What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: St Hilda’s Colliery. St Hilda's Colliery Brass Band achieved the unique feat of becoming the World Championship Brass Band on five occasions: 1912, 1920, 1921, 1924 and 1926
St Hilda's Colliery Brass Band, affiliated with a coal mining community, gained international recognition by winning the World Championship of brass bands five times between 1912 and 1926, highlighting the cultural richness and musical talent within industrial working-class environments.
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