Postcard - Mabel Tully Collection: Four tourist postcards of Melbourne X 2, Colac & St Aidan's Orphanage, Bendigo, circa 1908

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 tourist postcards of buildings, townscapes circa 1908
11123.15 A - This coloured card celebrates "a street march on Bourke Street on 8 hour day, Melbourne Victoria". Sent by post to Mrs Tully from Mrs Hughes, has a one penny stamp postmarked SE 23 1908.
11123.15 B - mixed up card - Postcard has a message "Greetings from Melbourne" over a coloured postcard of a river scene noting Shoalhaven River, NSW.
11123.15 C - B&W card of Botanic Gardens , Colac, NSW - The Rose series, P. 1894. The handwritten message on the rear of the card s difficult to read and decipher.
11123.15 D - A sepia photograph of St Aidan's Orphanage, Bendigo, referencing the main and new wing. No message on the rear of the card.

Inscriptions & markings

A handwritten message on each of three postcards

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