NED KELLY

Our range of NED KELLY THEMED PLATES is upwards of 45 and in the past we have loaded them each individually but in this post we have loaded them all in the one place: By way of background Edward “Ned” Kelly (Dec 1854 – 11 Nov 1880) was Australia's infamous bushranger of Irish descent. Kelly was born in Victoria as the third of eight children to an Irish convict from County Tipperary and an Australian mother with Irish parentage. His father died after serving a six-month prison sentence, leaving Kelly, then aged 12, as the eldest male of the household. The Kellys were a poor selector family who saw themselves as downtrodden by the “Squattocracy” and as victims of police persecution. Arrested in 1870 for associating with bushranger Harry Power, Kelly was first convicted of stealing horses and imprisoned for three years. He fled to the bush in 1878 after being indicted for the attempted murder of a police officer at the Kelly family’s home. After he, his brother Dan, and two associates fatally shot three policemen, the Government of Victoria proclaimed them outlaws. He and his gang, dressed in homemade suits of metal armour, engaged in a final violent confrontation with the Victoria Police at Glenrowan on 28 June 1880. All were killed except Kelly, who was severely wounded by police fire and captured. Despite support for his reprieve, Kelly was tried, convicted and sentenced to death by hanging, which was carried out at the Old Melbourne Gaol. His final words are famously reported to have been “such is life”. This selection of plates falls into three groups and all the listings below can be seen in the drop down order menu 1) Flat picture plates with pressed out embossed border 11 - 11 - 1880 1854 – 1880 AUSTRALIA'S BUSHRANGER 8000 REWARD 8000 REWARD ROBBERY & MURDER AUSSIE LEGEND AUSTRALIA'S OUTLAW LEGEND LIVES ON BACK OFF! BUSHRANGER GLENROWAN HERE'S TO A SHORT LIFE AND A MERRY ONE INFAMOUS OUTLAW IRON OUTLAW KELLY GANG SONG REBEL HERO STAND AND DELIVER SUCH IS LIFE STAND & DELIVER THE LAST STAND 2) Fully embossed picture plates 1854 – 1880 SILVER BACKGROUND 1855 – 1880 WHITE BACKGROUND 1855 – 1880 SILVER BACKGROUND 11 11 80 SILVER BACKGROUND BUCKET ARMOUR White background BEECHWORTH White background DESCENDANT White background DESCENDANT Silver background JERILDERIE White Background KELLY GANG White background KELLY GANG Silver background REBEL HERO Silver background SUCH IS LIFE Silver background THE LEGEND White background THE LEGEND Silver background 3) Fully embossed 2 colour plates KELLY GANG Black on Gold KELLY GANG Black on Silver KELLY GANG Black on White KELLY GANG White on Black NED KELLY Black on Gold NED KELLY Black on Silver NED KELLY Black on White NED KELLY White on Black NED KELLY COUNTRY White on Black SUCH IS LIFE Black on Gold SUCH IS LIFE Black on Silver SUCH IS LIFE Black on White SUCH IS LIFE White on Black All these novelty number  plates are made from high quality re-cycled aluminium and the artwork applied by a dye sublimation process with a lovely gloss finish. They measure 37 x 13 cm, with pre-drilled mounting holes, so they can easily be hung on display indoors or outdoors. Each plate is sealed in a clear plastic sleeve, and for protection during delivery we use extra packing materials to ensure they arrive in tip-top condition The design layout of this plate is the property of Dixie Souvenirs, and we are grateful to friends and associate tourism entities for the use of images. Important note about images we provide : Just as we sometimes see that “pricing is subject to change without notice”, so too are “designs subject to change without notice”. In 99.99% of cases, what you see on Dixie’s website or brochure is what you get. However, there are the odd times when designs have changed in some small way (eg: maybe a logo moves to a different location on the item, or the colour changes). Sometimes this information doesn’t always trickle down until the new designs are manufactured and shipped to Dixie. We hope this is helpful and understandable.