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Bradley, Joseph

Conductor of the Sydney Royal Philharmonic Society from 1908-27.

Milestone
Born
Cheshire, England
28 Feb 1857
Arrived Sydney
23 Mar 1908
Departed Sydney
1928
Died
London, England
03 Mar 1935
Occupation
Position
1908 - 1927

Bradley, Joseph

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A conductor and organist, Bradley was appointed conductor of Sydney's Royal Philharmonic Society in 1908, and also conducted the first Sydney Symphony Orchestra from 1908-14. He resigned from the Philharmonic Society in 1927 with failing sight, having conducted from memory for several years.