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Originally Posted by Atarah

Not been on for a while really, so must have missed this posting. The Robert Cunliffe Orchestra was EXTREMELY important in this town. I believe they were connected with the New Jerusalem Church. I have a large sepia photo of the whole orchestra outside Oak Hill Mansion House. One of the violinists was related to Joseph Briggs of Tiffany fame.

The connection with the New Jerusalem was in the use of the school in Hargreaves St, I could hear them every practice night when I was a lad.

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