TitleThe Raftery FamilyObject TypePhotographDatec.1895DescriptionWilliam and Mary Anne Raftery, a friend of the family, and Blanche Raftery, behind the Commercial Hotel, Albion Park.
Makers MarkNilProvenance and SignifcanceWilliam Raftery purchased the Commercial Hotel in Albion Park c1895 - 1900. After William's death in 1913, his wife, Mary Ann, ran the hotel, followed in later years by her son, John Augustine.
John married Mary Bateman from 'Ravensthorpe'. Their five children were born in the hotel. The Commercial Hotel was destroyed by fire in 1954.DonorRaftery, William Daubeny