Durham County Council

Durham.gov.uk
By Keyword | By Person | By Place | Search

Durham Miners' Gala, Big Charlie (Stanhope) splits

dre/s/02130.jpg

Bandmaster Jack Woodhall of Stanhope Silver Band shows Big Charlie, 124 year-old veteran of the Big Meeting and largest drum ever to play at the Gala, which split as the band started to march to Durham from Houghton-le-Spring. Northern Echo photograph.

People:
Woodhall, Jack
Date:
1969
Period:
1951 - 1975
Place:
Durham City
You can see a history of Durham City at the Keys to the Past website.
Stanhope
You can see a history of Stanhope at the Keys to the Past website.
The Keys to the Past (www.keystothepast.info) website provides access to a complete record of archaeological and historical sites in County Durham and Northumberland.
Item Type:
photograph
Donor:
North of England Newspapers
Artist:
unknown
Reference:
DR02130



Copyright: By viewing a digital image from this collection, you are agreeing to comply with copyright licensing regulations. These state that your use of the image is for personal use only, and that you will not copy, publish or distribute the image in any way. Please note, we have made every effort to ensure that copyright is not breached.