The Concertina Museum Ref:1.1.1-012. An official National Portrait Gallery facsimile of the stereograph of
Sir Charles Wheatstone and family, (by Antoine Claude), and
including his then youngest daughter Florence
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.1.1-023. A hardbound original copy of Vol III of The Imperial Dictionary of
Universal Biography London, c 1865, with a large engraving of
Professor Wheatstone,
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.1.3-001. An original copy of The National Stereoscopic Association Journal
"Stereo World", Vol 4, No 2, May - June 1977.
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.1.6-001. An original copy of "The Saturday Magazine" , No 680, February 4th
1843, containing an article on Speaking Machines
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.1-001. An original soft-bound pamphlet by W F Cooke Esq., on “The
Electric Telegraph: was it invented by Professor Wheatstone?”
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.1-002. Various plates and illustrations of the Wheatstone Telegraph, Morse
Transmitters, Tape perforators, etc, etc,
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.1-003. Various plates and illustrations of the Wheatstone Telegraph, Morse
Transmitters, Tape perforators, etc, etc,
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.1-004. Various plates and illustrations of the Wheatstone Telegraph, Morse
Transmitters, Tape perforators, etc, etc,
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.1-005. Various plates and illustrations of the Wheatstone Telegraph, Morse
Transmitters, Tape perforators, etc, etc,
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.1-006. Various plates and illustrations of the Wheatstone Telegraph, Morse
Transmitters, Tape perforators, etc, etc,
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.1-016. A cutting from a Washington DC, USA, newspaper, dated 1947, of a
Magnetic Twin Needle Telegraph, designed by Cookeand
Wheatstone
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.1-017. A 7-inch extended-play 45-rpm recording from the BBC sound effects
centre, dated 1970, of "Post Office Telegraph Equipment".
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.1-022. A section of "Harper's Weekly - A Journal of Civilisation" Vol XX, No
994, dated New York, Sat January 15th 1876
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.1-023. A large print (250x 280mm) undated, but of a very similar style to Item
NC.1.2.1-019, displaying "The Electro Magnetic Telegraph on the Great
Western Railway"
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.1-025. A first edition, signed and dedicated by the author, of The Rev. Thomas
Fothergill Cooke’s “Authorship of the Electric Telegraph
of Great Britain or, The Brunel Award Vindicated; edited in assertion
of His Brother’s Rights by The Rev. Thomas Fothergill Cooke M.A.
”
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.1-027. A General Post Office Wheatstone Single-Needle Telegraph,of railway
origin, in large domed mahogany housing, with sloping writing slope and sturdy
brass handle.
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.1-028. A Wheatstone Tape Perforator device, in which a wheel inset with trios
of solenoid-operated metal punches is used to perforate a strip of
paper tape that is drawn through two guide-tracks and over the punches
by a crank-handle.
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.1-030. A French cased demonstration set of a Wheatstone Telegraph
and Transmitter, in a decorated case, and probably for educational
rather than practical use.
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.1-033. A Kessinger Legacy Reprints edition of The Rev. Thomas Fothergill
Cooke’s “Authorship of the Electric Telegraph of Great
Britain or, The Brunel Award Vindicated; edited in assertion of His
Brother’s Rights by The Rev. Thomas Fothergill Cooke M.A. ”
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.1-034. A superb 1st Edition of M L'Abbé Moigno's “Traité de
Télégraphie Électrique”, published by A Franck,
Paris 1849.
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.2-001. An early brass optical device, of possible stereoscopic
function, with radial dials, and double-ended telescopic section
with glass lenses and eyepieces.
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.4-002. A reprint of the original article "An explanation of the Harmonic
Diagram, invented by C Wheatstone, London. Published by C Wheatstone, 436
Strand."
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.4-004. An original slip-cased Wheatstone Harmonic Diagram of 1824, in fine
condition, and with the inked labels of "State University of Iowa
Libraries, MTI-5. W56"
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.4-005. An unusual Argentinian copy of the original Wheatstone Harmonic
Diagram, called the "Transportador Tonal", made in 1942, and
"invented" by Luis Mangiavillano.
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.6-004. An original Carte-de-Visite bearing a full-sized image of
Wheatstone and Co's illuminated Award documents from the 1885
International Inventions Exhibition
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.6-006. A pair of embossed and enamelled name plates for a toy British Railways
loco, with the name “Sir Charles Wheatstone” upon each.
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.7-001. One of three large volumes of “The Harmonist”, a musical
Journal published by C Wheatstone (snr), for enthusiasts who met in
Clubs to sing Glees, Canons and Catches – a musical fashion of
the very early 1800s.
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.7-002. One of three large volumes of “The Harmonist”, a musical
Journal published by C Wheatstone (snr), for enthusiasts who met in Clubs to
sing Glees, Canons and Catches – a musical fashion of the very
early 1800s.
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.7-003. One of three large volumes of “The Harmonist”, a musical
Journal published by C Wheatstone (snr), for enthusiasts who met in
Clubs to sing Glees, Canons and Catches – a musical fashion of
the very early 1800s.
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.7-004. One of two large folio-sized leather-bound volumes of “Duetts for two
Violins”, each from c1815, and each volume containing about 20 sets
of from 3 to 6 individual pieces, in paginated sets.
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.7-005. One of two large folio-sized leather-bound volumes of “Duetts for two
Violins”, each from c1815, and each volume containing about 20 sets
of from 3 to 6 individual pieces, in paginated sets.
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.7-006. A Kessinger Publishing“Legacy Reprint Series”
copy of “The Scientific Papers of Sir Charles Wheatstone”
originally published by Taylor and Francis, Fleet Street (London),
1879.
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.7-007. A first edition of “Cooke and Wheatstone and the Invention of the
Electric Telegraph” by Geoffrey Hubbard, 1963. Publ:
Routledge and Kegan Paul, London EC4.
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.7-008. A first edition of “Early Electrical Communication” by E A
Marland, 1964. Publ by Abelard-Schuman Ltd, London – New
York – Toronto. A good, well-illustrated summary of all developments
from galvanic telegraphs to the Telephone.
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.7-009. A first edition of “Electricians and their Marvels”, by
Walter Jerrold, publ: S W Partridge & Co, London, c
1890 – 1900.
