• Title
  Costume designs, 1932-1960 / Thelma Afford
• Creator
  Thelma Afford, 1908-1996
• Call number
  PX*D 330/ff.1-253
  
• Level of description
  fonds
• Date
  
  1932-1960
• Type of material
  Graphic Materials, Watercolours, Photographs, Prints
• Reference code
  826190
• Physical Description
  1 portfolio (216 watercolours, 11 with fabric samples, 32 black and white and sepia photographs, 1 coloured photograph, 2 5 x 4 in. coloured transparencies, 4 photolithographs) - various sizes
  
• Scope and Content
  The collection comprises 216 watercolour costume designs, 11 of which include fabric samples, for performances at: Adelaide's Ab Intra Theatre, 1932 (f. 1), Majestic Theatre, 1933, 1936 (ff. 2, 7), Tivoli Theatre, 1935 (f. 6); Sydney's Independent Theatre, 1941-1957 (ff. 152-180), Minerva Theatre, 1946-1949 ff. 182-216), Elizabethan Theatre, 1957 (ff. 148-151); and costume designs commissioned for Melbourne's International Pageant (ff. 3-5); Adelaide's 1936 Centenary Pageant, Heather Gell's production 'Heritage' (ff. 8-38), 'Pageant of Progress' (ff. 39-49), the theatre production of Max Afford's play 'Colonel Light, the founder' (ff. 50-56); and pageants to commemorate Australia's 150th anniversary, Sydney, 1938 (ff. 57-147).
  
  The collection also includes black & white, sepia and colour photographs (ff. 217-250) of finished costumes, theatre performances, portraits of Robert Helpmann, Lola Brooks, Margo Lee, Thelma Afford and Max Afford, two unidentified colour transparencies, between 1932 and 1957 (FM2/1902-1903) and three costume designs for Max Afford's play 'Awake my love', 1960, reproduced as greeting cards (ff. 251-253).
  
  f.1 Ab - Intra Theatre / 1932 / Ballet Gu [?]. 1932. [Signed] Thelma Thomas Afford.
  
  f.2 Adelaide / Majestic Theatre / 1933. [Signed] Thelma.
  
  f.3 Catholic Ball / Melbourne / 1934 / Plate 5 / 1920 odd - 1936[?]. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.4 1934 / International Pageant / Melbourne / 1934. [Signed] Thelma.
  
  f.5 Melbourne / 1934 / Deep Slumber. 1934. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.6 Miss Slave / Adelaide Tivoli Theatre / 1935 / Plate I /School Girl Ballet. 1935. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas
  
  f.7 Majestic Theatre Ballet / Adelaide 1936. [Signed] Thelma.
  
