Search

Search Help
Back

Collection Description
Collection name McCann Collection: United Kingdom (1920)
Unique identifier
Description A collection of one box/ from the McCann collection, from 1920. 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 – 10 programmes
The collection includes three programmes from the Henry Wood Promenade Concerts.

Royal Albert Hall – 15 programmes; 1 book of words
The collection includes six programmes and one book of words from the series "London Ballad Concerts".

Wigmore Hall - 9 programmes, plus press cuttings

Other London venues:
9 Wigmore Street; Westminster Cathedral Hall, Ambrosden Avenue; St. Bride's Institute, EC; Town Hall, Woolwich; Central Hall, Westminster; Southwark Cathedral (2); Aeolian Hall (5); Kingsway Hall.

In addition, there is a prospectus of three recitals given by Joan Elwes: these took place at 12 Grosvenor Place (Hyde Park Corner) and Grotrian Hall.

Provincial venues:
Public Hall, Ipswich; Town Hall, Kendal; Queen’s Hall, Wigan; St. Andrew’s Hall, Glasgow (2); Free Trade Hall; Freemasons Hall, George Street, Edinburgh (2); Usher Hall; M’Ewan Hall [most likely: McEwan Hall, Edinburgh]; Grand Hall, The Spa, Scarborough; Devonshire Park, Eastbourne (3); Town Hall, Hove; Winter Gardens, New Brighton (4); Rink Palace, Newport.

In addition, there are the following prospectuses, where concerts took place in various venues: Hastings Municipal Orchestra concerts, with concerts taking place in the Royal Concert Hall and the Cinema de Luxe; Winter Gardens and Pier Programme (Bournemouth), with concerts taking place in the Winter Gardens and Bournemouth Pier; Birmingham City Police Band, with concerts taking place in various parks in Birmingham.

There is a programme for a concert that took place in “Iver Place”, where the geographic location of the venue is unknown. In addition, there is one programme from a multi-venue tour.
Date range 1920 - 1920
Associated People and Organisations Birmingham City Police Band - Elwes, Joan - Hastings Municipal Orchestra - London Ballad Concerts - Promenade concerts -
Associated Places 12 Grosvenor Place 9 Wigmore Street Aeolian Hall, London Central Hall, Westminster Cinema de Luxe, Hastings Devonshire Park, Eastbourne Free Trade Hall Freemasons' hall, Edinburgh Iver Place (location unspeified) Kingsway Hall McEwan Hall, Edinburgh Pier, Bournemouth Public Hall, Ipswich Queen's Hall, London Queen's Hall, Wigan Rink Palace, Newport Royal Albert Hall Royal Concert Hall, Hastings Southwark Cathedral Spa, Scarborough: Grand hall St. Andrew's Hall, Glasgow St. Bride's Institute Town Hall, Hove Town Hall, Kendal Town Hall, Woolwich Usher Hall, Edinburgh Westminster Cathedral: Hall Wigmore Hall Winter Gardens, Bournemouth Winter Gardens, New Brighton
Associated Times 20th century - early 1900-1930
Associated Content
Star Item(s)
Strength(s)
Further details
Viewing the Collection
11.30am - 5.30pm Monday to Friday 12.00pm - 4.00pm Weekends
Visiting information

Location details

Royal Academy of Music Museum
Marylebone Road, London NW1 5HT Open Map
DOMUS
Website http://www.ram.ac.uk/museum
Email
Telephone
Fax
Building Information
Collections Overview
Display Overview
Star Objects
For details of other collections held at the same location: See the location record

Additional Collection Information
Accrual Status Closed
Legal Status
Custodial History
Related Publications
Management Information (Type)
Collection Owner(s)
Collection Creator(s)
Collection Custodians(s)