It is believed that as far back as 1892 a group of musician employees got together in the evenings at Hatton Garden to do voluntary collective practice. This social activity very naturally led to eventually giving weekly concerts to their colleagues and their families.

The Management were so taken with these concerts that in the year - 1898 the Band was made an official and integral part of the undertaking. Since that time there has always been a City Transport Band in Liverpool; The Liverpool Tramways Company - The Liverpool Corporation Tramways - The Liverpool City Transport and finally the Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive. The City has supported a Band of between 25 and 60 players, unbroken through two World Wars.  

During the 1939 - 45 war, the Tramways Band took on the role of Band and Drums of the 90th.Bn.(Lancs) Home Guard (King's) The Commanding Officer being Lt.Col.W.G.Marks, the General Manager of the L.C.T.  

The earliest official record of the Band is a paragraph in the 1902 Annual Report of the Liverpool Tramways Company which reads;

"This Band, although only formed a short time, has been very successful. It is a Brass Band consisting of 35 players. During the Coronation celebrations; 0n the occasion of the visit of the Coronation Contingent of the Indian troops, and the presentation of the freedom of the City to Lord Roberts and Viscount Kitchener; as well as at Christmas time, the Band performed with distinction."

In 1910 with the inclusion of reed instrumentalists the Band changed to the Military Band formation, which it has today.  

The Band performed throughout the year at many and various functions; most engagements were of the "Good Public Relations" variety. Lunchtime concerts throughout the summer both in Liverpool and Southport. Civic functions included the Lord Mayor's Parade, receptions and dinners at the Town Hall. During the winter months the Band gave concerts to the senior citizens on a Wednesday afternoon. The Band has also been in attendance at most of the Royal occasions appertaining to the City of Liverpool. In June 1981 the colour of the uniforms was changed from Blue to Bottle Green.  

When the Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive was dissolved in 1986, a nucleus of its band members regrouped under the name, Red Rose Concert Band.  

The Band in 1982

BACK ROW; L.HAFFORD. V. FORD. J.LENDEN. T.McILROY. A. MULLHOLLAND. S. COOKSLEY. J. FAIRCLOUGH. P. DOVE. F. JONES. W. SANGER. F. HELLIER
CENTRE ROW; A. HINDS. E. SHEPPARD. A. MOORE. J.HURST. H. HERRING, G. SHONE. J. JONES. J. HALLEY. J. ROONEY.
FRONTROW; J. HALE. M. BURKE. G. GREEN. J. MATTINSON. D. WALTERS. (BANDMASTER) D. ASHTON. J. CAMERON. W. CUNLIFFE. W. DAVIES.

The Band in the 1990s