  f.8 Adelaide Centenary Pageant 1936 / Heather Gell’s / “Heritage” / Plate 11 / Frances Thomas. 1936. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.9 Adelaide’s Centenary Pageant 1936 / Heather Gell’s Heritage / Plate 14 / Ballet Costume/Wine. 1936. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.10 Adelaide /Centenary Pageant 1936 / “Heritage” / 1936 / Plate 18 / Women Settlers. 1936. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.11 Adelaide’s Centenary Pageant 1936 / “Heritage” / 1936 / Plate 22 / Men Settlers. 1936. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.12 Adelaide /Centenary Pageant 1936 / “Heritage” / 1936 / Plate 34 / Sailor. 1936. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.13 Adelaide /Centenary Pageant 1936 / “Heritage” / 1936 / Plate 46 / Morphett. 1936. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.14 Adelaide /Centenary Pageant / “Heritage” / Plate 57 / Fellowship. 1936. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.15 Centenary Pageant 1936 / Heather Gell’s / “Heritage” / Adelaide Centenary / 1936 / Plate 59 / Honey. 1936. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.16 Adelaide /Centenary Pageant 1936 / “Heritage” / Plate 61 / Orange Blossoms. 1936. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.17 Adelaide’s 1936 Centenary / Heather Gell’s / “Heritage” / Plate 63 / New South Wales. 1936. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.18 Adelaide /Centenary Pageant / Heather Gell’s / “Heritage” / Plate 66 / Victoria. 1936. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.19 Adelaide /Centenary Pageant 1936 / “Heritage” / Plate 69 / South Australia. 1936. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.20 Adelaide /Centenary Pageant 1936 / “Heritage” / Plate 78 / Tin. 1936. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.21 Adelaide /Centenary Pageant 1936 / “Heritage” / Plate 84 / Charles Sturt. 1936. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.22 Adelaide /Centenary Pageant 1936 / “Heritage” / Plate 93 / 6th Suffragette. 1936. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.23 Adelaide 1936 / Centenary Pageant / Heather Gell’s / “Heritage” / Plate 100 / Glass. 1936. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.24 Adelaide /Centenary Pageant / “Heritage” 1936 / Plate 102 / Silver. 1936. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.25 Adelaide /Centenary Pageant / “Heritage” / Plate 103 / Copper. 1936. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.26 Centenary Pageant / “Heritage” / Plate 105 / Pottery. 1936. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.27 Adelaide /Centenary Pageant / “Heritage” / Plate 108 / Leather. 1936. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.28 Adelaide /Centenary Pageant / “Heritage” / Plate 110 / Gum Blossom. 1936. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.29 Adelaide /Centenary Pageant 1936 / “Heritage” / Plate 110 / Gum Blossom & Wattle. 1936. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.30 Adelaide /Centenary Pageant / “Heritage” / Plate 112 / Possum. 1936. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.31 Adelaide /Centenary Pageant / “Heritage” / Plate 113 / Kangaroo. 1936. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.32 Adelaide /Centenary Pageant / “Heritage” / Plate 115 / Spider Orchid. 1936. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.33 Adelaide /Centenary Pageant / “Heritage” / Plate 118 / Magpie. 1936. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.34 Adelaide’s 1936 / Centenary Pageant / Heather Gell’s / “Heritage” / Plate 119 / Marble & Granite. 1936. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.35 Adelaide’s 1936 / Centenary Pageant / “Heritage” / Plate 122 / Jewel Headdress. 1936. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.36 Adelaide’s 1936 / Centenary Pageant / “Heritage” / Plate 124 / Wattle. 1936. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.37 Adelaide /Centenary Pageant 1936 / “Heritage” / Plate / Ruby – Diamond & Moonstone. 1936. [Signed] Thelma.
  
  f.38 Adelaide / Centenary Pageant / Heather Gell’s / “Heritage” / 1936 / South Australia. 1936. [Signed] Thelma Thomas Afford.
  
  f.39 Adelaide / “Pageant of Progress” 1936 Centenary / Africa. [with fabric samples]. nd. [Unsigned]
  
  f.40 “Pageant of Progress” 1936 / Australia. nd. [Unsigned]
  
  f.41 Adelaide Centenary 1936 / Pageant of Progress / South Australia. 1936. [Signed] Thelma.
  
  f.42 South Australia’s / Centenary Pageant 1936 / “the landing at Glenelg Pageant” / and / “the Pageant of Progress”. 1936. [Signed] [Th]omas Afford. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.43 Adelaide Centenary 1936 / “Pageant of Progress” / Plate 1 / 1820 Odd - 1936. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.44 Plate 10 / Adelaide’s 1936 Centenary Pageant / “Pageant of Progress” / 1880 Odd - 1936. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.45 Centenary Pageant / Plate 19 / “Pageant of Progress” / Setter’s Child. 1936. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.46 Centenary Pageant / Plate 34 / 1936 “Pageant of Progress” / Sailor. 1936. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.47 Adelaide 1936 / Centenary Pageant / Plate 71 / “Pageant of Progress” / Rev. C.B Howard. 1936. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.48 Adelaide’s 1936 Centenary / “the Pageant of Progress” / Parrot. n.d. [Signed] Thelma.
  
  f.49 Black Wattle / “Pageant of Progress” / 1936/ Black Wattle. 1936. [Signed] Thelma.
  
