The Concertina Museum Collection
Non-Concertina Index



The Concertina Museum Ref:1.1.1-001.
Sir Charles Wheatstone: Two Huntley & Palmers collectors’ cards, in French

The Concertina Museum Ref:1.1.1-002.
Original print of “Professor Wheatstone

The Concertina Museum Ref:1.1.1-003.
An original print of “The Late Sir Charles Wheatstone FRS” from Illustrated London News

The Concertina Museum Ref:1.1.1-004.
A print of Barnwood Church, near Gloucester.

The Concertina Museum Ref:1.1.1-005.
Three issues of “The Leisure Hour” magazine, one for August 1868, and two for Sept 5th 1868.

The Concertina Museum Ref:1.1.1-006.
An autograph letter signed P Roget (author of Roget’s Thesaurus) to Sir Charles Wheatstone

The Concertina Museum Ref:1.1.1-007.
A full page advertisement, hand-numbered No 564, for Wheatstone & Co’s Musical Library

The Concertina Museum Ref:1.1.1-008.
A Large print of Sir Charles Wheatstone

The Concertina Museum Ref:1.1.1-009.
An original letter (ALS) dated 1st April 1833, from the Secretary of the Royal Institution to Charles Wheatstone

The Concertina Museum Ref:1.1.1-010.
A small set of cigarette cards featuring inventors

The Concertina Museum Ref:1.1.1-011.
A single collectors’ card from Cadbury’s Cocoa “

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:1.1.1-013.
Original undated ALS letter from Sir Charles Wheatstone to Lady Brodie

The Concertina Museum Ref:1.1.1-014.
A page from the Illustrated London News dated Feb 8th 1868, announcing Charles Wheatstone's Knighthood

The Concertina Museum Ref:1.1.1-015.
A Large print of Sir Charles Wheatstone

The Concertina Museum Ref:1.1.1-016.
A framed & glazed print of Sir Charles Wheatstone

The Concertina Museum Ref:1.1.1-017.
A framed and glazed RJ Hill & Co Inventors’ Series Cigarette Card

The Concertina Museum Ref:1.1.1-018.
Framed and glazed child embroidery sampler by Florence Wheatstone

The Concertina Museum Ref:1.1.1-019.
A large bust of Sir Charles Wheatstone by W G Brookers

The Concertina Museum Ref:1.1.1-020.
A full-page article from "The Graphic", page 553 & 554, November 15th 1890

The Concertina Museum Ref:1.1.1-021.
A full-page article from "The Graphic", page 555 & 556, November 15th 1890

The Concertina Museum Ref:1.1.1-022.
A large section of "The Illustrated London News", page 555 & 556, October 30th 1876

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:1.1.3-002.
A print of David Brewster

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:1.2.1-007.
A large engraving, of landscape form, of over 90 images of telegraphic and magnetism items

The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.1-008.
A set of ten British Telecom colour postcards of Telegraphs and early telephones

The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.1-009.
A postal First Day Cover commemorating the 93rd Anniversary of The Relief of Bloemfontein

The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.1-010.
A copy of an ALS by Samuel Morse dated 1862

The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.1-011.
An autograph of Sir William Fothergill Cooke Knt

The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.1-012.
An original Wheatstone/Morse telegraph sheet

The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.1-013.
A volume of Chambers’ Edinburgh Journal, No 588, May 6th 1843

The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.1-014.
A 1975 issue of ’Radio Electronics Constructor’ commemorating Wheatstone’s centenary

The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.1-015.
An American Calendar Card, for the month of March 1902.

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:1.2.1-018.
A colour art print of "Wheatstone's Tape telegraph" , from an art Journal dated 1945.

The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.1-019.
A large print (264 x 370mm) dated 1846, displaying "The Magnetic Needle Telegraph on the Great Western Railway"

The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.1-020.
A loose volume of the Illustrated London News, No 1041, Vol XXXVII, dated Sat July 21st 1860

The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.1-021.
A loose supplement from the Illustrated London News, dated Sat June 3rd 1875

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:1.2.1-024.
A large German print (337 x 260mm) with over 40 engravings of inventions

The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.1-025.
A first edition, signed and dedicated by the author, of The Rev. Thomas Fothergill Cooke’sAuthorship 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:1.2.1-026.
An early Wheatstone Telegraph Indicator Housing, with silver plated plaque engraved “C Wheatstone Invt”,

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:1.2.1-029.
A small version of Wheatstone’s Single Needle Telegraph

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:1.2.1-031.
A mahogany-cased hand-cranked electrical generating device of unknown function.

