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'Hamming it up' in this photograph are part of 'The Commandos Orchestra' who played at the Army, Navy and Airforce Dance Hall in George Street. They originally began as ‘The Revellers’ and ended as 'The Commanders'. From left: Devon Christensen (bass); Peter Jordan (piano); Alan Jordan (drums).

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2011N_Mus20_005667
Title
Commandos Orchestra
Held In
Coolstore
Original held in
CA: Jordan Family Papers

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Place
George Street, Palmerston North

Object rights

License
Attribution + NonCommercial

Taxonomy

Tags
band,
commandoes,
groups,
musical instruments,
photographs,
Community Tags
music,

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