The NSSO is one of the world's oldest symphony orchestras. It was founded in 1904 by the 25 year old John Cope and his mentor Madame Marie Reymond and gave its first concert in the Old Town Hall, Burslem.
This site, created by Terry Woolliscroft, supplements a book detailing the history of the orchestra, written by Kathy Niblett in 2004,
in celebration of the orchestra's centenary.