BRISBANE EXCELSIOR BRASS BAND 1912-1995

by
Dr Dan O'Donnell

CONTENTS
FORWARD by Colin Topp and INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1
The Birth of Brisbane Excelsior and its early years 1912-1930

CHAPTER 2
Brisbane Excelsior, 1930-1961

CHAPTER 3
Colin J. Thomas

CHAPTER 4
The Colin J. Thomas years, 1961-1984

CHAPTER 5
Brisbane Excelsior, 1984-1995

APPENDIX A
Highlights in the life of the Band

APPENDIX B
Life Members

ILLUSTRATIONS, RULES, LETTERS, CUTTINGS
1. Original Band, 1912
2. 1912 Rules
3. Band at Toowoomba, 1922
4. Mackay, 1929
5. Band, 1938
6. Band, 1946
7. Band, 1949
8. Billy Veal and Ben Chifley, Ballarat, 1949
9. C.J. Thomas
10. ETA Concert Band, 1963
11. Letter to Tom Roache, April 1980
12. 70th Birthday, 1982
13. Band Membership 1927, 1976, 1988