The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Joan Sutherland Luciano Pavarotti Operatic Duets. LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: SXL 6828, Record cover, Plastic sleeve, 1 vinyl disk. Cover notes, Jon Perrin Cover photo: Christian Steiner. Joan Sutherland, Luciano Pavarotti. Conductor: Richard Bonynge, National Philharmonic Orchestra, London Opera Chorus (Chorus master Terry Edwards), Jacquelyn Fugelle, soprano; Elizabeth Cornell, mezzo-soprano.lp, sound recording, opera

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.The Art of Michelangeli. LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: World Record Club W.R.C. S/4831, Record cover, plastic sleeve, 1 vinyl disc, cover notes (no author listed). Beethoven, Galuppi, Scarlatti.lp, sound recording

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Bach Harpshichord Recital. LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: SXL 2259, record cover, plastic sleeve, 1 vinyl disc, cover notes (no author listed). George Malcolm (harpsichord).lp, sound recording

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Tenor Arias from Italian Opera. LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: SXL 6498, record cover, plastic sleeve, 1 vinyl disc, back cover notes by Alan Blyth, inside double layout liner notes included. Luciano Pavarotti.lp, sound recording, opera

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Puccini's La Boheme. LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: LXT 2623, Record cover, plastic sleeve, 1 vinyl disc, back cover notes (no author listed). Orchestra and Chorus of The Accademia di Santa Cecilia Rome. Conducted by Alberto Erede.lp, sound recording, opera

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Manon. LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: LXT 2620, Record cover, no plastic sleeve, back cover notes (no author listed). Soloists, chorus and orchestra of the Opera-Comique, Paris. Conducted by Albert Wolff.47' printed paper sticky taped to top left front coverlp, sound recording, opera

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Beethoven Piano Sonatas Nos. 12 and 21. LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: LXT 2532, Record cover, no sleeve, 1 vinyl disk. Cover notes, no author listed. Wilhelm Backhaus, Pianoforte.lp, sound recording

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.The Tales of Hoffman (Record 2). LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: LXT 2583, Record cover, no plastic sleeve, 1 vinyl disk. No cover notes, no internal notes. Conductor: Thomas Becham. The Sadler's Wells Orchestra, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.lp, sound recording

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.The Percussive Twenties. Eric Rogers and his Orchestra. LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: SKLA 7527, Record cover, Plastic sleeve, paper notes, vinyl disk. Cover notes, no author listed. Eric Rogers and his Orchestra. lp, sound recording

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Greig Holberg Suite, Op. 40.. LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: LX 3014, Cardboard sleeve, 1 Vinyl disc, Cover notes, no author listed, Made in England. Conductor Boyd Neel, The Boyd Neel String Orchestra.lp, sound recording

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.The Tales of Hoffman (Record 1). LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: LXT 2562, Cardboard Cover sleeve, 1 Vinyl disc, no notes, made in England. Music by The Sadler's Wells Chorus and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Conductor, Sir Thomas Beecham Bart.lp, sound recording, opera

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Placido Domingo: Arias from Italian Opera. LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: SXL 6451, Paper sleeve, 1 Vinyl disc, Cover notes, Berndt W. Wssling, Lyrics with English Translation by Peggie Cochrane and Laura Mardon. Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin. Conductor: Nello Santi.lp, sound recording, opera

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Scheherazade - Polovtsian Dances. LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: SXLA 2268, Paper packaging, plastic sleve, 1 Vinyl disc, cover notes, no author listed, made in Australia, distributed by EMI (Australia) Limited, Sydney. L'orchestre de la Suisse Romande with Choeur Des Jeunes and Choeur De Radio Lausanne, Conductor Ernest Ansermet and Andre Charlet.lp, sound recording

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Carmen Bizet. LP 33RPM Vinyl, Catalogue Number: LXT 2617, Paper package/ cover sleeve, 1 Vinyl disc, Cover notes, no author listed, made in England. The Opera-Comique Paris, Conductor, Albert Wolff.lp, sound recording

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.The World of Opera Vol. 1. LP 33RPM Vinyl, Catalogue Number: SPA 449, Cardboard packaging, plastic sleeve, 1 Vinyl disc, cover annotation, no author listed, sleeve printed in England.lp, sound recording, opera

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Manon. LP 33RPM Vinyl, Catalogue Number: LXT 2619, Cardboard packaging/sleeve, 1 vinyl disc, no cover notes, printed in England (part of a set of 3). The Opera-Comique, Paris, Conductor Albert Wolff.lp, sound recording, opera

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Bizet: Carmen. LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: LXT 2616, Record cover, no plastic cover, no back cover notes. Conducted by Albert Wolff. Soloists, Chorus & Orchestra of The Opera-Comique Paris.lp, sound recording, opera

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.The Tales of Hoffmann (Record 3). LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: LXT 2584, Record cover, no sleeve, 1 vinyl disk, back cover notes (no author listed). Conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham, the Sadler's Wells Chorus and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.lp, sound recording, opera

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Verdi La Traviata. LP 33RPM vinyl - Box set, Catalogue Number: 212D 2 D212D 3, 1 cardboard box cover with hinged lid, 3 paper record record sleeves (with inscriptions), 3 vinyl disk, 1 booklet with libretto. Joan Sutherland, Luciano Pavarotti, Matteo Manguerra and other artists. Composer: Verdi; Conductor Richard Bonynge; The National Philharmonic Orchestra, London Opera Chorus.lp, sound recording, opera

