Summary
Sepia photograph featuring the Kelly family standing by the verandah of Kelly's General Store and Mentone Post Office, which was located opposite Mentone railway station in Como Parade West, in 1889. Kelly's General Store and Mentone Post Office was owned by John Kelly. In 1891 John C Kelly is listed as estate agent at this address and Mrs Catherine Kelly is listed as running a grocery store at this address. From 1892 there is no Kelly listing at this address. The family still live in the area.
Sepia photograph collected as part of Melbourne's Biggest Family Album in 2006.
Description of Content
Three family members standing by the verandah of Kelly's General Store and Mentone Post Office, 1889. A man holding a horse & cart is standing to their left (the viewer's right).
Physical Description
Digital image file, copied from original sepia print.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Copied from Ms Louise Mary Stevens, 01 Nov 2006
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Place & Date Depicted
Como Parade West, Mentone, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1889
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Photographer
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Individuals Identified
Kelly, Dan; Kelly, John; Kelly, Kate; unknown man
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Format
Digital file, TIFF, Black & White
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Classification
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Type of item
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References
See "Mentone through the years" by Leo Gamble
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Keywords
General Stores, Horsedrawn Vehicles, Post Offices, Streetscapes
