A photograph of the Warragul Brass Band in 1907.
Note the bandmaster’s uniform in the centre of the photograph.
In 1885, a meeting was held at the Athenaeum to inaugurate a brass band.
The band made its first public appearance in 1889 at the Queen Street intersection on the reserve; this was prior to the Shire Hall being constructed in 1892.
On Thursday, March 21, 1889, the band played its first paid performance at the Warragul show.
The band—now the Warragul Municipal Band—has had several name changes over the years but has been in continuous existence since 1888. This is despite struggles to maintain its presence during the world wars and Great Depression.
Photograph and information courtesy of the Warragul and District Historical Society.
This ‘Snapshot of the Past’ was previously published in Warragul Gazette on 11 June 2019.
The society’s museum at the Old Shire Hall in Warragul displays a range of historical photographs. This image is number 10649.