Archives

Archives

Photos, programmes, posters and press from eight decades of Tasmanian banding.

Galleries

Historic photos

Photos from the League’s archives, 1970–2008 — championships, band camps, Jubilee Brass and award presentations.

25 photos

Concert & contest posters

Posters from member-band concerts and League contests across the decades.

123 photos

Contest programmes

102 programmes, 1947–2022

2020s

2022 Solo & Party Championships (opens in a new tab)29 May — Scotch Oakburn College, Launceston
2021 Solo & Party Regulations (opens in a new tab)
2021 Solo & Party Championships (opens in a new tab)30 May — Newstead College, Launceston
2021 Band Championships (opens in a new tab)18–19 September — Paranaple Convention Centre, Devonport

2010s

2019 Solo & Party Championships (opens in a new tab)26 May — Launceston College
2019 Band Championships (opens in a new tab)14–15 September — Hotel Grand Chancellor, Launceston
2018 Solo & Party Championships (opens in a new tab)26–27 May — Launceston College
2018 Band Championships (opens in a new tab)8–9 September — Guilford Young College, Glenorchy
2017 Band Championships (opens in a new tab)9–10 September — Memorial Hall, Latrobe
2016 Solo & Party Championships (opens in a new tab)4–5 June — Launceston College
2016 Band Championships (opens in a new tab)10–11 September — Albert Hall, Launceston
2015 Solo & Party Championships (opens in a new tab)16–17 May — St Brendan-Shaw College, Devonport
2015 Band Championships (opens in a new tab)12–13 September — Don Bosco Creative Arts Centre, Guilford Young College, Glenorchy
2014 Solo & Party Championships (opens in a new tab)17–18 May — Ogilvie High School, New Town
2014 Band Championships (opens in a new tab)9–10 August — Leven Theatre, Civic Centre, Ulverstone
2013 Solo & Party Championships (opens in a new tab)6–7 July — Wellington Square Music Centre, Launceston College
2013 Band Championships (opens in a new tab)14–15 September — Evandale Primary School
2012 Solo & Party Championships (opens in a new tab)2–3 June — Wellington Square Music Centre, Launceston College
2012 Band Championships (opens in a new tab)12–14 October — Stanley Burbury Theatre, University of Tasmania, Sandy Bay
2011 Solo & Party Championships (opens in a new tab)4–5 June — Wellington Square Music Centre, Launceston College
2011 Band Championships (opens in a new tab)8–9 October — Farrall Centre, The Friends School, North Hobart
2010 Australian National Band Championships (opens in a new tab)2–5 April — Federation Concert Hall & Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart
2010 Solo & Party Championships (opens in a new tab)29–30 May — Wellington Square Music Centre, Launceston College
2010 Band Championships (opens in a new tab)16 October — Horton Auditorium, Scotch Oakburn College, Launceston

2000s

2009 Solo & Party Championships (opens in a new tab)30–31 May — Launceston College
2009 Band Championships (opens in a new tab)10–11 October — Civic Centre, Burnie
2008 Solo & Party Championships (opens in a new tab)31 May – 1 June — Launceston College
2008 Band Championships (opens in a new tab)11–12 October — Memorial Hall, Latrobe
2007 Solo & Party Championships (opens in a new tab)2–3 June — Launceston College
2007 Band Championships (opens in a new tab)13–14 October — Horton Auditorium, Scotch Oakburn College, Launceston
2006 Solo & Party Championships (opens in a new tab)3–4 June — Launceston College
2006 Band Championships (opens in a new tab)14–15 October — Stanley Burbury Theatre, University of Tasmania, Sandy Bay
2005 Solo & Party Championships (opens in a new tab)29 May — Launceston College
2005 Band Championships (opens in a new tab)15–16 October — Memorial Hall, Latrobe
2004 Solo & Party Championships (opens in a new tab)3–4 July — Launceston College
2003 Solo Championships (opens in a new tab)1 June — Launceston College
2003 Duet & Party Championships (opens in a new tab)10 August — Launceston College
2003 Band Championships (opens in a new tab)11–12 October — Lachlan River Community Theatre, New Norfolk
2002 Solo & Duet Championships (opens in a new tab)9 June — Launceston College
2002 Band Championships (opens in a new tab)13 October — Launceston Church Grammar School, Mowbray
2001 Solo & Duet Championships (opens in a new tab)3 June — Launceston College
2001 Party Championships (opens in a new tab)15 July — Launceston College
2001 Junior Band Championships (opens in a new tab)19 August — Brooks High School, Newnham
2001 Senior Band Championships (opens in a new tab)14 October — Leven Theatre, Civic Centre, Ulverstone
2000 Solo & Party Championships (opens in a new tab)12–13 August — Launceston College

