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Leith Silver Band In The Leith Town Hall, early 1950s

1955
Leith Silver Band In The Leith Town Hall, early 1950s
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John Elder, the band conductor (first left). His son, Alex (front row, seated) played cornet.

The band played regularly, often at the Foot of the Walk around the Victoria statue. They competed in many band competitions.

Donor number: 0519-003

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Leith
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Daily Life
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1950s adolescent backdrop badge Band baton belt boy brass brass band bugle cap chair column concert conductor cornet curtain drum Edinburgh entertainment fashion hand behind back hand on knee handkerchief hands on lap hands together horn indoor jacket Leith Leith Silver Band men microphone music musician pelmet pillar playing shirt shoes sitting spectacles stage standing suit teenager THELMA tie town hall trombone trousers trumpet tuba tunic uniform urn
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