Santa Claus Parade, 1960

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Creator

Heather Potvin, Photographer

Media Type

Image

Item Type

Slides

Description

Colour slide of the Whitby Brass Band marching on Euclid Street during the Whitby Santa Claus Parade. Children can be seen walking beside the band.

Notes

The Whitby Santa Clause parade in 1960.

Efforts to put together a Whitby Brass Band were started in 1863 and attempts were made to secure public funding. In June 1863, town council decided that it was not advisable "to appropriate any money for the purpose of organizing a band in this town." (Whitby Chronicle, June 4, 1863). This did not deter the band members. In August they openly solicited funds from townspeople and on October 27 of the following year the Whitby Brass Band was advertising for business in the Whitby Chronicle. On May 31, 1866, an article in the Whitby Chronicle claims that the band was officially recognized for its contribution to the community. During the First World War, the band became associated with the 34th Regiment. By 1915, the band had dropped out of sight. By the 1920s, the band had regrouped and was now known as the "Whitby Citizens' Band". The band continues to operate to this day in Whitby. (Information for this entry was found in "Brass Roots: Whitby Brass Band Then and Now" by Jacky Bramma (2002).

Date of Original

December 1960

Dimensions

Width: 2 in
Height: 2 in

Subject(s)

Floats (Parades)
Holidays
Parades & processions
Whitby Santa Claus parade

Personal Name(s)

Potvin, Heather

Corporate Name(s)

Town of Whitby

Local identifier

A2019_008_002C

Collection

Whitby Online Historic Images Collection

Geographic Coverage

Whitby

Ontario, Canada

Latitude: 43.8799014597219 Longitude: -78.9473968440246

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