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A band (likely Hetton Silver Band) marching through Durham with their lodge and banner during the Durham Gala
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Hetton Silver Band (1887 - 2009)
- Hetton Silver Band was founded on the 1st April, 1887.[1] The brass band was associated with miners from Hetton Colliery in Hetton-le-Hole. The band purchased a small plot of land in …
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from DMMuseum's channel (youtube)
2006 Durham Miners Gala Bearpark & Esh Colliery Band
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Christmas with The Bearpark & Esh Colliery Band - Finale.wmv
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from Allen Valleys Local History (flickr)
Allendale market square 1935 [0002-139]
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
038453:St. Hilda's Colliery Band South Shields unknown 1912
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from Beamish (flickr)
'Played out and flat out' at the Durham Miners Gala, 1950
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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St Hilda's Colliery Band (1869 - 1937)
- The brass band was established in South Shields in 1869, originally called Dennison's Family Band, but renamed St Hilda Colliery Band in 1906, after winning 13 local competitions. In 1912, …
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from Beamish (flickr)
A band (likely Hetton Silver Band) marching through Durham with their lodge and banner during the Durham Gala
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![Hetton Silver Band (1887 - 2009)](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1637/26665856246_82ccbd4aaf_z.jpg)
  Co-Curate Page
Hetton Silver Band (1887 - 2009)
- Hetton Silver Band was founded on the 1st April, 1887.[1] The brass band was associated with miners from Hetton Colliery in Hetton-le-Hole. The band purchased a small plot of land in …
![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yL4R3j8zmls/hqdefault.jpg)
from DMMuseum's channel (youtube)
2006 Durham Miners Gala Bearpark & Esh Colliery Band
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wBDCV5G-5t8/hqdefault.jpg)
from DMMuseum's channel (youtube)
Christmas with The Bearpark & Esh Colliery Band - Finale.wmv
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8428/28651866860_6566a7d04c_z.jpg)
from Allen Valleys Local History (flickr)
Allendale market square 1935 [0002-139]
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3488/4080623095_0f7dbbc68f_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
038453:St. Hilda's Colliery Band South Shields unknown 1912
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4078/4786140073_f9dfd4c58b_z.jpg)
from Beamish (flickr)
'Played out and flat out' at the Durham Miners Gala, 1950
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![St Hilda's Colliery Band (1869 - 1937)](/uploads/pics/94/94581.png)