Item 19: [Wanted poster, offering a reward for information leading to the capture of Ned Kelly], 13...
Item 19: [Wanted poster, offering a reward for information leading to the capture of Ned Kelly], 13...
Item 19: [Wanted poster, offering a reward for information leading to the capture of Ned Kelly], 13 December 1878
About this item
Full title
Date
13 December 1878
Call Numbers
DLADD 76/item 19
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Manuscripts, Objects and Ephemera
Physical Description
Contents
1 poster - 56.8 cm x 45.5 cm - cotton (calico)
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Item
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright : Created before 1955
Please acknowledge: : Dixson Library, State Library of New South Wales
Issue Copy
Digitised
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
Poster reads:
V. R.
MURDER of POLICE. £2,500 REWARD
Whereas, by a notice published in the Government Gazette bearing date the 30th October 1878, a Reward of FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS was offered by the Government for such information as would lead to the capture of each of the four men therein described charged with the murder of certain members...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Item 19: [Wanted poster, offering a reward for information leading to the capture of Ned Kelly], 13 December 1878
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Artists
Notes
General note
Digital order no:Album ID : 971093...
Signature / Inscriptions
Inscribed in ink (contemporary hand) on reverse:
“940. 13 & 14 / 12 / 78
£ 2500. / £ 1000 Ned Kelly / & £ 500 each / of others. / Murder of Police / 200 sent by Detectives to CC @ Benalla / night of 13/12/78 / Balance distributed from this office. 14/12/78 / 1010 said to be supplied / but 940 only received”
Description source
Information transferred from Dixson Manuscript Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012.
Object History
Sir William Dixson purchased the proclamation from Melbourne bookseller A.H. Spencer in 1939. Spencer acquired the item from the nephew of "one of the pioneers of moving pictures in Melbourne [who] decided to do a film about Ned Kelly and after months of searching he was able to purchase this proclamation"
Reference:
Albert Henry Spencer...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
DLADD 76/item 19
Record Identifier
nQR2r7x1
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nQR2r7x1
Other Identifiers
Reference code
976993
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