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Collection name Manchester Vocal Society (1867-1940)
Unique identifier R780.69 Me89
Description This collection contains four bound volumes of programmes for concerts given by the Manchester Vocal Society, under the conductorship of Henry Watson, at various venues. The programmes in the volumes date from 28/10/1867 to 28/3/1917. The volumes also serve as scrapbooks for newspaper cuttings and other ephemera connected with the society. There are also two folders containing loose programmes for concerts given by the society. The first folder contains the following programmes:
* Milton Hall - 18/11/1925 - Musical Director and Conductor, Mr Harold Dawber
* Milton Hall - 27/1/1926 - Musical Director and Conductor, Mr Harold Dawber
* Milton Hall - [31/3/1926] - Musical Director and Conductor, Mr Harold Dawber
* Milton Hall - 24/11/1926 - Musical Director and Conductor, Mr Harold Dawber
* Milton Hall - 29/1/1930 - Musical Director and Conductor, Mr Harold Dawber
* Milton Hall - 4/11/1931 - Musical Director and Conductor, Mr Harold Dawber
* Milton Hall - 26/10/1932 - Musical Director and Conductor, Mr Harold Dawber
* Milton Hall - 14/12/1932 - Musical Director and Conductor, Mr Harold Dawber
* Milton Hall - 5/4/1933 - Musical Director and Conductor, Mr Harold Dawber
* Lesser Free Trade hall - 31/1/1934 - Musical Director and Conductor, Mr Harold Dawber
* St. John's Schools, Manchester - 18/11/1936 - Conductor, Mr Joseph Lees
* Hollins Methodist Church, Oldham - 27/2/[1938] - Conductor, Mr Alfred Higson
* Milton Hall - 3/11/1937 - Accompanist, John Howarth - Conductor, Mr Alfred Higson
* Milton Hall - 30/3/1938 - Accompanist, John Howarth - Conductor, Mr Alfred Higson
* Programme of entertainments for the Charter Centenary Celebrations Municipal Exhibition held in the Civic Theatre, 3/5/1938
* Programme of entertainments for the Charter Centenary Celebrations Municipal Exhibition held in the Civic Theatre, 10/5/1938
* Milton Hall - 9/11/1938 - Accompanist, John Howarth - Conductor, Mr Alfred Higson
* Milton Hall - 1/3/1939 - Accompanist, John Howarth - Conductor, Mr Alfred Higson
* Droylsden Co-operative Hall - 28/2/1940 - Accompanist, John Howarth - Conductor, Mr Alfred Higson

The second folder contains the following programmes:
* Lesser Free Trade Hall - 31/1/1934 - Conductor, Harold Dawber - with two duplicates
* Milton Hall - 22/2/1933 - Conductor, Harold Dawber - with duplicate
* Milton Hall - 18/1/1933 - Conductor, Harold Dawber
* Milton Hall - 14/12/1932 - Conductor, Harold Dawber
* Milton Hall - 26/10/1932 - Conductor, Harold Dawber
* Milton Hall - 9/3/1932 - Conductor, Harold Dawber
* Milton Hall - 20/1/1932 - Conductor, Harold Dawber
* Milton Hall - 4/11/1931 - Conductor, Harold Dawber - with duplicate
* Milton Hall - 1/4/1931 - Conductor, Harold Dawber - with duplicate
* Milton Hall - 28/1/1931 - Conductor, Harold Dawber - with duplicate
* Milton Hall - 12/11/1903 - Conductor, Harold Dawber - with duplicate
* Milton Hall - 2/4/1930 - Conductor, Harold Dawber
* Milton Hall - 29/1/1930 - Conductor, Harold Dawber - with duplicate
* Milton Hall - 13/11/1929 - Conductor, Harold Dawber - with duplicate
* Milton Hall - 16/1/1929 - Conductor, Harold Dawber - with duplicate
* Milton Hall - 7/11/1928 - Conductor, Harold Dawber
* Milton Hall - 28/3/1928 - Conductor, Harold Dawber
* Milton Hall - 18/1/1928 - Conductor, Harold Dawber - with duplicate
* Milton Hall - 2/11/1927 - Conductor, Harold Dawber
* Milton Hall - 6/4/1927 - Conductor, Harold Dawber
* Milton Hall - 16/2/1927 - Conductor, Harold Dawber
* Milton Hall - 24/11/1926 - Conductor, Harold Dawber - with duplicate
* Milton Hall - 31/3/1926 - Conductor, Harold Dawber
* Milton Hall - 27/1/1926 - Conductor, Harold Dawber - with duplicate
* Milton Hall - 18/11/1925 - Conductor, Harold Dawber - with duplicate
* Milton Hall - 25/3/1925 - Conductor, Harold Dawber
* Milton Hall - 28/1/1925 - Conductor, Harold Dawber
* Milton Hall - 5/11/1924 - Conductor, Harold Dawber
* Milton Hall - 8/10/1924 - Conductor, Harold Dawber - with duplicate
* Milton Hall - 19/3/1924 - Conductor, Harold Dawber
* Milton Hall - 16/1/1924 - Conductor, Harold Dawber
* Houldsworth Hall - 1/5/1923 - Conductor, Harold Dawber
* Milton Hall - 14/3/1923 - Conductor, Harold Dawber
* Milton Hall - 17/1/1923 - Conductor, Harold Dawber
* Milton Hall - 1/11/1922 - Conductor, Harold Dawber
* Milton Hall - 22/3/1922 - Conductor, Harold Dawber
* Milton Hall - 25/1/1922 - Conductor, Harold Dawber
* Milton Hall - 2/11/1921 - Conductor, Harold Dawber
* Houldsworth Hall - 15/3/1921 - Conductor, Dr Thomas Keighley
* Whitworth Hall, Manchester University - 18/2/1921 - Conductor, Dr Thomas Keighley
* Milton Hall - 4/2/1920 - Conductor, Dr Thomas Keighley
* Milton Hall - 12/11/1919 - Conductor, Dr Thomas Keighley
* Milton Hall - 9/4/1919 - Conductor, Dr Thomas Keighley
* Milton Hall - 12/2/1919 - Conductor, Dr Thomas Keighley
* Milton Hall - 6/11/1918 - Conductor, Dr Thomas Keighley
* Milton Hall - 27/3/1918 - Conductor, Dr Thomas Keighley
* Milton Hall - 23/1/1918 - Conductor, Dr Thomas Keighley
* Milton Hall - 7/11/1917 - Conductor, Dr Thomas Keighley
Date range 1867 - 1940
Associated People and Organisations Dawber, Harold - Higson, Alfred - Howarth, John - Keighley, Thomas - Lees, Joseph - Manchester Vocal Society - Watson, Henry -
Associated Places Civic Theatre Droylsden Co-operative Hall Hollins Methodist Church, Oldham Houldsworth Hall Lesser Free Trade Hall Manchester Milton Hall St. John's Schools, Manchester Whitworth Hall, Owens College, Manchester
Associated Times 19th century - late Victorian 1876-1899 19th century - mid Victorian 1851-1875 20th century - early 1900-1930 20th century - mid 1931-1970
Associated Content Press Cuttings Photographs Word books
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Henry Watson Music Library
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Collections Overview The Henry Watson Music Library is named after Dr. Henry Watson, a renowned composer and teacher born in nearby Accrington. After his death in 1911 he bequeathed the contents of his private library to the care of Manchester City Council. Watson's original collection (some 16,700 volumes) has been supplemented by many important donations and acquisition since and has grown into one of the largest collections of music in any public library.
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