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.7-010. A third edition of “On Sound, by John Tyndall”(professor
of Natural Philosophy in the Royal Institution), publ: Longmans,
Green & Co, London, 1875.
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.7-011. A first edition of “The Electric Telegraph – a social and
economic history, by Jeffrey Kieve, 1973, David and
Charles, Newton abbot, 1973”.
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.7-012. A first edition, (signed by the author Prof Allan W Atlas, and
dedicated to Neil Wayne), of “The Wheatstone Concertina
in Victorian England, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1996”.
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.7-013. A first edition of "Gloucestershire Biographical Notes" by
Joseph Stratford, published at the Gloucester Journal, April
1887.
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.8-001. This unusual transverse Flute Embouchure was made by William
Wheatstone (Charles Wheatstone’s father) at his music shop
at 128 Pall Mall (where young Charles was apprenticed for a
time).
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.8-002. A clip on silver-plated Flute Embouchure upon a boxwood and ivory flute
by Potter, London, c 1820. It was made by William Wheatstone
(Charles Wheatstone’s father) at his music shop at 128 Pall
Mall (where young Charles was apprenticed for a time).
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.9-001. An original “Tutor Leaflet” for the
“Wheatstone Wren Mouth Organ”, one of the first instruments
permitted to be made by Wheatstone’s as the restrictions on
non-war-related manufactures began to be relaxed after the war.
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.9-002. Four “Wheatstone Wren”Mouth Organs, one of
the first instruments permitted to be made by Wheatstone’s as the
restrictions on non-war-related manufactures began to be relaxed after
the war.
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.9-003. Two “Wheatstone Wren” Mouth Organs, one of
the first instruments permitted to be made by Wheatstone’s as the
restrictions on non-war-related manufactures began to be relaxed after
the war.
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.9-004. A “Wheatstone Wren” Vamper Harmonica, one of
the first instruments permitted to be made by Wheatstone’s as the
restrictions on non-war-related manufactures began to be relaxed after
the war.
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.9-005. Three “Wheatstone Wren” Tremolo Mouth Organs,
one of the first instruments permitted to be made by Wheatstone’s
as the restrictions on non-war-related manufactures began to be
relaxed after the war.
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.9-006. Two “Wheatstone” Buddy 8-Note Mouth Organs,
one of the first instruments permitted to be made by Wheatstone’s
as the restrictions on non-war-related manufactures began to be
relaxed after the war.
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.9-007. Three uncased “Wheatstone” Buddy 8-Note Mouth
Organs, one of the first instruments permitted to be made by
Wheatstone’s as the restrictions on non-war-related
manufactures began to be relaxed after the war.
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.10-002. Charles Wheatstone'sPatent no 10,041. A further photocopy of
Wheatstone Patent No 10,041 dated August 1844, No 5803,
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.10-004. William Wheatstone'sPatent No 2289, dated March 1862. A
photocopy of William Wheatstone'sPatent No 2289, dated March
1862
The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.11-001. A remarkable bellows-powered reed-testing device, from Charles
Wheatstone’s own collection at King’s College,
London.
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1-002. A Wheatstone'Blue Boards'Concertina catalogue from the
1950s, this from the papers of Mr Harry Minting, last manager of C
Wheatstone and Co.
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1-005. A C Wheatstone and CoBrochure for their "May Fair"
Concertina , an instrument developed in the 1950s by Harry
Minting
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1-007. A photocopy of a C Wheatstone and CoPrice list of
"Wheatstone" English Concertinas, coded 3M, VI34 (June 1934?).
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1-008. A photocopy of a C Wheatstone and CoPrice list of
"Wheatstone" English Concertinas, coded 3M, X31 (October
1931?).
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1-012. From the
Ruth Askew
Collection. A somewhat over-folded example of the quarto Wheatstone
Concertina brochure and price list, published from the West Street
address, but listing the factory and showrooms as at 3-5 Ives Street,
Chelsea WC2.
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1-013. From the
Ruth Askew
Collection. A later C Wheatstone and Coleaflet/brochure for
WheatstoneEnglish, Anglo and MiniatureEnglish
concertinas dating from the period after Boosey and Co's takeover, when
all manufacturing was moved to their "Sonorous Works", in
Edgware, Middlesex.
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-002. A photographic copy of the original mounted photograph of the
Wheatstone premises at 15, West Street, Charing Cross Road,
London.
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-004. A letter, signed by Harry Minting, dated December 8th 1958, sent from
Wheatstones at the 3 Ives Street, Draycott Avenue, London SW3
address
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-018. Two good photographic copies, and four photocopies of the iconic
photograph of the major gathering of the London-based "International
Concertina Association"
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-019. A selection of the photographs used by Harry Minting in
the creation and design of the 1950s "Blue Boards" Wheatstone
concertina catalogue.
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-021. Two Photographs from the Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC,
USA. Front and rear images of a 24-Key Symphonium
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-023. A section of the original Wayne Concertina Collection's typed and
illustrated Checklist of Wheatstone concertinas
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-024. A large photograph of "The Shakespeare and Rutterford Rythmic
(sic) Combination", subtitled "Masters of Symphonic Syncopation"
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-025. A large photograph of "The Ernest Rutterford Band", on stage. -
Harry Minting appears seated next his three concertinas
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-032. A letter from band musician and recording artistLen Fillis
dated 18th July 1928, inviting Harry to play at his house,
possibly for more lessons.
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-033. A letter and receipt from The Academy of Modern Dance Music dated
5th Feb 1927 for Minting's course of banjo lessons.
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-034. A Letter from Hawkes and Son, dated 21st Jan 1928, inviting
Harry to send a photo for publication in "Voice of Vega"
magazine
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-035. A Letter from Hawkes and Son, dated 7th February 1928,
thanking Harry for the photo for publication in "Voice of Vega"
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-036. An original copy of the 1928 edition of "Voice of Vega" magazine from
the USA. Harry Minting features within the magazine
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-037. A large programme for a National Sunday League Concert at "The
Palladium", Sept 7th 1924?, featuring The
Shakespeare-Rutterford Rhythmonic Combination.
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-038. A page of photographs, still glued to the card page from Harry's scrapbook, of
various groups of musicians and venues.
