I recently got a hold of a bigger version of this “monster concert” held by Jullien in London. As you can see from the details, there are more trombones than just the 4 that are easiest to see in the top of the first section. Farther up, in the full row below the huge bass [...]
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Trombone History: Monster Concert
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Trombone Images from 19th Century London Newspapers

I have recently added quite a few trombone images to the 19th century timeline (1st half, 2nd half). Many of them originate from London. Collected below are all the pictures from the 19th century timeline that come from London. As it turns out, they are all from newspapers. Several are humorous in nature. A couple [...]
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