Drums Collection

Elvin Jones, c1968. Creator: Brian Foskett
Elvin Jones, c1968

Ringo Starr smokes a cigarette at the drums as the Beatles perfo
Ringo Starr playing the drums as the Beatles play at the Prince of Wales Theatre 1964

Billy Higgins and David Williams, Ronnie Scotts, Soho, London, Sep 1993. Artist: Brian O Connor
Billy Higgins and David Williams, Ronnie Scott s, Soho, London, Sep 1993

Buddy Rich, London, 1967. Creator: Brian Foskett
Buddy Rich, London, 1967

Drummer Louie Bellson and his big band playing at the Forum Theatre, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 1979
Drummer Louie Bellson and his big band in concert at the Forum Theatre, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 7 November 1979. Also pictured are trombonists Kurt Berger and Doug Wintz

Joe Morello, London, 1968. Creator: Brian Foskett
Joe Morello, London, 1968

View of Tulloch Castle, Scotland, with pipers
View of Tulloch Castle in the town of Dingwall in the Highlands of Scotland, at the time of a royal wedding between Dom (Prince) Miguel of Braganza (1878-1923), Duke de Viseu

Poster, Trinidad and Tobago Tourist Board, designed by H Woolhiser. circa 1950s

Illustration, jazz band, six men wearing bow ties and waistcoats playing trumpet, trombone, drums, clarinet, banjo and double bass, front view

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Bandsman, Piper and Drummer of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Date: circa 1908

Buddy Rich, Premier Drums Clinic, London, 1967. Creator: Brian Foskett
Buddy Rich, Premier Drums Clinic, London, 1967

Various musical instruments

Grenadier Guards at St Michaels Mount
The 2nd Battalion of the Grenadier Guards visit St Michaels Mount, West Cornwall

Elvin Jones and his Jazz Machine, Jazz Bakery, Los Angeles, USA, 1997. Creator: Brian Foskett
Elvin Jones and his Jazz Machine, Jazz Bakery, Los Angeles, USA, 1997

Steady the Drums and Fifes, 1811. Colour photolithograph after Lady Butler, published 1960 (c). Associated with 57th (West Middlesex) Regiment of Foot, Battle of Albuera, 1811

Sri Lanka - Geta Beraya and Udekkiya players
Traditional Sri Lankna drums and drummers. The standing player is holding a hill country drum called the Geta Beraya (a drum with a knot)

Southwark Fair / Hogarth
Southwark Fair Various performers compete to attract the publics attention

The Count Basie Orchestra in concert at the Royal Festival Hall, London, 18 July 1980: Count Basie (piano), Cleveland Eaton (bass), Freddie Green (guitar), Gregg Field (drums)

Two kittens with a drumkit
Unusual Friends - two kittens with a drumkit. 1950s

A group of Cameron Highlanders
A group of Queens Own Cameron Highlanders

Drummer Gene Krupa
United States: c. 1947 Jazz drummer and compser Gene Krupa playing the drums

Jack DeJohnette, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 1989. Creator: Brian Foskett
Jack DeJohnette, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 1989

George V presenting colours to Irish Guards
King George V presenting new colours to the Irish Guards at Buckingham Palace

Drummer performing on a Japanese taiko drum at a festival in Kanagawa, Japan, Asia

Art Blakey, Ronnie Scotts, London, 1984. Artist: Brian O Connor
Art Blakey, Ronnie Scott s, London, 1984. Art Blakey, also known as Abdullah Ibn Buhaina, was an American jazz drummer and bandleader

Persian musicians
Three seated Persian musicians, playing a hand drum, what looks like a daf and a kamanche. A tonbak, or goblet drum, lies discarded on the ground. Date: 1870s

The Dixieland Jazz Band, c. 1919 Date: c.1919

Actress Helen Mirren wearing a fishnet tights portraying character of fairground stripper Juy 1975

