Fonds consists of material of Brad's time as a student at Appleby College. In particular, it includes material pertaining to his time as a member of the school's Coronation Choir. Fonds consists of two series: Coronation choir and School days.
Brown, BradCoronation Choir
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Item is a photograph of what is believed to be the 1952 Appleby choir singing in the chapel.
Globe and MailItem consists of a scrapbook compiled by Rod's parents containing newspaper clippings highlighting the publicity of the Appleby College Coronation Choir. There is also one photograph of Rod in his choir robe singing.
Item is a photograph of Appleby's Coronation Choir performing in the chapel.
Item is a photograph of Coronation Choir member Peter Wright.
Item is a photograph of Coronation Choir member John Robertson.
Item is a photograph of Coronation Choir member William Green.
Item is a photograph of Coronation Choir member Sean Eyre.
Item is a photograph of Headmaster John Bell on broad the ship with members of the Coronation Choir before they set sail to England.
Item is a photograph of the Coronation Choir visiting the Marylebone Cricket Club at the Lord's Cricket ground in London, England.
Sport & General Press Agency Limited, London, EnglandItem is a photograph of Coronation choirsters inspecting a three wheeled Bond Mark A micro car in London, England.
Item is a photograph of choristers William Gairdner, Bradley Brown, and Alex Cooper counting their British currency.
Item is a photograph of the Coronation Choir performance recording in a BBC studio.
Fonds consists of records relating to the publicity of the Appleby College Coronation Choir. Records include itinerary correspondence, greeting cards, and a scrapbook with newspaper clippings, as well as one boxing photograph.
Mayor, Rodney GarthSub-file consists of newspaper clippings about the Appleby College Chapel Choir being chosen to perform in England as part of the Commonwealth Youth Movement celebrations for the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Articles discuss the choir, their performances and their travel arrangements.
Sub-file also consists of newspaper clippings about the 1983 reunion of the Appleby College Coronation Choir group.
Item is a photograph of the members of Appleby's Coronation choir posing in front of Colley House.
Item is a photograph of members of the Coronation Choir sporting their tour blazers.
Item is a photograph of members of Appleby's Coronation Choir sporting their tour blazers.
Item is a photograph of Coronation Choir member Gordon Lowe with his luggage and camera ready for the overseas tour.
Item is a photograph of choirmaster Leslie Bott gives Coronation Choir members William Green and Bradley Brown their tour blazers.
Charles Osland of OakvilleItem is a photograph of Coronation Choir members Michael Hutchins, Harry Hindmarsh, and Harry Folland sporting their tour blazers.
Item is a photograph of the choirmaster Leslie Bott assisting chorister Alex Cooper with his tour blazer.
Charles Osland of OakvilleItem is a photograph of Coronation Choir members Michael Hutchins, Gordon Lowe, and Lawrence Rickard posing in front of the choir's luggage.
The Telegram, TorontoItem is a photograph of Coronation Choir members Alex Cooper, William Gairdner, John Robertson, and Jamie Gairdner posing in front of their luggage as they prepare to attend the Coronation of Elizabeth II.
Item is a photograph of the Coronation Choir waving good-bye to family and friends from the ship.
Item is a photograph of choirmaster Leslie Bott speaking with members of the Coronation Choir in the train station.
Item is a photograph of the Coronation Choir waving good-bye to family and friends before they set sail to England.
Item is a photograph of the Coronation Choir taking pictures of the Women's Auxilliary Airforce (WAF) officers.
Item is a photograph of choristers William Gairdner, Bradley Brown, and Alex Cooper counting their British currency.
Item is a photograph of the Coronation Choir awaiting on stand 36 along the Government Wall for the procession of Queen Elizabeth II.
Series consists of the Appleby College Coronation Choir itinerary, greeting cards to showcase this momentous event, and a scrapbook assembled by Mayor's parents which contains newspaper clippings highlighting the publicity of the Coronation Choir.
File consists of records pertaining to the Appleby College Coronation Choir. The school Chapel Choir, under the direction of Choir Master E. Leslie Bott, was invited to perform at the Commonwealth Youth Movement Service as part of the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in June 1953. Appleby College was one of a select few Canadian groups invited to attend this event. In addition to performing at the June 7, 1953 Coronation Service at Westminster Abbey, which was recorded, the choir performed a total of nineteen full concerts during their six weeks in Great Britain.