The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.1.032.
A series of ten modern postcards, produced for British Telecom by "Telecom Technology Showcase".

The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.1-033.
A Kessinger Legacy Reprints edition of The Rev. Thomas Fothergill Cooke’sAuthorship 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:1.2.2-002.
A modern reproduction of a late 19th Century French Stereoscope set, entitled “Le VéraScope”.

The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.4-001.
An original slip-cased Harmonic Diagram

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:1.2.4-003.
A modern reproduction of the Harmonic Diagram

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:1.2.6-001.
A mounted set of stamps from Republique du Niger

The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.6-002.
A period black and white photographic postcard of the LMS Loco "Wheatstone"

The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.6-003.
A modern BR Telecommunications "RailCall" phone card

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:1.2.6-005.
A modern colour photograph, taken 11 April 1996, of the Stena Line Bulk Freighter “Stena Concertina”.

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 PublishingLegacy 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:1.2.8-003.
A large and complete William Wheatstone boxwood and Ivory flute

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:1.2.10-001.
Charles Wheatstone's Patent no 5803.

The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.10-002.
Charles Wheatstone's Patent no 10,041. A further photocopy of Wheatstone Patent No 10,041 dated August 1844, No 5803,

The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.10-003.
Charles Wheatstone's Patent no 10,041. A further photocopy

The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.10-004.
William Wheatstone's Patent No 2289, dated March 1862. A photocopy of William Wheatstone's Patent No 2289, dated March 1862

The Concertina Museum Ref:1.2.10-005.
A Text of details of the Symphonium and earliest concertinas

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:2.1.1-001.
A Wheatstone 'Blue Boards' Concertina catalogue from the 1950s.

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:2.1.1-003.
A C Wheatstone and Co Price list of "Wheatstone" English Concertinas, coded 3M, VI34 (June 1934?).

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1-004.
A C Wheatstone and Co Price list of "Wheatstone" English Concertinas, coded 3M, X31 (October 1931?).

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1-005.
A C Wheatstone and Co Brochure for their "May Fair" Concertina , an instrument developed in the 1950s by Harry Minting

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1-006.
A later C Wheatstone and Co leaflet/brochure for Wheatstone English, Anglo and Miniature English concertinas

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1-007.
A photocopy of a C Wheatstone and Co Price 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 Co Price list of "Wheatstone" English Concertinas, coded 3M, X31 (October 1931?).

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1-009.
From the Ruth Askew   Collection. An original Wheatstone 'Blue Boards' Concertina catalogue from the 1950s.

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1-010.
From the Ruth Askew Collection.  A C Wheatstone and Co Price list of "Wheatstone" English Concertinas, coded 3M, I 38 (3000 printed, January 1938?).

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1-011.
From the Ruth Askew Collection. A C Wheatstone and Co Price list of "Wheatstone" English Concertinas, coded 3M, I 38 (3000 printed, January 1938?).

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 Co leaflet/brochure for Wheatstone English, Anglo and Miniature English 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:2.1.1-014.
From the Ruth Askew Collection. An 8-page copy of the section on the history of the Wheatstone concertina

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1-015.
From the Ruth Askew Collection. An undated Retail Price List for Wheatstone concertinas, from the West Street address.

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-001.
The original mounted photograph of the Wheatstone premises at 15, West Street, Charing Cross Road, London.

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:2.1.1.1-003.
A letter signed by Harry Minting, dated 20th June 1960, sent from Wheatstones

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:2.1.1.1-005.
A Lachenal and Co Concertina Catalogue

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-006.
A Price List of Wheatstone Duet Concertinas

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-007.
A Fingering Systems chart for Wheatstone concertinas, as sent to Mr Walter Braatz in Florida, USA

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-008.
A later C Wheatstone and Co leaflet/brochure for Wheatstone English, Anglo and Miniature English concertinas

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-009.
A large and fine professional photograph of concertina virtuoso Alf Edwards

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-010.
A 1960-70 period photograph of Harry Minting, playing his Wheatstone miniature

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-011.
A 1950-60 period photograph of Harry Minting, playing a metal-ended Wheatstone Æola

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-012.
A photograph from the Minting Archive, probably of three directors of the Wheatstone Company .

