The Collection
The Museum houses a range of old musical instruments and artefacts associated with military bands over the years.
Amongst the most interesting historical items are:
The trumpet and spurs of Trumpet Major Gray of the 8th Hussars, carried at the Charge of the Light Brigade in the Crimea in 1854, and his medals.
The Museum holds the stand banners and drums of many of the regimental bands which have long since disappeared into the history books.
Kettledrum Banner of the 21st Lacers, along with a model of the regiment's mounted band illustrating how the banner was used.
There is an extensive collection of model bands, painted by the late Harry Harding MBE.