Bunbury City Band

1905

Bunbury band awarded second prize in the band competition 1905
Western Mail Sat 20 May 1905 Page 41
Photo courtesy of the National Library of Australia

1909

Bunbury Brass Band 1909
The Mirror Fri 22 Jan 1909 Page 25
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1929

Bunbury Band leading the Church Parade procession of returned soldiers 1929
Sunday Times Sun 24 Mar 1929 Page 1
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1929

110426PD: Bunbury Band performing in the Centenary Band Contest, Perth Oval, 1 October 1929.
Photo courtesy of the State Library of Western Australia

1907

Bunbury City Band 1907
Western Mail Sat 28 Sep 1907 Page 29
Photo courtesy of the National Library of Australia

1924

024862PD: Brass Band competition, Bunbury, 1924
Courtesy of the State Library of Western Australia

1929

Bunbury City Band 1929
Sunday Times Sun 29 Sep 1929 Page 13
Photo courtesy of the National Library of Australia

1931

Bunbury Brass Band 1931
Photo courtesy of the State Library of Western Australia 101330PD

1931

John Perry of 2 and a half years old, the Bunbury Brass Band mascot playing his top note 1931
The Daily News Tue 10 Feb 1931 Page 5
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Bunbury Band - Interstate Band Contest 1931
Western Mail Thu 12 Feb 1931 Page 38
Photo courtesy of the National Library of Australia

1932

Bunbury Band which tied with the Perth City Band in the diagram march on Subiaco Oval 1932
The West Australian Mon 4 Apr 1932 Page 12
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1933

Bunbury City Band in the diagram marching event in the State Band Championships at the Subiaco Oval 1933
The West Australian Mon 27 Feb 1933 Page 10
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1948

Reconstituted Bunbury City Band 1948 photo by Restella Studies
Left to right - back row: K Williams, G Bainbridge, R Withers, N Meyers
Middle row: L Rowe, C Williams, F Billing, E Shaw, A Strugnell
Sitting: G Taylor, F Haylock, E Mason, R Augustine, D Williams
Sitting in front: L Williams, P Strugnell
South Western Times Thu 2 Dec 1948 Page 1
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Bunbury City Band 1932 - highest marks in the drill competition and tied for first place with the Perth City in the Diagram March contest
Sunday Times Sun 10 Apr 1932 Page 12
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1934

Bunbury Band at the State Band Contest 1934
Western Mail Thu 1 Mar 1934 Page 3
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1949

Bunbury Band marches to the Apex Fair 1949. Photographed by ‘Restella Studio’
South Western Times Thu 1 Dec 1949 Page 10
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Bunbury Band Members 1949 by ‘Restella Studios’
Left to right: Back row - S. Williams (secretary), P. Hart, J. Flower, E. Della, F. Wright and P. Tweedie (drum-major).
Middle row—D. Hay, T. Shaw, A. Galley, L. Rowe, C. Williams, W. Griffiths and L. Williams.
Front row — D. Williams, G. Taylor, J. Swansen, E. Mason (bandmaster), G. Stockings, M. Frayne, G. Foale, D. B. Owens and K. Houston.
Front (sitting) C. White N. Meyers S. Williams.
Absent — Len Nisbett. C. White and D. Orr.
South Western Times Thu 8 Sep 1949 Page 20
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