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-013.
A professional photograph of the Wheatstone and Co main machine shop

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-014.
A typed and Roneo-duplicated foolscap Price List leaflet of reconditioned and second-hand concertinas

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-015.
A page from Harry Minting's scrapbook, with three photographs

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-016.
A page from Harry Minting's scrapbook, dated 1961

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-017.
The original plate photograph of the major gathering of the London-based "International Concertina Association"

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:2.1.1.1-020.
Two Photographs from the Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, USA. One of a 24-Key Symphonium

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:2.1.1.1-022.
A Photograph of a 36 Key Wheatstone 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:2.1.1.1-026.
A Postcard of "Ernest Rutterford and his Band", on stage.

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-027.
A small photograph of an informal gathering with Harry and his fellow musicians

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-028.
A large plate photograph of a Wheatstone 48-key Aeola, with tortoiseshell ends and probably gold-plated buttons.

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-029.
A set of distressed sheets of manuscript music from Harry Minting's early banjo lessons in the 1920s

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-030.
A set of distressed sheets of manuscript music from Harry Minting's early banjo lessons in the 1920s

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-031.
Two programmes featuring performances by Ernest Rutterford and his Band.

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-032.
A letter from band musician and recording artist Len 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:2.1.1.1-039.
An early 1960s press-cutting of Harry at the Wheatstone premises.

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:2.1.1.1-042.
A large press cutting from the Sunday Times of Feb 12th 1961 claiming "Concertinas (good for Bach) are humming".

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-043.
A large press cutting from the Advertiser of Apr 21st 1966 claiming "Concertinas are heading for a come-back?"

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-044.
A programme dated 7th Dec 1957, of an orchestral concert in Abbott's Langley.

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-045.
Short description not defined

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:2.1.1.1-050.
A press cutting from The Kentish Times of 14th April 1983, detailing Harry Minting's career

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:2.1.1.1-052.
A programme for "The Mayor's Christmas Party for Old People" at the Town Hall, Wembley, 18th December 1957.

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-053.
The programme for the "25th Anniversary Concert by Sergei and Boris Matusewitch, Saturday eve, Dec 5th1964".

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:2.1.1.1-055.
A programme from the mid-1920, of a Sunday Concert at The Villa Marina, Douglas, Isle of Man,

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:2.1.1.1-057.
A formal photo of Ernest Rutterford

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:2.1.1.1-060.
Two 1924 "Palladium" concert programmes including the "Shakespeare-Rutterford Rhythmonic Combination"

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-061.
A scrapbook page of various cuttings about the "Shakespeare-Rutterford Rhythmonic Combination",

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-062.
A scrapbook page of various cuttings and programmes about Harry's MC work at a concert,

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-063.
A large plate photograph of Harry Minting in stage gear, playing his tortoiseshell Aeola.

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-064.
A large plate photograph of Boris Matusewitch in evening dress, playing his ebony Aeola.

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-065.
A small picture of a young Harry Minting holding his Vega Banjo.

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-066.
A letter from February 1924 to Harry from Charles Rutterford

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-067.
A letter dated Sept 1946 from Harry's brother Billy Minting, requesting his presence at a Town Hall rehearsal.

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-068.
A programme for a performance, in March 1968, of "The Matchmaker" by Thornton Wilder.

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-069.
A large programme for the "See How They Dance" production at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday 18th March 1962.

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:2.1.1.1-071.
The letterhead of Ernest Rutterford, in his later role as "Fruit and Tomato Grower" in Great Missenden, Bucks.

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:2.1.1.1-073.
Minting Correspondence: Neil Wayne. A file of Harry's letters to and from Neil Wayne

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:2.1.1.1-078.
Minting Correspondence: Andrew C Norman.

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-079.
Minting Correspondence: Neil Wayne.Circular letters to Harry from Neil Wayne

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-080.
Minting Correspondence: Neil Wayne. A letter to Harry, post 1981

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-081.
Minting Correspondence: Neil Wayne. A letter to Harry dated 4th Feb 1986

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-082.
Minting Correspondence: Neil Wayne.

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-083.
Minting Correspondence: Neil Wayne. A letter to Harry dated 8th Sep 1986

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Minting Correspondence: Neil Wayne.

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-085.
Minting Correspondence: Neil Wayne.

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:2.1.1.1-087.
Minting Correspondence: International Concertina Association.

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Minting Correspondence: Tom Jukes.

