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  1. Armour of the Kelly gang - Wikipedia

    In 1879, Australian bushranger and outlaw Ned Kelly devised a plan to create bulletproof armour and wear it during shootouts with the police.

  2. Kelly's armour - Ned Kelly - Research Guides at State Library of …

    Oct 20, 2025 · All four members of the Kelly gang – Ned, his brother Dan, and their friends Joe Byrne and Steve Hart, wore armoured suits in their final confrontation with the police at …

  3. Kelly Gang Armour - Ned Kelly - Australian Iron Outlaw | Folk …

    May 18, 2015 · To compensate for the inaccuracy of fire associated with the armour, Ned bought four rapid-fire Winchester repeaters and shortened the barrels. The gang now had several …

  4. Ned Kelly's Armour in Melbourne | Atlas Obscura

    Jan 23, 2017 · The makeshift armour worn by Ned Kelly, fashioned from repurposed metal plow blades, is now part of the collection at the State Library of Victoria, along with his death mask …

  5. Ned Kelly: The Australian Outlaw Who Wore a Suit of Armor …

    Aug 6, 2023 · Edward “Ned” Kelly was an infamous Australian bushranger, outlaw, gang leader and convicted police murderer. He’s best known for wearing a bulletproof suit of armor made …

  6. Ned Kelly's armour | State Library Victoria

    All four members of the Kelly gang – Ned, his brother Dan, and their friends Joe Byrne and Steve Hart, wore armoured suits in their final confrontation with the police at Glenrowan in June …

  7. State Library Victoria I Melbourne Australia I Ned Kelly's Armour

    Armour of Ned Kelly and the Kelly Gang, Glenrowan Victoria 1880. The armour was made of iron six millimetres (0.24 in) thick, each consisting of a long breast-plate, shoulder-plates,...

  8. Armour of the Kelly gang - Wikiwand

    In 1879, Australian bushranger and outlaw Ned Kelly devised a plan to create bulletproof armour and wear it during shootouts with the police.

  9. Engineering:Armour of the Kelly gang - HandWiki

    Jun 25, 2023 · Ned Kelly's armour on display in the State Library of Victoria. The helmet, breastplate, backplate and shoulder plates show 18 bullet marks. Also on display are Kelly's …

  10. Fact sheet on the Kelly armour by Ken Oldis - hyperhistory.org

    Nov 12, 2024 · Ned Kelly’s armour was the only suit of armour available at the time Carrington made his sketch, recording the striking details that make Ned Kelly’s armour different from the …