In addition to this, they sang at Services in nine Parish Churches, performed in five Public Schools and made two appearances on the BBC. The Appleby College Coronation Choir performed at the Cathedrals of Winchester, Chichester, St. Mary's (Edinburgh), Yorkminster and St. Albans and also sang a special Service of Dedication for Commonwealth Youth - At St. George's Chapel, Windsor, on June 1st.
In between singing, the group was able to tour around England and Scotland, and were in the stands during the actual Coronation ceremony on June 2nd, 1953. The group was also invited to attend the Changing of the Guard ceremony in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace on the day the Canadian Regiments took over.
Thirty years after the Choir performed, they held a reunion in 1983 at Appleby College and performed as a group once again.
File consists of the following sub-files: Correspondence; Itinerary and Financial Statements; Travel Documents; Performances; Coronation Memorabilia; Newspaper Clippings; Reunion Material.
Item consists of a black and white oversize photograph of members of the Coronation Choir with Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Louis Orville Breithaupt at the Christmas Meeting of The Canadian Club, Toronto on December 22, 1952.
Item is a photograph of Appleby's Coronation Choir posing in front of the altar inside the chapel.
Item is a photograph of Coronation Choir members Michael Hutchins, Harry Hindmarsh, and Harry Folland sporting their tour blazers.
Item is a photograph of chorister Michael Hutchins showing off his tour blazer.
Charles Osland of OakvilleItem is a photograph of Coronation Choir member Ray Manbert.
Item is a photograph of Coronation Choir member Lawrence Rickard.
Item is a photograph of Coronation Choir member Jamie Gairdner posing with his luggage ready to attend the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
Item is a photograph of choirmaster Leslie Bott assisting Coronation Choir members as they board the train in Oakville and say good-bye to family and friends.
Item is a photograph of the Coronation Choir arriving to sing at St. Paul's Cathedral in London, England.
Item is a photograph of choristers spending a day sightseeing and taking in street art.
Item is a photograph of members of the Coronation Choir with linked arms as they walks the streets in London, England.
Item is a photograph of choirmaster Leslie Bott leading members of the Coronation Choir through Trafalgar Square in London, England.
Item is a photograph of Headmaster John Bell with choirmaster Leslie Bott and family members of the Coronation Choir before the ship sets sail for England.
Item is a photograph of choirmaster with choirsters.
Globe and MailSub-file consists of correspondence pertaining to the Appleby College Coronation Choir and includes information about the Coronation ceremony, congratulatory letters, thank you letters for various performances, and planning letters for the trip to England.
Sub-file consists of the final trip report written by Choirmaster E. Leslie Bott and outlines how the trip went and were the choir performed during their trip to England.
Sub-file consists of proposed and planned itineraries for the Coronation Choir trip to England, lists of clothing and personal items to bring, budgets and financial reports. It also includes the Order of Service for the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on June 2, 1953.
Sub-file consists of documents pertaining to travelling to England for the Coronation and includes the Group Certificate of members of the Appleby College Chapel Choir which includes a photograph of each student as well as personal details. This item is RESTRICTED.
Sub-file consists of a railway ticket, the ship manifest/passenger list, postcards and documentation relating to the ships that the choir travelled on to and from England, 'Empress of Australia' and the 'Columbia'.
Sub-file also includes a theatre ticket, a day pass into Westminster Abbey, as well as permits for visiting Buckingham Palace.
Item is a photograph of members of the Coronation Choir singing in the chapel.
Item is a photograph of members of the Coronation Choir posing in front of the entrance to the chapel.
Item is a photograph of members of the Coronation Choir pose in front of the maple tree that was planted by the Women's Association to honour the Queen's Coronation.
Item is a photograph of Mrs. T.R. Deacon, president of the Women's Association, unveiling a commemorative plaque to honour the Queen's Coronation with members of the Coronation Choir.
Item is a photograph of choirmaster Leslie Bott leading the Coronation Choir at a performance.
Witton Photography of TorontoItem is a photograph of choirmaster Leslie Bott leading members of the Coronation Choir in song.
Item is a photograph of members of the Coronation Choir posing in front of the maple tree that was donated by the Women's Association to honour the Queen's Coronation.
