Ned Kelly

The State Library is home to some of the most important items relating to Ned Kelly - his suit of armour, the original Jerilderie Letter and his death mask.

Discover the story behind the armour, learn what the death mask was used for, see the original Jerilderie Letter and read the transcript. Find out what made Ned such a wanted criminal, and how he fell into a life of crime in the first place.

	The Suit of Armour Discover the history of the home-made armour that became Ned Kelly's trademark.
	The Jerilderie Letter Explore the original document online, read the transcript of the manuscript and listen to a fictionalised soundscape of the events the letter describes.
	The Death Mask View the eerie death mask currently on display as part of the Library’s Treasures collection, and learn about the new project that will allow the mask to be viewed digitally in 3-D.
	The History Learn about Ned's rise from apprentice thief to bushranger, and the event that forever branded him an outlaw - the shootings at Stringybark Creek.