Bands

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.

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.

Original Black and White photograph of unnamed band. Source and date unknown

Post Card photograph and enlarged photocopy of Marple Reed Band dated 1911.

Black & White original photograph of Marple Prize band from 1920's. Taken outside Marple Liberal Club on Club's Bowling Green.

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…

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.

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)

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