Historical information

Mabel Beatrice Josephine Tully was born to John Patrick Tully and Mary Elizabeth Dole at White Hills on 16.07.1896.. Mabel lived in the family home at 61 Charleston Rd. Bendigo and was employed as a saleswoman until she married John (Jack) Killeen in 1925. Jack was a junior postal worker.
Mabel's father John Tully died on 11.08.1926.
In 1927 Mabel and Jack were living at 70 Abbott Street Bendigo. Mabel did home duties and Jack was employed as a postal linesman.
In 1931 Mabel and Jack were living back at 61 Charleston Rd Sandhursr East.
In 1937 Jack was working as a barman, and as a fruiterer in 1943.
Mabel's mother died 11.01.1941.
Mabel's husband Jack Killeen died on 22.06.1975 aged 79 years.
Mabel died on 7.01.1987 aged 90 years. She is buried in the White Hills Cemetery.

Physical description

Mabel Tully Collection: Four sepia tourist postcards of townscapes circa 1915
11123.14 A - Hamilton State School, Queensland shows a two storey "Queenslander" school. Card addressed to Miss Mabel Tully and a one penny King George V stamp impressed on the card
11123.14 B - Manangatang Hotel, a single storey building with a veranda on the corner frontages and two men under the veranda. Postcard is post marked 3 May 1915.
11123.14 C - Chaffey Memorial, Mildura (Valentine series N0. 1178) shows the memorial with a clock tower and period single storey in the background. Postcard has a holiday message to "Mum & Mabel from Marie, with eight "X kisses" the card was not sent through the mail.
11123.14 D - green toned postcard shows St. Paul's cathedral, Pennington Terrace, North Adelaide across parkland.

Inscriptions & markings

A handwritten message on each of two postcards