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Une histoire de bandits en Australie - Miss Kelly venait d'apparaître dans son costume légendaire

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Title
Une histoire de bandits en Australie - Miss Kelly venait d'apparaître dans son costume légendaire
Subject
Frontier and pioneer life--Australia
Australia--History
Victoria--History
French newspapers--History
French language--Writing
Category
1. Settlement
Creator
Joliet, G.
Current holder
State Library of Victoria
Date
October 28, 1883
Link
https://find.slv.vic.gov.au/permalink/61SLV_INST/1sev8ar/alma9930260343607636
Item number
9.93026E+15
Access rights
Digitised
Rights
This work is out of copyright. No copyright restrictions apply.
Country of origin
France
Language
French
Description from source
1 print : wood engraving ; 32 x 44 cm. Translation of title: A history of bandits in Australia - Miss Kelly has appeared in his legendary costume.

Illustration in centre of French journal, folded down centre showing Kate Kelly? standing with arms folded facing down armed troopers who have crashed through the door, the bodies of two men on the floor beside her. The fallen men are wearing cuirasses and pot helmets of a much earlier European time, the woman is wearing a feathered brimmed hat and a sword, but the image is referring to the Kelly gang and Ned's sister. Related text on page 263.
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