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 Historical Research page.

General items Mr. Pubprop London & Home Counties Amateur Bands Association - Rules - 1920 The Military Band (Musical Booklets No. 8) West Wales Association of Brass Bands, 1912 Magazine and journal issues Bandsman, Songster & Local Officer - Volume 5 (243), 25 November 1911 Besson's Brass Band Budget - Number 34, October 1909 British Bandsman & Contest Field - Volume 15 (3), 22 March 1902 British Bandsman & Contest Field - Volume 17 (154), 11 February 1905 British Bandsman & Contest Field - Volume 18 (177), 22 July 1905 Canadian Bandsman & Musician - Volume 6 (7), October 1917 J.W. Pepper's Musical Times and Band Journal - Volume 17 (205) Musical Progress - Volume 1 (14), July 1879 Percussion Magazine - Number 3, 1935 York's Musical Journal - Volume 11 (1), 1898 Musical Mail - Volume 11 (11), April 1916 Musical Progress & Mail - Volume 12 (6), September 1936 Brass band histories History of St Hilda's Band - 1928 History of St Hilda's Band - 1931 History of St Hilda's Band - 1932 History of St Hilda's Band - 1935 History of St Hilda's Band - 1937 Origin, History and Achievements of the Besses o' th' Barn Band - by Joseph Hampson, 1892 Stand Band Rules, 1828 Contest programmes Beverley - 15 August 1903 Belle Vue March Contest - 23 August 1942 Belle Vue March Contest - 22 June 1947 Belle Vue Spring Festival - 11 May 1946 Belle Vue Spring Festival - 8 May 1948 Belle Vue Spring Festival - 26 May 1962 Bristol & West Band Festival - 9 June 1945 British Open - 3 September 1888 British Open - 4 September 1915 British Open - 2 September 1916 British Open - 5 September 1921 British Open - 4 September 1922 British Open - 7 September 1925 British Open - 2 September 1935 British Open - 5 September 1938 British Open - 7 September 1946 British Open - 3 September 1949 British Open - 6 September 1952 British Open - 5 September 1953 British Open - 7 September 1957 British Open - 6 September 1958 British Open - 10 September 1977 Briton Ferry Band Contest - 26 December 1922 Camberwell Contest - 10 December 1910 Camberwell Contest - 21 April 1923 Cambridgeshire Brass Band Championships - 28 November 1976 Champion of Champion Contest - 4 December 1982 Clynderwen Brass Band Contest- 4 June 1927 Collyer Band Contest - 20 February 1913 Egham Quartette Contest - 10 February 1912 Glynneath Brass Band Contest - 23 August 1924 Glynneath Brass Band Contest - 25 August 1925 Great National Contest - 10 July 1860 (remarks) Great National Contest - 28 July 1863 Hanwell Silver Band Contest - 23 May 1936 Daily Herald Solo Championships - 11 October 1947 Herbert Scott Brass Band Festival (Greenfield) - 15 October 1949 Harrogate & District BBA Contest - 9 March 1927 Harrogate & District BBA Contest - 10 April 1937 Harrogate & District BBA Contest - 2 April 1938 Harrogate & District BBA Contest - 26 October 1940 Hull Rifle Volunteer Corps Contest - 20 July 1868 Ibstock Brass Band Contest - 21 August 1897 Kidwelly Castle Contest - 13 July 1912 Leicester Brass Band Festival - 5 March 1927 Leicester Brass Band Festival - 10 April 1950 Leicester Brass Band Festival - 26 March 1951 Leicester Brass Band Festival - 19 April 1954 Lincoln Arboretum Contest - 2 September 1922 Llanelly Band Contest - 29 August 1925 Llanelly Band Contest - 1 April 1929 London & Southern Counties Area Contest - 26 April 1947 Mumbles Brass Band Contest - 18 August 1906 National Championships - 21 July 1900 National Championships - 27 September 1902 National Championships - 26 September 1903 National Championships - 1 October 1904 National Championships - 30 September 1905 National Championships - 1 October 1910 National Championships - 30 September 1911 National Championships - 28 September 1912 National Championships - 23 September 1922 National Championships - 29 September 1923 National Championships - 27 September 1924 National Championships - 26 September 1925 National Championships - 25 September 1926 National Championships - 24 September 1927 National Championships - 29 September 1928 National Championships - 28 September 1929 National Championships - 27 September 1930 National Championships - 26 September 1931 National Championships - 1 October 1932 National Championships - 30 September 1933 National Championships - 29 September 1934 National Championships - 28 September 1935 National Championships - 26 September 1936 National Championships - 24 September 1938 National Championships - 17 September 1949 National Championships - 23 September 1950 National Championships - 22 September 1951 Concert programmes Hull Zoological Gardens - 26 August 1861 Leysian Mission Brass Band - 15 November 1919 Lincoln Malleable Iron & Steel Works Brass Band - 17 June 1895 Robin Hood Rifles Band - 7 September 1894 Sousa and his Band - Souvenir Programme 1923-24 Swindon Town Band - 22 September 1886 Instrument catalogues Boston Musical Instrument Manufactory - 1869 Fiske Instruments Catalogue - 1861 Henry Distin Manufacturing Co.'s Catalogue - 1883 Henry Distin Manufacturing Co.'s Catalogue - 1907 Instruments of the Band [York Band Company] Sherman, Clay Co. Instruments Catalogue - 1915 Music journals, sheet music catalogues, & tutorials Cornet Band Journal Catalogue - 1958 Dodworth's Brass Band School - 1853 F. Richardson's Cornet Brass Band Music Catalogue - February 1929 Wright & Round's Liverpool Brass Band Journal - 1934