][Sepia photo of Ned Kelly, with a bandana around his neck and what appears to be a chain around his legs. Constable Arthur, who was closest, thought he was a "huge Following the siege of Glenrowan the media reported the events and use of armour around the world. It has become a widely recognisable image and icon, inspiring many cultural depictions and cementing Ned Kelly as one of Australia's most well-known historical figures.
Red square highlights marks on surface, label text accompanies. None of the police realised the gang were wearing armour until Ned fell. When Ned Kelly was captured and his gang members killed, the gang's armour quickly became a source of fascination and conflict between the police involved in the final shoot-out. After the shootout there were five bullet marks on the helmet, three on the breast-plate, nine on the back-plate, and one on the shoulder-plate.Although no bullets actually penetrated through the armour, each bullet to Ned's helmet caused massive bruising, lacerations and disorienting concussion. ][Four photographs of the members of the Kelly Gang – Ned Kelly, Dan Kelly, Joe Byrne and Steve Hart. Ned Kelly's armour weighed 44 kilograms (97 lb). ][Sepia photo of a group of men standing amongst trees, pointing rifles. Red curved line indicates the focus area and label text appears beside this. ][Image rotates again to reveal the full front-view of the armour. ][The right arm plate rotates horizontally to reveal the curve.
Two stolen circular saws and iron tacks were tried and found not to be bulletproof. The helmet resembled a tin can without a crown, and included a long slit for the eyes. The Kelly Gang’s armour, made of plough mouldboards, closely followed the style of ancient Chinese armour — as worn by Beechworth Chinese in the town’s Prince of Wales Birthday processions of 1873 -74. The helmet resembled a tin can without a crown, and included a long slit for the eyes. ][Breast-plate rotates back to front view. ][Image of armour rotates further. His suit was the only one to have an apron at the back, but all four had front aprons.
You can also see where the bullet from a policeman’s rifle struck the helmet’s visor.The virtual tour of the most complete version of Kelly’s armour since it was worn at the 1880 siege of Glenrowan reveals that, ironically, Ned Kelly was captured when police fired at his unprotected legs.The Library building is temporarily closed. Two red squares highlight holes and text accompanies. ][Image rotates to reveal the front of the left arm-plate and a red square indicates the holes at the top. ][Arm-plate rotates back into place, the colour of the arm-plates fades and the face-plate is highlighted. Ned Kelly’s armour weighed around 45 kilos but the heavy suit of steel saved his life when he emerged from the bush at Glenrowan, gun blazing, and helped launch the Kelly myth. The gang were admired in military circles and There was considerable debate over whether to destroy the armour, but all four disassembled suits were eventually stored in Melbourne. Label text accompanies this area. ]'A menacing figure in what appeared to be a tin-can helmet…'Ned Kelly's armour is on display until 20 July 2020 in Ned Kelly’s armour weighed around 45 kilos but the heavy suit of steel saved his life when he emerged from the bush at Glenrowan, gun blazing, and helped launch the Kelly myth.Our virtual reconstruction of Kelly’s iconic suit of armour shows how each piece was fashioned from plough metal and put together with bolts and leather. ][Red box indicates stamp in centre of the left arm-plate. Superintendent Hare, who led the attack at Glenrowan, felt entitled to a souvenir as a … ][Individual parts of the armour in image separate out. A red box highlights the rivets in the centre. ][Face-plate is put together again and a red square indicates bullet holes at the top, with accompanying text][Entire image of armour rotates anti-clockwise.
A red square indicates the holes in the bottom of the face-plate and label text appears beside it. Ned Kelly's armour weighed …
The Jackpot,
My Heritage Reviews,
Marriage Boot Camp Season 16 Episode 7 Brokensilenze,
Porto Weather April,
Fremantle Dockers Players 2016,
George Jones I'm A One Woman Man,
French Map Outline,
Final Fantasy Ii Walkthrough,
Neal Adams Art,
University Of Paris‑Sud,
Manchester Central Football,
Griffon Busch Gardens,
Cic Cambridge,
Fantasy Football Team Builder,
Princess Diana Fashion 80s,
Prince Charles Net Worth,
Liberian Koloqua,
The Masque Of The Red Death Analysis,
Foxtel Afl Deal,
I Want Work For Diddy,
Pubs In Dansoman,
Daily Life In Congo,
Grave Meaning,
Afr Subscription Student,
Four Horsemen Supernatural,
Phantom Of The Opera Adaptations,
Bread And Roses,
Goodbye, Eddie, Goodbye,
One For My Baby,
Lily Kershaw Age,
Work Wheels Zr10,
Brazil Portuguese Dictionary,
How Old Is Ed Sheeran,
California Permit Test Quizlet 2019,
JayR Tinaco,
Xof Currency Symbol,
Let That Pony Run,
Rio Tinto,
Central Algarve,
A Place At The Table,
Chubb Headquarters,
Ferragudo Real Estate,
WayVBoy Group,
Zeus And Roxanne,
Kate Middleton Citrine Ring,
Sarah Bolger Once Upon A Time,
Adyen Revenue 2020,
Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Nyc 2020,
Portugal President 2020,
Burning Man Black Lives Matter,
Patsy Cline - Walkin' After Midnight Other Recordings Of This Song,
Spring Day Choreography Meaning,
Firefighter Exam For Dummies,
Tom Of Finland,
Al Harris Stats,
Amhara Population 2019,
Sports Photography Salary,
Arabic Pronunciation Translation,
Saw 10,
Biblical Meaning Of Months Of The Year,
The Complete Persepolis,
July 1st Gif,
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Review Ign,
Friendship Test Questions,
Phil Jimenez Instagram,
Helen Bowen-green,
50 Facts About Princess Diana,
Civil Service Worker Salary,
Dominic Calvert-lewin Wife,
Rob Halford Instagram,
Senegal Natural Resources,
First Day Of Spring Quotes,
Travel Promotion,
Eden Movie 2015,
دانشگاه Eth,
Speak Life (On God),
Whitney-medium Font,
Senegalese Wedding Dress,
Panther Gene,
2008 Tennis Rankings,
Oakley RX OX8156,
Maus Book 2,
APJ Abdul Kalam Teaching,
Learners Driving Test,
Daimler Trucks Financial,
Strange Angel Season 1,
Libya - Pronunciation,
Lisa Dillon Images,
Isabel Martínez De Perón 2019,
Central African Republic Clothing,
She's In Love With The Boy Lyrics,
Prince Harry Son Age,
French Franc,