  f.50 Adelaide Centenary / 1936 / Max Afford’s / Colonel Light the founder / Amelia Orchard / Betty Diamond. 1936. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.51 Adelaide 1936 Centenary / Max Afford Colonel Light the Founder / Mrs Robert Houghton – Elizabeth Campbell. 1936. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.52 1936 Adelaide’s Centenary / Max Afford’s / Colonel Light the Founder / David Dawson / Col. Light. 1936. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.53 Adelaide Centenary / play “Colonel Light the Founder” / 1936 Pageant / 1830 odd -. 1936. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.54 Adelaide Centenary / 1936 / Plate 21 / Max Affords play / Colonel Light the founder / George Stevenson / Jack Harvey. 1936. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.55 South Australia’s / Centenary Pageant 1936 / Max Afford’s Centenary Play / “Colonel Light the Founder” / Jack Ham / Charles Orchard. 1936. [Signed] Thelma Thomas Afford. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.56 South Australia’s / Centenary Pageant 1936 / Plate / Max Affords Play / Colonel Light the Founder / Charles Mann / Max Beresford. 1936. [Signed] Thelma Thomas Afford. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.57 Sydney Sesqui Centenary / 1938 Pageants. 1936. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.58 Sydney Sesqui Centenary Pageants / 1938 / Black Wattle. 1937. [Signed] Thelma Thomas Afford. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.59 Sydney Sesqui Centenary / 1938 Pageants / Golden Wattle. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.60 Sydney Sesqui Centenary / 1938 Pageants / Native Fucshia. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.61 Sydney Centenary/ Sesqui 1938/ High Schools Centenary/ Pageant/ “March to/ Nationhood Pageant” / Spirit of Courage. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.62 Sydney Sesqui Centenary High Schools Centenary/ 1938 Pageant/ “March to/ Nationhood” / Pageant/ Spirit of Great Endeavour. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.63 Sydney Sesqui Centenary 1938/ High Schools Pageant/ Town Hall. /Spirit of Pioneer Women. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.64 Sydney Sesqui Centenary High Schools Pageant/ 1938 Pageant/ “March to / Nationhood” Pageant/ Spirit of Self Sacrifice. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.65 Sydney Sesqui Centenary/ 1938/ High Schools Centenary/Pageant/ “March to Nationhood” / Pageant/ Spirit of tenacity. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.66 Sydney Sesqui Centenary High Schools Pageant/ “March to/ Nationhood” / Pageant/ Spirit of Vision. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.67 Sydney Sesqui/ Centenary/ High Schools/ Pageant/ New South Wales/ Sydney Sesqui Centenary/ High Schools Pageant/ Spirit of Australia. nd. [Unsigned].
  
  f.68 Sydney Sesqui Centenary High Schools Pageant/ New South Wales. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.69 Sydney Sesqui Centenary High Schools Pageant/ Queensland. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.70 Sydney Sesqui Centenary High Schools Pageant/ South Australia. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.71 Sydney Sesqui Centenary High Schools Pageant/ Tasmania. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.72 Sydney Sesqui Centenary High Schools Pageant/ Western Australia. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.73 Sydney Sesqui Centenary/ High Schools Pageant 1938/ Coal. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.74 Sydney Sesqui/ Centenary Pageants/ High Schools 1938/ Pageant/ Wheat/ 1937. [Signed] Thelma Thomas Afford. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.75 Sydney Sesqui Centenary/ High Schools Pageant/ Apples. nd. [Unsigned]. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.76 Sydney Sesqui Centenary /High Schools Pageant/ 1938/ Sturt Pea. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.77 Sydney Sesqui Centenary 1938 High Schools Pageant/ Tree Spirit. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.78 Sydney Sesqui Centenary/ 1938/ High schools pageant/ Tree Spirit. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.79 Sydney Sesqui Centenary High Schools Pageant/ 1938/ Herald. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.80 Sydney Sesqui Centenary/ 1938/ High Schools Pageant/ V.A.D. ‘s. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.81 Sydney Sesqui Centenary/ 1928/ High Schools Pageant/ Australian Flying Corps. Dress suite. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.82 Sydney Sesqui Centenary High Schools Pageant/ Modern 1938. nd. [Signed] Thelma.
  
  f.83 Sydney Sesqui Centenary High Schools Pageant/ Modern 1938. nd. [Signed] Thelma.
  
  f.84 Sydney Sesqui Centenary/ High Schools Pageant/ Modern 1938.. nd. [Signed] Thelma.
  
  f.85 Sydney Sesqui Cenenary “March to Nationhood Pageant/ 1938/ White Herald. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas
  
  f.86 Sydney Sesqui Centenary “March to Nationhood” / Pageant 1938/ New South Wales. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.87 Sydney Sesqui Centenary “March to Nationhood” Pageant 1938/ Northern Territory. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.88 Sydney Sesqui Centenary/ “March to Nationhood” / Pageant 1938/ Queensland. 1937. Signed] Thelma. [on reverse Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.89 Sydney Sesqui Centenary “March to Nationhood” / Pageant 1938/ Tasmania. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.90 Sesqui Centenary 1938/ “March to Nationhood” / Western Australia. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.91 Sydney Sesqui Centenary/ Pageant “March to Nationhood” / 1938/ Bird of Paradise. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.92 Sydney Sesqui Centenary/ March to Nationhood/ Pageant 1938/ Blue Wren. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.93 Sydney Centenary Pageant 1938 Sesqui/ “March to Nationhood” / Bower Bird 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.94 Pageant “march to Nationhood” 1938/ Honey Eater/ Australian Birds. 1937. [Signed Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas
  
