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Jarrow Congo Navvies Band

Posted by peter cook on 4/2/2025, 6:53 am

Postcard photo dated (posted) 5th August 1905. The Jarrow Congo Navvies Band played for fun and charity and were part of the The Congo Cycling Club of Jarrow. Please read the link for the full story. http://www.ibew.org.uk/GH192-jarrownavvies.pdf

Re: Jarrow Congo Navvies Band

Posted by John Shearer on 4/2/2025, 11:57 am, in reply to "Jarrow Congo Navvies Band"

Thanks for that Peter, How very interesting. I will have to read that again & again!

Re: Jarrow Congo Navvies Band

Posted by Allan Campbell on 4/2/2025, 5:28 pm, in reply to "Jarrow Congo Navvies Band"

Wow what info. Enjoyed that.

Looking at the photo of the Jarrow group photo of 1902. It the bikes your like up on a perch. Not very steady by today’s standards. The handlebars look a bit narrow.

Allan c.

Re: Jarrow Congo Navvies Band

Posted by Geordieboy ns on 7/2/2025, 11:37 pm, in reply to "Jarrow Congo Navvies Band"

Looks like a real fun band, I couldn't read the link, probably me. Thank you.

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