A GLIMPSE OF THEATRE HERITAGE
Jun 22, 2018
3 minutes
By Elisabeth Kumm, Mimi Colligan and Judy Leech
Theatre Heritage Australia (THA) was awarded a Public Record Office Victoria (PROV) History Grant for the digitisation of the scene books from the JCW collection held by Scenic Studios in Preston. The collection comprises thousands of images of sets, backdrops, scenic details, lighting rigs and more from 1898 to the 1930s.
Setting the Scene: The JCW Scene Books Project
JCW mounted a great number of productions and toured them throughout Australasia. Named after James Cassius Williamson, who formed his first company
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