News

Enjoy the read:  pdf 2016 RANBA SUMMER MAGAZINE (2.05 MB)

Enjoy the read:  pdf 2015 RANBA CHRISTMAS MAGAZINE (11.22 MB)

 The amazing Diary kept by Len Western during his posting on HMAS Hobart  in 1944. His full story is in the Summer/Autumn 2015 edition of our magazine.

DRILL MANUALS OF THE RAN.
This section contains all those manuals that were the Bible of the Royal Australian Navy Band. The difference in years between the first Drill Manual (Digga Coutts) and the last manual (Shina Wright) in this section is about 30 years.

RAN BAND DRILL MANUAL
Provided by, Mick Reed

This manual is one of many that were produced over the years. This version was written by CPO Musn Coutts

RAN DRILL MANUAL 1995
RAN BAND DRILL MANUAL 1995
Provided by, Mick Reed

This manual is one of many that were produced over the years. This version has Leslie (Shina) Wright as the Drum Major.

NEWSLETTER MAY 1990

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NEWSLETTER JUNE 1990

NEWSLETTER JUNE 1991

NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 1991

PROGRAMMES/BOOKLETS
This section will contain all those Drill Manuals, booklets and programmes that were issued to us or collected through our years in the service. From the Drummers hand Book (Still looking for one) through to those programmes from concerts, hopefully they will make there way to this section through your generosity.

PROGRAMMES/BOOKLETS
This section will contain all those booklets and programmes that were issued to us or collected through our years in the service. From the Drummers hand Book (Still looking for one) through to those programmes from concerts, hopefully they will make there way to this section through your generosity.

OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE SOUTHERN CROSS BAND & CINEMA COMPLEX 26thMARCH 1997

The Ceremonial Silver Drums
Thanks to Robin Himbury, the Silver Drums now have their pride of place in the history of the Royal Australian Navy Band. Through his book, "The Evolution of the Royal Australian Navy Band", the whole story is there for past and present members of the Band and public to read. This is his story.

The Library

The Library is a growing archive of photos, music and video presenting a history of the Royal Australian Navy Band up to today and into the future. The categories we have created should cover every aspect of the Bands achievements. It will provide a detailed insight into the life of the individual characters that made up the band and the events, ships and conflicts the band participated in over the last 98 years.

We suggest you keep revisting the categories as often as possible as inclusions will appear daily.

Enjoy the journey and help expand this library by submiting your photos and images for inclusion. Contact Errol at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. on how best to get your history to us.

Select  the category and then drill down to the section you want to view.

 

PAST ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTERS

Its taken awhile but we have now found a satisfactory method of displaying our past newsletters to all our association members. This format is quick to view and does not rely on any other PDF programs to display.

We suggest you keep revisting this section as there are so many newsletters to load and it is going to take some months before it is completed.


 

FROM OUR ARCHIVES

This section devotes itself to all those treasured pieces of memorabilia we have collected over the years. From Concert programmes to cetificates, Manuals to special things that reminded us of a significant event, it is here that we can display them for members to read and see.