Detail view

[Ellen Kelly, taken at Benalla railway station, 1917]

Title
[Ellen Kelly, taken at Benalla railway station, 1917]
Description
Half-length, full face, seated, wearing hat with veil across her eyes, tied with bow at left cheek. Shoulder of her son-in-law Ned Griffiths visible on right. Oval frame, olive green mount. The mother of Ned Kelly, Ellen Quinn, was born in Ireland in 1832. She migrated to Australia with her parents and married ex-convict John 'Red' Kelly in 1851. As well as Ned, they had seven other children. John Kelly died in 1866 and Ellen married again in 1874 having three children with her second husband George King. After George King's disappearance Ellen resumed the name of Kelly and their three children grew up as Kelly.
Subject
Victoria -- History -- 1851-1891
Subject
Kelly, Ellen.
Image number
H2003.25/5
Format
1 photograph : print ; 13 x 9 cm., in mount 23 x 17 cm.
Managed by
Item held by State Library of Victoria
Collection or series
IspartOf Kelly family photographs.
Date or place
[1917]
Rights
Reproduction rights: State Library of Victoria.
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