show they've put on here? My armor and that old judge, reunited in one place for all to see. I reckon I'd say it's a fine way to keep the past in the present - though I might have preferred a different kind of reunion back in the day....."

[@sonofthesoutherncross1836]

I’d just like to say thank you Jane . Australian patriot

[@thetwogardens6048]

No one will remember Redman Barry, but Ned Kellys Name will live forever !

[@TheAmerican1963]

This Irish "mobster", claimed to Ned Kelly's mother if Ned were before him, he would be punished severely ....... before trial ? ....... such is an English Aristocrat earned position of class judgement and authority ......... 19 crimes on his hands, also .........

[@samsabastian5560]

The Two Gardens. How wrong you are. There is a large statue of Sir Redmond Barry in a prominent place outside the State Library of Victoria. Barry did a great deal to help build the new colony of Victoria, including starting the library, a university, and a museum. May I ask what did your mate Ned Kelly do, other than rob from poor settlers, then stand over them like the thug he was. Ned Kelly was a vicious criminal who was a murderer, he held up banks, took hostages and robbed from them. He was a thief and a stand-over-thug, and a prolific liar. What a weird attitude you are displaying towards a man who did a great deal for ALL the people of Victoria.

[@samsabastian5560]

@@TheAmerican1963 Well Kurt, if you claim that is fact, show us your evidence? That rubbish was made up my Kelly fans to degrade a decent man who did a great deal to assist in building the colony of Victoria. Why do you believe this rubbish?

[@flamingfrancis]

I think the message in what the archivist implies is that His Honour is out in the street in the cold and being shat on by the birds and pissed on by the drunks whereas Ned's "statue" suit is wrapped in protection and stored in an air conditioned building.

[@samsabastian5560]

@@flamingfrancis Stupid sick comment as usual from you, Frank

[@johnquirk-l6s]

My father actually wore Ned's armour in 1938. He had a school mate whose mother was Isabel Green, secretary to the trustees of the Exhibition Building, The Palais and the Aquarium. Isabel was the sister of Sir Robert Menzies. Max was obviously a bit of a lad (Scallywag).

[@gary8397]

I have actually worn Ned Kelly's armour Back around 1965 I was in Scouts . We had a fete to raise money for the troop. One of the members was a serving Police member as an added attraction we had a tent set up I think it was 50 cents admission on the side of our hall in the tent we had various pieces of Ned Kelly's armour and weapons borrowed from the police museum. Nobody knew the tent was there. It was suggested we needed some publicity so I was chosen to wear the armour with a billboard hung on the front to publicise the exhibits we had set up at the side of the hall. I can remember it was quite heavy and uncomfortable at the time the significance of what I was wearing really didn't occur to a sixteen-year-old. Of course, now it is only handled with gloves on in those days it wasn't classified as the historical item it is today. I can still remember the smell of iron and leather.

[@panther7c629]

Imagine being able to touch the armor I wish I was able too

[@spacemanOCE]

Not even 10 years ago the original owner, descendant of the police chief that jailed the Kellys was parading it around in his Commodore ute to events where even little kids would wear it so needless to say I am glad it is finally in the hands of preservationists.

[@gavdawiziscool]

@@spacemanOCEwasn't that armour from Joe Byrne?

[@juliusjrgasataya3118]

So this was the real life Iron man

[@samsabastian5560]

The armour is placed in such a way that if one tries to take a photograph facing the armour, there is a large window directly behind the armour that effectively closes down the aperture on camera's that makes it difficult to photograph properly.

[@DeadKennedys-eo1oo]

Thanks for the advice mate now i can adjust my camera settings and capture even better images of the Iconic piece of history.The Symbol of bravery against corruption and tyranny.The sign of bravery which still inspires a Nation.

[@majelladanziger6803]

We have a replica of his revolver which i think is cool

[@scottseymour886]

I'm a little confused.....how is this Ned's armour when the initials on the inside say D.K for Dan Kelly...?

[@MrOx85]

Its interesting they thought the back plate belonged to Dan, I'm thinking they must of found it in the pub with Dan, maybe Ned took it off so he could move easier, his arm was barely hanging on early in the shoot out.He made it about 100 metres away from the pub during the night to try and flank the police, so that's my guess with little info. He wouldn't need the back plate so much as the front, especially if he got behind the coppers as he did.

