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12 Jul 2025

Artefact of the day

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1955
Added 7th December 2010
by PeelGreen
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Another great night was had at the Free Trade Hall with the Chris Barber Jazz Band.His band consisted of: Chriss Barber - Trombone
Monty Sunshine-Clarinette
Pat Halcox- Trumpet
Eddie Smith-Banjo
Dick Smith-Base
Graham Burbridge-Drums.

Cost of programme-- 2/6d

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“I used to work as a steward here. 74 - 77. Loved it. Worked for loads of bands, got paid and could take in a "mate" for free. Had a lot of "mates"😉”
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“Hi, Yes I still have all my ticket stubs and memorabilia in my collection.”
27 Jun
“Hi, yes still got the ticket, happy memories ! Were you there too? Nick”
26 Jun
“hi, do you still have this ticket stub by any chance?”
25 Jun
“Sadly no, I passed all 65 of my Manchester gig tickets to the John Rylands Research Institute”
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“do you still have the new order ticket stub?”
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“Did that shopping trolley have a Factory catalogue number?”
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“I would like to use this as well as some of your other images for an exhibition at the RNCM. Please could you let me know if this is possible. Thank you”
20 Jun
“I was part of the fashion PA, pushing a shopping trolley of Sapporo's around the stage. Is that why you left ?”
19 Jun
“I was there and also in Dukinfield where everyone was barred from coming to the town again haha. Linda used drive us around in i think a ford cortina”
12 Jun

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