There's Still Splendour in the Brass ; Insearch of England
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THE Masson Mills in Matlock built by Sir Richard Arkwright to spin cotton over 200 years ago are part of English industrial history.
And now they can lay claim to a special place in the story of the music which is forever associated with the coal-mines and factories which made England great.See the full content of this document
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There's Still Splendour in the Brass ; Insearch of England
Brass bands have been part of everyday life in Derbyshire since before Sir Richard revolutionised the textile industry. But now they can lay claim to being home to a unique event.
Under the long, low beams that once echoed to...See the full content of this document