[@gasmaskloner6180]

I bet the reason why the guns didn't go through is because of low powered rounds and or because of the range they shot at

[@SoI_Badguy]

Both, and the sloped nature of the armor was more to deflect slow moving pistol rounds than anything. But it was just as strong as it needed to be.

[@paulmatokovic6185]

A Martini Henri round wouldn’t penetrate the armour . Research the facts about the guns available at the time

[@DeadKennedys-eo1oo]

The Armour was made from 1/4 (6mm) plate) that's the reason.

[@cobracorporal6738]

That armour is fascinating and inspiring

[@gecko-sb1kp]

It's an interesting fact that several of the early commentators and authors refuse to except that the other gang members also owned helmets to compliment their armour. Despite the fact that Dan and Steve's helmets were photographed together on the day of the siege. Along with eye-witness accounts of Joe Byrne's body being dragged out of the burning inn with '...his helmet dragging along the ground. Attached to his armour by a thong of wire...' Despite the obvious, they kept on writing about 'bogus helmets beginning to appear'. On the same day of the siege? Really??

[@michaeldeieso8258]

Amazing!

[@motiurrahmanjibon8432]

Real life iron man

[@userbosco]

Great story & video...but why is this close captioned? Do folks not comprehend the Australian accent? LOL

[@stephenbachman132]

So this a not "how to make Ned Kelly Armour from scratch"

[@jimmccormack7507]

Tipperary.

[@sebchenkooo]

why are some leftie rats left to take care of ned kellys armour /\

[@blackie75]

They might be intellectuals, but I'm not sure how "lefty" they are. I thought that woman talking was taking pleasure in the fact that the judge's statue was outside being shit on by the birds while Ned was inside being doted on by women in a warm room.

[@samsabastian5560]

The State Library of Victoria has now confirmed that ALL the Kelly myths have been removed and are being re-assessed by a professional historian. About time too.

[@mikeoz4803]

Police today are almost as brutal & corrupt as in Ned's day (who will ever forget Melbourne lockdowns. Old lady bashed to ground & pepper sprayed, pregnant woman in pyjamas arrested in home etc) Image back in the 1870s when the law WAS the big landowners who had the police & judges in their pockets. A poor man had no chance. Ned was a product of this & his hatred of the 'traps' grew with every outrage. The fact is a Royal Commission into the 'affair' was conducted in early 1881 they recommended the sacking of two police Superintendents, a police inspector being retired & several other officers reduced in rank. The charge of attempted murder of constable Fitzpatrick by Ned & his brother Dan was found to be false. Fitzpatrick was later dismissed from the police force on several counts & that he 'could not be trusted out of sight & never did his duty'. The police in the bush were notorious for corruption & lagging innocent men for monetary reward from rich land owners who lost livestock. Any man would do so long as the police got their reward. Many innocent people spent years locked up in hell holes while the police conducted themselves like tyrants - which was also raised in the Royal Commission & was one of Ned's grievances. Just look at the police shooting peaceful innocent protesters in Victoria recently & the brutal way they conducted themselves. Nothing has changed in Victoria. I had the privilege of speaking with Ern Straughair from Benalla in 1991. This man knew Jim Kelly, Ned's brother. He told me that during the police stakeout on the Kelly homestead, Kate Kelly was raped by the police when she went for a horse ride. She was 15. She went to Melbourne for a 'holiday' (abortion) & at 35, committed suicide due to the trauma.

[@samsabastian5560]

@@mikeoz4803 Total and complete rubbish. Name the two superintendents who were sacked?

[@samsabastian5560]

@@mikeoz4803 You're a liar, and a promotor of myths, lies and fiction. A disgrace to this country.

[@bradwilliams7212]

@@samsabastian5560 Mike is a liar through and through. He knows that the two superintendents were NOT sacked. In fact, they were promoted to be police magistrates. Nothing this excuse for a human being states is true.

[@DeadKennedys-eo1oo]

@@samsabastian5560 There had to be a Commission because of the Rot in the Police force.Numerous Police got the pineapple because of there inept abilities and corruption.Neds actions did force a change.....forever.The State Libraries biggest attraction has always been Neds armour.....the sign of bravery and fight against tyranny.