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Minting Correspondence: Nigel Pickles.

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Minting Correspondence: International Concertina Association.

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Minting Correspondence: H Crabb & Son.

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Minting Correspondence: Douglas Rogers.

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Minting Correspondence: Bob Senior.

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An A5-sized leaflet advertising Alistair Anderson's appearance at Halsway Manor, 19-21st Sep 1986.

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An advert sheet for Dave Townsend's new Album "Portrait of a Concertina.

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).

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A modern photographic copy of a plate image of the Shakespeare - Rutterford - Millage trio.

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A modern photographic copy of a plate image of Charles Rutterford - the father of Ernest Rutterford.

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-100.
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A modern photographic copy of a plate image of the Shakespeare - Rutterford trio, playing Concertina, cornet and 'cello.

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Harry Minting in the Wheatstone offices

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One of a series of photographs of Wheatstone Symphoniums

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One of a series of photographs of Wheatstone Symphoniums

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One of a series of photographs of Wheatstone Symphoniums

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One of a series of photographs of Wheatstone Symphoniums

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An original magazine cutting of Charles Rutterford "The English Concertina Player" - who was the father of Ernest Rutterford.

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.1.1-108.
An 8-page small catalogue of published concertina music available from C Wheatstone & Co.

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Minting Tutor Books: Wheatstone Harmonised Airs.

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Minting Tutor Books: The Wheatstone May Fair English Tutor

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Minting Tutor Books: The Wheatstone George Jones Chromatic Anglo Tutor

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Minting Tutor Books: Chas Rutterford Tuition Boards

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Minting Tutor Books: Chas Rutterford Tuition Boards

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Minting Tutor Books: The Wheatstone Regondi New Method for the Concertina.

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Minting Tutor Books: The Wheatstone Warren's Instructions for the Concertina.

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Minting Tutor Books: The Wheatstone Rutterford Instructions for the Duet Concertina.

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Minting Tutor Books: The Wheatstone Rutterford Instructions for the Duet Concertina

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Minting Tutor Books: The Salvation Army Tutor for the Triumph Concertina

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Minting Tutor Books: The Salvationist Army Tutor for the English Concertina

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Minting Tutor Books: The Wheatstone "Rudimenti del Concertinista - Progressive exercises for the Concertina, by Giulio Regondi".

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Minting Music: Folk Dance manuals.

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Minting Music: Folk Dance manuscripts and sheet music.

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Minting Music: Original manuscript concertina music

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Minting Music: Concertina music by Richard Blagrove

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Minting Music: Concertina music by Boris & Gregory Matusewitch

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Minting Music: Concertina Manuscript music including a piece signed by Alf Edwards

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Minting Music: Concertina music by Alfred Edwards

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Minting Music: Concertina music by Giulio Regondi

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Minting Music: Concertina music by Bernhard Molique

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Minting Music: Concertina music by Richard Blagrove and others

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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:2.1.6-001.
From the Ruth Askew Collection. A folded card concertina catalogue and price list from the firm of H Crabb & Son , founded 1860.

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.1.9.1-001.
One of a series of Images copied from the Chris FlintScates, Chidley and other early Makers” website

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One of a series of Images copied from the Chris FlintScates, Chidley and other early Makers” website

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One of a series of Images copied from the Chris FlintScates, Chidley and other early Makers” website

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One of a series of Images copied from the Chris FlintScates, Chidley and other early Makers” website

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:2.3-001.
A 1984 Typed and duplicated Catalogue from Oundle Music

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".

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The 1913 "Privilege Catalogue of Musical Merchandise" from Campbell & Co, The World's Music Providers, 116 Trongate, Glasgow.

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.3-008.
A conductor's baton, stamped with the name "Keith, Prowse & Co, 48 Cheapside. London".

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.3-009.
An American sales leaflet from "Alex L Ludwig's Music Store" of Walnut St, St Louis Missouri.

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.4-001.
An early Invoice from concertina maker and repairer Colin Dipper

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.4-002.
A two-page article, from Treoir Irish Music magazine, featuring the concertina repairers John and Sue Holman.

