The band was formed in 1855 under the name of Saltaire Band created by the mill owner Titus Salt.
In 1946 the band was named Hammonds Sauce Band who came under the sponsorship of Hammonds Sauce Works in Shipley.
They remained with this name for many years until Hammonds Sauce Works itself folded.
[1] In the early nineties Yorkshire Building Society started sponsoring the band and the name changed into Yorkshire Building Society Band.
[5] A partial list of recordings the band has been involved in is shown below:[6][7]