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The Fraser Coast Chronicle of April 8, 2013 has an article entitled "Death Mask Unlikely to be that of Ned Kelly: Trust."
It begins with:
The National Trust of Victoria is sceptical about the authenticity of the Fraser Coast Ned Kelly mask.
The Chronicle reported on Friday of Torquay woman Valerie McKie's belief she had one of several Kelly death masks.
Victorian National Trust learning and interpretations manager Martin Green said he had his doubts on the mask after the Chronicle sent a photograph to be compared with the original.
"I leave it to you to be the judge because I do not think it can be determined but feel it is unlikely," he said.
"Initially I felt the similarity was not there at all and the mask was of a female but as you can see they do share some proportions.
"It looks to me like the mask you sent lacks all detail like hair and eyelashes and may be a copy of a copy of a copy."
To read more:
http://www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/news/death-mask-unlikely-to-be-that-of-ned-kelly-trust/1820419/
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Sunday, April 7, 2013
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Article Alert: Death Mask Mystery...Could it be Ned Kelly's?
The Bundaberg NewsMail of April 5, 2013 has an article entitled "Death Mask Mystery...Could it be Ned Kelly's?"
It begins with:
A ghoulish memento of Australia's most infamous outlawed bushranger could be on the Fraser Coast.
Torquay woman Valerie McKie believes she has a rare death mask of Ned Kelly, one of only a handful in existence.
She was given the mask by her late partner Stan Jones, father of the 1980 Formula One world champion Alan Jones, before he died in the 1970s.
Stan told her it belonged to a prominent bushranger and was worth a lot of money.
"I think it might have been the big one," she said.
"It's someone important and it's a bushranger from Victoria.
"I wasn't told it was Ned Kelly but Stan said it belonged to someone very famous."
To read more:
http://www.news-mail.com.au/news/death-mask-mystery/1818467/
It begins with:
A ghoulish memento of Australia's most infamous outlawed bushranger could be on the Fraser Coast.
Torquay woman Valerie McKie believes she has a rare death mask of Ned Kelly, one of only a handful in existence.
She was given the mask by her late partner Stan Jones, father of the 1980 Formula One world champion Alan Jones, before he died in the 1970s.
Stan told her it belonged to a prominent bushranger and was worth a lot of money.
"I think it might have been the big one," she said.
"It's someone important and it's a bushranger from Victoria.
"I wasn't told it was Ned Kelly but Stan said it belonged to someone very famous."
To read more:
http://www.news-mail.com.au/news/death-mask-mystery/1818467/
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Event Alert: Presumed Ned: the Discovery of the Lost Pentridge Burials (April 15, 2013)
Presumed Ned: the Discovery of the Lost Pentridge Burials
Museum Victoria and Heritage Victoria cordially invite you to the2013 Heritage Address
6pm on Monday 15 April
Museum Theatre, Melbourne Museum
The address will be chaired by Andrew May and presented by Jeremy Smith on
“Presumed Ned: the Discovery of the Lost Pentridge Burials”
Please note that places are limited and we ask you to R.S.V.P. via email to discoverylectures@museum.vic.gov.au by 11 April
Need more details? Contact Kerry on 9208 3622
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