Richmond, the suburb
...a place in the KellyGang story
location
inner Melbourne suburb to the north east of the city
Beginnings
Importance of Richmond
The main police depot was in Richmond. It was located at the junction of Punt Road and Wellington Parade. Later there was a State School on this corner
What was Richmond like in the late 1870s
Facilities in Richmond in the late 1870s
Population
Hotels
Churches
Schools
Bank
Main Streets
Local Government
Police Station
Railway Station
Telegraph Office
Post Office
Other things of interest
Police
horses won many races at the Richmond race course
Links to the KellyGang
Sup Hare ran the police depot at Richmond when he was not chasing the KellyGang or the county of Bourke.
The police at the depot the mounted police were drilled using the old carbine, the muzzle loader and pistols. The foot police were armed with the ordinary Enfield rifle. (RC3478)
Ass Com Standish ordered
police the Richmond depot to North Eastern Victoria after the Stringy
Bark Creek murders.(Argus29/10/79)
The end of the Richmond depot (Argus11/1/81)
Members of the Richmond community
What happened at Richmond after the time of the Kelly Gang
What is happening at Richmond today - linked to the Kelly Country and Ned Kelly's story
Until recently Richmond was home to workers cottages and factories. In more recent time the suburb has been seen as a good place to live near the centre of Melbourne. There is no real trace left of the horses and drill ground of the old police depot from the time of the KellyGang.
Enjoy this wonderful part of our history, but Please respect the privacy of the current owners
.... got to go Move around the areas .....Move with the Kellys .....Move with the Police
Let the KellyGang ride Free