Tuba Collection (page 3)

The Felling Brass Band, conductor Ray Poole (left) and Colin Brewis, hold the Northern Area (Fourth Section) trophy above the tuba section, from the left, Brian Harden, Steven Cossey, Terry Evans

musicians, brass instruments - trumpet - tuba - brass band circa 1950

Little Darran Woodiwiss (3) from Raynes Surrey, seems destined to lose his head when it comes to music, trying to crawl into the business of a tuba to see where all the " oopah" comes

DJ Tiger Tim Stevens Circa 1990

Ashington Colliery Band rehearsin for a competition on February 8, 1996

Bandsman Einar Torsvik from Norway with Pegswood Brass Band on June 1, 1997

Police Sergt. Andy Chicken with tubby the tuba which was left behind at Ashington Hirst Welfare Park after the Northumberland miners picnic in October 1987

14 year old Derek Ruffell won top prize for brass band pupils at South Shields in April 1972

This Salvation Army band paid £7, 000 for a set of new instruments in October 1972
This Salvation Army band paid £ 7, 000 for a set of new instruments in October 1972

A tuba quartet made up of members of the Bearpark and Esh Band on November 25, 1986. Left to right: Alun Young, Dave Young, Ray Lees and Phillip Metcalfe

Annual September Brass Band Contest at Belle Vue in Manchester. September 1958

Nine year old Pamela Henderson rehearsing her part with her E-flat Bass Tuba in the Barley Mow Junior School Band in March 1976

Bandsman Einar Torsvik from Norway chats with Keith Miller who plays for Pegswood Brass Band on June 1, 1997

The Tyneside Beer Festival at Gosforth 22 April 1973 - A member of band

Whit Walks Manchester: Patrick Rooney aged 4 tries his hand at a "big blow"
Whit Walks Manchester: Patrick Rooney aged 4 tries his hand at a " big blow" whilst waiting for his Sunday School to move off. Watching is bandsman Dennis Barlow. June M4383-031

Lee Leswe 24. Jazz Singer who came back to the city of her childhood to perform at The Palace. With her is John Dury 25 playing his Sousaphone. December 1969 Z11758

The Bersaglieri, 1918. Creator: George Benjamin Luks
The Bersaglieri, 1918

Plate 7: Triumphal Procession after Victory over Turks, from the Triumphs of Charles V, 1614

Tuba, from the Musical Instruments series (N82) for Duke brand cigarettes, 1888. 1888
Tuba, from the Musical Instruments series (N82) for Duke brand cigarettes, 1888

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England, London, St Pauls Cathedral, Tuba Carols an annual Christmas charitable musical performance

Tuba Carols, St Pauls Cathedral, London. An annual Christmas charitable event
England, London, St Pauls Cathedral, Tuba Carols an annual Christmas charitable musical performance

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England, London, Southwark, Tuba playing busker in front of William Shakespeare mural under railway arch near Borough Market

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Hungary, Budapest, Castle Garden Bazaar, Zenelo Budapest bandsman providing free music concerts at tourist locations all over the city

India, Bihar, Bodhgaya, Tuba players from a Band in Bodh

E? Bombardon with three valves, 1910. Creator: Unknown
E? Bombardon with three valves, 1910. From " The Musical Educator Vol. 5" edited by John Greig, M.A. Mus. Doc. [Caxton Publishing Company, Limited, London, 1910]

The Tuba - Contra Bass Tuba, 1895. Creator: Unknown
The Tuba - Contra Bass Tuba, 1895. From " The Musical Educator Vol. 4" edited by John Greig, M.A. Mus. Doc. [Caxton Publishing Company, Limited, London, 1895]

The Hatfield Concert Band in concert at the Forum Theatre, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, April 1985. The bandleader was John Collinge

War Loan Music, 1916. Artist: Louis Raemaekers
War Loan Music, 1916. Plate 51 from The Great War: A Neutrals Indictment by Louis Raemaekers, 1916

The Horden Colliery Band during practice, 1963. Artist: Michael Walters
The Horden Colliery Band discussing the choice of music during practice, Durham, 1963

Horden Colliery Band, Middlesbrough, Teesside, 1964. Artist: Michael Walters
Horden Colliery Band, Middlesbrough, Teesside, 1964. The concert band from Horden Colliery in Sunderland prepare for a performance

The Demonstration of 17th October, 1905, c1900-1930. Artist: Il ya Repin
The Demonstration of 17th October, 1905, c1900-1930

The European Concert, 1897. Artist: Henri Meyer
The European concert, 1897. Satire relating to the Greco-Turkish War of 1897. Also called the Thirty Days War, the conflict began after Greeces nationalist government declared war on the Ottoman