1990s

1999 Solo & Duet Championships (opens in a new tab)30 May — Launceston College
1999 Party Championships (opens in a new tab)27 June — Launceston College
1999 Junior Band Championships (opens in a new tab)1 August — Leven Theatre, Civic Centre, Ulverstone
1999 Senior Band Championships (opens in a new tab)9–10 October — Town Hall, Hobart
1998 Solo & Duet Championships (opens in a new tab)31 May — Launceston College
1998 Junior Band Championships (opens in a new tab)26 July — Leven Theatre, Civic Centre, Ulverstone
1998 Senior Band Championships (opens in a new tab)11 October — Launceston Church Grammar School, Mowbray
1997 Solo Championships (opens in a new tab)1 June — Launceston College
1997 Party Championships (opens in a new tab)6 July — Launceston College
1997 Junior Band Championships (opens in a new tab)26–27 July — Stanley Burbury Theatre, University of Tasmania, Sandy Bay
1997 Senior Band Championships (opens in a new tab)12 October — Memorial Hall, Latrobe
1996 Junior Solo & Party Championships (opens in a new tab)2 June — Launceston College
1996 Senior Solo & Party Championships (opens in a new tab)7 July — Claremont College
1996 Junior Band Championships (opens in a new tab)28 July — Burnie High School, Cooee
1996 Senior Band Championships (opens in a new tab)13 October — Brooks High School, Newnham
1995 Solo & Duet Championships (opens in a new tab)4 June — Conservatorium of Music, Hobart
1995 Junior Band Championships (opens in a new tab)6 August — Brooks High School, Newnham
1995 Senior Band Championships (opens in a new tab)15 October — Stanley Burbury Theatre, University of Tasmania, Sandy Bay
1994 Solo & Duet Championships (opens in a new tab)29 May — Launceston College
1994 Party Championships (opens in a new tab)3 July — Launceston College
1994 Junior Band Championships (opens in a new tab)7 August — Leven Theatre, Civic Centre, Ulverstone
1994 Senior Band Championships (opens in a new tab)16 October — Leven Theatre, Civic Centre, Ulverstone
1993 Solo & Party Championships (opens in a new tab)30 May — Launceston College
1993 Band Championships (opens in a new tab)17 October — Brooks High School, Newnham
1992 Solo & Party Championships (opens in a new tab)31 May — St Patrick's College, Prospect, Launceston
1992 Band Championships (opens in a new tab)18 October — Brooks High School, Newnham
1991 Solo & Party Championships (opens in a new tab)2 June — St Patrick's College, Prospect, Launceston
1991 Band Championships (opens in a new tab)6 October — Civic Centre, Burnie
1990 Band Championships (opens in a new tab)23 September — Town Hall, Devonport

1980s

1989 Band Championships (opens in a new tab)1 October — Derwent Entertainment Centre, Glenorchy
1988 Band Championships (opens in a new tab)16 October — Leven Theatre, Civic Centre, Ulverstone
1986 Band Championships (opens in a new tab)20 July — Princess Theatre, Launceston
1986 Joe Stanbrough Marching Championships (opens in a new tab)30 November — Tasmanian International Velodrome, Launceston
1985 Joe Stanbrough Marching Championships (opens in a new tab)3 March — York Park, Launceston
1985 Band Championships (opens in a new tab)21 July — Town Hall, Devonport
1984 Band Championships (opens in a new tab)30 September — Cosgrove High School, Glenorchy
1983 Band Championships (opens in a new tab)25 September — Leven Theatre, Civic Centre, Ulverstone
1982 Band Championships (opens in a new tab)3 October — Brooks High School, Newnham
1980 Band Championships (opens in a new tab)28 September — Civic Centre, Burnie