Drums of the Royal Marines Band Service
The drums of the Royal Marines Band Service. The Royal Marines Band Service is world renowned for the quality of its music, visual splendour and meticulous attention to detail on parade

Actress Katy Wild beating an old African drum which is made into a chair © Mirrorpix

Ben Riley, BBC TV Recording Jazz Goes to College Cambridge, 1966. Creator
Ben Riley, BBC TV Recording " Jazz Goes to College" Cambridge, 1966

Meat Loaf in concert, Penwith Rock Festival, Cornwall
Meat Loaf (Michael Lee Aday, b. Marvin Lee Aday, 1947), American rock musician and actor, performing on stage with a female singer at the Penwith Rock Festival in 1983. Date: 1983

London Trade Card - William Bull, Musical Instruments - trumpets, kettledrums, French horns, speaking trumpets, hearing horns for deaf people, powder flasks

The 1st Battalion The Green Howards marching in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, to exercise their right and privilege as freemen of the town. 28th February 1981

Australian Ladies Pipe Band - World Tour - souvenir of the visit of the band under Drum-Major William Darwin F.R.G.S. and Pipe-Major Jessie Young

Oil barrels. Oil products are obtained from crude oil, which is oil from the ground before it has been refined. It contains a varied mixture of hydrocarbons

Hawaiian women dancing the hula, 1800s
Hula-hula performed by Hawaiian natives, mid-1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Sitar and tabla player beside the Ganga River, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Max Roach, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 1996. Creator: Brian Foskett
Max Roach, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 1996

The Count Basie Orchestra in concert, c1950s. Artist: Denis Williams
The Count Basie Orchestra in concert. Sonny Payne on the drums

A group of Persian musicians
A group of four Persian musicians playing their instruments. 1818

Midhurst Grammar School Cadets
Marching Band, 1939 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N18437

Boys Band at Hollybrook Cottage Homes, Southampton
The boys band at Hollybrook cottage homes at Shirley Warren, Southampton. The homes were opened in 1911 by the Southampton Union to accommodate pauper children away from the workhouse

Birthday card, The Beatles caricature - Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Date: circa 1964

The Dave Clark Five, English pop group Date: 1964

Siege of a medieval castle. Knights in armour, archers and soldiers on ladders storm a castle defended by soldiers throwing rocks and boiling oil

Greetings card, Jazz drummer on timpani (kettle drums). 20th century

Ringo Starr of The Beatles on stage at the Palais des Sport in Paris. June 1965

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"Rhythm and Beats: A Journey through the World of Drums" Step into the captivating world as we embark on a musical odyssey that transcends time and borders. From the iconic Buddy Rich in London, 1967 to the mesmerizing Elvin Jones in Scotland, 1968, captured by Brian Foskett's lens, these legendary drummers have left an indelible mark on music history. Immerse yourself in the enchanting view of Tulloch Castle, Scotland, resonating with the soul-stirring melodies of pipers. Witness Joe Morello's electrifying performance in London, 1968; his rhythmic prowess echoing through every beat he strikes. The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders take center stage alongside various musical instruments, creating a symphony that reverberates deep within your core. The Grenadier Guards at St Michaels Mount showcase their precision and discipline while wielding their drums with unwavering expertise. Travel across continents to witness Jack DeJohnette's spellbinding performance at Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, 1989. Brian Foskett captures every moment as if freezing time itself. Experience Elvin Jones and his Jazz Machine igniting passion at Jazz Bakery in Los Angeles, USA - a testament to how drums transcend cultural boundaries. Steady the Drums and Fifes echo through history as they march forward with resolute determination. Sri Lanka beckons us with Geta Beraya and Udekkiya players who transport us to another realm with their hypnotic beats. Finally, let us not forget Southwark Fair immortalized by Hogarth where vibrant drumbeats mingle with joyous revelry – reminding us that they can not just instruments but conduits for celebration and unity.