Item is a photograph of senior student Peter Schlesinger assisting choirster Alex Cooper with his choral robe.
Hal Barkley photographer, TorontoItem is a photograph of choristers Jamie Gairdner, Rodney Mayor and Robert Wallace singing outside.
Item is a photograph of Coronation Choir member Harry Folland.
Item is a photograph of Coronation Choir member Alex Cooper.
Item is a photograph of the Coronation Choir waving good-bye to friends and family before they sail to England.
Item is a photograph of Coronation Choir members Robert Wallace, John Scarlett, and Robert Laird checking out their sleeping accommodations on broad the ship.
Item is a photograph of choristers buying fruit at an outdoor market with senior supervisor Peter Schlesinger.
Item is a photograph of choirmaster Leslie Bott on board the S.S. Canberra.
Item is a photograph of Headmaster John Bell with members of the Coronation Choir on board the S.S. Canberra before departure to England.
Item consists of a poster for the Coronation Choir performance at Congregational Church on May 29, 1953.
Item consists of a Commonwealth Youth Movement Pin and reads 'First Unto God Then to the Queen" this text is encircled with a knight on a horse. The top of the pin has the royal crown to signify Queen Elizabeth II's coronation. These pins were given to members of the Appleby College Coronation Choir.
Item consists of a black and white photograph of Brad Brown onboard the SS Empress of Australia headed to England as part of the Appleby College Coronation Choir. He is standing beside a lifeboat.
Item consists of a black and white photograph of the Appleby College Coronation Choir with unidentified individuals at the King's Head Hotel in England.
Item consists of a black and white photograph of the Appleby College Coronation Choir visiting Halfield, England. The boys are lined up outside a large brick building.
Item consists of a a 33 1/3 rpm mono sound recording of the Commonwealth Service of Youth at Westminster Abbey on June 7, 1953 for the Coronation of Elizabeth II.
Side one: Introduction by Major F.J. Ney. Fanfare by Trumpeters of the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall. The National Anthem. The Bidding prayer by the Dean of Westminster. 'All People that on Earth do Dwell'. The Thanksgiving by the Precentor.
Side two: Intercession led by the moderator of the Free Church Federal Council. "City of God, How Braod and Far". Excerpts from the sermon by the most Reverend and Right Honourable the Lord Archbishop of Canerbury. Commentary by the Rev. E.H. Patey. 'He who would valiant be'.
Item consists of a digital scan of a souvenir booklet about the coronation ceremony for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in June 1953.
Item consists of digital scans of some of the 1953 newspaper clippings pertaining to the Appleby College Coronation Choir.
Item consists of a letter written by E. Leslie Bott, the Appleby College Coronation Choir director, providing an overview of the itinerary and events that the Appleby College Coronation Choir participated in during their six week trip to England in April 1953.
Item consists of a black and white photograph of Rob Mayor in choir robe holding a book and singing. This photograph is on the first page of the Rod Mayor scrapbook compiled by his parents about the Appleby College Coronation Choir.
Item contains digital scans of some of the performance programmes for the Appleby College Coronation Choir.
Item consists of digital scans of the performance tickets for the Appleby College Coronation Choir.
Item consists of a digital scan of the Commonwealth Youth Movement Coronation Programme for Canada. There are photographs of the Appleby College Coronation Choir, the Appleby College itinerary for the Coronation Choir as well as some advertisements listing the Appleby College Coronation Choir as performers.
Sub-file consists of documents pertaining to the Coronation ceremony for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on June 2, 1953 and includes two tickets to the ceremony and information on where to sit as well as souvenir books about the Coronation.
Item consists of a poster for the performance of the Coronation Choir at Chichester Cathedral in 1953.
Item consists of an oversize poster for the Coronation Choir performance at St. Martin-in-the-Fields on June 8, 1953.
Series consists of material related to Appleby's Coronation Choir and contains a travel diary, newspaper clippings, footage that Brad shot using his Brownie camera of choir members onboard the SS Empress of Australia, parts of the Coronation parade on Coronation Day and touring various sites throughout England. Other material includes a Commonwealth Youth Movement pin, record and photographs of the trip.
Item consists of a black and white photograph of Brad Brown standing outside and wearing the Appleby College Coronation choir tour jacket.
