SearchGetRecordKnilgiri Knuts (1915-16)
Collection Summary
Collection Title
Knilgiri Knuts (1915-16)
Unique Identifier
Mss Eur C.296
Description
An undated programme for the 'Knilgiri Knuts', a two-part performance of vocal pieces, given by Miss Drake-Brockman, Mrs Butler and Mrs Eaton, Sergeant Dart and Sergeant Norton, Major Carroll and Mr G. S. Butler. The programme claims that 'the straffing of the Piano will be carried out by Mr G. S. Butler'.
This document is held as part of the papers of Major Charles Dennis Balding, Indian Army, 1914-42, describing training with the Hampshire Regiment at Secunderabad and Wellington, Nilgiri Hills. This collection is held as three bound volumes of handwritten diaries (referrred to as tracts 1.-3. below) and one envelope of loose programmes, photographs and other material (tract 4.)
Also held are the following programmes relating to events including music.
18 June 1915 [no venue]: 7th (Queen’s Own) Hussars Regimental Sports, including a Programme of Music given by the Band of the 2/7th Battalion Hants, by kind permission of Colonel Lord J. W. E. Montagu (tract 2.)
4 March 1916, Secunderabad Boat Club: Regatta, at which the Band of the 83rd Wallajahbad Light Infantry performed a Selection (tract. 4)
10 and 12 February, Laik-ud-Dowla Theatre (near Secunderabad Club): entertainment comprising: 'Love in a Railway Train', a comedy in one act by Frank Stayton; the 2/5th Hampshire Pierrot Troupe, accompanied at the piano by Mr Peter Latham; and a Programme of Music (tract 3.)
This document is held as part of the papers of Major Charles Dennis Balding, Indian Army, 1914-42, describing training with the Hampshire Regiment at Secunderabad and Wellington, Nilgiri Hills. This collection is held as three bound volumes of handwritten diaries (referrred to as tracts 1.-3. below) and one envelope of loose programmes, photographs and other material (tract 4.)
Also held are the following programmes relating to events including music.
18 June 1915 [no venue]: 7th (Queen’s Own) Hussars Regimental Sports, including a Programme of Music given by the Band of the 2/7th Battalion Hants, by kind permission of Colonel Lord J. W. E. Montagu (tract 2.)
4 March 1916, Secunderabad Boat Club: Regatta, at which the Band of the 83rd Wallajahbad Light Infantry performed a Selection (tract. 4)
10 and 12 February, Laik-ud-Dowla Theatre (near Secunderabad Club): entertainment comprising: 'Love in a Railway Train', a comedy in one act by Frank Stayton; the 2/5th Hampshire Pierrot Troupe, accompanied at the piano by Mr Peter Latham; and a Programme of Music (tract 3.)
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Date range of collection
1915 - 1916
Accumulation Dates
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Suggested Audience
Not Specific
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Location Details
British Library: Asian, Pacific and African Collections
Asian, Pacific and African Collections
96 Euston Road London NW1 2DB Open Map
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Accrual Status
closed
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