  f.95 Sydney Sesqui Centenary/ “March to Nationhood” / Pageant 1938/ King Lory Parrot/ Australian Birds. 1936. [Signed] Thelma Thomas Afford. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.96 Sydney Sesqui Centenary/ “March to Nationhood” pageant 1938/ Kookaburra. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.97 Sydney Sesqui Centenary/ “March to Nationhood’ / Pageant 1938/ Lyre Bird. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.98 Sydney Sesqui Centenary Pageant 1938/ “March to Nationhood” / Magpie. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.99 Sydney Sesqui Centenary/ Pageant “march to Nationhood”/ 1938/ Pink Cockatoo. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.100 Sydney Sesqui Centenary “March to Nationhood” “ / Pageant 1938/ Wag tail. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.101 Sydney sesqui Centenary “March to Nationhood” / Pageant 1938/ Liutenant 1770 odd. 1937. [Signd] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.102 Sydney Sesqui Centenary/ 1938 Pageant/ “March to Nationhood” / 1780 odd. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.103 Sydney Sesqui Centenary “March to Nationhood” /1938 Pageant/ 1788 odd. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.104 Sydney Sesqui Centenary Pageant/ “March to Nationhood” 1938/ 1788 odd. A Captain. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.105 Sydney Sesqui Centenary “March to Nationhood” / Pageant 1938/ Lieut, Master, Surgeons 1788 odd.
  
  f.106 Sydney Sesqui Centenary “March to Nationhood” / Pageant 1938/ Sailors 1788 odd. 1937 [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.107 Sydney Sesqui Centenary/ 1938/ “March to Nationhood” / Sailor – Phillip. 1937. [Signed] Thelma.
  
  f.108 1938 Sydney Sesqui Centenary/ “March to Nationhood” / 1800 odd Servant. [with fabric samples] 1938. [Unsigned]. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.109 Sydney Sesqui Centenary/ “March to Nationhood” Pageant 1938/ N.S. Wales Corps – Officer. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.110 Sydney Sesqui Centenary “March to Nationhood” / 1938 Pageant/ 1800 odd. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.111 Sydney Sesqui Centenary/ “March to Nationhood” / 1938 Pageant/ Post Office. 1937. [Signed] Thelma.
  
  f.112 Sydney Sesqui Centenary 1938/ “March to Nationhood” Pageant/ Racing 1815 odd. 1937. [Signed] Thelma.
  
  f.113 Sydney Sesqui Centenary/ “March to Nationhood” / 1938 Pageant/ 1817. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.114 1938 Pageant/ Sydney Sesqui Centenary/ “March to Nationhood” / 1820 Odd. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.115 Sydney Sesqui Centenary/ “March to Nationhood” / 1938 Pageant/ 1830 Odd/ Flannel Flower Float. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.116 “March to Nationhood” / Pageant 1938/ Sydney Sesqui Centenary/ 1830 odd. 1937. [Signed] Thelma.
  
  f.117 Sydney Sesqui Centenary/ 1938 Pageant/ “March to Nationhood” / First Ferry to Manley [sic] 1833. 1937. [Signed] Thelma.
  
  f.118 Officer 1835. 1937. [Signed] Thelma.
  
  f.119 Sydney Sesqui Centenary. 1938/ “March to Nationhood” Pageant. / the First Horse tram/ early 1960’s [sic] 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.120 Sydney Sesqui Centenary/ “March to Nationhood” / 1938 Pageant/ 1870 odd. 1937. [Signed] Thelma.
  
  f.121 Sydney Sesqui Centenary/ “March to Nationhood” / 1938 Pageant/ 1870 odd. 1937. [Signed] Thelma.
  
  f.122 Sydney Sesqui Centenary/ “March to Nationhood” / 1938 Pageant/ 1880 odd. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.123 Sydney Sesqui Centenary/ “March to Nationhood” / 1938 Pageant/ 1882 odd. 1937. [Signed] Thelma.
  
  f.124 Sydney Sesqui Centenary/ “March to Nationhood” / 1938 Pageant/ 1886 odd. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.125 Sydney Sesqui Centenary/ “March to Nationhood” / Pageant 1938/ Pageant Officers. [with fabric samples] 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.126 Sydney Sesqui Centenary Pageant/ “March to Nationhood”/ 1938/ Diary. 1937. [Signed] Thelma Thomas Afford.
  