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.4-003.
One of two original late 1960s Concertina Spares and Parts display cards, produced by Colin Dipper

The Concertina Museum Ref:2.4-004.
One of two original late 1960s Concertina Spares and Parts display cards, produced by Colin Dipper

The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.1.1-001.
An 8th Plate oval Daguerreotype of a small child

The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.1.1-002.
An 8th Plate curved top Daguerreotype of a young man in formal dress

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An 8th Plate curved top Daguerreotype of a man in formal dress

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A 16th Plate curved top Daguerreotype of a young man in formal dress

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:3.1.1.3-001.
A small Finnish carte-de-visite of a uniformed fellow playing a small German Chemnitzer concertina.

The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.1.3-002.
A 'posed' carte-de-visite of a formally-dressed gent playing the banjo

The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.1.3-003.
A small plain carte-de-visite of a young boy

The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.1.3-004.
A large carte-de-visite of a formally-dressed gent

The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.1.3-005.
A gatefold with a mounted postcard of a cheerful chap

The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.1.3-006.
A photocopy from the sale particulars of a Stereograph

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A small loose photograph of a cheerful youngster

The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.1.3-008.
A small plain carte-de-visite of a bearded gent

The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.1.3-009.
A small embossed carte-de-visite of a teenage boy

The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.1.3-010.
A small carte-de-visite of a moustachioed gent seated

The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.1.3-011.
A small plain carte-de-visite of a lady all in black, seated

The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.1.3-012.
A small carte-de-visite of a lady in a lustrous black formal dress

The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.1.3-013.
A small well-labelled carte-de-visite of a moustachioed gent seated

The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.1.3-014.
A small, plain carte-de-visite (chamfered on each corner) of a mutton-chop bearded gent standing

The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.1.3-015.
A small carte-de-visite of a young boy, standing informally

The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.1.3-016.
A large well-labelled carte-de-visite of a young girl in oriental dress

The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.1.3-017.
A small carte-de-visite of a teenage boy, seated

The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.1.4-001.
An American Stereo-Graph card featuring a gaggle of monkeys, one playing a primitive 5-key Flutina.

The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.1.5-001.
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The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.2.2-001.
A Tintype photographic portrait of two seated musicians

The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.2.2-002.
A very low contrast Tintype photographic portrait of a small child of Asian appearance

The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.2.2-003.
A Tintype photographic portrait of a seated musician

The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.2.3-001.
A signed and dated carte-de-visite of a pair of professional male entertainers

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:3.1.2.5-001.
An original photograph, c 1960-1965, of Chris Droney

The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.2.5-002.
An Australian photograph of Alexander Prince

The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.2.5-003.
A modern photographic copy of an Australian photograph of Alexander Prince

The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.2.5-004.
A later copy of a 1910-1930 period photograph of Ernest Rutterford

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:3.1.2.5-006.
A mounted original photograph of an elegant lady playing a metal-ended hexagonal Maccann duet.

The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.2.5-007.
A fine professional photograph of a middle-aged Percy Honri, the noted Music Hall and concert concertinist

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:3.1.2.5-016.
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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:3.1.2.5-018.
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The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.2.5-019.
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The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.2.5-020.
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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:3.1.3.5-005.
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The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.3.5-006.
An original letterhead from The Heckmondwike English Concertina Premier Prize Band, dated July 15th 1929

The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.3.5-007.
An original letterhead from The Heckmondwike English Concertina Premier Prize Band, dated August 30th 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:3.1.3.5-009.
A letter from the ex-conductor of the Mexborough English Concertina Prize Band W B Watson

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A copy of a sheet from the Belle Vue Concertina Band contests, listing all winners from 1905 to 1925

The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.3.5-011.
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An original mounted photograph, c1920, of "The American Concertina Circle" - of over 40 men

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:3.1.3.5-029.
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The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.3.6-001.
The Alfred and Herbert Worsley/Ashton-u-Lyne Concertina Band Archive:

The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.3.6-002.
The Alfred and Herbert Worsley/Ashton-u-Lyne Concertina Band Archive: Band Photograph.

The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.3.6-003.
The Alfred and Herbert Worsley/Ashton-u-Lyne Concertina Band Archive: Band Photograph.

The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.3.6-004.
The Alfred and Herbert Worsley/Ashton-u-Lyne Concertina Band Archive: Obituary

The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.3.6-005.
The Alfred and Herbert Worsley/Ashton-u-Lyne Concertina Band Archive: A Band Letterhead

The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.3.6-006.
The
Alfred and Herbert Worsley/Ashton-u-Lyne Concertina Band Archive: A Band poster/promotional leaflet,

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The Alfred and Herbert Worsley/Ashton-u-Lyne Concertina Band Archive: A Band poster/promotional leaflet,

The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.3.6-008.
The Alfred and Herbert Worsley/Ashton-u-Lyne Concertina Band Archive: Photocopy sheet of memorabilia.