Item consists of two silent movies taken by Brad Brown during his trip to England as part of the Appleby College Coronation Choir. The first movie includes images of the students onboard the SS Empress of Australia heading toward England. The second video consists of the students in England watching the Coronation parade and visiting sites in England. A third video of students during Sports Day at Appleby is included in the digital version (AV-15).
Item consists of the June 1953 Argus yearbook.
Sub-file consists of documents pertaining to the Appleby College Coronation Choir performing in England, as well as a few performances in Canada. It includes programmes, scripts for productions that the choir was part of, tickets to various concerts.
Sub-file includes the Coronation Programme for the Commonwealth Youth Movement listing all Canadian performers and includes photographs and a schedule of events, as well as a menu for the visit to Royal Festival Hall on June 3rd, 1953, the programme for Empire Youth Sunday on May 17, 1953 and the Saint Paul's Cathedral Empire Youth Service on May 17th, 1953.
Sub-file also includes postcards showing the different cathedrals and schools that the Appleby Coronation Choir performed at in England.
Sub-file also includes posters advertising concerts and includes the Chichester Cathedral recital poster, the Concert in the Congregational Church, the concert at St. George's Cathedral at Windsor Castle and a Coronation Concert at St. Martin-in-the-Fields.
Item consists of a digital scan of the Empire Youth Sunday Programme held in honour of the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Appleby College Coronation Choir is in the programme.
File consists of a travel diary written by Brad Brown during his trip to England as part of the Appleby College Coronation Choir as well as his trip to the Near East with fellow student Bill Green and his family. He talks about life on the ship during their travel to England, singing and touring various sites in England as well as sightseeing in Beirut, Jerusalem and Barcelona. Brad later wrote an article for the June 1954 Argus Yearbook about his Near east trip. It can be found on page 56.
File consists of two newspaper clippings about the Appleby College Coronation Choir and the ship they travelled on. The one clipping includes a photograph of Edmund 'Brad' Brown.
Item consists of a red Coronation Choir jacket, worn by student Alex Cooper '61 and the Appleby College Choir when they went to England to participate in the Commonwealth Youth Movement Coronation service for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
Item consists of two Appleby College Christmas greeting cards with a picture of the Appleby College Coronation Choir in it.
Item consists of a digital scan of the final trip report for the Appleby College Coronation Choir.
Item consists of digital scans of a ticket to the coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as well as additional information on where to sit.
Item consists of an oversize poster advertising the Coronation Choir Concert at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle on Monday June 1, 1953.
Item consists of a black and white photograph of the members of the Coronation Choir standing on the steps of a building while on tour in England. Teacher Leslie Bott is in a suit on the far right and senior student chaperon Peter Schlesinger is in a suit on the far left.
Yorkshire Evening PressItem consists of a black and white photograph of choirmaster Leslie Bott and members of the Appleby College Coronation Choir performing onboard the ship from England. They appear to be singing in the dining room.
Item consists of the June 1954 Argus yearbook.
Item consists of the 1954 Appleby College Prospectus brochure.
The brochure includes an aerial photograph of the college campus, interior and exterior views of the chapel, science lab, classrooms, recreation room, wood working lab, dorm rooms, school plays, choir - including a mention of the choir at the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth, football, hockey and gymnastics, cadets - including a photograph of the group saluting Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh during their Canadian Tour in 1951, the library, Cub Scouts, Sports Day and Awards Day.
The brochure describes the aims of the college, lists awards available for students, daily routine timeline, curriculum, rules and regulations as well as other information about the school.
Item consists of the 1960 Appleby College Prospectus brochure.
The brochure includes an aerial photograph of the college campus, interior and exterior views of the chapel, science lab, classrooms, recreation room, wood working lab, dorm rooms, school plays, choir - including a mention of the choir at the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth, football, hockey and gymnastics, cadets - including a photograph of the group saluting Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh during their Canadian Tour in 1951, the library, Cub Scouts, Sports Day and Awards Day.
The brochure also includes photographs and information on the new Memorial Classroom Building and the newly built gymnasium.
The brochure describes the aims of the college, lists awards available for students, daily routine timeline, curriculum, rules and regulations as well as other information about the school.
Item consists of a scrapbook created for Rev. John Bell on his retirement in June 1968. It contains photographs that show his life, though predominately while at Appleby College. It includes photographs PH01-0802 - PH01-0818.