Chips Rafferty photograph album

PXA 7275

fonds

1920s-1930s

Graphic Materials, Photographs

9650108

1 album (78 photographic prints) - 18.5 x 28.5 cm
30 photographic prints - 21 x 16 cm or smaller - gelatin silver, black and white

Chips Rafferty MBE (1909-1971) was born John William Pilbean Goffage in Broken Hill, New South Wales. He worked as an ironmoulder, drover, shearer, boundary rider, deckhand in coastal boats and a wine cellar assistant before finding his niche acting on stage and in films.

Reference:
Library correspondence file

The album and loose photographs were part of the Chips Rafferty estate received by the F. R. Strange auction room in 1971. Donor took possession of the album after it was unclaimed.

Photograph album comprising 78 photographic prints documenting the life of Chips Rafferty during the 1920s and 1930s. A further twenty six photographs were loose in the album and have been rehoused in sleeves.
Also included in the collection are four publicity stills of Rafferty / Scott '38.

Out of copyright:
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

Date range is based on inscriptions on photographs and information from donor.