which Cpl Palmer may have worked, was responsible for drawings, record keeping, photography and design among other tasks. George Galsworthy Palmer’s creative works are well documented in the recently acquired collection and give a unique insight into the social activities of the workshop. A production of ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’, Christmas 1944, proves to be the best recorded event in the collection. George Galsworthy Palmer was responsible for designing the scenery for this production as well as producing pamphlets and programmes to publicise the event. He kept a scrapbook documenting each scene. An early sketch found on the reverse of a drawing clearly reflects later set designs for the production of ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ and gives insight into Palmer’s process. 2021.64 REME personnel acted in the production, including Cpl Palmer, of which we now have an extensive collection of photographs. Coincidentally, 693 Base Manufacturing Workshops, based in Italy at this time also put together a production of ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ over Christmas 1944/45. Annotations provide an added level of detail that photographs alone
Final Production Backdrop
Final Set Design Painting
Annotations on the reverse of performance photographs add insight into the details of the production. 2021.64
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