Charles Frederick Bowles newscuttings, programmes, ca.1911-ca.1925

MLMSS 3890

fonds

1911-1925

913978

1 box of textual material

Born in England ca.1875, Charles Frederick Bowles emigrated with his family to New Zealand, then to Victoria. He studied cornet and trumpet with his father, a euphonium player, and became principal trumpet with the N.S.W. State Conservatorium Orchestra when it was first established by Henri Verbrugghen in 1916. The orchestra was re-named the New South Wales State Orchestra when it was later granted a government subsidy. Charles Bowles was a member of the first teaching staff of the New South Wales State Conservatorium. An active bandsman, he conducted many amateur bands in Sydney including the Western Suburbs, later Burwood band, Waverley Districts band and the South Sydney model band and competed as a soloist in many contests. He died ca.1925 aged 49 years.

a. Newscuttings: includes critical reviews of orchestral performances; press advertisements for concerts; results of eisteddfods; reports of disputes between employers and the Musicians Union

b. Miscellaneous printed material; includes concert programmes, 1919-1920, band contest programme and an instruction manual, 'The amateur band teacher's guide and bandsman's adviser' ca.1906

This collection includes pictorial material. For location and description of this see Pic.Acc.5047 in Pic. Source File

Information transferred from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (7-1169C) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011