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To start off our regular weekend book club recommendations I'd like to point you to a new novel by Nicole Kelly called 'Lament'. You can click on the link below to read the book's synopsis. As this is weekend reading (as opposed to weekday) this book club is focused on fictional titles only. After all, weekends are for relaxing not research! Enjoy...
From Folk to Super Hero | Ned Kelly’s Remarkable Mythology
www.folk2super.com
From Folk to Super Hero examines Australian stock characters and archetypes by exploring the imagination of history through the remarkable mythology of one of Australia's most famous individuals, Ned Kelly.I've just been reviewing this month's analytics for the website and besides the 9,781 attempted hacks by Russian and Chinese operators (all failed I might add) we clocked over 196 hours of collective online viewing by people from all around this relatively blue globe, which is great to hear considering the site had it's 25th birthday a bit earlier this year!
Ned Kelly: Australian Iron Outlaw | Hero | Legend
www.ironoutlaw.com
Biography, landmarks and exhibitions, depictions in the media and the arts, and image gallery of Ned Kelly Australian Iron Outlaw and the Kelly Gang.Our own Paul O'Keefe throws in his opinion on what influenced Ned and the boys to build their iconic amour. Check out the Pom's Daily Mail for the full story...
Samurai's costume could have inspired bushranger Ned Kelly's armour
A Japanese samurai costume tucked away in a regional Australian museum could hold the key to what inspired bushranger Ned Kelly and his gang to don suits of armour for their last stand.
Further to my previous post I have now launched the Folk2Super website which aims to chronicle all pop culture references relating to Ned Kelly. You can visit (and like) the facebook page and follow the link to the website to check out the rest of the content (which still has a long way to go)...
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From Folk to Super Hero examines Australian stock characters and archetypes by exploring the remarkable mythology of one of Australia’s most famous individuals – Ned Kelly – while analysing his story’s impact on popular culture across the globe.I'm looking for a decent image of issue 522 of 'The Rover' which was published by DC Thomson & Co on 16 January 1971. The comic inside tells the tale of 'Ned Kelly: Outlaw from the Outback'. I'm currently building an online data base of all the comics Ned has appeared in - so any help would be appreciated!
If you're still isolating and are looking for a video game to play (on PC) then check out this shooter starring the Kelly Gang...
There's no doubt the banks hold as much fascination towards Ned as what he and the boys did towards them, particularly what was in their safes. Yes, there's another commemorative coin release:
www.downies.com/ned-kelly-2020-5-2oz-silver-proof-coin
'Ned Kelly' by Monty Wedd for $37.50... Now this is a bargain!
www.booktopia.com.au
Booktopia has Ned Kelly by Monty Wedd. Buy a discounted Hardcover of Ned Kelly online from Australia's leading online bookstore.I'm sure I could claim this as a business expense... #nedwhisky
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This is a chance to buy your own barrel of NED New Make Spirit! Unlike other programs, you don't have to leave the barrel with us. It's yours to keep at home or wherever you choose. Don't miss out on this exclusive and extremely limited offer!Now this is a well written article...
How a ‘Gonzo’ Press Gang Forged the Ned Kelly Legend
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Washington Post publisher, Philip L. Graham, famously declared that journalism is the “first rough draft of history”. It’s also the first rough draft of inspiration for movies and books “based on a true story”. Since four Victorian journalists witnessed Ned Kelly’s last stand on June 28 ...Looks like the 'Benalla Ensign' has just printed a half-page retraction on Billy-Bob Benheld's Stringybark Creek chicken scratchings. Great effort Kennedy Report Team (and back to the looney bin Billy)!
What has that old Queen got to hide? Could Ned's dream of a republic be just around the corner?
How the Queen's Palace Letters could reignite an Australian republic
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The Australian Republic Movement believes the release of the 1975 Palace Letters from the Governor-General to the Queen could be a watershed moment.Seems it wasn't just Australian Government web sites that hackers were trying to break in to last week. Ironoutlaw.com was targeted with 2,585 malicious activities (all luckily mitigated) which is a record for our site!
While I'm stuck in iso I was wading through my collection of questionable sci-fi movies and came across this gem from the 2003 film 'The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen' starring Sean Connery and an army of Ned Kelly armoured mercenaries...
Guess who just walked out of the bush after years of 'Methuselah-like' isolation? Yes, Alan Crichton is back! Waving his latest 'Keep Ya Powder Dry' update (banged out on his trusty Corona typewriter) in one hand and a half empty bottle of red in the other...
www.ironoutlaw.com/keep-ya-powder-dry/that-bloody-photograph/
Zapp, Bam, Pow! Joe the artist is back with a fundraiser for the Greta Hansonville Hall (home to our annual Ned talk). If you have a spare fiver for a ticket check out the link below and help ensure the Hall stays around for another one hundred years!
