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

Historical information

Mabel Beatrice Tully (16.07.1896 - 7.01.1987). Mabel lived in the family home at 61 Charleston Rd. Bendigo.

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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