Thelma Afford b. December 1908

Also known as Thelma May Thomas
  • Artist (Theatre / Film Designer),
  • Designer (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
Costume designer, performer, actor and fashion journalist with a practice from Broken Hill, Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne. She also designed costumes for early Australian TV drama. She later became the senior art mistress at Queenwood, a private girls' school, Mosman NSW. She is to considered to have introduced art subjects into South Australian schools. designed costumes for early Australian TV drama.
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Citations

  • Information sourced from Afford, Thelma (née Thomas).

  • Ritchie, John (Ed.) (2002), 'Max Afford’, Australian Dictionary of Biography, Melbourne, Vic, vol.13.

  • de Berg, Hazel, 'oral history tape 1262’, National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT.

See also

  • 'Heritage: section 11, plate 487'.

Initial data sources

  • Heritage: The National Women's Art Book

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Roles
  • Artist (Theatre / Film Designer)
  • Designer (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
  • Artist
Residences
  • c.1937 - c.1978 Sydney, NSW
  • 1935 - 1937 Adelaide, SA
  • c.1934 - Melbourne, Vic.
  • c.1930 - c.1934 Adelaide, SA
  • c.1937 - c.1978 Sydney, NSW
  • 1935 - 1937 Adelaide, SA
  • c.1934- Melbourne, Vic.
  • c.1930 - c.1934 Adelaide, SA
Other occupations
  • Costume designer (ANZSIC code: 9002) -
  • Art teacher (ANZSIC code: 8022) -
  • Costume designer (ANZSIC code: 9002)
  • Art teacher (ANZSIC code: 8022)
Alternative names
  • Thelma May Thomas
  • Thelma Thomas
Trainings
  • - Adelaide Presbyterian Girls' College, Adelaide, SA
  • - South Australian School of Arts and Crafts, Adelaide, SA
  • - Broken Hill High School, NSW
  • Adelaide Presbyterian Girls' College, Adelaide, SA
  • South Australian School of Arts and Crafts, Adelaide, SA
  • Broken Hill High School, NSW
Summary