1970s

1979 Band Championships (opens in a new tab)14 October — Brooks High School, Newnham
1977 Band Championships (opens in a new tab)2 October — Recreation Hall, Brooks High School, Newnham
1976 Band Championships (opens in a new tab)3 October — Recreation Hall, Brooks High School, Newnham
1975 Band Championships (opens in a new tab)10 August — Princess Theatre, Launceston
1972 Band Championships (opens in a new tab)15 October — Albert Hall, Launceston
1971 Band Championships (opens in a new tab)16–17 October — Town Hall Theatre, Burnie
1970 Band Championships (opens in a new tab)12 July — Town Hall, Hobart

1960s

1967 Band, Solo & Party Championships (opens in a new tab)4–5 March — Memorial Hall, Latrobe
1967 Band Championships (opens in a new tab)4–5 November — Town Hall Theatre, Burnie
1966 Solo & Party Championships (opens in a new tab)14 May — Ex-Navalmen's Memorial Hall, Launceston
1965 Band Championships (opens in a new tab)30–31 October — Lyell District Memorial Hall, Queenstown
1964 Band Championships (opens in a new tab)1 November — St Patrick's College Oval, Prospect
1960 Concert Programme Contest (opens in a new tab)27 March — Recreation Ground, Ulverstone

1950s

1956 Solo & Party Championships (opens in a new tab)3 March — Mechanics' Hall, Launceston
1953 D Grade Bands Contest (opens in a new tab)15 March — Albert Hall, Launceston
1950 Australian Band Championships (opens in a new tab)9–10 April — York Park, Launceston

1940s

1947 C & D Grade Contest (opens in a new tab)25–26 December — York Park, Launceston
1947 Brass & Pipe Band Contest (opens in a new tab)25–28 December — York Park, Launceston

Newspaper extracts, 1946–1954

Contemporary press coverage of the League's formation and first contests, transcribed from Tasmanian newspapers.

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Print media & documents

State Concert Band — concert programme (2007) (opens in a new tab)
2007 · 18 August 2007
Jubilee Brass — concert programme (2006) (opens in a new tab)
2006 · 12–13 August 2006
Australian National Band Championships — poster (opens in a new tab)
2004 · April 2004, featuring the Ulverstone Municipal Band
State Combined Brass & Concert Bands — programme (opens in a new tab)
2004 · 23–24 October 2004
Festival of School Bands — programme (Hobart) (opens in a new tab)
1998 · 12 July 1998
Festival of School Bands — programme (Burnie) (opens in a new tab)
1998 · 19 July 1998
Jubilee Brass — concert programme (Hobart) (opens in a new tab)
1998 · 7 August 1998
Jubilee Brass — concert programme (Ulverstone) (opens in a new tab)
1998 · 8 August 1998
Jubilee Brass — concert programme (Launceston) (opens in a new tab)
1998 · 9 August 1998
Jubilee Brass — concert programme (1997) (opens in a new tab)
1997 · 2 August 1997
Jubilee Brass — concert programme (1996) (opens in a new tab)
1996 · 9–11 August 1996
Solo & Party Championships — poster (opens in a new tab)
1957 · 2 March 1957
Tasmanian Bands Day — programme (1956) (opens in a new tab)
1956 · 4 March 1956
Grand Pipe Band Festival — programme (opens in a new tab)
1956 · 1 April 1956
Brass, Pipe & Bugle Band Festival — poster (opens in a new tab)
1955 · 27 February 1955
Massed Brass, Pipe & Bugle Bands' Festival — programme (opens in a new tab)
1955 · 27 February 1955
Massed Bands Festival — programme (opens in a new tab)
1955 · 27 March 1955
First Pipe Band Festival — programme (opens in a new tab)
1954 · 18 April 1954
D Grade Band Contest — poster (opens in a new tab)
1953 · 15 March 1953
Regrading of affiliated bands — letter (opens in a new tab)
1953 · 31 October 1953
Monster Band Festival — programme (opens in a new tab)
1952 · 7 December 1952
Tasmanian Bands Day — programme (1946) (opens in a new tab)
1946 · 27 October 1946
Tasmanian Bandsman and Musicians' Journal — Issue No. 1 (opens in a new tab)
1915 · 3 June 1915