Photograph - Black and White, Ballarat Soldiers Memorial Band, 1932

Historical information

Ballarat Soldiers Memorial Band competing in the 1932 South Street Competitions in Ballarat.

.2) shows the the band being inspected as part of the Marching Contest Points (20) were allotted for such things as cleanliness of uniforms and boots missing buttons, messy hair, unshaven, etc. This mark was added to the band's music score and drill score to give a band's total Quickstep result.

Significance

Ballarat Soldiers Memorial Band winning both the B Grade selection and Quickstep and came 2nd in the A grade selection. Overall coming 1st in the B grade aggregate and 2nd in the A grade aggragate 1932

Physical description

.1 - Ballarat Soldiers Memorial Band playing and marching .
.2 - Ballarat Soldiers Memorial Band standing at attention on an oval

Inscriptions & markings

.1 - Ballarat Soldiers Memorial Band ( Frank Wright - Conductor). Winners B Grade selection,
B grade Quickstep, 2nd A grade selection. 1st B grade aggregate, 2nd A Grade aggragate South St. 1932
.2 Ballarat Soldiers Memorial Band 1st B Grade Selection & quickstep, 2nd A grade quickstep. Frank Wright - Conductor South St. 1932

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