  f.127 Heritage. 1936. [Signed] Thelma Thomas Afford
  
  f.128 Sydney Sesqui Centenary/ “March to Nationhood” / Pageant 1938/ Overland telegraph. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.129 Sydney Sesqui Centenary “March to Nationhood” / Pageant 1938/ Telephone. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.130 Sydney Sesqui Centenary “March to Nationhood” / Pageant 1938/ “Fire”. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.131 Sydney Seasqui Centenary/ Pageant 1938/ “March to Nationhood” / Coal/ Australian Industries/ Coal. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.132 Sydney Sesqui Centenary “March to Nationhood” / Pageant 1938/ Pearls. 1937 [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.133 Sydney Sesqui Centenary “March to Nationhood” / Pageant 1938/ Tin. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.134 Sydney Sesqui Centenary “March to Nationhood” Pageant / Waratah/ Australian Flowers. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.135 Sydney Sesqui Centenary 1938/ “March to Nationhood” Pageant/ Waratah/ Australian Flowers. 1937. [Signed Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.136 Sydney Sesqui Centenary Pageant/ “March to Nationhood”/ 1938. 1937. [Signed] Thelma.
  
  f.137 “Gold” Attendant/ Sydney Sesqui Centenary/ “March to Nationhood”/ Pageant 1938. 1938. [Signed] Thelma.
  
  f.139 Sydney Sesqui Centenary/ “March to Nationhood” / Pageant 1938 Young Gold attendants/ 6 to be made. 1938 [Signed] Thelma.
  
  f.140 Court Dress for “Silver” / Sydney Sesqui Centenary/ “March to Nationhood” / 1938. 1938. [Signed] Thelma.
  
  f.141 Two “Silver Attendants” / Sydney Sesqui Centenary 1938/ “March to Nationhood” Pageant. 1938. [Signed] Thelma.
  
  f.142 Two Silver Attendants”/ Sydney Sesqui Centenary/ “March to Nationhood” 1938. 1938. [Unsigned]
  
  f.143 Sydney Sesqui Centenary/ “March to Nationhood” / Pageant 1938/ “Copper” / Copper. 1937. [Signed] Thelma.
  
  f.144 Sydney Sesqui Centenary 1938 “March to Nationhood” / Peace/ Peace. 1938. [Signed] Thelma.
  
  f.145 Sydney Sesqui Centenary 1938 “March to Nationhood” Pageant / Little Girls on Peace/ Float. 1938. [Signed] Thelma.
  
  f.146 Sydney Sesqui Centenary 1938/ Vaucluse House Pageant / Late 1860’s 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas
  
  f.147 Sydney Sesqui Centenary “Vaucluse House Pageant” / 1938/ 1860 odd. 1937. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.148 Elizabethan Theatre/ Act 1 Scenes 1&2 Cinderella/ Julie/ Petunia/ Fat Ugly Sister/ Olive Walters. 1957. [Signed] Thelma Afford. [on reverse] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.149 Elizabethan Theatre/ Cinderella/ Ball Scene/ Ball Scene/ Act 1 Scene 1/ Buttons/ Al Thomas. 1957. [Signed] Thelma Afford. [on reverse] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.149a … Buttons (bequeathed by Thelma Afford, Aug. 1996. See IRN 147214)
  f.150 Elizabethan Theatre/ Cinderella/ Act II Scene 2/ Ball scene/ Baron de Bluff John Bluthal/ Ball Scene 1957. [Signed] Thelma Afford, [on reverse] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.150a… Ball Scene/ The Baroness (bequeathed by Thelma Afford. Aug. 1996)
  
  f.151 Cinderella/ Baroness Julie & Eve / Elizabethan Theatre/ “Cinderella”. 1957. [Signed] Thelma Afford. [on reverse] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.151a…Ugly Sister- Eve (bequeathed by Thelma Afford. Aug. 1996)
  
  f.152 Independent Theatre/ “Insect Play” / 1941/ Iris/ Pegg Legge – Wallis. 1941. [Signed] Thelma. [on sheet with] Independent Theatre/ “Insect Play” 1941/ Victor/ Ewen Mason. 1941. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.153 Independent Theatre/ “Insect Play” / 1941/ Mr Bettle/ Redmond Phillips. 1941. [Signed] Thelma [on sheet with] Independent Theatre/ “Insect Play” / 1941/ Mrs Beetle/ Gwen Plumb. 1941. [Signed] Thelma [on reverse] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.154 Independent Theatre/ “Insect Play” / 1941/ Chrysalis. 1941. [Signed] Thelma [on sheet with] Independent Theatre/ “Insect Play” / 1941/ Parasite/ David Rainer. 1941. [Signed] Thelma [on reverse] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.155 Independent Theatre/ “Insect Play” / 1941/ Lava. 1941. [Signed] Thelma [on reverse] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.156 Independent Theatre/ “Insect Play”/ 1941/ [Mr] & Mrs Cricket/ [?] Roberts & Mary Hosking. 1941. [Signed] Thelma [on reverse] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.157 Independent Theatre/ “Insect Play” / 1941/ Clytie/ Gwen Weingott. 1941. [Signed] Thelma [on reverse] T. Afford.
  
