This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 05 December 1958: "Considerable preparation and ingenuity went into compiling the "orchestra" which formed one of the items presented by the Good Companions' Club for its Christmas party on Wednesday. The "musicians" of the "orchestra" are, from left to right: Pianist, using an inverted ironing board; banjo, a frying pan; xylophonist, bottles and pot lids; cellist, washing basket on a broom stick; violinist, household saw; double bass, washing basket low down on a broomstick; and harpist, oven trays."

"Ingenious Household Orchestra" Good Companions Club Christmas Party
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Digitisation ID
- 2017N_2017-20_015023
- Title
- "Ingenious Household Orchestra" Good Companions Club Christmas Party
- Format
- B&W negative
- Held In
- Coolstore
Creation
- Created By
- Manawatu Evening Standard
- Place
- Palmerston North
- Date
- December 5, 1958
Object rights
- Credit Line
- Fairfax Media New Zealand
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