Thread: Although the doors to the @V_and_A are temporarily closed, we are sharing some of the items in our centenary display here, to mark @HeritageFundUK's #HeritageTreasures day. (1/5)
Ballet Exercises for Athletes - A unique pamphlet w/ original artwork by Punch illustrator Fougasse, famed for his ‘Careless talk Costs Lives’ WW2 posters. In 1954, the RAD was approached by a training club for British high jumpers seeking ways to increase their elevation. (2/5)
The Paquita Costume Design for Margot Fonteyn (c) Royal Academy of Dance (3/5)
Harlequin by Alfred Gilbert - Made by the sculptor of Eros at Piccadilly, this figure of Harlequin was given by Stanislas Idzikowski to the RAD ‘Production Club’. (4/5)
Roger Furse Programme Design from 1939 (c) Royal Academy of Dance (5/5) #RAD100
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