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Collection name McCann Collection: United Kingdom (1906-1909)
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Description A collection of one box of programmes from the McCann collection, from 1906 to 1909. 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 – 14 programmes, plus tickets
The collection includes one programme from "Promenade Concerts".

Royal Albert Hall – 3 programmes

Aeolian Hall – 4 programmes

Other London venues:
Bechstein Hall (3); Council School, Salusbury Road, Brondesbury (3); Grafton Galleries, W.; Institution of Mechanical Engineers, St. James' Park; Castle Rooms, Richmond; Lyceum Club; Emmanuel Church Schoolroom, Wellesley Road, Gunnersbury; Prince's Theatre; Guildhall School of Music, Victoria Embankment, EC; Bromley High School; Hornsey Road Wesleyan Mission; Guildhall; St. James’s Hall; Geneva House School, Shoot-up Hill, NW.

Provincial venues:
Palace Theatre of Varieties, Manchester; Public Hall, Harvey Institute, Barnsley; Town Hall, Ryde; Town Hall, Birmingham; Colston Hall, Bristol; Victoria Rooms, Clifton; Eversfield Hotel, St. Leonards-on-Sea; New Village Hall, Cookham; Beacon Hotel, Crowborough (2); Mechanics’ Hall, Nottingham (1 prospectus); Town Hall, Accrington; School Hall, Eton College; Alexander Memorial Hall, Limavady; Parochial Hall, Letterkenny; Clarendon Hall, Watford; Town Hall, Cheltenham; Manor Concert Hall, Sidmouth.

In addition, there are 18 programmes from concerts given by the Scottish Orchestra, where venue has not been specified. There are four programmes from concerts where there the venue has not been specified, or the programme represents a multi-venue tour.
Date range 1906 - 1909
Associated People and Organisations Promenade concerts - Scottish orchestra -
Associated Places Aeolian Hall, London Alexander Memorial Hall, Limavady Beacon Hotel, Crowborough Bechstein Hall Bromley High School Brondesbury Council School, Salusbury Road Castle Rooms, Richmond Clarendon Hall, Watford Colston Hall Emmanuel Church, Wellesley Road, Gunnersbury: Schoolroom Eton college Eversfield Hotel, St. Leonards-on-Sea Geneva House School, Shoot-up-Hill Grafton Galleries Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Victoria Embankment Guildhall, City of London Hornsey Road Wesleyan Mission Institution of Mechanical Engineers, St. James' Park Lyceum Club Manor Hall, Sidmouth Mechanics' Hall, Nottingham New Village Hall, Cookham Palace Theatre of Varieties, Manchester Parochial Hall, Letterkenny Prince's Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue (was New Prince's Theatre until 1914; became Shaftesbury Theatre in 1963) Public Hall (Harvey Institute), Barnsley Queen's Hall, London Royal Albert Hall Town Hall, Accrington Birmingham Coliseum (afterwards Gaiety) Town Hall, Cheltenham Town Hall, Ryde Victoria rooms, Bristol
Associated Times 20th century - early 1900-1930
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