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.

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The Alfred and Herbert Worsley/Ashton-u-Lyne Concertina Band Archive: The Conductor’s Baton

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The Alfred and Herbert Worsley/Ashton-u-Lyne Concertina Band Archive: The Conductor’s Tuning Fork

The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.3.6-012.
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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:3.1.3.6-019.
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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:3.1.3.6-022.
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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.

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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:3.1.4.1-001.
A fine image of a Ladies' Salvation Army Band

The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.4.1-002.
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The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.4.1-003.
A formal image of Oldham Citadel Salvation Army Concertina Band

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A Bamforth comic card, (Series No 1426) of a lady (possibly in Salvation Army Dress?)

The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.4.1-005.
A postcard dating from around 1900 of Mark Sanders.

The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.4.1-006.
A postcard of a group of Salvation Army men

The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.4.1-007.
A Bamforth comic card, (Series No 1426) of a lady (possibly in Salvation Army Dress?)

The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.4.1-008.
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The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.4.1-009.
A postcard of a Salvation Army Gentleman, with waxed moustache

The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.4.1-010.
A Tinted Post Card of “The Norwich Citadel Concertina Band”, possibly c1905.

The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.4.3-001.
A gilt-labelled Carte de Visite of an attractive Salvation Army lady

The Concertina Museum Ref:3.1.4.3-002.
A large gilt-edged Carte de Visite of three Salvationists

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A large mounted photograph of a splendid Salvation Army concertina band

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A print copy of an eBay Salvation Army item from 2009

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A large American carte de visite of a Salvationist family, the seated man next to a 3-Row Anglo, the lady holding a guitar.

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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".

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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".

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An original copy of the Salvation Army newspaper "The Bandsman and Songster", dated July 17th 1926,

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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)

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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

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A copy-print of an early music session photo by Bob Naylor, showing Jeannie Harris, Fi Fraser, Neil Wayne, Oscar Woods and Bob Cann

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A 1974 period publicity leaflet for “Free Reed -The Concertina Newsletter

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A 1974 period publicity leaflet for “Free Reed -The Concertina Newsletter

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A file of unpublished articles, pieces of music, cartoons and readers' letters

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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.

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A colour copy of an article on collecting concertinas published in "The Antique Collector", Dec-Jan 2007, by Dick Henrywood.

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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

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A large professional photograph taken by the Daily Express at the Bishop's Stortford Concertina Convention held in 1973.

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A large professional photograph taken by the Daily Express at the Bishop's Stortford Concertina Convention held in 1973.

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An original press cutting from the Eastwood Newspaper reporting on the Concertina Convention organised by Reuben Shaw

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A photograph of Ron Shuttleworth playing a large Bandoneon

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This image is of the noted Northumbrian concertina player and Northumbrian piper Alistair Anderson

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This image is of the noted Northumbrian concertina player and Northumbrian piper Alistair Anderson

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A photograph of Marie Robson, a pupil of Gordon Cutty, and her sister Eileen

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Concertinas at Witney 1991: The Friday Night Pub session

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A photo from Reuben Shaw of his friend Vic

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A programme and publicity leaflet for the 2008 " Éigse Mrs Crotty ", an Irish concertina and traditional music festival held regularly in Kilrush, Co Clare.

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A delightful set of ten Tickets to various Grand Picnics, Centre Concertina Dances, Annual Farmers' Dances and Moonlight Auto Truck Parties!

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An edition of the “World Accordion Review - incorporating The Concertina”, from 2nd May 1953.

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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.

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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.

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The decorative Award Certificate, won by Reuben Shaw and Wilf Pearce

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The memorial booklet and Service Document for the funeral of Reuben Shaw

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A large plate image of Arthur Austin, playing his miniature Wheatstone

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Derrick Hale and Reuben Shaw, playing English and Maccann Duet concertinas

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Mr Reuben Shaw's collection of concertinas, photographed in 1984

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Mr Reuben Shaw's collection of concertinas, photographed in 1984

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A colour photograph of Mr Reuben Shaw's collection of concertinas

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From the Ruth Askew Collection. Two publications of the International Concertina Association a major source of information on the post-war history and revival of the concertina.