  f.158 Independent Theatre/ “Insect Play” 1941 Otto/ Owent Weingott. 1941. [Signed] Thelma [on reverse] T. Afford.
  
  f.159 Independent Theatre/ 1941/ “Insect Play” / Yellow Ants/ David Rainer. 1941 [Signed] Thelma. [on sheet with] Independent Theatre/ “Insect Play” / 1941/ Chief Engineer/ Desmond Rolfe. 1941 [Signed] Thelma [on sheet with] Independent Theatre/ “Insect Play” / 1941/ Ordinary Ants/ Raymond Irons. 1941. [Signed] Thelma [on reverse] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.160 “Insect Play’ / 1941/ Independent Theatre/ Felix/ Bruce Beeby. 1941. [Signed] Thelma [on reverse] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.161 Independent Theatre/ “Insect Play” / 1941/ Butterflies/ Helen Turner. 1941. [Signed] Thelma. [on sheet with] Independent Theatre/ “Insect Play” 1941/ Moth/ June Brooks. 1941. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.162 Acts 1 2 & 3 / Independent Theatre/ “Madame Bovary” / 1947/ Hippolyte …/ L’heureaux/ Edward Smith. 1947. [Signed] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.163 Acts 1 2 & 3 / Independent Theatre/ “Madame Bovary” / 1947/ M. Homar’s/ Desmond Rolfe. 1947. [Signed] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.164 Act 1 Scenes1/ Act 2 7 3/Independent Theatre/ “Madame Bovary” / 1947/ Charles/ Frank O’Donell. 1947/ [Signed] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.165 Independent Theatre/ “Madam Bovary/ 1947/ Act II Scene 2/ Emma/ Doris Fitton. 1947. [Signed] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.166 Independent Theatre/ “under the Sycamore tree” / the Chief statistician/ Michael Aron. nd. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.167 Independent Theatre/ “Under the Sycamore Tree” / the Scientist/ Robert Louis. nd. [Signed] Thelma [on reverse] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.168 Independent Theatre/ “Under the Sycamore Tree” / the Queen/ Gema Murray Brown. nd. [Signed] Thelma [on reverse] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.169 Independent Theatre/ “Under the Sycamore Tree” / The Boy/ John Ewing. Nd. [Signed] Thelma [on reverse] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.170 Independent Theatre/ “Under the Sycamore Tree: / the Brown Art/ Kevin Mcmanus. nd. [Signed] Thelma [on reverse] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.171a Independent Theatre/ 1955/ Under the Sycamore Tree/ Female Worker 910/ Dressed as nurse. 1955. [Signed] Thelma. (f.171 b, with separate sketch attached]
  
  f.172 Independent Theatre/ 1955 / “Under the Sycamore Tree’ / Male Worker no.3 1955. [Signed] Thelma.
  
  f.173 Independent Theatre/ “little Round House” / 1957 / Black Prince. 1957. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.174 Independent Theatre/ “Little Round House” Emerald Diamond Ruby & Saphire Fairies. 1957. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.175 Independent Theatre/ “Little Round House” / Water Lily/ Carolyn Southwell – Keely. 1957. [Signed] Thelma Afford. [on reverse] Thelma Afford
  
  f.176 Independent Theatre/ “Little Round House” / Green Cicada Dorothy White. 1957. [Signed] Thelma Afford. [on reverse] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.177 Independent Theatre/ “Little Round House” / Princess Cicada June Williams. 1957. [Signed] Thelma Afford. [on reverse] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.178 “The Little Round House” Independent Theatre/ Mist Jeanine Anderson. 1957. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.179 “Margarite” Independent Theatre/ “Camino Real/ 1957. 1957. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.180 Independent Theatre/ “Camino Real”. 1957. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.180a+b…The Gypsy; ...Esmerelda (bequeathed by Thelma Afford. Aug. 96)
  
  f.181 Max Afford’s Awake my Love” Independent Theatre/ Mrs Orchard (Catherine Foa) nd. [Signed] Thelma Thomas Afford. [on reverse] Thelma Thomas.
  
