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Collection name English Provinces: Ipswich (1916-1988)
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Description A collection of 17 programmes and prospectuses from Ipswich, from 1916 to 1988. The majority of items are from concerts, but the collection includes a few items from performances of ballet.

The following venues are represented in the collection: Corn Exchange; Gaumont Theatre; Ipswich Civic College; Ipswich Film Theatre; Lyceum Theatre; Municipal Secondary School for Girls; Public Hall.

The programmes from Municipal Secondary School for Girls, are from concerts given by Tessa Richardson (singer) and Kathleen Markwell (piano) - one programme is from a concert which also featured the violinist Désirée Ames. In addition, a number of these programmes are annotated.

A number of items in the collection relate to concerts given as part of the series "Ipswich Civic Concerts".

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The programmes are arranged by venue then chronologically. A multi-venue prospectus is located at the end of the collection.
Date range 1916 - 1988
Associated People and Organisations Ames, Désirée - Ipswich Civic Concerts - Markwell, Kathleen - Richardson, Tessa -
Associated Places Corn Exchange, Ipswich Gaumont Theatre, Ipswich Ipswich Ipswich Civic College Ipswich Film Theatre Lyceum Theatre, Ipswich Municipal Secondary School for Girls, Ipswich Public Hall, Ipswich
Associated Times 20th century - early 1900-1930 20th century - late 1971-1999 20th century - mid 1931-1970
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