Photograph of Wardrobe department making costumes for Love's Labours Lost

As Bristol Old Vic was running three Theatre s in the 1970s (the Bristol Old Vic, the New Vic Studio and the Little Theatre ) we needed a great deal of props and costumes. We had a large wardrobe department on site with many seamstresses, and wig makers all working to fit up multiple casts.

Nowadays we receive a lot more shows so there isn’t the same need for lots of makers and craftsmen.

This item was digitised by the University of Bristol Theatre Collection as part of Bristol Old Vic’s “Protecting and Sharing the Heritage of Britain’s Oldest Theatre ” project, supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.