"Awake My Love"
Item 11 Album 3, UQFL184
Costume designed for "Awake my Love", written by Max Afford and performed at the Independent Theatre, Sydney
from the special collections of the Fryer Library
These beautiful costume designs are the work of Thelma Afford, nee Thomas.
Initially trained as an art teacher, Thelma spent many years designing costumes for official pageants, theatre productions, and film and television. Three albums of her designs, as well as a wealth of research material and correspondence, are held in the Max and Thelma Afford collection of papers in the Fryer Library. The following pages provide a selection of items from the albums, please select one of the panels + below.
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"The Robber Beetle"
Item 23 Album Three, UQFL184 Designed for "The Life of Insects", written by Josef and Karel Capek, performed at the Independent Theatre, Sydney. 
"Kookaburra"
Item 33 Album 3, UQFL184 Designed for "Little Round House", written by Gladys Lister, performed at the Independent Theatre, Sydney 1957. 
"4th Kings Own English Regiment in Australia"
Item 27 Album 1, UQFL184 Designed for the Sydney Sesqui Centenary, 1938 for the "March to Nationhood" Pageant 
"Grace Winslow"
Item 29 Album 2, UQFL184 Costume designed for "The Winslow Boy", written by Terence Rattigan and performed at Minerva Theatre, Sydney. 
"Racing Frock"
Item 23 Album 1, UQFL184 Designed for the Sydney Sesqui Centenary, 1938, this colourful period dress was designed for the "March to Nationhood" Pageant. 
"The General"
Item 21 Album 2, UQFL184 Designed for "Under the Sycamore Tree" written by Sam Spewack, performed at the Independent Theatre, Sydney 1955. 
"La Madrecita"
Item 20 Album 3, UQFL184 Designed for "Camino Real" by Tennessee Williams, performed at the Independent Theatre, Sydney 1957. |
