Bands, ca. 1891-1922 / various photographers

PXE 1614

fonds

ca. 1891-1922

Graphic Materials, Photographs

1074687

8 photographic prints - image 24 x 30 cm or smaller, mount 38.7 x 50.2 or smaller - panel, albumen and gelatin silver, some trimmed

1. Lithgow Band, ca. 1891
Left to right, standing: J. Oliver, Mr Wylie, John Tougher, drummer ?, John Tougher [sic], Mr Gibson, T. Oliver
Seated: James Tougher Jnr, J.B. Tougher, James Tougher, Martin, Thomas

2. Newtown Band (founded 1879), ca. 1905
Tom Mellor (founder), standing, middle back row
Photographic order for Tougher on the reverse in pencil

3. Brass quartette, winners of the Australian Championship Quartette, Sydney 1908 / The Lithgow Studios
Standing: W. Tougher, W.J. Tougher
Seated: H. Northey, D. Tougher
Inscription on the reverse: "To Jim, from Bill, Wishing you many happy returns of the day, 3rd June 1908"

4. Lithgow Band, ca. 1910 / The Lithgow Studios
Conductor: W.M. Tougher

5. Illuminated address (with photograph) of the Royal Skating Rink, Moore Park, Sydney. Grand Fancy Dress Carnival in aid of the Italian Red Cross fund, July 4th 1918. "To J.B. Tougher Esqre., Musical Director, State Military Band. Dear Sir, The Management thanks you as well as the Members of your Band for services gratuitously offered, and Congratulates you also for the splendid Music rendered under your Able Conductorship, signed A. Gonardy, Rink Master; P.I. Dwyer for Fund Committee; Remington Shetliffe, Secretary; P.I. Dwyer, General Manager. A.G. Stark 117 Bathurst St."

6. Rozelle Band ?, 1920's
Bill Partington, front row, centre

7. NSW State Military Band, 1914-1919, J.B. Tougher, Musical Director. G.H. Jones, H. Christensen, L. James, J. Stone, K. Clifford, H.B. McNab, R.J. Cunningham, H.J.S. Cook, G.K. McDiarmid, F. Sawyer Hon. Member

8. The NSW State Military Band, 1922 / Melba Studio
Back row: Jack C. Daunt, T.W. Burns, J.H. Jeffries, R.W. Walthall, R. Honeyman, C.L. Amadio, J. Cameron, J. Cook
3rd row: R. Carlson, G. King, A. Sloman, F.R. Baker, C. King, W.G. Whitelock, A. Ratchford, L. Weidenhofer, A. Lester, E.W. Lester
2nd row: J. Lavett, N. McLeod, J.A. Bussey (Hon. Sec.), W. Nott, J.B. Tougher (Musical Director), B. Tougher, R. Martin, W.P. White, Geo. Thompson
Front row: G. Hambleton, C. Thomas

Out of copyright: Created before 1955
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