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A bandstand is a circular or semicircular structure set in a park, garden, or pier, designed to accommodate musical bands performing outdoor concerts. A simple construction which not only creates an ornamental focal point it also serves acoustic requirements whilst providing shelter for the changeable weather.
Many bandstands in the United Kingdom originated in the Victorian era as the British brass band movement gained popularity. Victorian band stand at the Horniman Museum taken by C Ford 6th July 2004. ...
Victorian band stand at the Horniman Museum taken by C Ford 6th July 2004. ...
1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...
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London (pronounced ) is the capital city of the United Kingdom and the largest city of England (strangely, England has no constitutional existence within the United Kingdom, and therefore cannot be said to have a capital). ...
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2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Location within the British Isles Jedburgh (Referred to locally Jedart or Jethart) is a royal burgh in the Scottish Borders, lying on the Jed Water, a tributary of the River Teviot. ...
Scottish Borders (often referred to locally as The Borders or The Borderland) is one of 35 local government unitary council areas of Scotland. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1763x1189, 348 KB) Summary Bandstand on the sea front at Eastbourne Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1763x1189, 348 KB) Summary Bandstand on the sea front at Eastbourne Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Shown within East Sussex Geography Status: Borough Region: South East England Historic County: Sussex Admin. ...
An Australian park A park is any of a number of geographic features. ...
A garden is a planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the display, cultivation, and enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature. ...
A pier on Lake Mapourika in New Zealand illustrates the simplest form of pier Southend Pier in England is the longest pleasure pier in the world, at 1. ...
In music, a band is a group of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of a musical arrangement. ...
A classical music concert in the Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne 2005 A concert is a live performance, usually of music, before an audience. ...
Queen Victoria (shown here on the morning of her Ascension to the Throne, 20 June 1837) gave her name to the historic era The Victorian Era of Great Britain marked the height of the British industrial revolution and the apex of the British Empire. ...
A brass band a musical group consisting mostly or entirely of brass instruments, often with a percussion section. ...
Bandstands Of Interest One of the most recent bandstands erected in the UK was the Jedforest Instrumental Bandstand. Opened by HRH the Princess Royal spring 2006. Princess Anne, the current Princess Royal Princess Royal is a style customarily (but not automatically) awarded by a British monarch to his or her eldest daughter. ...
In 1993 the Deal Memorial Bandstand was opened as memorial to eleven bandsman killed by 1989 Deal barracks bombing. The bandstand was erected by public subscription and is maintained by volunteers. The ruins of the recreation center The 1989 Deal barracks bombing took place on September 22, 1989 in the army barracks of Deal, Kent, England. ...
A good example of a semi-circular bandstand is the Central bandstand in Eastbourne which replaced a circular bandstand that stood on cast iron stilts. Shown within East Sussex Geography Status: Borough Region: South East England Historic County: Sussex Admin. ...
Herne Bay contains a totally enclosed bandstand with a stage and cafe area, topped with copper clad domes. Herne Bay is a seaside town in Kent, England between six and seven miles north of Canterbury, and part of the City of Canterbury local government district. ...
Other information Many Bandstands were manufacutured in Scotland and are listed in the Scottish Iron Work website. Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots 2 Government Constitutional monarchy - Queen Queen Elizabeth II - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification - by Kenneth I...
The function of the bandstand inspired the name of the 1950s United States television show American Bandstand. The 1950s was the decade spanning from the 1st of January, 1950 to the 31st December, 1959. ...
A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ...
Dick Clark, host of American Bandstand American Bandstand was a long-running dance music television show that aired in various versions from 1952 to 1989. ...
See also Belvedere in Italian literally means fair view. ...
A large gazebo on the grounds of Iolani Palace, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA A gazebo inside the spacious Singapore Botanic Gardens A gazebo is a pavilion structure commonly found in parks, gardens, and spacious public areas. ...
a pagoda-like kiosk in Lausanne. ...
A free-standing garden pavilion, Hofgarten in Munich, Bavaria In architecture a pavilion (from French, pavillon) has two main significations. ...
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