Alan Crichton

Sad to say Alan that there is no sympathiser representation on the panel on Saturday night.
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From: Alan Crichton [rcr87285@bigpond.net.au] 03 Jun 09
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From: Alan Crichton [rcr87285@bigpond.net.au] 15 May 09
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From: Alan Crichton [cr87285@bigpond.net.au] 07 May 09
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Alan Crichton
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From: Alan Crichton [rcr87285@bigpond.net.au] 29 Mar 09
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From: Alan Crichton [rcr87285@bigpond.net.au] 30 Jan 09

For those of you unable to make it to Beechworth for the 2008 Ned Kelly Weekend , we have just posted a full report from our roving reporter Alan Crichton.

From: Alan Crichton [rcr87285@bigpond.net.au] 23 Jun 08
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Alan Crichton has some interesting thoughts.
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For those that haven't seen it, here it is on YouTube [and in our multimedia section] . PS: Alan, thanks for your correspondence recently. See you all at Beechworth in August.
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From: Alan Crichton [rcr87285@bigpond.net.au] 31 May 08
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From: Alan Crichton [rcr87285@bigpond.net.au] 17 May 08
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From: Alan Crichton [rcr87285@bigpond.net.au] 22 Apr 08 Hi Brad, A small article in the Sunday Mail caught my eye about an amnesty plan for the return of Ned's skull that was knocked off from the Melbourne Gaol Exhibit years ago. (Might I just add, a touching gesture on the Victorian Government's part.) They want to reunite his skull with the rest of the poor buggers bones they think they've finally found.
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From: Alan Crichton [rcr87285@bigpond.net.au] 30 Mar 08
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From: Alan Crichton [rcr87285@bigpond.net.au] 21 Mar 08 Hi Brad, and Happy Easter! Unfortunately for me, my Easter has started on a rather disappointing note.
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I just wanted to thank Alan Crichton for his fantastic reply to my question, and thank you for making such a great site.
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From: Alan Crichton [cr87285@bigpond.net.au] 24 Feb 08 Now just between you and me I'm kind of hoping he was.

From: Alan Crichton [rcr87285@bigpond.net.au] 20 Dec 07
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From: Alan Crichton [rcr87285@bigpond.net.au] 17 Dec 07
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From: Alan Crichton [rcr87285@bigpond.net.au] 12 Nov 07 Well my wife has returned from her business trip and the American Au Pair girl (nickname Bubbles) has quickly returned home. I was wondering if there are any readers out there who are having any trouble with their spouses regarding the amount of time they spend on the Ned Kelly story? My wife seems to think I do. She's told me that she would prefer to go driving on the weekends rather than sitting at home while I read Kelly books and scan the sites. With this in mind, I purchased for her a brand new ride on mower, (might I add at great expense) to replace the old push mower she normally uses. The surprise did not go over as well as I might have expected, even with the added expense of a grass catcher to avoid the raking she has to do. I have taken her on holidays twice a year for the last four years to Victoria, to visit all the Kelly locations and events, but she tells me it's still not enough.
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As I previously mentioned to Alan, there were 4 versions made.
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And to Alan, great comeback mate, have to give you 10 out of 10 for that one.
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If Alan will be willing to have a bit of a yak, then Brad, consider yourself invited. If not, the invitation is open to you. BTW, where you the bloke that held the microphone up to me at the special screening of Besieged, The Ned Kelly Story documentary at the Arts and Entertainment Centre? The bloke who did looked, really friendly until I opened my mouth and then he had this horrified look on his face when he realized who it was? Sorry mate, I had to ask. Not me. It must have been another good looking Andre Agassi type at the screening, as I couldn't sit through another fake beard episode after seeing in at Glenrowan a few years back

Re: Jerilderie Letter Event February 2008 - Reenactments From: Alan Crichton [rcr87285@bigpond.net.au] 03 Nov 07
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It's good to see you haven't lost his sense of humour Alan, but one has to wonder which one of us has been into the cooking sherry.
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Alan, as someone who has written books and retelling the Kelly story to school kids, it is imperative that you do your research and get it right. As a relative newcomer (2002) to the Kelly saga, you may have missed the Great Debate section of this website regarding accent.
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From: Alan Crichton [rcr87285@bigpond.net.au] 01 Nov 07
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From: Alan Crichton [rcr87285@bigpond.net.au] 28 Aug 07

You are right Alan, because Elvis has definitely NOT left the building.
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From: Alan Crichton [rcr87285@bigpond.net.au] 31 Mar 07
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To Alan Crichton, "Sorry about that" (the price of the Besieged CD).
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From: Alan Crichton [rcr87285@bigpond.net.au] 19 Jan 07
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Alan, it's Ellen Hollow.