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Die Fledermaus. LP 33RPM vinyl - Box set, Catalogue Number: D277 D2, Unopened with plastic wrap intact. Composer: Johann Strauss, Australian Opera; Conductor: Richard Bonynge; Australian Opera Chorus (Chorus master: Martin Hadley) The Elizabethan Sydney Orchestra (Concert master Ladislav Jasek).lp, sound recording, opera

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Lucia di Lammerrmoor. LP 33RPM vinyl - Box set, Catalogue Number: ZAL11087, 1 cardboard box cover with lid, 3 paper record record sleeves, 3 vinyl disk, 1 booklet with libretto. Composer: Donizetti.lp, sound recording, opera

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Le Roide Lahore. LP 33RPM vinyl - Box set, Catalogue Number: 210D 1, 1 cardboard box cover with lid, 3 paper record record sleeves, 3 vinyl disk, 1 booklet. Composer: Jules Massenet. lp, sound recording, opera

Donated by Glenda McLeod nee Sebire.Cream and pink, portable, combined turntable and radiogram. With a Decca vinyl record on the turntable.'Astor' 'Playgram'radiograms

Gramophone record, black bakelite with cream and green "Decca" label. Side A: Never Never Land, Side B: The little Shoemaker. Frank Weir & his Saxophone and Orchestra. Vocal by the Michael Twins.Reference Number Y6605

Emlyn Williams as Charles Dickens. Giving a Solo Performance of Scenes from the Famous Novels and Stories. Tour of New Zealand and Australia, 1958. D D O'Conner Productions Ltd.., in association with the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust. 1 Moving in Society. 2 Paul. 3 Mr Bob Sawyer Gives a Bachelor Party. 4 The Signalman. 5 Mr Chops. 6 The Fancy Ball. The Adoptions . . . The Desk . . . The Nature of the Performance. During the fifties of the last century, Charles Dickens, at the Height of his fame as a novelist, ventured on something quite new; he gave, in Birmingham, a public 'reading' of one of his stories. This turned out to be an historic occasion, opening up an extraordinary career for the great writer. Each 'Reading' was more sensationally successful than the last. The word was put into inverted commas because nothing could have been less like reading than Dickens's dramatic performance. Something like a hundred years later at the Criterion Theatre, EMILYN WILLIAMS appeared before the London public 'as Charles Dicken's, giving a solo performance of scenes from the novels.' At this point the actor had been a star of . . . Personal Manager for Emlyn Williams: Alan Cambell. Stage Director: Tony Ward. Secretary and Accountant: Aubrey Thomas. Manager for the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust: Mary Rawdon. EMILYN WILLIAMS. Emlyn Williams, as actor, playwright of director (often in all three capacities simultaneously) has been in the theatre since he acquired the degree of M.A. and shook from his feet the dust of Oxford. Born in Flintshire, North Wales, in 1905, the son of a village inn-keeper, he spoke only Welsh as a child and learned English at school - a boyhood freely depicted in his comedy, 'The Druid's Rest.' At the age of ten he won a scholarship to the local Holywell County School, and at the age of seventeen another scholarship (in French) to Christ Church, Oxford. Once at the University hw discovered the theatre, by means of the Dramatic Society, and realized at once it was to dominate his life. While he . . . Includes photo of E Williams. Advertisement for DECCA Records, Emlyn Williams as Charles Dickens, Volume 1.Back cover photograph of Emlyn Williams. Second Programme in Australia: Emlyn Williams as 'A Boy Growing Up' An entertainment from the stories of Dylan Thomas. 'Gorgeously Funny' - The observer, London. Cover well decorated with sketches and photo of Emlyn WilliamsPeerless Press Pty. Ltd.cottage, miners, emlyn williams as charles dickens. giving a solo performance of scenes from the famous novels and stories. tour of new zealand and australia, 1958. d d o'conner productions ltd.., in association with the australian elizabethan theatre trust. 1 moving in society. 2 paul. 3 mr bob sawyer gives a bachelor party. 4 the signalman. 5 mr chops. 6 the fancy ball. the adoptions . . . the desk . . . the nature of the performance. during the fifties of the last century, novelist, ventured on something quite new, in birmingham, a public 'reading'. an historic occasion, opening up a career 'reading' criterion theatre solo performance novels.' actor had been a star of . . . personal manager for emlyn williams: alan cambell. stage director: tony ward. secretary and accountant: aubrey thomas. manager for the australian elizabethan theatre trust: mary rawdon. actor, playwright of director (often in all three capacities simultaneously) degree of m.a. oxford. born in flintshire, north wales, in 1905, village inn-keeper, spoke welsh learned english at school. comedy, 'the druid's rest.' won a scholarship to the local holywell county school, and at the age of seventeen another scholarship (in french) to christ church, oxford. university he discovered the theatre, dramatic society. photo of e williams. advertisement for decca records, as charles dickens, volume 1.back cover photograph of emlyn williams. second programme in australia: emlyn williams as 'a boy growing up' stories of dylan thomas. 'gorgeously funny' - the observer, london.