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-040. An illustrated press cutting of Alf George, the Foreman at
Wheatstone's Islington works, appearing on the British TV Show
"What's My Line?".
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-041. A page from the annual report of Coney Hill School, 1965/66, praising
the success of Harry Minting's guitar Classes held at the School.
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-046. A letter dated 10th March 1959 inviting Harry Minting to
take a Piano Accordion class at the Woolwich & Plumstead
Institute.
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-047. A file of letters and forms confirming Harry's appointments as teacher
of a Piano Accordion class at the Woolwich & Plumstead
Institute in 1959
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-048. A detailed press cutting from The Islington and Holloway Press of
24th Feb 1961, publicising the concertina makers Wheatstone
& Co
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-049. A detailed press cutting from The Beckenham Advertiser of
9th March 1961, publicising the concertina makers Wheatstone
& Co.
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-051. A detailed press cutting from The West London Press of 3rd
October 1958, publicising the concertina makers Wheatstone & Co
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-054. A series of letters and responses, from July to December 1951, concerning
Harry's performances for the English Folk Dance and Song
Society
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-056. A undated letter to Harry Minting from Ernest Rutterford,
co-leader of the "Shakespeare-Rutterford Rhythmonic Combination"
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-058. An undated letter to Harry from Charles Rutterford (father of
Ernest Rutterford, to become Harry's band partner) offering him
concertina lessons;
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-059. A small programme of "The Second Annual Grand Concert" for The
National Federation of Discharged & Demobilised Sailors and Soldiers,
dated Sat Dec 11th 1920.
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-070. A small programme for the Festival of International Folk Dance at
Stockwell Manor School, London on 17th June 1961.
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-072. A copy of Harry's original letter from Sam Wanamaker from May
1955, offering Harry "Comps" for his production of Bartok's "The
Lovers" at the Winter Gardens in May 1955.
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-074. Harry Minting's personal copy of Richard Carlin's 74-page article
on "A History of the English Concertina and its Music", written
between Dec 1973 and June 1975.''
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-075. A somewhat frayed example of the quarto Wheatstone Concertina brochure
and price list , published from the West Street address, but listing
the factory and showrooms as at 3-5 Ives Street, Chelsea WC2.
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-076. A selection of printer's proofs of the Minting-designed 'Blue Boards'
Wheatstone concertina catalogue, from the late 1950s.
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-077. Harry Minting's own copy of the William Cawdell paper entitled
"A short Account of the English Concertina, by an Amateur".
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-086. A series of computer printouts of Neil Wayne's test of computerisation of 22
months of The Wheatstone Sales Ledgers
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-096. The 4-page large-sized LP insert from Richard Carlin's compilation LP
"The English Concertina" (Folkways LP FW 8845).
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-101. A modern photographic copy of a plate image of the Shakespeare -
Rutterford trio, playing Concertina, cornet and 'cello.
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-107. An original magazine cutting of Charles Rutterford "The English
Concertina Player" - who was the father of Ernest Rutterford.
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-120. Minting Tutor Books: The Wheatstone "Rudimenti del Concertinista -
Progressive exercises for the Concertina, by Giulio Regondi".
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.4-001. A scan of an extract from “The Repertory of Patent Inventions,
1846” from the London Journal of Arts, Sciences and Manufactures,
listing as No 21 Joseph Scates’ Irish Patent for “an
improved lever action
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.2.1-001. A bogus “Wheatstone”concertina label, in
which the words “C Wheatstone’s Patent Concertina,
London” are arranged, in the usual fonts and positions, on the
oval label, but with the words “Equal to” in a small
enclosed addition at the top of the label.
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.2.1-002. A Lachenal & Co oval concertina label, for “The
Unique Anglo German Manufactured by Lachenal & Co, Specially for J W Moore,
Bradford”.
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.3-002. An 1878 2nd Edition of "British Manufacturing Industries",
G Phillips Bevan, publ E Stanford, London.
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.3-003. A 2nd edition of the 1906 book "English Music, being the
lectures at the Music Loan Exhibition of the Worshipful Company of Musicians,
June - July 1904". Publ. Walter Scott Publishing Co Ltd, London.
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.3-004. The 1908 Edition of the "Directory of the Music Trade", publ by
Musical Opinion & Music Trade Review, London E C. 415 pages crammed
with addresses and adverts for all the dealers, makers and suppliers of all
things musical, mainly in London.
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.3-005. An engraved glass advertising paperweight, engraved on the base
"Joseph Wallis & Son, Wholesale Musical Instrument Makers, Estd
1848, Euston Road, London".
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.3-006. A large 1912 Catalogue from the Musical Instrument dealers and manufacturers
"J W & Co Ltd - a study of Musical Instruments".
