These postcards are stills from 'The Story of the Kelly Gang' a movie which premiered in Melbourne on Boxing Day 1906 and was the first multi-reel, feature-length film ever produced in the world. It was extremely popular with audiences but because it portrayed the Kelly Gang as heroes and the police as villains, the Victorian Government eventually banned it from being screened in 1912. These postcards were found in an album of diverse postcards dating mainly from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

The movie, 'The Story of the Kelly Gang', from which these postcards are taken, marked the starting point of the development of narrative feature films which continue to be popular today.

A collection of postcards depicting the crimes and arrest of Ned Kelly.

Postcard 1: 'Ned Kelly shoots Fitzpatrick' Postcard 2: 'Pulling up the line at Glenrowan' Postcard 3: 'The Police surrounding Glenrowan Hotel' Postcard 4: 'Capture of Ned Kelly' Postcard 5: 'Dan Kelly & Joe Byrne'

postcard, photography, 1900s, ned kelly, "green postcard album"

This postcard is one of a set of five stills from 'The Story of the Kelly Gang' a movie which premiered in Melbourne on Boxing Day 1906 and was the first multi-reel, feature-length film ever produced in the world. It was extremely popular with audiences but because it portrayed the Kelly Gang as heroes and the police as villains, the Victorian Government eventually banned it from being screened in 1912. These Ned Kelly postcards were found in an album of diverse postcards dating mainly from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

The movie, 'The Story of the Kelly Gang', of which this postcard is a still, marked the starting point of the development of narrative feature films which continue to be popular today.

A postcard depicting outlaw Ned Kelly shooting at Constable Fitzpatrick.

Front, bottom right of image: 'Ned Kelly shoots Fitzpatrick' Back, top: 'POST CARD'

postcard, photography, 1900s, ned kelly, "green postcard album"

This postcard is one of a set of five stills from 'The Story of the Kelly Gang' a movie which premiered in Melbourne on Boxing Day 1906 and was the first multi-reel, feature-length film ever produced in the world. It was extremely popular with audiences but because it portrayed the Kelly Gang as heroes and the police as villains, the Victorian Government eventually banned it from being screened in 1912. These Ned Kelly postcards were found in an album of diverse postcards dating mainly from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

The movie, 'The Story of the Kelly Gang', of which this postcard is a still, marked the starting point of the development of narrative feature films which continue to be popular today.

A postcard depicting outlaw Ned Kelly and his gang forcing railway workers to destroy the railway track.

Front, bottom of image: 'Pulling up the line at Glenrowan' Back, top: 'POST CARD'

postcard, photography, 1900s, ned kelly, "green postcard album"

This postcard is one of a set of five stills from 'The Story of the Kelly Gang' a movie which premiered in Melbourne on Boxing Day 1906 and was the first multi-reel, feature-length film ever produced in the world. It was extremely popular with audiences but because it portrayed the Kelly Gang as heroes and the police as villains, the Victorian Government eventually banned it from being screened in 1912. These Ned Kelly postcards were found in an album of diverse postcards dating mainly from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

The movie, 'The Story of the Kelly Gang', of which this postcard is a still, marked the starting point of the development of narrative feature films which continue to be popular today.

A postcard depicting the siege of outlaw Ned Kelly at the Glenrowan Hotel.

Front, bottom of image: 'The Police surrounding Glenrowan Hotel' Front, part of image: 'THE / GLENROWAN / HOTEL' Back, top: 'POST CARD'

postcard, photography, 1900s, ned kelly, "green postcard album"

This postcard is one of a set of five stills from 'The Story of the Kelly Gang' a movie which premiered in Melbourne on Boxing Day 1906 and was the first multi-reel, feature-length film ever produced in the world. It was extremely popular with audiences but because it portrayed the Kelly Gang as heroes and the police as villains, the Victorian Government eventually banned it from being screened in 1912. These Ned Kelly postcards were found in an album of diverse postcards dating mainly from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

The movie, 'The Story of the Kelly Gang', of which this postcard is a still, marked the starting point of the development of narrative feature films which continue to be popular today.

A postcard depicting Ned Kelly's brother, Dan Kelly, and their fellow outlaw Joe Byrne.

Front, bottom left of image: 'Dan Kelly & Joe Byrne' Back, top: 'POST CARD'

postcard, photography, 1900s, ned kelly, "green postcard album"