Afford, Thelma, 1908-1996

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Afford, Thelma, 1908-1996

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  • Afford, Thelma, -1996

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  • Thomas, Thelma, 1908-1996
  • Afford, Thelma Thelma May Thomas, -1996
  • Thomas, Thelma May, 1908-1996

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1908-1996

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Born in Broken Hill in 1908. Her professional theatre career began as an actress with the avant-garde Ab-Intra Studio Theatre in Adelaide. After moving to Sydney and marrying Max Afford, she designed costumes for the Independent Theatre (1941-1947) and the Minerva Theatre (1946-1949). She was the costume designer for pageants and several early ABC television productions, most notably J.M. Barrie's The twelve pound look. This was the first play on Australian television. She spent her later years as an art teacher.

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US DLC n2005077118

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Revised, AM, 22-Apr-2020.

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Contributor record, Thelma Afford, AusStage, accessed online 22-Apr-2020.
Contributor record, Thelma Thomas, AusStage, accessed online 22-Apr-2020.

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