The Concertina Museum Ref:2.3-007. The 1913 "Privilege Catalogue of Musical Merchandise" from Campbell
& Co, The World's Music Providers, 116 Trongate, Glasgow.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.1.2-001. A Tintype image of a young Dutch-Capped boy, seated next to a
small table that has a 20-Key German Anglo concertina upon it.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.2.3-002. A 76x107mm carte de visite photograph, mounted on grey card, of a German
gentleman playing a Chemnitz-style Bandoneon.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.2.5-005. A large formal photographic portrait, set in a card surround and once
framed, of a musical trio including Ernest Rutterford
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.2.5-008. A large and fragile photograph of a 'giant' Wheatstone Maccann 81-key
Aeola Duet concertina, set near a tiny 8-Key Wheatstone Miniature
concertina
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.2.5-009. One of a series of large black and white photographs of Tommy Williams,
taken in the mid-1970s by Les Davies in Tommy's top floor attic
workshop at 74 Tennyson Street, Battersea.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.2.5-010. One of a series of large black and white photographs of Tommy Williams,
taken in the mid-1970s by Les Davies in Tommy's top floor attic
workshop at 74 Tennyson Street, Battersea.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.2.5-011. One of a series of large black and white photographs of Tommy Williams,
taken in the mid-1970s by Les Davies in Tommy's top floor attic
workshop at 74 Tennyson Street, Battersea.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.2.5-012. One of a series of large black and white photographs of Tommy Williams,
taken in the mid-1970s by Les Davies in Tommy's top floor attic
workshop at 74 Tennyson Street, Battersea.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.2.5-013. One of a series of large black and white photographs of Tommy Williams,
taken in the mid-1970s by Les Davies in Tommy's top floor attic
workshop at 74 Tennyson Street, Battersea.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.2.5-014. One of a series of large black and white photographs of Tommy Williams,
taken in the mid-1970s by Les Davies in Tommy's top floor attic
workshop at 74 Tennyson Street, Battersea.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.2.5-015. One of a series of large black and white photographs of Tommy Williams,
taken in the mid-1970s by Les Davies in Tommy's top floor attic
workshop at 74 Tennyson Street, Battersea.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.2.5-017. A 90 x 113mm plate photograph of a German young man playing a small
Chemnitzer-style Bandoneon, with his music-stand - and spittoon! - close by.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.3.5-001. One of a collection of receipts, bills and letterheads from The Heckmondwike
English Concertina Premier Prize Band, c1920 - 1929.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.3.5-002. One of a collection of receipts, bills and letterheads from The Heckmondwike
English Concertina Premier Prize Band, c1920 - 1929.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.3.5-003. One of a collection of receipts, bills and letterheads from The Heckmondwike
English Concertina Premier Prize Band, c1920 - 1929.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.3.5-004. One of a collection of receipts, bills and letterheads from The Heckmondwike
English Concertina Premier Prize Band, c1920 - 1929.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.3.5-008. A single blue-printed duplicated concert programme sheet for the The
Heckmondwike English Concertina Premier Prize Band's performance on Sunday
July 29th 1928
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.3.5-027. A fine and large mounted plate photograph (305 x 240mm) of the
"Concertina-Club Teutonia", a large band of 20 formally-dressed young men posed
before a large ornamental arch, with at least six of the chaps holding large
Chemnitzer-style Bandoneons.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.3.5-028. A large original programme, (290 x 440mm) for the 61st Annual Brass
Band Contest at Belle Vue, Manchester, 1st September 1913.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.3.6-009. The Alfred and Herbert Worsley/Ashton-u-Lyne Concertina Band Archive:
A cassette tape of transcriptions of some of the Band’s 78rpm
recordings.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.3.6-013. Two Durham players: The Edward Douglas (blind concertina player) and J Stead
(concertina Teacher) archives: The handwritten tutor book of J
Stead
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.3.6-014. Two Durham players: The Edward Douglas (blind concertina player) and J Stead
(concertina Teacher) archives: A letter to J Stead from C
Wheatstone & Co, (West Street) dated2 July 1921
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.3.6-015. Two Durham players: The Edward Douglas (blind concertina player) and J
Stead (concertina Teacher) archives: A letter to Edward Douglas
from C Wheatstone & Co, (West Street) dated 31 Jan 1922
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.3.6-016. Two Durham players: The Edward Douglas (blind concertina player) and J
Stead (concertina Teacher) archives: A letter to J Stead from C
Wheatstone & Co, (West Street) dated 14 Feb 1922
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.3.6-017. Two Durham players: The Edward Douglas (blind concertina player) and J Stead
(concertina Teacher) archives: An Invoice addressed to J Stead from C
Wheatstone & Co, (West Street) dated 14 Feb 1922
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.3.6-018. Two Durham players: The Edward Douglas (blind concertina player) and J Stead
(concertina Teacher) archives: An official copy of the birth certificate
of Edward Douglas
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.3.6-020. Two Durham players: The Edward Douglas (blind concertina player) and J Stead
(concertina Teacher) archives:Edward Douglas’Hire
Purchase card from H Boyd & Co, 16 Pilgrim Street,
Newcastle-on-Tyne, for the purchase of an English concertina.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.3.6-021. Two Durham players: The Edward Douglas (blind concertina player)and J Stead
(concertina Teacher) archives:Edward Douglas’Warranty
card from H Boyd & Co, 16 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne, for
the purchase of an English concertina,
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.3.7-001. One of a series of five early 20th century images of the Manningham
Concertina Band, active in the Cleckheaton area of Yorkshire.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.3.7-002. One of a series of five early 20th century images of the Manningham
Concertina Band, active in the Cleckheaton area of Yorkshire.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.3.7-003. One of a series of five early 20th century images of the Manningham
Concertina Band, active in the Cleckheaton area of Yorkshire.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.3.7-004. One of a series of five early 20th century images of the Manningham
Concertina Band, active in the Cleckheaton area of Yorkshire.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.3.7-005. One of a series of five early 20th century images of the Manningham
Concertina Band, active in the Cleckheaton area of Yorkshire.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.4.3-005. A large American carte de visite of a Salvationist family, the
seated man next to a 3-Row Anglo, the lady holding a guitar.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.4.6-004. An edition of the Salvation Army magazine "The Bandsman, Songster and
Local Officer", dated July 30th 1910, with an advertisement on the rear
page (16) stating "The Army wants Concertina Players".
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.4.6-005. An edition of the Salvation Army magazine "The Bandsman, Songster and Local
Officer", dated July 1st 1911, with a concertina tutor section entitled
"How to play the concertina".
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.4.6-007. An original copy of the Salvation Army newspaper "The Bandsman, Local
Officer, and Songster", dated March 1st 1924, which praises
the Pentre Concertina Band, (Wales)
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.5.1-005. A Full-page article from the Daily Mail of Sat 13th Jan 2007, announcing
the 'naked' calendar produced by members of South Yorkshire
fox-killers
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.5.1-006. A copy-print of an early music session photo by Bob Naylor,
showing Jeannie Harris, Fi Fraser, Neil Wayne, Oscar Woods and Bob
Cann
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.5.1-012. A photocopy of an article from "British Bandsman", Issue 5569, July
2009, which reviews 100 years of Brass Band history, including the Manchester
competitions, and mentions the Heckmondwike Concertina Band's success in the
Concertina contests.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.5.1-013. A colour copy of an article on collecting concertinas published in "The
Antique Collector", Dec-Jan 2007, by Dick Henrywood.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.5.1-014. An original full-colour front page from The New Yorker of May 21st,
1979, being an artwork by Paul Degen that features a hall table with a
concertina and metronome upon it
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.5.4-001. A large professional photograph taken by the Daily Express at the
Bishop's Stortford Concertina Convention held in 1973.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.5.4-002. A large professional photograph taken by the Daily Express at the
Bishop's Stortford Concertina Convention held in 1973.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.5.4-003. An original press cutting from the Eastwood Newspaper reporting on the
Concertina Convention organised by Reuben Shaw
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.5.4-039. A delightful set of ten Tickets to various Grand Picnics, Centre Concertina
Dances, Annual Farmers' Dances and Moonlight Auto Truck
Parties!
