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BRITISH GUIANA BAND

British Guiana Band (1923-1930)

Item showing the British Guiana Band.

BOOTS BANDS

Boots Bands (1934)

Members of a Kettering brass band are seen at work in a shoe factory.

GIRL BAND IN ITALY

Girl Band In Italy (1961)

A girl band plays in Mililli, Sicily.

THE PAPYRUS BAND

The Papyrus Band (1923)

The band on the "Aquitania" practise for their performance at Belmont Park.

'COLOURED' CROWD LISTEN TO BAND

'coloured' Crowd Listen To Band (1920-1930)

A crowd consisting of mainly black adults and children listen...

UNIQUE SHAWM-BAND IN HOLLAND CELEBRATES ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY

Unique Shawm-Band In Holland Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary (1958)

Miners' brass band rehearses...

Australian Army Band Entertains

Australian Army Band Entertains (1914-1918)

Footage of Australian band playing as they march toward...

 

 

THE BIG GLASS BAND!

The Big Glass Band! (1937)

Men of a Continental works band play glass trumpets in a mountainside field.

DOLOMITE BAND

Dolomite Band (1962)

The Dolomite Band play as they walk through a roof garden - fashion models watch.

THE ITALIAN CARABINIER BAND

The Italian Carabinier Band (1914-1918)

Italian Carabinier Band arrive at Buckingham Palace and play in the...

FAMOUS ANZAC BAND

Famous Anzac Band (1919)

A performance by the Anzac military band attended by the Lord Mayor of London.

CWS BAND aka THE JOKER

Cws Band AKA The Joker (1933)

Scottish brass band plays a famous tune - "The Joker".

COVENT GARDEN BAND

Covent Garden Band (1929)

Great 1920s jazz from the Covent Garden Band, plus Charlestoning flapper and...

200TH ANNIVERSARY OF BAVARIAN BRASS BAND

200th Anniversary Of Bavarian Brass Band (1957)

The brass band of Bavaria celebrates its 200th...

BAND OF HIS MAJESTY'S GRENADIER GUARDS

Band Of His Majesty's Grenadier Guards (1931)

African newsreel coverage of the visit to Cape Town of...

THE BONZO DOG DOO DAH BAND Music For Head Ballet

The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band Music For Head Ballet (1967)

Excellent film of The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah...

THE BONZO DOG DOO DAH BAND Equestrian Statue

The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band Equestrian Statue (1967)

Wonderful performance by The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah...

MILITARY BAND

Military Band (1914-1918)

Guards' Band playing and marching across courtyard - at Horseguards?

THE STARS OFF STAGE - JACK HYLTON AND HIS BAND

The Stars Off Stage - Jack Hylton And His Band (1926)

Lovely film showing Jack, his band and his...

PEASANT BAND FROM SZAMOTULY

Peasant Band From Szamotuly (1949)

The peasant bagpipe band from Szamotuly, near Poznan.

GREAT FESTIVAL OF MELODY

Great Festival Of Melody (1929)

179 bands compete for 1000 guinea trophy in Brass Band Championship at...

GYPSIES' PILGRIMAGE IN LOURDES

Gypsies' Pilgrimage In Lourdes (1958)

Gypsy band marching through streets, Mass being held in the...

KAZOO BAND

Kazoo Band (1960)

Ashington Juvenile Melody Makers march and play kazoos in Ashington, Northumberland.

GERALDO'S GAUCHOS TANGO ORCHESTRA

Geraldo's Gauchos Tango Orchestra (1931)

The famous band leader Geraldo and his band perform.

BAND SAW SCULPTOR

Band Saw Sculptor (1968)

Sculptor Brian Willsher is seen creating an abstract wooden object on his band...

SCOTCH MEDLEY

Scotch Medley (1932)

The Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society Band play 'Scotch Medley'.

THE BIG BLOW & CUTS

The Big Blow & Cuts (1926)

Working men's National Band Festival, held at Crystal Palace.

THE BIG BLOW

The Big Blow (1932)

A brass band plays on the band stand outside London's Crystal Palace - part of a...

MAJESTIC! ... IN SPECTACLE AND SOUND

Majestic! ... In Spectacle And Sound (1933)

Massed military bands rehearse for Aldershot Military...

HOP STRINGING

Hop Stringing (1969)

Hop stringing and banding contest in Kent.

PERCIVAL MACKEY AND HIS BOYS

Percival Mackey And His Boys (1933)

Very good story of the band leader Percival Mackey conducting his...

BANDSMEN'S DAY

Bandsmen's Day (1921)

Huge crowds gather at the Cenotaph to hear Saint Hilda's Colliery Band.

BUCKINGHAM PALACE: MINERS MUSICIANS AT THE PALACE

Buckingham Palace: Miners Musicians At The Palace (1921)

The Saint Hilda Colliery Band play in the...

EVE PRESENTS THE BABIES' BAND!

Eve Presents The Babies' Band! (1927)

Young children play various instruments in a school playground -...

MEXICAN PICNIC

Mexican Picnic (1946)

Nice footage of Mexicans having a picnic on a hillside and dancing to traditional...

HIS MAJESTY'S GRENADIER

His Majesty's Grenadier (1931)

The Band of His Majesty's Grenadier Guards march and play outside...

COCO THE CLOWN AND CHIMP BAND

Coco The Clown And Chimp Band (1955)

Coco the clown and chimpanzees entertain children at Selfridges...

PARADE AND BAND - WREATH LAYING

Parade And Band - Wreath Laying (1945)

General Eisenhower laying wreath on Tomb of Unknown Soldier in...

DON AZPIAZU BAND

Don Azpiazu Band (1933)

A Cuban Rumba is performed by Don Azpiazu and his Cuban Ensemble.

MASS BANDS MAYORAL COACH

Mass Bands Mayoral Coach (1945)

Various military units take part in the Lord Mayor's Parade.

VILLAGE FETE - Colour

Village Fete - Colour (1972)

Children in fancy dress, brass band and crowds at village fete - Colour.

PERFECT AT FIRST REHEARSAL!

Perfect At First Rehearsal! (1933)

Massed military bands prepare for their show at the Annual...

PERFECT AT FIRST REHEARSAL!

Perfect At First Rehearsal! (1932)

Military bands practice their playing and drill on Aldershot parade...

"God Bless Our King" (1935)

London Boys' Brigade and British Legion Military Band perform 'God Bless Our...

MISS AFRICA, DANCER!

Miss Africa, Dancer! (1940)

Exotic dancer performs with a traditional Libyan band in a nightclub.

RING EXERCISES

Ring Exercises (1934)

German policemen in shorts do exercises with huge hoops to the music of a brass...

 HUMPHREY LYTTLETON & FOOL'S RENDEZVOUS

Humphrey Lyttleton & Fool's Rendezvous (1957)

Humphrey Lyttleton and his band perform 'Fool's...

JAZZ CONTEST

Jazz Contest (1960)

The Saratoga Jazz Band wins Jazz Contest at Cafe Royal in London. Mute item.

CARNIVAL BEGINS IN DUSSELDORF

Carnival Begins In Dusseldorf (1960)

Various shots of the Carnival procession and people in street...

POLICE PIPERS AT PALACE

Police Pipers At Palace (1952)

City of Glasgow Police Pipe band play for the Duke of Edinburgh at...