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Billy Cotton's band

Photograph
25/07/1953 (published)
Artist/Maker
Picture Post (publishers)
Hardy, Bert (photographers)

Black and white photograph of a stage with men with instruments and a central man singing

Object details

Category
Photographs
Object type
Photograph
TitleBilly Cotton's band (published title)
Materials and techniques
Gelatin silver print
Photography
Brief description
Photograph by Bert Hardy of 'The Billy Cotton show' with a band
Physical description
Black and white photograph of a stage with men with instruments and a central man singing
Dimensions
  • Height: 21.5cm
  • Width: 29.7cm
Credit line
Given by Jonathan Hardy, Rachel Whirledge and Anna Fry
Subject depicted
Cotton, Billy
Place depicted
Coventry
Other number
02.34.003 - Bert Hardy Estate number
Collection
Department of Photography

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Record createdFebruary 27, 2025
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1797959/billy-cottons-band-photograph-hardy-bert/
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