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.5.7-001. A first Futura paperback edition of "Working the Halls", the
story of Percy Honri and the Honri family's 100 years in British Music
Halls, written by Peter Honri, Percy's grandson. Publ 1974, 214
pages.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.5.7-002. A first Futura paperback edition of "Working the Halls", the
story of Percy Honri and the Honri family's 100 years in British Music
Halls, written by Peter Honri, Percy's grandson.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.2.1.1-031. A black and white photographic post card of “Jack Clevoner,
Concertina Speciality act”, signed and dated by Clevoner on
15th Nov 1913, and sent by him to the Corn Exchange, Alnwick,
confirming his performance there on 21st Dec 1913
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.2.1.1-032. A black and white photographic post card of “Henri Albano –
The Concertina King. Absolutely the GREATEST CONCERTINA ACT (one man) in the
World”, signed and dated by Albano, and sent by him to
the Corn Exchange, Alnwick, from the Elite Theatre, Stanley, confirming the
“stupendous success of our act this week”.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.2.1.1-035. An original photographic postcard of "Le Petit Robert Conche" a very young
French musician, holding a hexagonal metal-ended English concertina under his
arm;
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.2.1.1-036. An original Lachenal promotional photographic postcard of "The Two Martinis -
Lachenal Edeophone Concertinas", sent from Lachenal & Co on 13th May 1912 to a
Mr Percy Tams in Stoke on Trent.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.2.1.1-039. (NOTE: Supplied as -038, but that number already used.CHECK THIS AND
SUBSEQUENT!! wes)
A black and white postcard of the blind concertina player George Young,
together with Mrs Young. Postally unused, "Hines, Printer,
Sunderland".
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.2.1.1-040. (NOTE: SEE -038 CHECK THIS!! wes)
A sepia photographic post card of "Miss Minnie Paget", holding her
unique Duet-style rectangular concertina.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.2.1.1-043. A modern colour print post card of a sombre clown playing a good
representation of a metal-ended British Anglo concertina
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.2.1.1-044. A rare photographic card of W H Maccann, brother of John Hill
Maccann who developed the fingering system that bears his name.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.2.1.2-014. A modern French advertising postcard, one of a series publicising the
"16e Festival International Du Cirque - Monte Carlo, 1991".
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.2.1.2-015. A sepia photographic post card of the "Premier English Concertina
Band", the sixteen band members in smart uniforms (the conductor in
evening dress, the three ladies in long dresses.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.2.2-019. Postcard of Germanic girl in lederhosen, holding a hexagonal German
multi-bellowed Anglo with fancy bellows.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.2.2-020. Postcard of Germanic girl dressed in sailor's clothes and cap, dragging apart
by the hand-straps a hexagonal German multi-bellowed Anglo with fancy bellows.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.2.2-021. Postcard of Germanic girl dressed in Romany-style waistcoat, shawl and
bonnet, holding (with the keys unfortunately under her palms rather than
her fingers!) a plain hexagonal German multi-bellowed Anglo.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.2.2-022. Postcard of red-nosed girl dressed in gingham frock, and pigtails: she sings
with a small boy, who's holding a hexagonal German multi-bellowed
Anglo.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.2.2-023. A most unusual double-sided colour post card from the Bazaar, Exchange and
Mart Series, in which the Address side has a dapper gent holding a many
bellowed Anglo concertina
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.2.3-007. A British colour-print post card with both image and panel of faux-handwritten
copy to front, of a group of fishermen
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.2.3-027. A colour print comic postcard, divided rear, of a trio of lads in a rowboat,
with the bowler-hatted gent at the helm playing a concertina.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.2.3-028. A British colour-print Donald McGill comic post card of a raucous
concertina player disturbing an entire neighbourhood, headed "We're enjoying
peace and quietness!"
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.2.3-030. A British “Valentine’s Series No 4034” post card of
WW1 era of a group of relaxed soldiers, headed “Getting ready for the
Invasion”
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.2.3-031. A novelty colour post card of a dapper black anglo player, with top-hat
at his feet, singing “Ever of Thee!!”
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.2.4.1-013. A 'cute' 1930s Birthday postcard of a tinted youngster holding a
basic German Anglo concertina, while smiling and festooned with streamers.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.2.4.2-003. A Belgian colour postcard, divided rear, postally-used, with printers' details
1470 - 4. The image is of two pointy-hatted gnomes in a snowy scene, the one
playing a green German concertina,
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.2.4.2-004. An English postcard, divided rear, postally-used on Christmas eve 1907. The
sepia image is of four children as clowns and marionettes holding blank boards,
and led by a top-hatted negro child playing a many-bellowed concertina.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.2.4.2-006. A Dutch colour postcard, divided rear, postally-used on 31st Dec
1930, with printers' details "W S+S B 8495Import 3465". The
image is of two children under a giant mushroom, the one playing a green
many-bellowed German concertina,
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.2.4.2-007. A Dutch colour postcard, divided rear, postally-used on 27th Dec
1933, with printers' details "W S+S B
8495 Import 3465". The image is of two children under a giant mushroom, the
one playing a green many-bellowed German concertina, the other holding some
flowers.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.2.4.3-011. One of a group of four 1940s-era American Valentines, all featuring
comic usage of concertinas, and sent to various children between 1942 and
1963.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.2.4.3-012. One of a group of four 1940s-era American Valentines, all featuring
comic usage of concertinas, and sent to various children between 1942
and 1963.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.2.4.3-013. One of a group of four 1940s-era American Valentines, all featuring
comic usage of concertinas, and sent to various children between 1942
and 1963.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.2.4.3-014. One of a group of four 1940s-era American Valentines, all featuring
comic usage of concertinas, and sent to various children between 1942
and 1963.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.2.4.4-011. A good Tom Browne humorous post card, with three joyful cartoon holidaymakers
singing, with concertina and mouth-organ, on "Hampstead Heath - Bank Holiday".
