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Thank
You! The success of the Brass Band
Archive relies not only on the relentless work of its Curators, Walter
Ainscough and Alan Marsh, but from the support and donations offered by
bands, individuals and organisations.
We would like to use
this area of the website to offer our thanks to all our supporters and
to give visitors an idea of the huge contributions already made to keep
this unique historical collection alive and protected for the future.
Current Key
Supporters:
Brian
Halliwell - On learning of the need for new premises of The
Brass Band Archives in 2002, Wigan businessman Brian Halliwell stepped
up to the mark and offered the comprehensive space where the archive can
now call home. His role in the continued success of The Brass Band
Archive has been fundamental and bandspeople around the world will
always be in his debt.
Lancashire
Contests - Tremendous financial
support has been provided to cover the unavoidable telephone bills and
the organisation has also covered the cost of some new steel shelving
which has enabled the Leigh extension to take shape.
 British
Federation of Brass Bands
With the support and foresight of the BFBB, provisions have now been
made to ensure the continued protection of the Brass Band Archive and
the unique heritage it represents.
Financial support for
stationery and storage boxes has also been forthcoming, enabling the
cataloguing process to continue without interruption.
Find out more about the
BFBB's involvement with the future of the archive by visiting The
Future section of this website.
 Butlins,
Skegness
The support shown by Butlins in providing us with assistance at the 2008
Butlins Mineworkers Brass Band Championships helped to give the Brass
Band Archive a more public profile at their key event in the brass
banding calendar.
 Just Brass
Media Services
Their time provided for publicity, internet services and IT training have
helped to bring the Brass Band Archive into the 21st Century. We now
have a website and email facilities which give us a truly global window
so that everyone can find out about the work we do.
 TOR
Designs and Handley Band Uniforms
In addition to making donations of historical uniforms, Jon and Roger
Handley have been fundamental in the recent profile-building of the Brass
Band Archive. From their iinput we've exhibited a showcase
collection and now have a true identity through our exhibition clothes and
display accessories. www.tordesigns.com
 Virtuosi
England Limited
Through their generosity with a donation of a brand new euphonium
as a draw prize at the 2008 Butlins Mineworkers Brass Band
Championships, we were able to raise funds to ensure the continued
accessibility to the Brass Band Archive, helping with the creation of
this website and the ongoing expenses in providing this global
facility. www.firstbrass.co.uk
 Association
of Band Traders
The support of this trading association meant we were able to gain
exposure through their media publicity. In addition, being adopted
as their focus project for the 2008 Butlins Mineworkers Brass Band
Championships, we were able to give our first major 'travelling'
exhibition showcase of some of the key items in our collection. www.associationofbandtraders.co.uk
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Supporting Bands:
Barrow Shipyard Band
Boston Hall Works Band
Brighouse & Rastrick Band
Wingates Band
Supporting
Individuals:
Alan Marsh
Arthur Taylor
Bram Gay
Bram Thompson
Brass Band World
Brian Halliwell
Clair Tomalin
David Read
David Timmings
Derek Garside
Derek Rawlinson
Frank Hodges
George Fairhust
Gordon Higginbottom
Harry Mortimer
Jon Handley
Joseph Birchall
Keith Farrington
Keith Preston
Ken Littler
Martin Mortimer
Nicholas Childs
Paul Hindmarsh
Peter Dyson
Richard Evans
Robert Childs
Robert Wray
Roger Handley
Ron Massey
Squire Firth
Trevor G Picken
Supporting
Organisations:
Association of Brass Band Traders
British Bandsman
British Brass Band Registry
British Federation of Brass Bands
British Open Brass Band Championships
Butlins Mineworkers Brass Band
Championships
Butlins SkylineDoyen Recordings
English National Brass Band Championships
Just Brass Media Services
Lancashire Contests
Pontins Brass Band Championships
Tor Designs Ltd
Virtuosi England Ltd
York Instruments
If we've
mistakenly left your
name off the above list, please
let us know and we'll make sure you're given the thanks and
acknowledgment you deserve.
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