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Russian postcard of cheeky boy in straw-filled barn, playing a large Anglo concertina

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A divided-rear French postcard of a smiling toddler running and holding a hexagonal concertina

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British postcard of Jack Clevoner

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A Dutch postcard of the “Empiro Duo

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British postcard of ‘Joe Blackburn, the Blind Musician, and Wife’.

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A British postcard of a group standing outside Bond’s Harness-maker’s shop in Wimborne, Dorset

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An autographed British postcard of Percy Honri

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A fine silver-print photo-card of the young Percy Honri

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An early Photo-card of novelty concertina player Fred Wright.

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One of a group of publicity cards, adverts and postcards of “George Young, Blind Musician”.

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One of a group of publicity cards, adverts and postcards of “George Young, Blind Musician”.

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One of a group of publicity cards, adverts and postcards of “George Young, Blind Musician”.

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One of a group of publicity cards, adverts and postcards of “George Young, Blind Musician”.

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One of a group of publicity cards, adverts and postcards of “George Young, Blind Musician”.

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A British Photo-card of “Minnie Paget the Concertina Queen”.

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A British Photo-card labelled “Minnie Paget”.

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Full card photo of 13 lively lads in varied fancy dress

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Toni and Tina

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Toni and Tina

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Toni and Tina

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Toni and Tina

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Toni and Tina

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Toni and Tina

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A British photo-postcard of an elegant gent in bow tie and tailcoat

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A British photo-postcard of a young gent posing with a Wheatstone metal-ended 48-key Aeola.

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British photo-postcard of “Jack Clevoner

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A US-posted colour printed postcard of a boating party

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One of a group of publicity cards, adverts and postcards of “George Young, Blind Musician”.

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A large Carte-de-Visite of a gentleman in evening dress

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The Collection includes a group of publicity cards, adverts and postcards of "George Young, Blind Musician".

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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

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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”.

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A black and white photographic postcard of “Alexander Prince”.

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An original promotional postcard of an elegant lady playing a metal-ended hexagonal Maccann duet
concertina.

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An original photographic postcard of "Le Petit Robert Conche" a very young French musician, holding a hexagonal metal-ended English concertina under his arm;

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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.

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An original photographic postcard of "Percy Honri and his Band".

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(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".

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(NOTE: SEE -038 CHECK THIS!! wes)
A sepia photographic post card of "Miss Minnie Paget", holding her unique Duet-style rectangular concertina.

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One of a group of publicity cards, adverts and postcards of “George Young, Blind Musician”.

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A good image of a young man playing a square Bandoneon

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A modern colour print post card of a sombre clown playing a good representation of a metal-ended British Anglo concertina

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A rare photographic card of W H Maccann, brother of John Hill Maccann who developed the fingering system that bears his name.

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A British photo-postcard of “The Manchester English Concertina Band”.

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A British photo-postcard of “The Premier English Concertina Band

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A British photo-postcard of 23 soldiers (WW1 era)

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A British photo-postcard of four African gents seated on a fence

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A British photo-postcard of “The Heywood English Concertina Prize Band.

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A larger post card-type photo mounted upon a CdV card: 14 bowler-hatted, moustachioed & pipe-smoking gentlemen

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Small advert card for the “Jolly Companions Concertina Circle, Grand May Ball at Jung’s Hall

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A British photo-postcard of “The Premier English Concertina Band

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Print taken from Item on eBay: Stage show

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US Promotional Card for “Peters Bros Concertina Club, Menomenee Falls

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Frail pink paper promo sheet for an appearance of the “WA (Western Australia) Concertina Band

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A British photo-postcard of "The Premier English Concertina Band",

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A 1930s photo postcard of "The West End Minstrels" of Morecambe, Lancashire, postally used on 7th June 1938. 

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A modern French advertising postcard, one of a series publicising the "16e Festival International Du Cirque - Monte Carlo, 1991".

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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.

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Colour post card, Portuguese origin: two kittens in socks

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Colour post cards, French origin, of four Black children

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French colour post card of elegant lady with huge concertina

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Photo-card of bizarre sailor doll, astride a “Doppel Biere” bottle

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French colour-print post card: 3 kittens in canoe

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French colour-print post card: Monkey playing multi-bellowed Anglo

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Large modern French Art Print post card of Clown playing Anglo concertina

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One of the many variants of the “Three Kittens plus Anglo Concertina” card

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One of the many variants of the “Three Kittens plus Anglo Concertina” card

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One of the many variants of the “Three Kittens plus Anglo Concertina” card

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One of the many variants of the “Three Kittens plus Anglo Concertina” card

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German B&W photo card of curly headed toddler holding square toy Anglo.

