Brass Collection (#19)

Grand opening of Chinatown, Broadway, Los Angeles, USA
Scene at the grand opening of Chinatown on Broadway, Los Angeles, USA, on 25 June 1938, with the Governor of California Frank Merriam officiating after unveiling a plaque on the west gates. Date: 1938

British and American soldiers, Western Front, WW1
British and American soldiers getting ready for a musical evening on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Royal Marine Band at Coronation George VI
Royal Marine Band in full ceremonial uniform in the procession at the Coronation of King George VI Date: 12th May 1937

Brass band marching along a road
A brass band marching along a road, with children following at the side

Trade catalogue for Kettles and Stands 1911
Trade catalogue for Harrords department store, showing a variety of brass kettles and urns for use on the tea-table. Date: 1911

Trade catalogue for bird cages 1911
Trade catalogue for Harrords department store, showing a variety of decorative brass bird cages. Date: 1911

Trade catalogue for bird cage aviaries 1911
Trade catalogue for Harrords department store, showing a variety of decorative larger bird cages. Date: 1911

French woman in a munitions factory, making parts for arti
French lady as she sits at her bench, in a French factory, machining brass striker-pins for artillery shells. 1916

German Traditional Dress
A brass band of the Grodner Valley, Germany, in traditional costume. Date: 1930s

Watching a Brass Band
An audience in a London park enjoy the music of a brass band playing on a bandstand. late 1930s

WW1 - Thessaloniki, Greece - Serbian Band playing as a part of a parade of newly-arrived Russian troops, joining the International Expeditionary Force at Thessaloniki

WW1 - Thessaloniki, Greece - Music in the French Camp Date: circa 1917

Womens Rights - Satire Reversal of Traditional Roles
A suited and booted Suffragette heads out to her Club, holding a Paper on the Duties of a Wife and a Debate on Emancipation, whilst her tired husband is left rocking the baby... Date: circa 1910s

Scotsman shocked by expensive of the Worlds Fair in Chicago
The Chicago Exhibition McPherson - " Four Dollars for a bed! The extravangance. I canna sleep for thinking o t." Date: 1893

Lisbon, Portugal - National Museum of Coaches - Stirrups
Lisbon, Portugal - National Museum of Coaches - a fine collection18th century stirrups in brass, iron and wood with metallic adornments. Date: circa 1910s

Native Student Orchestra - Tanzania (formerly German East Africa) Date: circa 1908

Six monkeys on a horn-shaped Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

The Astorians - Birmingham dance band circa 1908

Brass finishing machine

Brass basin inlaid with silver and gold. 1320 - 1341. With the name of the Mameluke sultan al-Nasir Muhammad. From Cairo or Damascus. 22.7 cm. high and 54 cm. diameter. Islamic art. Jewelry

Brass Button from Thorne Union Workhouse, London

Brass band marching along a street
A brass band marching along a street, and playing as they go. There is a clarinet, two cornets, French horns and tubas. Other people are following, some with flags

Widdington Band
Widdington Brass Band pose in their military-style uniforms. Date: July 1909

LFB horse-drawn steamer at modern review
Lambeth LFB headquarters hosted annual displays and regular reviews. A popular feature was the inclusion of the working Victorian Shand Mason horse-drawn steam fire pump

Shand Mason MFB steam pump and crew
A Shand Mason Metropolitan Fire Brigade horse-drawn steam pump and crew, taking part in a special drill display given for chief officers of provincial fire brigades on 13 October 1937

London Fire Brigade band playing
The London Fire Brigade band playing during a visit by Queen Elizabeth II to the Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade, Lambeth

Royal couple given refreshments at Lambeth HQ
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth being given refreshments at a catering lorry during the opening of the new Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade, Lambeth

London Fire Brigade band at Lambeth HQ
The London Fire Brigade band at Lambeth HQ in the year the new building opened

London Fire Brigade horse-drawn cart appliance

London Fire Brigade museum models - Winchester House
A steam pump horse drawn fire engine typical of those used by the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (1866-1904) and during the early years of the London Fire Brigade (from 1904)

LCC-LFB Two firemen at hose drill, Southwark SE1
Two firemen performing hose drill at Southwark, the brigade headquarters. They are holding a brass composite branch (nozzle) that could only be turned on and off at the pump or hydrant

LCC-LFB Presentation of Silver gallantry medal
Lord Snell, the Chairman of the London County Council, is presenting Fireman J W Roots with the Councils Silver Gallantry Medal in recognition of his extraordinary bravery at a fire at 5 St Peter

Three Injured firemen taken to Barts Hospital
Following a fire that occurred in a flour wharf in Commercial Road, Whitechapel, three injured firemen (right) are placed in a senior officers staff car

LFB band lead marching firefighters, SE London, WW2
The LCC-LFB band playing and leading a fire brigade contingent on a march through a street in Lewisham, SE London

Balloon event, Charles Green, Aylesbury
Grand Aerostatic Fete at Aylesbury, 416th Balloon Ascent by Mr Charles Green in his Royal Victoria Balloon. From a spacious meadow belonging to Mr T J Hinds of the Black Swan Inn, Cambridge Street

Ballooning poster, Mr H Green
Poster advertising Mr H Greens second balloon ascent from the Great Northern Pleasure Grounds, Old St Pancras Road, near Kings Cross, London, his 233rd ascent in his Great Northern balloon

Hoyts A brass monkey. Date c1900

Hoyts comic whirlwind, A brass monkey a satire on superstition. Date c1900

Two Sea Scouts cleaning brass work -- a bell and a lantern. circa 1930s

Brass ornament, two birds
A brass ornament, depicting two birds with overlapping heads. Possibly of relevance to Hindu philosophy and religion

Brass ornament, two birds and tree
A brass ornament, depicting two birds pecking at a tree. Possibly of relevance to Hindu philosophy and religion

East London Industrial School brass band
The boys military-style brass band at the East London Industrial School. The boys are posed in uniform with instruments. The School opened in 1873 at 43 Leman Street Whitechapel but by 1909 was

The Old Curiosity Shop, Mrs Jiniwin & Sampson Brass
The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens, first published in the weekly serial Master Humphreys Clock from 1840 to 1841 and then as its own book in 1841

The Old Curiosity Shop, Mr Brass at the keyhole
The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens, first published in the weekly serial Master Humphreys Clock from 1840 to 1841 and then as its own book in 1841

Lord Mayors Show, City of London
The Lord Mayor and other High City Functionaries show amusement at the dignity of the small boy leading the band. circa 1911

The Old Curiosity Shop, Quilp mocks the figurehead
The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens, first published in the weekly serial Master Humphreys Clock from 1840 to 1841 and then as its own book in 1841

Brass factory
The brass works on Holmen, Norrkoping, Sweden. 1790s. Date: 1790s

Stolen property display, Operation Bumblebee
A display of stolen property, forming part of Operation Bumblebee, a campaign for burglary prevention launched in 1993. This display consists of musical instruments: guitars, violins, saxophones

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