Oamaru Garrison Band - Est 1879, 1880

Item — Box: 1

Identifier: S20680004

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Oamaru Garrison Band - Est 1879

Scope and Contents

Photograph of the Oamaru Garrison Band, a strong rival of the Invercargill Garrison Band.

Dates

1880

Conditions Governing Use

This item has no known copyright restrictions. Please acknowledge Invercargill City Libraries and Archives, Ref: A0336 S20680004, when re-using this image.

Extent

From the Series: 239 photograph(s) (Boxes 1 - 7, Wall and Frame, various.)

From the Series: 26 digital object (Digital Archive)

Language of Materials

From the Record Group: English

Additional Description

Existence and Location of Copies

To obtain a high resolution copy of this image please contact the Archive.

Physical Description

Black and white photographic print.

Photograph caption

This photograph was taken in 1880. The band did not attend the inagural NZ Contest in 1880 but competed in 1881, when it was placed second to Invercargill. In the first 15 years of New Zealand constesting, the two bands won 11 contests. (It would have been 12 but for Oamaru Navals winning in a disupted result in 1890). Competition between the Oamaru and Invercargill Garrison Bands was so strong that special 'challenge' contests were organised at their combined Garrison manoevres.