Book "Gone Banding" by Charles Ingham : 1984
Ring bound book entitled "Gone Banding" A light hearted look at the history of Marple Band 1900 - 1983. by Charles Ingham printed in 1984 by Vitaprint.
Louiset
BAN/01/01
Marple Band : Newspaper Photograph : 1900's
Newspaper photograph ( and enlargement on photographic paper) from Hyde N.C. Herald dated 1967 showing Marple Band sixty years earlier asking readers if they recognised family members.
Louiset
BAN/01/02
Photograph of Victorian Band
Original Black and White photograph of unnamed band. Source and date unknown
Louiset
BAN/01/03
Marple Reed Band : 1911
Post Card photograph and enlarged photocopy of Marple Reed Band dated 1911.
Louiset
BAN/01/04
Marple Prize Band : 1920's
Black & White original photograph of Marple Prize band from 1920's. Taken outside Marple Liberal Club on Club's Bowling Green.
Louiset
BAN/01/05
Newspaper Articles : Marple Brass Band
Various newspaper cuttings from 1969 relating to Marple Brass Band, covering competitions, appearances and move to new premises.
From the years 1969 to 1995 there are numerous cuttings covering subjects like the leader of the band, competions the band had entered.
The bulk of the cuttings are in 1995, 1996 and 1997 are concerned with the moving of premises and funding.
From 2022 the items relate to the appointment of Steve Sutton as the new musical director.
<strong>Updated JC : Sept 2022</strong>
Louiset
BAN/01/06
Talk given by Charles Ingham on History of Marple Band : Undated
Handwritten 6 page account of a talk given by Charles Ingham on the History of Marple Band to the Marple Antiquarian Society (dated 1973). Mr Ingham is a member of the band (E-flat trombone) and gave a lively and informative talk.
BAN/01/07
Louiset
The Village Band (Marple) : Jack Turnbull : 1996
Two original newspaper articles under the banner "Local History" giving history of Marple Brass Band from 1900 by Jack Turnbull 1996.
Also four typed pages headed "The Village Band" part 1 and part 2. (Part transcript of above)
Peter Clark : 2018
BAN/01/08
Louiset
Brief History of Marple Brass Band
Two typed pages with a brief history of the Marple Brass Band and its origins from a temperance band in 1883, recalling key moments of its history up to the band being able to purchase new instruments in 1970. Unknown author
BAN/01/09
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