Our mate Max Myint has a deal on at the moment for I AM NED #1. If you haven't got a copy of issue one and two yet now is the time to get 'ya comic on!' They make great isolationist reading...PSSST...today I am announcing that our breakout issue of I AM NED ISSUE 1 is available for FREE for a limited time for DIGITAL download! (Shoplink in our Bio)
I AM NED ISSUE 2 will also available for purchase as a digital download for $5.
Challenging times lay ahead of us. Not just for Australia but the rest of the world. These are very different times and no doubt everyone will be feeling it in one way or another. I AM NED at its heart and soul is about digging deep, and finding the will to fight against impossible odds.
Like my fellow writers and artists out there it is my hope that our creativity and passion to tell stories and make art can help contribute to making your day just a little bit better.
Be well and stay safe everyone ❤️
Cheers - Max! 💪🏼✌🏼
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Impressive effort. The hair is slightly darker than the real thing (and yes, I've seen Ned's actual hair - long story)...
Further to our visit last weekend to Stringybark Creek and the Kennedy Tree, we unfortunately noticed the destruction of the undergrowth surrounding this 230+ year old tree. Numerous plants (that had been growing since the 1870s) were ripped from the ground in violation of Victoria's Native Vegetation Act. Luckily this vandalism has not gone unnoticed by the relevant authorities and, fingers crossed, the imbecile in question will get his just deserts. As is befitting such a low-life (and his associates) they complained that A Guide to Australian Bushranging was picking on them! So the bots at Facebook took down the post. Luckily Aidan kept a back-up and, after adding more details, he has posted the full story on IronOutlaw.com. You can read the gory details by clicking on the link below:
www.ironoutlaw.com/aidan-phelan/nothing-is-sacred-desecration-at-stringybark-creek/
A most immersive day traversing the bush around Stringybark Creek to gain a better understanding of the deadly shootout and the fascinating research undertaken to identify the Police Camp and the Kennedy Tree. Needless to say many of the exisiting signs will need to be updated with details of the correct locations. #TheKennedyTreeReport #StringybarkCreek #NedKelly
NED and the LAW is well underway at the Greta Hansonville Hall. So far the presentations have been excellent!
As part of the ongoing fundraiser for the Greta Hansonville Hall (home of the upcoming 'NED and the LAW') they are offering the chance to WIN a weekend for two in Kelly Country. A big thank you to all the sponsors including Greg from Gardenview Lodge and Nathan from Billson's. So here are the details:
Did you miss out on tickets to ‘NED and the LAW’? Are you keen to visit the beautiful North East and spend some time in ‘Kelly Country’ exploring and visiting the local sites, and eating at some of the fabulous cafes? If this sounds like you, then this raffle could be the answer (Note: Winner does NOT need to be present when drawn).
How To Buy:
• Please send an EMAIL request to: noeleenlloyd@gmail.com
• Limited number are available
• Tickets limited to TEN (10) per person
• Tickets must be paid for via direct deposit- details when you make contact email for your tickets
• Tickets can be posted (at cost)
• Tickets will be sold on ‘first come first served’ basis and will be sold in numerical order - SORRY but no requests for specific ticket numbers
• Tickets available until sold out or 14 February 2020 (whichever comes first)
I had the pleasure and disappointment over the last few days in viewing one of the most impressive historical films and one of the worst. Suffice to say the cinematography in '1917' was amazing, especially the one continuous shot which ran for nearly half the movie (I've never seen that before). The worst was that 'Kelly Gang' movie which I'm still trying to digest. I'll write a detailed review over the coming weeks once I get the taste out of my mouth (insert crass Ellen Kelly joke here)...
1917 - Movie Trailers - iTunes
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At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers, Schofield (Captain Fantastics George MacKay) and Blake (Game of Thrones Dean-Charles Chapman) are given a seemingly impossible mission. In a race against time, they must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a dea...The Stringybark Creek evidence has been submitted and may I say it's not only overwhelming but also significant and quite definitive. The reports also put a number of so-called 'experts' claims to shame while highlighting how bluff and bluster can become folklore, if repeated enough times. So read up and have your say as it's now available to download via the web page below...
Ned Kelly: Australian Iron Outlaw | Stringybark Creek
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Adrian Younger from Greta, Tony King from Lurg, Jim Fogarty from Melbourne and Noeleen Lloyd from Greta, have collected detailed data that will prove the locations of the Kennedy Tree and the Police Camp site at Stringybark Creek and they will finally reveal to the public their findings in person at...