Summary

Bound scrapbook with newspaper cuttings relating to Phar Lap, jockey Jim Pike, strapper Tommy Woodcock, trainer/owner Harry Telford, and owner David J. Davis from the periods 1930-1939 and 1960-1982. There are also two loose photographs in a folio at the rear of the scrapbook. One has an image of jockey Jim Pike on Phar Lap and the other is of the son of owner/trainer Harry Telford, Gerald, holding up the 1930 Melbourne Cup.

Physical Description

Approximately 70 sheets of brown paper bound into a brown leather binder with 3 screws. Contains newspaper clippings with text and images (B&W and colour), Some handwritten text in pen.

More Information

  • Collection Names

    Phar Lap Collection

  • Collecting Areas

    Leisure

  • Acquisition Information

    Cultural Gifts Donation from Mrs Nancy Telford, 1999

  • Acknowledgement

    Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

  • Date of Event

    1930-1980

  • Inscriptions

    First page of scrapbook, under image of head of Phar Lap: " The Beautiful Head of Phar Lap " On front of folio, handwritten pencil: "Presentation of / Phar Lap's / Melbourne Cup / 1930 " Rear of photo of Jim Pike on Phar Lap, handwritten pencil: " Bu [illegible] " Rear of photo of Gerald Telford, handwritten pencil: " Only Child / Every Received / The Melbourne Cup " Rear of photo of Gerald Telford, handwritten pen: " Nov 4th 1930 / 4 ½ years old ", " 1930 Melbourne Cup presented by / acting Governor General - / Lord Somers "

  • Classification

    Sport, Horse racing, Mementoes

  • Category

    History & Technology

  • Discipline

    History

  • Type of item

    Object

  • Overall Dimensions

    329 mm (Width), 43 mm (Depth), 355 mm (Height)

  • Keywords

    Horse Racing, Horses, Racing Industry