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1945 Royal Visit : Letter of Thanks
Letter of thanks from Queen Mary after the concert given by the Reepham Junior Band on 30 August 1945.
1945 Royal Visit : Reepham Junior Band
Group photograph with band members listed on the back
1945 Royal Visit : Reepham Junior Band
Group photograph with names listed on the back
1956 Festival Concert : St Andrews Hall, Norwich
Festival Concert given by Fodens Motor Works Band, conducted by Harry Mortimer. The concert included the presentation of awards & trophies to successful bands who had competed in the 18th Annual EABBA Spring Festival. A special presentation was made…
1957 Festival Concert : St Andrews Hall, Norwich
Festival Concert given by Black Dyke Mills Band, conducted by Jack Emmott. The concert included the presentation of awards & trophies to successful bands who had competed in the 19th Annual EABBA Spring Festival. Autographed by G H Willcocks, a…
1957 19th Annual Festival Programme (EABBA)
Full programme of the East Anglian Brass Band Association's festival. Includes details of the competing bands with their conductors, test pieces, previous successes dating back to 1932, trophies to be awarded & relevant advertising.
1958 20th Annual Festival Programme (EABBA)
Full programme of the East Anglian Brass Band Association's festival. Includes details of the competing bands with their conductors, test pieces, previous successes dating back to 1932, trophies to be awarded & relevant advertising. Robert Austin had…
1946 : Young players from Reepham Band
Set of 12 photographs taken in April 1946 showing some of the junior players from the Reepham Band, possibly at the East Anglian Brass Band Association's Spring Festival, sponsored by the Daily Herald. All the photographs are stamped 'Illustrated'…
Edgar Thomas Ruffles (1903 - 1957)
Portrait photographs of E T Ruffles, conductor of Reepham Band
Tommy Ruffles & His New Rhythmical Band
Postcard advertising Tommy Ruffles' Band. Since Tommy Ruffles was a Fakenham resident the brass players are most likely to have been members of Fakenham Band. This item is included because of Tommy Ruffles' longstanding connections with Reepham…
1930 : Reepham Band of Hope
21 June 1930 Reepham B. O. H. Band This was initially a temperance band.Back Row L to R :Jack Alford, Gordon Frankland, Victor Bishop, Fred Edgemore, Billy Alford, Sidney Frost, Archie Guyton, Sidney Hardiment,Ted Hardiment, Arthur HardimentFront Row…
1886 : Reepham Volunteer Band
The band was part of the 3rd Volunteer Battalion Norfolk , established about 1860.
This photograph was taken in front of Cawston Rectory circa 1886.
Back Row L to R :
Thomas Pitches, William Huggins, Henry Hawes,
James Wasey
Front Row L to…
This photograph was taken in front of Cawston Rectory circa 1886.
Back Row L to R :
Thomas Pitches, William Huggins, Henry Hawes,
James Wasey
Front Row L to…
1984 : Reepham Band
Newspaper cutting from the EDP-Arts Focus series with comments on regional brass band history, standards of playing, costs of running a brass band, fund-raising & the then current status of Reepham Band. Two photographs reproduced in column : 1940 &…
Late 1940s : Reepham Band
Group photograph of Reepham Band, possibly late 1940s/early 1950s, listening to a recording of the band's latest successful performance. Back row L to R :J Secker, Brian Howes, Garth Colls, George Harrison, Godfrey Barsted, Derek Woods, ? , John…
1937 : Wellington Pier Gardens : Poster
E T Ruffles standing by the poster for the Whitsun concerts in Yarmouth. Reepham Band is announced as Norfolk's Premier Band. The band's successes are listed at the bottom.
Crystal Palace Prize Winners 1936, Runners-up in the East Anglian Contest,…
Crystal Palace Prize Winners 1936, Runners-up in the East Anglian Contest,…
1930s : Reepham Temperance Band
Two group photographs of the band in the early uniform. The bass drum still includes the word 'Temperance'. Although not identified the second group contains many of the same faces. GB/REE/1608211244 -a Outside the Band Hall Back Row : George…
1930s : Reepham Band Contest
Photograph possibly taken in Stewards Pasture dated 1936. E T Ruffles can be seen conducting; his suit & bowler hat suggests an earlier date.
Further undated picture from IBEW.org.uk in Reepham Band Ring Binder.
Further undated picture from IBEW.org.uk in Reepham Band Ring Binder.
1940s : St John Ambulance Band
Probably the St John Ambulance County Band, consisting of mostly Fakenham Band members but including men from Reepham Band. Sir Thomas Cook was the County Commander of the St John Ambulance Brigade.
Back row L to R : 1 - Bernard Wright, 2 - ?…
Back row L to R : 1 - Bernard Wright, 2 - ?…
Sidney Hardiment and E.T. Ruffles
Sidney Hardiment in 1932 with E T Ruffles
Giant Marquee : Sennowe Park
Crowded giant marquee at Sennowe Park (the home of Sir Thomas Cook, at one time president of the EABBA) in the early 1930s. Probably one of the early East Anglian Brass Band Association's Contests.