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.2.4.5-006. This modern Christmas card (received 2011) is by Sally Mitchell
Cards, sold to benefit the Countryside Alliance (Motto -
“Love the Countyside” - except, of course, certain furry
mammals...)
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.4-029. A large framed calendar for the year 1914, produced as an advert for W Gill
& Sons, Family Grocers, Sheffield. The large full-colour print above the
calendar and address is of a cheeky boy in straw-filled barn, playing a large
Anglo concertina
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.5-013. A fine set of seven Victorian scraps, of young black Minstrel lads in
various costumes and some playing various instruments, including an
Anglo concertina, melodeon, and penny whistle.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.5-014. A cluster of 13 Military-themed scrapbook-scraps, some with their
name-tags still attached, that includes two scraps of a uniformed
soldier playing an octagonal concertina.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.5-015. A coloured stand-up Valentine scrap, of a young lass playing her
concertina to a crowned frog seated on a heart!
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.8-005. A modern reprint of "The Best of Fragments from France by Capt Bruce
Bairnsfather". Bairnsfather was the leading cartoonist of the First
World War, and many of his cartoons included concertina-playing soldiers in
the trenches.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.8-006. A bound volume of "Punch Magazine" for July to December 1897, in which Page 206
features a political cartoon of Lord Rosebery playing a concertina in the
street.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.8-007. Page No 24 from "Country Life", 27th November 1997,
announcing an exhibition of "The Illustrators", the page featuring a
cartoon by William Heath Robinson entitled "The Musician"
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.9-001. A children's' cartoon book entitled "Droopsi", in which the young
character plays and carries around a many-bellowed concertina.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.9-002. A children's' cartoon book entitled "Captain Jeff and the Squeeze Box",
in which a home-made peg-legged sailor puppet is given a toy paper concertina
for various adventures.
The Concertina Museum Ref:3.9-005. A paperback first edition of "Concertina - The Life and Loves of a
dominatrix", by Susan Winemaker. Publ Pocket Books, 2008.
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.1-002. An Austrian musical box and carving of a grinning street musician playing a
melodeon. The carving's square plinth contains a clockwork music box
movement.
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.1-003. A hand-painted soft paste ceramic candle-holder statuette for use as a
table light, of a Father Christmas playing a concertina.
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.3-001. An early and primitive toy concertina-like instrument, of rectangular
form, with a banner image of two 18th century style gents across
the end, and with floral bellows papers.
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.3-002. An early and primitive toy concertina, of hexagonal form,
leaf-patterned end papers and striped bellows papers, and two wooden blocks as
'handles'.
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.3-003. A four-keyed toy concertina, of hexagonal form, the end papers showing
a rural scene of children dancing to the music of a young concertina player,
and with striped bellows papers. Two wooden blocks as 'handles', the
right-hand block bearing four tin-plate spatulate 'keys', enabling a simple
run of eight notes to be played on push-pull.
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.3-005. An eight-keyed German-made toy concertina, of hexagonal form, with
silver paper ends, chrome bellows frames, and a long right-hand bar holding
eight tin-plate spatulate 'keys', enabling a simple run of sixteen notes to be
played on push-pull.
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.3-006. A six-keyed toy concertina, of hexagonal form, with patterned paper
ends, gold paper bellows frames, and a long right-hand bar holding six
chrome-plate spatulate 'keys', enabling a simple run of twelve notes to be
played on push-pull.
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.3-007. A boxed 6+1 key plastic Anglo-style toy Concertina by the Magnus
Harmonica Corporation, 5, NJ. Swirly plastic ends plain green bellows and
black hand-straps, with 6 right-hand keys enabling a simple run of twelve
notes to be played on push-pull, and a single key air-valve to left-hand end.
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.3-008. An original "Concertina Consciousness" shoulder bag, with large
"Lachenal & Co" concertina label, designed by Neil Wayne as
one of the items promoting the concertina revival of the late '60s, and sold
though his "Concertina Newsletter"
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.4-001. A commemorative ceramic Beer-stein, in the form of an Anglo
concertina, produced by the US beer company Anheuser-Busch to
celebrate St Patrick's Day 2008.
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.4-002. One of several versions of the Avon Concertina Bubble-Bath container,
in original gaily-decorated cardboard case, and with a 'Musical Cap'
that (when the bubble-bath within has all been used!) could be fitted to the
'bellows-shaped' body and would play chords on push-pull.
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.4-003. One of several versions of the Avon Concertina Bubble-Bath container,
in original gaily-decorated cardboard case, and with a 'Musical Cap'
that (when the bubble-bath within has all been used!) could be fitted to the
'bellows-shaped' body and would play chords on push-pull.
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.4-004. One of several versions of the Avon Concertina Bubble-Bath container,
in original gaily-decorated cardboard case, and with a 'Musical Cap'
that (when the bubble-bath within has all been used!) could be fitted to the
'bellows-shaped' body and would play chords on push-pull.
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.4-005. One of several versions of the Avon Concertina Bubble-Bath container,
in original cardboard case gaily-decorated with a clown theme, and with a
'Musical Cap' that (when the bubble-bath within has all been used!)
could be fitted to the 'bellows-shaped' body and would play chords on
push-pull.
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.5-001. One of several figural Biscuit Tins in the form of a concertina, this
model being a Jacobs' Biscuit tin that includes four pairs of reeds
fixed to an inner reed-plate within the right hand end, that sound chords when
the end of the tin is slid open (presumably to alert Mama of any impending
biscuit theft).
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.5-002. One of several figural Biscuit Tins in the form of a concertina, this
model being a Jacobs' Biscuit tin that includes four pairs of reeds
fixed to an inner reed-plate within the right hand end, that sound chords when
the end of the tin is slid open (presumably to alert Mama of any impending
biscuit theft).
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.5-003. One of several figural Biscuit Tins in the form of a concertina, this
model being a Jacobs' Biscuit tin that includes four pairs of reeds
fixed to an inner reed-plate within the right hand end, that sound chords when
the end of the tin is slid open (presumably to alert Mama of any impending
biscuit theft).
