Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Ned Kelly's armour is one of the most iconic objects of the Australian cultural landscape. Here, we are granted a rare detailed look at the armour as the State Library Victoria's Conservation Manager, Jane Hinwood, prepares it for display.
On 28 June 1880, the Australian bushranger Ned Kelly and his gang were involved in a dramatic shootout with police at the Glenrowan Inn, in Glenrowan, Victoria. Each of the four gang members wore a suit of roughly hewn armour made from plough shears.
Eventually, Ned Kelly was shot in the legs and captured by police. He was the only member of the Kelly Gang to survive the siege. On 11 November 1880, Ned Kelly was hanged for the murder of Constable Thomas Lonigan.
Film credit: Marleena Forward.
To learn more about Ned Kelly, visit:
https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/search-discover/explore-collections-theme/australian-history/ned-kelly/ned-kelly-fact-sheet
For details on how to see the armour at State Library Victoria, visit:
https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/whats-on/ned-kellys-armour
If you require a descriptive transcript for this video, please email us at websupport@slv.vic.gov.au.
Ned Kelly's armour is one of the most iconic objects of the Australian cultural landscape. Here, we are granted a rare detailed look at the armour as the State Library Victoria's Conservation Manager, Jane Hinwood, prepares it for display.
On 28 June 1880, the Australian bushranger Ned Kelly and his gang were involved in a dramatic shootout with police at the Glenrowan Inn, in Glenrowan, Victoria. Each of the four gang members wore a suit of roughly hewn armour made from plough shears.
Eventually, Ned Kelly was shot in the legs and captured by police. He was the only member of the Kelly Gang to survive the siege. On 11 November 1880, Ned Kelly was hanged for the murder of Constable Thomas Lonigan.
Film credit: Marleena Forward.
To learn more about Ned Kelly, visit:
https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/search-discover/explore-collections-theme/australian-history/ned-kelly/ned-kelly-fact-sheet
For details on how to see the armour at State Library Victoria, visit:
https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/whats-on/ned-kellys-armour
If you require a descriptive transcript for this video, please email us at websupport@slv.vic.gov.au.
