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Scanned History


Here is a list of various documents that have been scanned and are available to view or download in PDF format. Just click on the links to access them.

A number of my PDF articles and books are available for download on the GH Publications page.

General items Magazine and journal issues Brass band histories Contest programmes Concert programmes
  General items

  • Amersham Temperance Brass Band - Christmas 1891
  • Australian Silver Band letterhead - 1926
  • The Bandsman's Prayer
  • Batley Salvation Army Band - Greetings - 1913
  • Besses Boys' Band commemorative cover - 30 November 1983
  • Beverley United Prize Band letter - 15 November 1902
  • Black and White of the Brass Bands
  • Bonnybridge & District Band - letter - 1936
  • Bramley Brass Band letterhead - 1911
  • Brass Band Annual for 1894 - contest season of 1893
  • Brass Band Annual for 1896 - contest season of 1895
  • Brass Band Annual for 1899 - contest season of 1898
  • Brass Band Annual for 1900 - contest season of 1899
  • Brass Band Annual for 1901 - contest season of 1900
  • Brass Band Annual for 1902 - contest season of 1901
  • Brass Band Annual for 1903 - contest season of 1902
  • Brass Band Annual for 1904 - contest season of 1903
  • Brass Band Annual for 1905 - contest season of 1904
  • Brighouse & Rastrick Band accounts - 1933
  • Brighouse & Rastrick Band - letter - 1934
  • Burbage Brass Band - instruments - 1861
  • Cirencester Town Band receipt - 1893
  • C.G. Conn Wonder Instruments - postcard
  • Croft Brass Band cheque - 1936
  • Crystal Palace Contest (Platform 4) judges remarks - 10 July 1860
  • Denby Dale Prize Band - poem
  • Denby Dale Brass Band - postcard 1939
  • Edge Hill (L.M.S.) Band - Jubilee Celebration - 1930
  • Edwin Firth - letter from Fodens, 1908
  • Grimesthorpe Prize Band letterhead - 1902
  • Hartlepool Temperance Prize Band - Xmas Draw 1895
  • Hartlepool Temperance Prize Band - Xmas Draw 1896
  • Herbert Howells - "Pageantry" letter - 1934
  • Horbury Prize Band - letter - 1912
  • Jacob's Orchestra Monthly - January 1915
  • James Rice calling card - c. 1853
  • Kippax Old Brass Band appointment of trustees - 9 May 1896
  • Lees Brass Band - excursion - 11 June 1870
  • Letter from Alexander Hasling to Enderby Jackson, 1844
  • Letter from Henry Distin to Enderby Jackson - 1896
  • London & Home Counties Amateur Bands Association - Rules - 1920
  • Mary Villemo [Maryville Ladies Military Band, Missouri] - 1912
  • Mealsgate Rechabite Band bazaar - 1890
  • The Military Band (Musical Booklets No. 8)
  • Newcastle Corporation Tramways Band letter - 22 May 1928
  • Ocean Waves Quickstep - Dodworths National Brass Band - c. 1855
  • Mr. Pubprop
  • Northcote City Band letter - 1914
  • Redhill Contest accounts - 8 April 1912
  • Rindce Manual Training School Band - Massachusetts - c. 1910
  • St Hilda Colliery Band - Annual Dinner - 8 April 1922
  • Southbourne Silver Prize Band letter - 23 December 1934
  • West Wales Association of Brass Bands, 1912
  • Wye Town Band letter - 1925

    Instrument catalogues

  • Boston Musical Instrument Manufactory - 1869
  • Dodworth's Musical Instruments, 1856
  • Fiske Instruments Catalogue - 1861
  • Fiske Instruments Catalogue - 1868
  • Hawkes Trombone Catalogue
  • Henry Distin Manufacturing Co. Catalogue - 1883
  • Henry Distin Manufacturing Co. Catalogue - 1907
  • Instruments of the Band [York Band Company]
  • John C Haynes & Co, Boston, 1883a>
  • John F Stratton & Co, New York, 1873a>
  • Keefer Brass Band Instruments - 1920
  • Lyon & Healey's Band Instruments, 1878
  • Lyon & Healey's Band Instruments, 1885
  • Lyon & Healey's Band Instruments, 1901
  • Rudolf Wurlitzer & Bro., c. 1880
  • Sherman, Clay Co. Instruments Catalogue - 1915
  • Worth Reading - Lyon Healey instruments

    Music journals, sheet music catalogues, & tutorials

  • Cornet Band Journal Catalogue - 1958
  • Dodworth's Brass Band School - 1853
  • The Floral Dance
  • Haynes Music Books
  • Hymn tune "Adoration" - as played by St Hilda Colliery Band
  • Hymn tune "Muker" - as played by Black Dyke Mills Band
  • National Brass Band Contest 1930 - test pieces
  • F. Richardson's Cornet Brass Band Music Catalogue - February 1929
  • Wright & Round's Liverpool Brass Band Journal - 1934

    Posters & tickets

  • Belle Vue Gardens - 1899
  • Belle Vue Gardens
  • Beverley Borough Silver Band sports - 29 August 1903
  • Beverley Brass Band Contest ticket - 13 August 1904
  • British Open Contest - 7 September 1914
  • British Open Contest - 1 September 1924
  • British Open Contest - 5 September 1959
  • Church Gresley Colliery Silver Prize Band - 27 February 1921
  • Distin Family - Dublin - 28 February 1839
  • Edge Hill (B.R.) Band - Llangollen - 21 March 1970
  • Fairfield Cornet Band hop - Michigan - 17 September 1886
  • Feast of Brass & Voices - Sheffield - 14 December 1980
  • Hardraw Scar Contest - 27 June 1885
  • Hollinwood United Brass Band, Foxdenton Hall - 14 May 1893
  • Hull Rifle Volunteer Corps Contest - 20 July 1868 (a)
  • Hull Rifle Volunteer Corps Contest - 20 July 1868 (b)
  • Huthwaite Prize Band - 29 October 1972
  • Ibstock Brass Band Contest - 21 August 1897
  • Kingston Cornet Band ball - Pennsylvania - 14 April 1873
  • Knaresborough Silver Band - 16 February 1936
  • Knaresborough Silver Band - 1 November 1936
  • Northern Queensland Championship Contest - 28 December 1923
  • Orefield Brass Band ball - Siegersville, PA - 25 January 1872
  • Overton Brass Band, California - ball - 12 May 1899
  • Parr Public Prize Band Slow Melody & Quartet Contest - 19 November 1966
  • Preston Guild Contest - 8 September 1882
  • Sand Bank Cornet Band ball - New York - 25 December 1891
  • Shepley Brass Band - 27 October 1898
  • Stamford Town Band - Corn Exchange, Stamford - 1 October 1889
  • Sutton-in-Ashfield Temperance Prize Band - 1905
  • Swanwick Prize Band - Matlock Bath
  • West of England Area Contest ticket - 20 March 1948
  • Worcester Brass Band, Massachusetts - 23 March 1882
  • Worcester Brass Band, Massachusetts - 3 April 1882
  • Worcester Brass Band, Massachusetts - 8 February 1883