Dear Mr. Webb, I was horrified to read in your feedback section that you were even thinking of dropping Alan Crichton's wonderful, informative, fantastic and bestest section in the whole wide world, Keep Ya Powder Dry . Alan has sacrificed his valuable time to always give you his bestest. You may not be aware Mr. Webb, but at this very moment i'm... er... i mean Alan Crichton is in Queensland, sweating and strolling the beaches of Surfers Paradise interviewing and seeking out more informative stories of Ned Kelly for his readers.
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From: Alan Crichton [cynthiakerrigan1@bigpond.com] 06 Sep 09
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Alan, an article well researched, showing both sides of the coin. I did like your facts and figures... The three boys did make a mistake and took the lives of 3 Policemen,( it is never right to take the life of another human being) BUT, we should also look at the bigger picture... thanks.

A Product of Their Time? From: Airi [repettI@ozemail.com.au] 26 Aug 09 Thank you Alan for a most illuminating article A Product Of Their Time? I had in mind to have a look through those Gazettes myself but never seem to find the time and now you have saved me the trouble. I will print out your article to keep with my Kelly books for easy reference. It is not really that hard to believe what Frank Clune hints at, that Fitzpatrick being sent to Greta may have been a deliberate ploy on the part of his bosses who were fully aware of his character.

G.W. Brown's Calculations From: Alan Crichton [rcr87285@bigpond.net.au] 26 Aug 09
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From: Alan Crichton [rcr87285@bigpond.net.au] 13 Jul 09
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From: Alan Crichton [rcr87285@bigpond.net.au] 10 Jul 09 Well, well, well, what did we all think about the latest doco Ned Kelly Uncovered that aired on the ABC last night? Or should I say the "Tony Robinson Spectacular". What a most exuberant and enthusiastic presenter he is. But what of the content?
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From: Alan Crichton [rcr87285@bigpond.net.au] 03 Jul 09 Dear Mr. Webb, I would like to take but a moment to thank you for bringing two old schoolboy chums together after more than forty odd years. I received an email recently asking if I was the same Alan Crichton who attended a certain primary and high school back in the early 60s and the athletic fellow who excelled all boys in sport.
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After the goaling of the Sympathisers and the denying of selection to local farmers, Ned fought against the institutions that in Kelly's eyes opressed all !!" Yes, the mysterious Captain rivals our own Mr Crichton as a true wordsmith...

From: Alan Crichton [rcr87285@bigpond.net.au] 13 Dec 08
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From: Alan Crichton [rcr87285@bigpond.net.au] 12 Dec 08
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From: Alan Crichton [rcr87285@bigpond.net.au] 09 Dec 08
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From: Alan Crichton [rcr87285@bigpond.net.au] 03 Dec 08
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From: Alan Crichton [rcr87285@bigpond.net.au] 27 Nov 08 I read Craig's feedback and believe there's merit in what he suggested.
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Having read Alan Crichton's piece on Ned's birth date, I would have to agree with him.
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Keep up the good work and laughs coming Alan. In Max's 1948 paper's on Australian Son he wrote June 1855.
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From: Alan Crichton [rcr87285@bigpond.net.au] 17 Oct 08
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Alan says "The story told in the lyrics is one of incredible loyalty, romance and bravery, and humour in the face of hardship.
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From: Alan Crichton [rcr87285@bigpond.net.au] 23 Jul 08
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Well I hope you are packing your long johns, beanies and other attractive items of warmth Alan - the weather will make for an interesting night under the cellar door.
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From: Alan Crichton [rcr87285@bigpond.net.au] 14 Jul 08
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And Alan, call me Brad.
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Alan Crichton's 'Bumpolgy'
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Must say I had a good chuckle over Alan Crichton's piece on 'Bumpology'.

From: Alan Crichton [rcr87285@bigpond.net.au] 04 Mar 06
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From: Alan Crichton [rcr87285@bigpond.net.au] 24 Feb 06
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From: Alan Crichton [rcr87285@bigpond.net.au] 20 Jan 06
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From: Alan Crichton [rcr87285@bigpond.net.au] 05 Jan 06 Hi Brad.
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From: Alan Crichton [rcr87285@bigpond.net.au] 05 Jan 06

From: Alan Crichton [rcr87285@bigpond.net.au] 31 Dec 05
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From: Alan Crichton [rcr87285@bigpond.net.au] 28 Dec 05
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Mr Crichton, In Ned's time photographs where expensive and for people like himself and his family those sort of things where a luxuary as what ever money they could spare was spent on essential things like food etc.
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Dear Brad, I really liked the feedback from Alan Crichton.
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I dont know if Alan is aware but when the police took position prior to all the gunfire at the siege Hare yelled out to Ned... "Surrender in the name of the Queen" and Ned yelled back "Surrender be Buggered" Well bugger me! (not literally of course...)
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From: Alan Crichton [rcr87285@bigpond.net.au] 10 Dec 05 Hi Brad.
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Well thought out Alan!
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From: Alan Crichton [rcr87285@bigpond.net.au] 03 Sep 05 Hi Brad, just having a bit of a look at page 47 of Jerilderie Letter and reading the boys' normal appreciation & description of the Victoria police. "More like the species of a baboon or guerilla than a man".
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In reply to Alan regarding the dust wrapper to the first edition of Australian Son.
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From: Alan Crichton [rcr87285@bigpond.net.au] 16 Aug 05