  f.182 Minerva Theatre/ Sweetest & Lowest/ Act 1 Part 4/ Nellie Barnes. 1946. [Signed] Thelma Afford. [on reverse] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.183 Minerva Theatre/ Sweetest & Lowest/ Act II Part 5/ Fifi Banvard. 1946. [Signed] Thelam Afford. [on reverse] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.184 Minerva Theatre/ “Sweetest & Lowest” / Nellie Barnes. 1946. [Signed] Thelam Afford. [on reverse] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.185 Minerva Theatre/ “Sweetest & Lowest”/ Maids of Honour Pat Firman/ June Mendoza. nd. [Unsigned] [on reverse] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.186 Minerva Theatre/ “Pride & Prejudice” / Act 1 Scene 2/ Charlotte Lyn Murphy. 1948. [Signed] Thelma Afford. [on reverse] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.187 Minerva Theatre/ “Pride & Prejudice” / Act 1 Scene 2/ Jane/ Carmell Sexton. 1948. [Signed] Thelma Afford. [on reverse] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.188 Minerva Theatre/ Act II Scene 2/ “Pride & Prejudice” / 1948/ Jane. 1948. [Signed] Thelma Afford. [on reverse] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.189 Minerva Theatre/ “Pride & Prejudice” / Act II Scene 2/ “Miss Bringley/ Lola Sweeney. 1948. [Signed] Thelma Afford. [on reverse] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.190 Minerva Theatre/ “Pride & Prejudice” / 1948/ Act III Scene 2/ Mrs Bennett (Mrs Raynor) [with fabric sample]. 1948. [Signed] Thelma Afford. [on reverse] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.191 Minerva Theatre/ “Pride & Prejudice” / Act III Scene 2/ Lydia Bennett/ Betty McDowall. 1948. [Signed’ Thelma Afford. [on reverse] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.191a… Mrse Bennet[t]. Lady Catherine & Lady Lucas (bequeathed by Thelma Afford. Aug 96)
  
  f.192 Minerva Theatre/ “Dark Enchantment” Tibby (the maid) /Betty Duncan. 1949. [Signed] Thelma.
  
  f.193 Minerva Theatre/ “Dark Enchantment” / Max’s Play/ Acts II & III / Madame Leyda/ Neva Carr Glynn. 1949. [Signed] Thelma
  
  f.194 Minerva Theatre/ “Dark Enchantment” / Act III/ 9 o’clock in the morning/ Julie Georgie Stirling. 1949. [Signed] Thelma Afford. [on reverse] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.195 Minerva Theatre/ “the Philadelphia Story” / Act II Scene I / Dina/ Dorothea Dunstan. nd. [Signed] Thelma Afford. [on reverse] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.196 Minerva Theatre/ “the Philadelphia Story” / Act II Scene I / Elizabeth/ Betty Dickston. [with fabric samples]. nd. [Signed] Thelma. [on reverse] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.197 Minerva Theatre/ the Philadelphia Story”/ Scene I Act II/ Elizabeth Betty Dickson. 1949. [Signed] Thelma Afford. [on reverse] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.198 Minerva Theatre/ “the Philadelphia Story” / Act II Scene I/ Margaret/ Bebe Scott. [with fabric sample]. nd. [Signed] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.199 Minerva Theatre/ “the Philadelphia Story” / Act II/ Elizabeth Betty Dickson. 1949. [Signed] Thelma Afford. [on reverse] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.200 Minerva Theatre/ “the Philadelphia Story” Act III? Tracy/ Gwenda Wilson. 1949. Gwenda Wilson. 1949. [Signed] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.201 Minerva Theatre/ Streets of London/ Act I Scenes 1&2/ Act II Scene1/ Act III Scene 1&3/ Mrs Putty Belle Scott. 1946. [Signed] Thelma.
  
  f.202 Minerva Theatre/ “Streets of London/ Act II Scene I/ Alida Shirley Patterson. 1949. [Signed] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.203 Minerva Theatre/ Streets of London/ Act III Scene 3/ Bridesmaid Gwen Friend. 1949. [Signed] Thelma Afford.
  
  f.204 Minerva Theatre/ “Kiss for Cinderella” / 1st Beaut Gwen Friend / Act II. [with fabric samples] nd. [Signed] Thelma.
  
  f.205 Minerva Theatre/ “Kiss for Cinderella”/ 2nd Beaut Shirley Patterson/ Act II. [with fabric samples]. nd. [Signed] Thelma.
  
