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Indigenous musician, Brazil, playing pan pipes and wearing many beads. Date: 1922
Choirboys and musicians on a Christmas card -- Nowell we sing, gladness to bring. Date: circa 1880s
Music cover, The Savoy Orpheans, One-Step Irish MedleyMusic cover, The Savoy Orpheans Band, One-Step Irish Medley, arranged by Debroy Somers, Savoy Hotel, London. 1920s
Mary Queen of Scots and her chamberlain, ChatelardMary Queen of Scots (1542-1587) and her chamberlain, Pierre de Bocosel de Chatelard (or Chastelard, 1540-1562). 16th century
Greetings card - Violinist and Pianist performingGreetings card - Violinist and Pianist in silhouette, performing. 20th century
Silhouette, Ottoman Musician and DancerSilhouette, Ottoman musician and dancer. early 19th century
Silhouette, Chinese Musicians and Dancing Dogs. early 19th century
West African native playing BalafonWest African native playing a musical instrument known as a Balafon, a type of xylophone. 19th century
Cats playing musical instruments on a Christmas postcard -- Merry Musicians, The Nursery Series. Date: circa 1890s
Five street musicians on a movable greetings card. Date: circa 1890s
Cartoon, The Composer. early 19th century
Birthday card, This is no blues number. 20th century
Xmas revellers. Silhouette of group of jolly musicians. Artist anon. Date: c.1895
Conductors and guest artists, Berlin Philharmonic OrchestraThe conductors and guest artists of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. From 1 to 18 they are: Ferruccio Busoni, Teresa Carreno, Josef Rebicek, Siegfried Ochs, Marcella Sembrich, Pablo de Sarasate
The Promenade, Deal, KentThe Promenade at Deal, Kent, with musicians in the bandstand on the left. circa 1900
View of an Arras street with ruined buildings, WW1View of an Arras street with ruined buildings, First World War. In the foreground on the right are a few band members with their music instruments, mostly drums. circa 1915-1917
Sicilian Woman and Man of CorfuA Sicilian Woman and a Man of Corfu. 1834
78 rpm Cover Sleeve, Embassy Records, Music for You. 1950s
Cornish WaitsMusicians playing Christmas carols in a Cornish harbour village. Date: 1936
London Fire Brigade band, group photo, with brass, woodwind and percussion instruments. Date: circa 1920s
LFB band at LCC Jubilee Reception, County Hall, LondonThe LFB band taking part in an LCC Jubilee Reception for the Metropolitan Boroughs at County Hall on 21 July 1950. Date: 1950
London Fire Brigade band, centenary celebrationsMembers of the LCC-London Fire Brigade band, with their conductor, performing during the centenary celebrations on 11 November 1966. Date: 1966
Woman playing violin in the Place du Tertre, ParisWoman playing the violin in the Place du Tertre, Paris. Date: 1960s
Horn Dance, Abbots Bromley 1899Four of the performers, English folk dance dating back to the Middle Ages in Abbots Bromley. Most wear spotted breeches of uniform pattern
Band AfloatBrass Band Musicians on a boat on The Nantes Brest Canal waterway France Date: circa 1983
Red Cross stretcher-bearers during the day, musicians by night. The military bandsmen play their saxophones and clarinets, for entertainment. Date: 1916
Phil May cartoon - Tuneless Street band1904
WW1 - American troops in France celebrate Independence Day - 4th July, 1917. Musicians playing in front of the Police Office. Date: 1917
Angel Musicians
Regimental Band - BermudaLarge Regimental Band - Bermuda Date: 1910
Waits at Seven Dials, London, 1853Group of Christmas Waits or street musicians playing at Seven Dials, London. Until the middle of the 19th century Waits had been town musicians
Giant Street Organ, London 1846Street scene, with a horse-drawn locomotive Brummagem organ drawing a crowd of adults and children, London, 1846. In the background, at left, a group of conventional street musicians look
Bandstand in Hyde Park 1900Victorian men and women seated on a summers day in front of the bandstand in Hyde Park, London. Date: 1900
JAPANESE ACTORSA troupe of off-duty Japanese actors. Date: 1930s
RACIAL /s AFRICA / BARI-NEGWar dance of the Bari-Neger of Mozambique, south-east Africa: the musicians work the warriors up into a frenzy of blood lust Date: 1890S
ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, dressed as American darkies, perform in the streets of London with banjo, violin, tambourine and castanets. Date: circa 1860
Grandville MusiciansMusicians satirised by being represented as animals. Date: 1828
BURMESE MUSICIANS 1861An elaborately equipped sextet perform at a funeral at Rangoon : most of their instruments are percussion, two sets being housed in playpen-like rings. Date: 1861
Chorus - HandelA male chorus, singing Handels oratorio Judith Date: 1738
Street harpist and singers 1842Two street singers - one sings, his accompanist plays the harp Date: 1842
Flute - Viol 1550Two English musicians playing the flute and viol Date: circa 1550
Music in Street 1856THE QUIET STREET The menace of street musicians Date: 1856
Two Musicians 1550Two musicians play a duet Date: circa 1550
THEATRE / EXOTIC / CHINESEA Chinese actor makes his entrance. Date: 1885
THEATRE / EXOTIC / CHINAA character representing the moon (on the right) is in conflict with the Sun figure (centre). This scene is a part of a performance called The Sun and the Moon
The Christmas Waits 1848Town waits, playing their musical instruments while people are standing around listening. From medieval times up to the early 19th century
TRANSHUMANCE, SWISSTRANSHUMANCE When the cattle are taken from the villages to their summer pastures in the mountains, they are led by the village musicians Date: circa 1880
HOGARTH SOUTHWARK FAIRSouthwark Fair Various performers compete to attract the publics attention. Date: 1733