First minute book of the Hull Philharmonic Society, signed. Contains minutes of AGMs and meetings of the Provisional Committee, Executive Committee, and Orchestral Committee. Mr Algernon S. Ayre as Chairman in this period. Business relates to the establishment of the Society, the election of Officers and Committee Members, arrangement of orchestra practice dates, arrangement of concert dates and programmes of music, engagement of vocalists to sing at concerts. End of volume contains a list of orchestral members' names and addresses under headings of instrument played. End of volume also contains list of subscribing members' names and addresses.

Enclosures:

i) First Annual Report of the Hull Philharmonic Society, 1882 (6 papers) [attached by split pin to minutes of AGM 28 Sep 1881]

ii) Newspaper cutting reporting on the first AGM of the Hull Philharmonic Society, 29 Sep 1881 (1 paper) [attached by metal pin to minutes of AGM 28 Sep 1881]

iii) Newspaper cuttings reporting AGM of the Hull Philharmonic Society, 1882 (2 papers) [attached by sticky labels to minutes of 17 May 1882 AGM]

iv) Third Annual Report of the Hull Philharmonic Society, n.d. c1883 [loose following minutes of AGM 17 May 1882]

v) Notice of public performances on 19 Dec 1882, notice also lists Officers and Committee members, subscribers, and notes the Society Rules, May 1882 (1 paper) [attached by metal pin at end of minutes of meeting held 17 May 1882]

vi) Invoice relating to costs of advertising concert to be held 19 Dec 1882 in the Eastern Morning News on 14 Jun 1882, sent to H. Thompson on behalf of the Philharmonic Society, 24 Jun 1882 (1 paper) [attached by metal pin at end of minutes of meeting held 17 May 1882]

vii) Two copies of advertisement relating to Hull Philharmonic Society concert on 19 Dec at the Public Rooms, Jarratt Street, lists programme and Society subscribers (2 papers) [attached by metal pin at end of minutes of meeting held 17 May 1882]

viii) Newspaper cuttings relating to concert of the Hull Philharmonic Society held 29 Mar 1883 (4 papers) [loose at beginning of minutes of meeting held 17 Jan 1883]

ix) Report of the Committee to the Annual Meeting of the Hull Philharmonic Society on May 24th 1883 (2 papers) [attached by split pin to minutes of meeting held 4 May 1883]

x) Newspaper cutting relating to concert appearing in Eastern Morning News on 11 Jan 1884 (1 paper) [loose at beginning of minutes of meeting held 26 May 1884]

xi) Statement of Account for 1884-1885 Season audited by Henri Hartog and Victor Dumoulin on 27 May 1885, May 1885 (1 paper) [attached by metal pin to minutes of AGM held May 1885]

xii) Report to Annual Meeting, 29 May 1885 (1 paper) [attached by metal pin to minutes of AGM held May 1885]

xiii) Notice of AGM to be held 31 May at 12pm issued by Henry Thompson as Hon Secretary including Annual Report for Fifth Season 1885-1886 and Balance Sheet, May 1886 (1 paper) [loose at beginning minutes of AGM held 31 May 1886]

xiv) Notice of AGM to be held 25 May 1887 at 2pm issued by Wm. Luscombe as Hon Secretary including Annual Report for Sixth Season 1886-1887 and Balance Sheet, May 1887 [attached by metal pin to beginning minutes of AGM held 31 May 1886]

xv) Correspondence between Mr Edward Wadsley of Bond Street and Mr W. Luscombe on behalf of the Hull Philharmonic Society concerning terms of renting a room belonging to the Overseers of Sculcoates above offices on Bond Street, 23 Jul 1887 (3 papers) [loose at beginning minutes of meeting held 7 Sep 1887]

xvi) Notice of AGM to be held 23 May at 12pm issued by Wm. Luscombe as Hon Secretary including Annual Report for Seventh Season 1887-1888 and Balance Sheet, May 1888 (1 paper) [attached by metal pin to minutes of AGM held 23 May 1888]

xvii) Newspaper cutting of report relating to AGM (1 paper) [attached by metal pin to minutes of AGM held 27 May 1889]

xviii) Notice of AGM to be held 27 May at 12pm issued by Wm. Luscombe as Hon Secretary including Annual Report for Eighth Season 1888-1889 and Balance Sheet, May 1889 (1 paper) [attached by metal pin to minutes of AGM held 27 May 1889]

xix) Notice of AGM to be held 29 May at 12pm issued by Wm. Luscombe as Hon Secretary including Annual Report for Ninth Season 1889-1890 and Balance Sheet, May 1890 (1 paper) [attached by metal pin to minutes of AGM held 29 May 1890]

xx) Notice of AGM to be held 17 Jun at 12pm issued by Wm. Luscombe as Hon Secretary including Annual Report for Eleventh Season 1891-1892 and Balance Sheet, Jun 1892 (1 paper) [loose at beginning of minutes of AGM held 29 May 1890]

xxi) Notice of AGM to be held 29 May at 12pm issued by Wm. Luscombe and Harold H. Sissons as Joint Hon Secretaries including Annual Report for Twelfth Season 1892-1893 and Balance Sheet, May 1893 (1 paper) [loose at beginning of minutes of AGM held 29 May 1890]

xxii) Notice of AGM to be held 21 May at 12pm issued by Wm. Luscombe as Hon Secretary including Annual Report for Tenth Season 1890-1891 and Balance Sheet, May 1891 (1 paper) [attached by metal pin to minutes of AGM held 21 May 1891]

xxiii) Newspaper cutting of report of AGM, May 1891 (1 paper) [attached by metal pin to minutes of AGM held 21 May 1891]

xxiv) Letter from Mr Wm. Luscombe to Mr Ayre relating to the financial position of the Society and enclosing statement of account, 22 Dec 1893 (2 papers) [loose at beginning of minutes of meeting held 22 Dec 1893]