SearchGetRecordMcCann Collection: United Kingdom (1939)
Collection Summary
Collection Title
McCann Collection: United Kingdom (1939)
Description
A collection of one box of programmes from the McCann collection, from 1939. The collection contains programmes from concerts given in the United Kingdom. The programmes were collected by the concert agent Norman McCann (1920-1999).
The contents of the collection are as follows:
London:
Queen’s Hall – 12 programmes
Other London venues:
Guildhall; Royal College of Music (2); London Museum, Lancaster House, St. James’s; People’s Palace; May Fair Hotel; Davis Theatre, Croydon; Central Hall, Westminster; Alexandra Palace; Aeolian Hall; Chelsea Polytechnic; Hampstead Concert Studio, Swiss Cottage; 34 Hampstead Heath; Studio, 8 Greville Place; Wigmore Hall (4); Concert Hall, Broadcasting House (2); Royal Albert Hall (3); Schoolroom, Tollington Park, N4; 23 Ranulf Road [Camden].
In addition, there is a leaflet and festival programme for the London Music Festival, which tool place at various locations in London.
Provincial venues:
Town Hall, Watford; Albert Hall, Nottingham (2); Albert Hall, Barnstaple; City Hall, Newcastle; Palmer Hall, Reading; Pier Pavilion, Llandudno; Dome, Brighton (4); City Hall, Sheffield; Colston Hall, Bristol; Assembly Rooms, Bath; Corn Exchange, Bedford; Town Hall, Worthing; Town Hall, Cheltenham (4); Grand Parade Bandstand, Eastbourne (3); Londonderry House; Public Hall, Ipswich; Empire Hall, Chesham.
There is a programme from the Amersham Music Festival, which took place in the Empire Hall and the Co-operative Hall, Chesham.
There is a programme from the Leighton House Society, where a venue is not specified but it likely to be Leighton House (Holland Park). In addition, there are ten programmes and various loose sheets where the concert venue is not specified, or the programme is used for a multi-venue tour.
The contents of the collection are as follows:
London:
Queen’s Hall – 12 programmes
Other London venues:
Guildhall; Royal College of Music (2); London Museum, Lancaster House, St. James’s; People’s Palace; May Fair Hotel; Davis Theatre, Croydon; Central Hall, Westminster; Alexandra Palace; Aeolian Hall; Chelsea Polytechnic; Hampstead Concert Studio, Swiss Cottage; 34 Hampstead Heath; Studio, 8 Greville Place; Wigmore Hall (4); Concert Hall, Broadcasting House (2); Royal Albert Hall (3); Schoolroom, Tollington Park, N4; 23 Ranulf Road [Camden].
In addition, there is a leaflet and festival programme for the London Music Festival, which tool place at various locations in London.
Provincial venues:
Town Hall, Watford; Albert Hall, Nottingham (2); Albert Hall, Barnstaple; City Hall, Newcastle; Palmer Hall, Reading; Pier Pavilion, Llandudno; Dome, Brighton (4); City Hall, Sheffield; Colston Hall, Bristol; Assembly Rooms, Bath; Corn Exchange, Bedford; Town Hall, Worthing; Town Hall, Cheltenham (4); Grand Parade Bandstand, Eastbourne (3); Londonderry House; Public Hall, Ipswich; Empire Hall, Chesham.
There is a programme from the Amersham Music Festival, which took place in the Empire Hall and the Co-operative Hall, Chesham.
There is a programme from the Leighton House Society, where a venue is not specified but it likely to be Leighton House (Holland Park). In addition, there are ten programmes and various loose sheets where the concert venue is not specified, or the programme is used for a multi-venue tour.
Format
Date range of collection
1939 - 1939
Accumulation Dates
-
Suggested Audience
Not Specific
Associated People or Organisations
Associated Places
- 23 Ranulf Road
- 34 Hampstead Heath
- 8 Greville Place
- Aeolian Hall, London
- Albert Hall, Barnstaple
- Albert Hall, Nottingham
- Alexandra Palace
- Assembly Rooms, Bath
- Broadcasting House, London: Concert Hall
- Central Hall, Westminster
- Chelsea Polytechnic
- City Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- City Hall, Sheffield
- Colston Hall
- Co-operative Hall, Chesham
- Corn Exchange, Bedford
- Davis Theatre, Croydon
- Dome, Brighton
- Empire Hall, Chesham
- Grand Parade Bandstand, Eastbourne
- Guildhall, City of London
- Hampstead Concert Studio
- London Museum (Lancaster House)
- Londonderry House
- May Fair Hotel
- Palmer Hall, Reading
- People's Palace, Mile End Road
- Pier Pavilion, Llandudno
- Public Hall, Ipswich
- Queen's Hall, London
- Royal Albert Hall
- Royal College of Music
- Schoolroom, Tollington Park
- Westminster
- Town Hall, Cheltenham
- Town Hall, Watford
- Town Hall, Worthing
- Wigmore Hall
Associated Times
This collection is about
Location Details
Royal Academy of Music Museum
Marylebone Road, London NW1 5HT Open Map
Website
Email
museum@ram.ac.uk
Telephone
020 7873 7443
Fax
020 7873 7374
Visiting Information
11.30am - 5.30pm Monday to Friday
12.00pm - 4.00pm Weekends
For details of other collections held at the same location: See the location record
Additional Collection Information
Accrual Status
Closed
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