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- 1933-1967 (Creation)
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The Florian Lady Singers was founded in the early 1930s. The group of singers competed in and won many local and national competitions. The choir was conducted by John Booth and then by Doctor Durrant. It became an adult edcuation class which met at the West Hill Institute. The choir had other conductors following the retirement of Doctor Durrant but closed in the 1950s. Mollie Simmonds was a member of the choir from the 1930s until its closure. Following the closure of the choir, she joined the Balham Townswomen's Guild choir. She also played the cello in the West Hill Orchestra, the Wandsworth Symphony Orchestra and the Putney Symphony Orchestra.
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GB 0347 D144 1933-1967 Collection 1 box Please contact the Archive for further information.
The Florian Lady Singers was founded in the early 1930s. The group of singers competed in and won many local and national competitions. The choir was conducted by John Booth and then by Doctor Durrant. It became an adult edcuation class which met at the West Hill Institute. The choir had other conductors following the retirement of Doctor Durrant but closed in the 1950s. Mollie Simmonds was a member of the choir from the 1930s until its closure. Following the closure of the choir, she joined the Balham Townswomen's Guild choir. She also played the cello in the West Hill Orchestra, the Wandsworth Symphony Orchestra and the Putney Symphony Orchestra.
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Programmes and ephemera, including newspaper cuttings, of the Florian Lady Singers, including details of competitions that they took part in. The material belonged to Mollie Simmonds, a member of the choir.
The papers have been arranged chronologically in ten year groups.
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D145 Wandsworth Symphony Orchestra
Finding aid created by export from CALM v8.0.2.40 Archives Hub EAD2002. Entry amended by Barbara Ball
General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997. April 2011 Musical performers Choirs Performers Artists Florian Lady Singers
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Programmes and ephemera, including newspaper cuttings, of the Florian Lady Singers, including details of competitions that they took part in. The material belonged to Mollie Simmonds, a member of the choir.
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The papers have been arranged chronologically in ten year groups.
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This material is only available in the Wandsworth Heritage Service search room at Battersea Library. Please contact Heritage Service staff for more information.
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D145 Wandsworth Symphony Orchestra
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General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997.
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