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.5-004. One of several figural Biscuit Tins in the form of a concertina, this
model being a "Gray, Dunn & Co's Biscuits, Glasgow" Biscuit tin
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.5-005. One of several figural Biscuit Tins in the form of a concertina, this
model being a "Gray, Dunn & Co's Biscuits, Glasgow" Biscuit tin
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.6-001. One of two sets of Silk lapel badges, as worn by players attending the
Philadelphia Concertina Club's gatherings at Atlantic City. In this
pair, the item with the tassel is for the meet on July 20,
190*(unclear), and the ribbon with the yellow bow is dated July
12th, 1903.
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.6-002. One of two sets of Silk lapel badges, as worn by players attending the
Philadelphia Concertina Club's gatherings at Atlantic City, around
1903. In this large lapel badge, the item has a star arrangement of ribbons
around a gilt-edged badge with the wording "Committee", and has two silk
ribbons below, labelled in gilt "Philadelphia" and "Concertina
Club"; the ribbon is undated.
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.6-003. A silver-plated lapel badge, engraved "Everton District Concertina and Pipe
band", in annular form, with a central raised five-pointed star and raised
royal crown atop the design. Rear is hall-marked "MLEE".
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.6-004. A modern colourful enamel Guinness Lapel badge, featuring
Fiddle, a full pint o' Black Stuff, and (unfortunately) a fairly
decent attempt to represent an English system concertina - maybe even
an Æola - but sadly NOT the concertina system most played in
Ireland (which is the Anglo).
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.6-005. A modern colourful enamel badge, from the Disney Pin Trading
company, with of one of the seven dwarfs playing an Anglo-like instrument, and
a moustachioed gent to the rear - with a melodeon?
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.6-007. A modern large and colourful enamel badge, from the Disney
company, featuring one of the Pirates of the Caribbean playing
an Anglo-like instrument while a dog howls.
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.6-010. A tiny handmade button-badge of a Teddy bear playing a
concertina-like instrument. In fitted case, made by "Bruce Noland
Cole Bear Buttons, Tustin, California".
The Concertina Museum Ref:4.7.1-005. English Concertina Association presented by F J Penny for English
Concertina Playing, Intermediate Level, Own Choice
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.1.1-001. A fine and large leather bound volume of many early Victorian concertina
sheet music pieces, arranged by a wide range of well-known players and
teachers (Warren, Lygon, Sedgwick, Richard Blagrove, Gödbé,
etc) and published by Wheatstones, Joseph Scates, W Blagrove,
George Case, and by well known London Instrument dealers.
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.1.2-002. The autobiography of Henry Hall (1989 – 1989), noted pre- and
post-war Band leader, who composed for and played the concertina in his early
career.
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.1.2-004. A "Select Collection of Twenty Four new Country Dances", published by Longmans,
Cheapside, London, and dated in ink 1804.
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.1.2-005. A slim Manuscript Tune-book, with the dealer's label of "Reynolds' Music
Warehouse, Torquay", and with the copperplate owner's name of "George
Stoneman, January 1st 1863" added within the inner front
cover.
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.2.1-001. A large folio of “Imitation of Church Bells and Organ, arranged
for the concertina by Henri Albano”, published by C. Wheatstone
& Co, 15 West Street, Serial No 2460.
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.2.1-002. A large pink-board bound copy of “March: The Cuirassiers
– for Concertina & Pianoforte, by P S Robinson – conductor of
the Premier English Concertina Band.”
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.2.1-003. A large pink-board bound copy of “March: Cæsar –
for Concertina & Pianoforte, by P S Robinson – conductor of the
Premier English Concertina Band.”
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.2.1-004. A large folio edition of “Favourite airs selected from the most
popular Operas, arranged for the Concertina by Joseph Warren – No 14
– Lucia Di Lammermoor”.
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.2.1-005. A large folio edition of “Exercises for the Concertina by George
Case”, published by C Wheatstone & Co (late of 20 Conduit
St, W), numbered 2200.
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.2.1-006. A large folio edition of “Overture: Poet and Peasant Concertina
arranged for Concertina or Æola by J Howard Shackleton”,
published by C Wheatstone & Co (late of 20 Conduit St, W), numbered
2415 and 2416.
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.2.1-007. A large folio edition of “Grand Coronation March from ‘la
Prophète’ arranged for Concertina or Æola solo by J Howard
Shackleton”, published by C Wheatstone & Co, 15 West Street,
numbered 2423.
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.2.1-008. A large folio edition of “English Concertina Music –
overture to the Caliph of Bagdad”, published by C Wheatstone
& Co (late of 20 Conduit St, W), numbered 231.
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.2.1-009. A large folio edition of “Overture – Morning Noon and Night
‘F von Suppé’ arranged for Concertina or Æola solo by
J Howard Shackleton”.
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.2.1-011. Two modern photocopied versions of: “Recollections of
Home” and “Les Oiseaux – Morceaux de
Concert”, each by Giulio Regondi.
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.2.2-001. One of a series of large folio music pieces by Alexander Prince, the
Duet concertina virtuoso. This piece is “Hello – something
merry and bright for pupils on the Duet”.
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.2.2-002. One of a series of large folio music pieces by Alexander Prince, the
Duet concertina virtuoso. This piece is “The Alpha Waltz - for
pupils on the Duet”.
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.2.2-003. One of a series of large folio music pieces by Alexander Prince, the
Duet concertina virtuoso. This piece is “The Alpha Waltz - for
pupils on the Duet”.
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.2.2-004. One of a series of large folio music pieces by Alexander Prince, the
Duet concertina virtuoso. This piece is “Beta Waltz for pupils on
the English Duet Concertina”.
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.2.2-005. One of a series of large folio music pieces by Alexander Prince, the
Duet concertina virtuoso. This piece, bound in an outer cardboard mount that
revelas the image from the front cover, is “Beta Waltz for pupils
on the English Duet Concertina”.
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.2.3-001. Twenty-one examples from the Series of “Popular American Song Hits
for the Concertina arranged by Henry Silberhorn, Chicago, Ill.”
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.2.3-003. Two examples from the Series of “Vitak-Elsnic Co. Arrangements of Popular
American Song Hits for the Concertina.” Published from 4815 So Ashland
Ave, Chicago, Ill.
