Author: LIVINGS, HENRY
Title: That the Medals and the Baton Be Put on View: The Story of a Village Band, 1875-1975
Description: Newton Abbott, David & Charles. 1975, First Edition. (ISBN: 0715370715) Hard Cover, 8.75 x 5.75 inches. No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked kingfisher blue cloth boards, minor bump to spine foot and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with slight traces of storage. 96pp. The story of the Dobcross Brass Band from 1875, although there was actually a band there before 1875. Dobcross is a small village in the Saddleworth area of Oldham although originally in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The story tells of band members over the years, contests won and much more. Near Fine/Very Good (+).

Keywords: Yorkshire, Oldham, Greater Manchester, Dobcross, Saddleworth, Brass Band Local History Social History 0715370715


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