And the band plays on

And the band plays on

And the band plays on

And the band plays on

And the band plays on

Majestic Dance Band

1950s

Jimmy Olin (Leader on saxophone), Lottie Duckworth (pianist), Neill Bamford (drummer), Tom French (double bass) at the Mayfair Lounge, Worcester Street. This venue had the only white grand piano in Christchurch. The men dressed in black suits, white shirts and bow ties. The lady a long dress. Not many women played in dance bands but Lottie was an excellent pianist. They played at Balls, 21st birthdays and wedding dances

Area: Central City / Cathedral Square North

Contributor: Merle Conaghan

Source: Entry in the 2008 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt.

Source: View in Canterbury Stories

Reference ID: CCL-HW08-C-UR-028

Uploaded by: Christchurch City Libraries

Copyright status: In copyright

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand License Creative Commons License

This material has been provided for private study purposes (such as school projects, family and local history research) and any published reproduction (print or electronic) may infringe copyright law. Please contact Christchurch City Libraries if you have any questions relating to the use of this material or wish to order a hi resolution copy for commercial purposes. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain clearance from the copyright holder.

Band at Spring's Here Festival

9 September 1983

A band performs at the Spring's Here Festival in Hagley Park.

Creator: Christchurch Star

Area: West / Hagley Park

Source: Christchurch Star Archive

Source: View in Canterbury Stories

Reference ID: CCL-StarP-01208A

Uploaded by: Christchurch City Libraries

Copyright status: In copyright

Copyright Christchurch Star.

Reuse license: Contact me

Permission for commercial reuse must be sought from the Christchurch Star.

This material has been provided for private study purposes (such as school projects, family and local history research) and any published reproduction (print or electronic) may infringe copyright law. Please contact Christchurch City Libraries if you have any questions relating to the use of this material or wish to order a hi resolution copy for commercial purposes. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain clearance from the copyright holder.

Little River Band concert

11 February 1984

View of crowds at the Little River Band concert held at Queen Elizabeth II Park. The Little River Band were supporting Willie Nelson during his tour.

Creator: Christchurch Star

Area: East / New Brighton

Source: Christchurch Star Archive

Source: View in Canterbury Stories

Reference ID: CCL-StarP-03754A

Uploaded by: Christchurch City Libraries

Copyright status: In copyright

Copyright Christchurch Star.

Reuse license: Contact me

Permission for commercial reuse must be sought from the Christchurch Star.

This material has been provided for private study purposes (such as school projects, family and local history research) and any published reproduction (print or electronic) may infringe copyright law. Please contact Christchurch City Libraries if you have any questions relating to the use of this material or wish to order a hi resolution copy for commercial purposes. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain clearance from the copyright holder.

Androids performance

12 February 1981

Band, The Androids, performing at the Arts Centre in the courtyard to an audience of 500.

Creator: Christchurch Star

Area: Central City / Central Christchurch - West

Source: Christchurch Star Archive

Source: View in Canterbury Stories

Reference ID: CCL-StarP-02950A

Uploaded by: Christchurch City Libraries

Copyright status: In copyright

Copyright Christchurch Star.

Reuse license: Contact me

Permission for commercial reuse must be sought from the Christchurch Star.

This material has been provided for private study purposes (such as school projects, family and local history research) and any published reproduction (print or electronic) may infringe copyright law. Please contact Christchurch City Libraries if you have any questions relating to the use of this material or wish to order a hi resolution copy for commercial purposes. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain clearance from the copyright holder.

Halswell Winter Ball, Halswell Community Hall

8 August 2015

Band, Phoenix Knights, playing at the Halswell Winter Ball at the Halswell Community Hall, 450 Halswell Road. Groups of children and adults are dancing in the foreground.

Creator: Nicholas Glen

Area: South West / Halswell

Source: View in Canterbury Stories

Related: The Halswell Project 2015.

Reference ID: CCL-HP2015-NG-IMG-7534

Uploaded by: Christchurch City Libraries

Copyright status: In copyright

Copyright Nicholas Glen

Reuse license: Contact me

Material in copyright; permission for reuse must be sought from the creator of the photographs, Nicholas Glen.

This material has been provided for private study purposes (such as school projects, family and local history research) and any published reproduction (print or electronic) may infringe copyright law. Please contact Christchurch City Libraries if you have any questions relating to the use of this material or wish to order a hi resolution copy for commercial purposes. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain clearance from the copyright holder.

Comments

Add a comment
Thank you. Your comment has been saved and queued for moderation.

More from the And the band plays on album

Report this entry

Please enter your details and we'll contact you for more information.

Thank you for your report

Search/Browse the collection