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Katanning Historical Society > Records

Johanna Bell nee McCarthy

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c. 1895

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Overview

A sepia oval shaped head and shoulders photograph of an elderly woman in a square mount and framed in a decorative wooden frame which has scrolls and mushroom shapes. The woman is wearing a jacket, vest and blouse and around her neck is a large medallion on a thick cord. Her hair is swept back into a bun and she is wearing a bonnet which has tails.

Historical information

Johanna McCarthy was born in Killarney, Ireland. She came out to Australia in 1863 and married Richard Saunders Bell in Albany in 1865. She had 8 children and lived in Australia for 62 years and died at the Government Hospital in Katanning in 1925. Dr Burnside was attending to her at the time of her death.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-202-HSP1985.4

Item type

Photographs

Material

Glass

Photographic Paper

Wood

Width

46 cm

Height or length

57 cm

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Links to additional resources

The Southern Districts Advocate Mon 12 Oct 1925 [trove.nla.gov.au]

An obituary article for Johannah Bell, detailing where she was born, her arrival in Western Australia on the ship the 'Burlington' and details on her children.

Last modified

Tuesday, 22 September, 2026

Completeness

94

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Copyright and Reference

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Date of creation +70 years

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