Brighton Palace Pier – 2nd Battalion Band The Buffs – 1928

About this 2nd Battalion The Buffs band programme

An original programme for a concert by the band of the 2nd Battalion The Buffs at the Brighton Palace Pier Theatre, dated 27 September 1928. Military band concerts were a regular attraction on the piers, offering marches and popular music to seaside audiences. A lovely crossover item for collectors of military history and seaside theatre memorabilia.

Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, slrs (what the codes mean)

Did you know?

• The Buffs, formally the Royal East Kent Regiment, was one of the oldest regiments of the British Army, with roots in the 16th century.
• The regiment’s nickname came from the buff-coloured facings of its uniforms, and gave rise to the phrase “Steady, the Buffs!”
• Brighton’s Palace Pier opened in 1899.