The photograph depicts the interstate members of the Australian Imperial Band with the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Alderman David Gilpin, seated between The Hon. Albert Bruntnell, MLA, Minister of Public Instruction, and Mr WM Partington, Conductor of the Band. As indicated on the photograph, the Band played at a Municipal Reception at the Sydney Town Hall on Saturday 3 May 1924 when 26 members of the band (which normally numbered 35) were photographed as seen here.
This card was from the Mayoress of Exeter and Committee, given to World War One soldiers as they passed through Exeter [see reverse side].