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Programme 1948. Wingates Band
Programme 1948. Wingates Band
Photo: RON HUNT
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Item #: 27732
Programme for the WINGATES TEMPERANCE BAND dated 18th January 1948

Comment by: Johnny on 28th March 2016 at 01:22

I bet the Wingates Temperance Band got their interval refreshments from the Herbal shop in Scholes!
Footnote: On the reverse it says The audience can indulge in alcoholic beverages!

Comment by: Valerie Bradshaw on 29th March 2016 at 08:40

We were on honeymoon in Corfu 1979 and ihung on a wall I n a bar in the old town was a tea towel of Wingates Temperance Band!!

Comment by: Keith on 29th March 2016 at 11:26

I hadn't realised until recently that I had a distant family relation (my mother's great grandfather) who signed the Temperance pledge in Manchester in the early 1830's - he went on to conduct many bands in and around Manchester including the Earlestown Brass band - he could play some dozen or more instruments himself, having been totally self taught.

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