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.3.1-002. Three Issues of the weekly “Popular Music and Film Song Weekly”
magazine, edited by Henry Hall, and featuring full words and music of
“six great song hits within”.
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.3.1-003. One of two large and well-filled leather bound music books, with pieces
probably published between 1815 to 1840, by a wide ranging cross-section of
London's Regency era music publishers and dealers.
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.3.1-004. One of two large and well-filled leather bound music books, with pieces
probably published between 1815 to 1840, by a wide ranging cross-section of
London's Regency era music publishers and dealers.
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.4.1-002. ‘English’ Concertina Tutor: Six copies of the “
New Revised and Enlarged Edition” c1935, of the Salvation Army
Tutor for the English Concertina.
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.4.1-003. ‘English’ Concertina Tutor: An early but incomplete Tutor,
with good engravings of the 48-key model, and of elegant players in evening
dress.
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.4.1-005. ‘English’ Concertina Tutor: Two later editions of the
Victorian “Exercises for the Concertina, proper for acquiring
Equality of Fingering and Firmness of Tone, Composed by T
Berbiguier”.
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.4.1-009. ‘English’ Concertina Tutor: Two copies of “The
Concertina; A handbook and Tutor for beginners on the English
Concertina”by Frank Butler
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.4.1-010. ‘English’ Concertina Tutor: A later Oak Publications
“The Concertina; A handbook and Tutor for beginners on the English
Concertina”by Frank Butler
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.4.1-012. ‘English’ Concertina Tutor: Two copies of
“Turner’s Popular Tutor for the English Concertina, the Whole
written, composed and arranged by Havelock Mason”
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.4.1-013. ‘English’ Concertina Tutor: Two copies of: “How to
Learn the English Concertina Without a Master”, by C.
Roylance, “Professor of the English Concertina”,
London.
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.4.1-014. ‘English’ Concertina Tutor: “The English Concertina
Player’s Companion, C. Roylance, Professor of the
Concertina” originally publ London, 1886.
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.4.1-015. ‘English’ Concertina Tutor: “The Simplicity Tutor
– The English Concertina”, Hawkes & Son, 295 Regent
Street
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.4.1-016. ‘English’ Concertina Tutor: Two early editions of
“Hawkes & Son’s Simplicity Instruction Books – The
English Concertina”, Hawkes & Son, Denman Street, Piccadilly
Circus
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.4.1-017. ‘English’ Concertina Tutor: “ The Modern English
Concertina Method by Signor Alsepti, Published by Lachenal & Co, London
W.C”.
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.4.1-019. ‘English’ Concertina Tutor: A large hard-bound
“Instructions for Performing on the Concertina, Composed, compiled
and arranged by George Case”.
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.4.1-020. ‘English’ Concertina Tutor: Four copies of
“Warren’s Instructions for the Concertina”, all publ
by C Wheatstone & Co, and marked as the 9th Edition, CW
No 1700.
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.4.1-021. ‘English’ Concertina Tutor: Four copies of
“Wheatstone’s Instructions for the English Concertina, by Alfred
Edwards”
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.4.1-022. From the
Ruth Askew
Collection. 'English' Concertina Tutor: A soft-bound copy of
"Wheatstone's Instructions for the English Concertina, by Alfred
Edwards"
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.4.2-001. Tutor for the British-style Anglo Concertina: A 1965 Edition of
“Francis & Day’s Anglo Chromatic Concertina Tutor, by Dudley
E Bayford”.
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.4.2-002. Tutor for the British-style Anglo Concertina: Four copies of
“Handbook for the Anglo-Chromatic concertina by Roger
Watson”.
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.4.2-003. Tutor for the British-style Anglo Concertina: Three copies of
“First Steps - concertina - Anglo-Chromatic”.
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.4.2-004. Tutor for the British-style Anglo Concertina: A fragmentary copy
of “Roylance’s Concertina Tutor for the Anglo-German
concertina”.
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.4.2-006. Tutor for theBritish-style Anglo Concertina: A hard-bound copy of
“The Chromatic Anglo Concertina Tutor by George Jones”,
publ by C Wheatstone & Co, 15 West Street.
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.4.3-004. Tutor for the German Anglo Concertina: Three copies of “The
First Step How to play the Anglo-Chromatic Concertina by J
Wetstone”.
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.4.3-011. Tutor for the German Anglo Chromatic Concertina: A further copy of
"The First Step How to play the Anglo-Chromatic Concertina by J
Wetstone".
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.4.4-001. A large hard-bound edition of “A practical and Comprehensive Tutor
for the Duet Concertina, arranged and fingered by Ernest
Rutterford”.
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.4.4-002. An 4th Edition of “A practical and Comprehensive Tutor for
the Duet Concertina, arranged and fingered by Ernest Rutterford”.
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.4.4-003. An 5th Edition of “A practical and Comprehensive Tutor for
the Duet Concertina, arranged and fingered by Ernest Rutterford,revised 1946”.
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.4.5-001. An early 1924 edition of “The Salvation Army Triumph Concertina
Tutor”, publ by Salvationist Publishing and Supplies Ltd, Judd
Street, London W C.
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.4.5-002. An later 1938 edition of “The Salvation Army Triumph Concertina
Tutor”, publ by Salvationist Publishing and Supplies Ltd, Judd
Street, King’s Cross, London WC1.
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.4.5-003. A modern advertising leaflet from concertina and music dealer T & J Pearson
of Pudsey, west Yorkshire, advertising their reprints of the Salvationist
Publishing tutor books for the Triumph and English concertinas, at £10
each.
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.4.6-001. A rare hard-bound first edition of “Instructions for the double
concertina by Joseph Warren”, published in “London,
Messrs Wheatstone & Co, 20 Conduit Strt. Regent Strt., Price
7/6”.
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.4.6-002. A facsimile copy of C Wheatstone’s two-page introductory document about
his new invention, the “Double Concertina”.
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.4.7-001. A copy of the British Museum’s “Instructions for performing
on Wheatstone’s Patent Duett Concertina”, c1850
The Concertina Museum Ref:5.4.9-001. From the
Ruth Askew
Collection. A large and original cover from an 1835-40 period Accordion
Tutor, published by: Keith, Prowse & Co, City Royal Musical Repository,
48 Cheapside, London.