German military band at the parade on the Place de l Etoile, Paris, June 1940. The Germans entered Paris on 14 June

Children of Chorus, c1900-1930. Artist: Paul Charles Chocarne-Moreau
Children of Chorus, c1900-1930. Private Collection

Musician and Sapper of the Grenadiers-a-Pied, 1859. Artist: Auguste Raffet
Musician and Sapper of the Grenadiers-a-Pied, 1859. A depiction of French Military attire from the book Napoleon 1er et la Garde Imperiale, by Eugene Fieffe, 1859

Salvation Army march led by a drummer being barracked by onlookers in Paris, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
Salvation Army march led by a drummer being barracked by onlookers in Paris, 1892. The Salvation Army, an evangelical Protestant charitable movement was founded by William Booth in London in 1865

Band of the 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queens Bays), cavalry regiment in British Army. 1896

Musical frogs on eight Victorian scraps. Date: circa 1890s

Fraddon Brass Band, Cornwall. 1912
The group are smartly dress and posed with their instruments. Photographer: Unknown

St Dennis Temperance Brass Band, Cornwall. 1912
The group are in uniform and posed with their instruments. Photographer: Unknown

Soldier Scene foreground seated soldier rummer
Soldier Scene, Soldier Scene. In the foreground a seated soldier with a rummer in the right hand and a trumpet or trumpet, raised between the legs, in the left hand

Portrait Ferdinand van Collen Ferdinand van Collen
Portrait of Ferdinand van Collen Ferdinand van Collen (title on object), Bust by Ferdinand van Collen in an oval medallion

Dialectica Septem Artes liberales series title
Dialectica Septem Artes liberales (series title), Mercury, descended from a cloud, makes a statement to a seated woman (Dialectica)

Sea chart island Sardinia part coast North Africa Passport map
Sea chart of the island of Sardinia and a part of the coast of North Africa Passport map of the sea coasts of the eyland Sardinia with the coast of Barbaria, between the sea C. de Ferro and C. Bona

Pass card part coast Brazil Saints Bay Pass card
Pass card of part of the coast of Brazil at the All Saints Bay Pass card, of the sea coasts, of, Brazil, between, Rio Ponica, and Rio das Contas (title on object)

Trumpeter horseback front closed fortress gate
Trumpeter on horseback in front of a closed fortress gate, upper left mark: foli 79, horn, trumpet, cornet, trombone, tuba - CC - out of doors, riding a horse, or mule, rider, horseman, city gate

Satan standing front closed fortress gate trumpeter
Satan is standing in front of a closed fortress gate with a trumpeter, Marked upper left: Foli 16, devil (s) and demons: Satan, horn, trumpet, cornet, trombone, tuba - CC - out of doors, city gate

LENIN AT FINLAND STATION. The arrival of Russian Communist leader Vladimir Ilich Lenin (facing crowd with hat raised) at the Finland Station in Petrograd, April 1917

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In the heart of summer, the British Legion Mens Brass Band gathered in July 1947, harmonizing their melodies with the soulful sound of a tuba. Standing tall and proud, the tuba took center stage, commanding attention with its deep and resonant tones. Fast forward to another era - it's Book Week in 1960. Amidst all the literary excitement, a poster by Maurice Sendak celebrates books as an essential part of our lives. And there it is again, a lone tuba stealing the spotlight from characters on paper. Across continents and time zones, music unites us all. The U. S. Marine Corps Drum and Bugle Corps mesmerizes audiences with their impeccable performances. Amongst them stands a dedicated musician skillfully playing his tuba, adding depth to every note that fills the air. Silent films transport us back to simpler times when music was everything. In one such scene featuring Charles Buddy Rogers, we catch a glimpse of an enchanting moment where a tuba takes center stage amidst black-and-white magic. Moving closer to modern times in June 1987, Fred Joicey proudly parades through town alongside Ellington band members while showcasing his mastery over the bass tuba. His powerful presence adds grandeur to every step he takes. Even during tumultuous times like Berlin in 1945 when children sought solace amidst chaos, they found comfort listening intently to a talented tuba player who managed to bring moments of joy into their lives through his captivating melodies. With vibrant colors jumping off pages comes an illustration capturing not just our eyes but also our hearts - celebrating this magnificent instrument that has stood strong throughout history: The Tuba. Once again transported back into silent film territory; we witness another magical moment where music transcends words or sounds alone – here lies pure emotion emanating from each breath blown into this majestic brass instrument. Music can take us on extraordinary journeys, and sometimes it even transports the musician themselves.