  f.206 Minerva Theatre/ “Kiss for Cinderella” / Act II/ 3rd Beaut. [with fabric samples]. nd. [Signed] Thelma.
  
  f.207 Minerva Theatre/ “Kiss for Cinderella” Act II/ 4th Beaut. Carmel Sexton. [with fabric samples]. nd. [Signed] Thelma.
  
  f.208 Minerva Theatre/ “Kiss for Cinderella” / Act II/ 5th Beaut. [with fabric samples]. nd. Unsigned]
  
  f.209 Minerva Theatre/ “Kiss for Cinderella” Act II/ 6th Beaut Shirley Finch. [with fabric samples’ nd. [Signed] Thelma.
  
  f.210 Minerva Theatre/ “Kiss for Cinderella” Act II/ 1st Court Lady. nd. [Signed] Thelma
  
  f.211 Minerva Theatre/ “Kiss for Cinderella” Act II/ 5th Court Lady. nd. [Signed] Thelma.
  
  f.212 Minerva Theatre/ “Kiss for Cinderella” Act II/ Queen. nd. [Signed] Thelma.
  
  f.213 Minerva Theatre/ “Kiss for Cinderella”/ Act II/ King. nd. [Signed] Thelma.
  
  f.214 Minerva Theatre/ Act II Scene I also Act III “Off the Record” / Jane/ June Winter. nd. [Signed] Thelma.
  
  f.215 Minerva Theatre/ Act II Scene 2 “Off the Record” / Jane June Winter. nd. [signed] Thelma
  
  f.216 Minerva theatre/ “the Winslow Boy. nd. [Signed] Thelma.
  
  Minerva Theatre, “The Winslow Boy”, nd. f.216
  
  PHOTOGRAPHS :
  
  Ab Intra Studio Theatre productions [1930-39]. ff. 217-219
  
  Sydney’s 1938 Sesquicenteneary “March to Nationhood”. ff. 220-229
  
  Minerva Theatre, Sydney, “Sweetest and lowest”, 1947. f. 230
  
  Minerva Theatre, Sydney, “Sweetest and lowest”, 1947. f. 230
  
  Minerva Theatre, Sydney, “Pride and prejudice”, 1948. ff. 231-232
  
  Minerva Theatre, Sydney, “Winslow Boy”, nd. ff. 233-235
  
  Uniforms of trooper police (4) 1888 and 1920. ff.236-239
  
  Portrait of Max Afford, 1953. f. 240
  
  ABC TV rehearsal at Forbes St. – Margo Lee to play Kate, 1956 … ff.241-242
  
  … Lola Brooks as Cecily Cardew, 1957 … f.243
  
  Group photograph including Thelma and Max Afford, 1940’s f.244
  
  Portrait of Max and Thelma Afford, 1949. f.245
  
  Portrait of Thelma Afford, 1949. f.246
  
  Portrait of Max and Thelma Afford, 1951. ff. 247-248
  
  Portrait of Max and Thelma Afford, 1952. f. 249
  
  Portrait of Thelma Afford, 1957. f. 250
  
  Three costume designs for Max Afford’s play “Awake my love”, 1960, reproduced as greeting cards. ff .251-253
• Copying Conditions
  Copyright status:: In copyright - Life of creator plus 70 years
  Copyright holder:: Perpetual Private
  Rights and Restrictions Information:: No reproduction without prior written approval of copyright holder
  Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy Perpetual Private
• Finding Aids
  Contents list available in the Mitchell Library Reading Room. -
• Description source
  
  Information transferred from Pictures Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2008-2009
• General note
  
  Keyword subjects:
  Brooks, Lola
  Minerva Theatre (Sydney, N.S.W.)
  Independent Theatre (Sydney, N.S.W.)
  Adelaide Centenary Pageant
  Melbourne International Pageant
  Australia's 150th anniversary celebrations
• Signatures / Inscriptions
  
  Most designs are signed variously on front and/or back in ink or pencil, 'Thelma', 'Thelma Thomas', 'Thelma Thomas Afford' or 'Thelma Afford'
• Name
  Afford, Thelma, 1908-1996
  Afford, Max, 1906-1954
  Helpmann, Robert, Sir, 1909-1986
  Lee, Margo
  Elizabethan Theatre
  
• Subject
  Costume designers--Australia.
  Costume design--Australia.
  Theater--Australia--20th century.
  Actors and actresses--Australia.
  
• Topic
  theatrical costumes
  
• Exhibited in
  
  Australian Inspiration

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