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Large German colour print of a small girl who is entertaining her fluffy dog with an octagonal Anglo concertina.

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Pre-war German colour post card of 4 striped clowns

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A coloured crimped-edge postcard of a be-clogged little Dutch boy playing a many-bellowed concertina

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A coloured and crimped-edge French “Disney” postcard, of Pinocchio dancing to Gepetto’s concertina playing,

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Postcard of Germanic girl in lederhosen, holding a hexagonal German multi-bellowed Anglo with fancy bellows.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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A British colour post card by Mabel Lucie Attwell, of a shirted boy

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A Belgian colour post card, the matt print of two cats

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A British colour-print post card of a cat serenading a crying puppy

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A British colour-print post card of a cat serenading a crying puppy

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A British colour-print post card of a jovial couple, one playing Concertina.

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A British colour-print post card of a jovial couple, one playing Concertina.

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A British colour-print post card with both image and panel of faux-handwritten copy to front, of a group of fishermen

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A British colour post card by Mabel Lucie Attwell, of 2 toddlers and a puppy

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A Bamforth “Merry Message” Card No G174, with a large group of pixies and bunnies

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A British “Valentines & Sons” post card

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A British “Valentine’s Series No 4034” post card of WW1 era

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A Dutch colour printed post card, of a Pierrot with a concertina

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One of two WW1 Era postcards with a colour cartoon of a soldier on a trench dugout

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One of two WW1 Era postcards with a colour cartoon of a soldier on a trench dugout

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One of a series of photographic postcards featuring a trio (occasionally a duo) of young girls in smocks

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One of a series of photographic postcards featuring a trio (occasionally a duo) of young girls in smocks

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One of a series of photographic postcards featuring a trio (occasionally a duo) of young girls in smocks

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One of a series of photographic postcards featuring a trio (occasionally a duo) of young girls in smocks

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One of a series of photographic postcards featuring a trio (occasionally a duo) of young girls in smocks

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One of a series of photographic postcards featuring a trio (occasionally a duo) of young girls in smocks

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A colour print card of two children, one playing an 8-sided concertina

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A Bamforth comic card of a drunk lying against a wall, concertina and pipe by his side

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A Bamforth comic card of a drunken lady outside the King's Arms

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A colour cartoon postcard of a lively couple dancing outside a saloon bar, and headed “Musical Amateurs”,

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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.

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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!"

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A colour Dudley Hardy post card of a scruffy busker, playing an octagonal concertina

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A British “Valentine’s Series No 4034” post card of WW1 era of a group of relaxed soldiers, headed “Getting ready for the Invasion

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A novelty colour post card of a dapper black anglo player, with top-hat at his feet, singing “Ever of Thee!!”

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One of the many variants of the “Three Kittens plus Anglo Concertina” card

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One of the many variants of the “Three Kittens plus Anglo Concertina” card

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One of the many variants of the “Three Kittens plus Anglo Concertina” card

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A cut and profiled ‘stand-up’ Birthday Card of a large bunny holding a crude concertina

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A 1950s embossed colour photo post card, with large “6” and “Six Today

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A German colour cartoon postcard: two toddlers, one seated with concertina

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A 1950s sepia photo stand-up card, with large “8” and “Good luck on your eighth birthday

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German colour cartoon postcard of Charlie Chaplin playing trumpet

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An Austrian colour print post card, of a fearsome cartoon cat with an Anglo concertina

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A German photo-cards of two girls, one with large Anglo-German concertina

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A German colour cartoon post card

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One of the many variant postcards of the "Three Kittens plus Anglo Concertina"

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A 'cute' 1930s Birthday postcard of a tinted youngster holding a basic German Anglo concertina, while smiling and festooned with streamers.

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A 1950s embossed colour photo post card, with large “6” and “Joyous be your Sixth Birthday

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A 1950s embossed colour photo post card, with large “6” and “A Happy Birthday

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One of the many variants of the “Three Kittens plus Anglo Concertina” card

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A French New year postcard, with a smiling lass clad Lederhosen holding a large German Anglo concertina

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An early embossed German colour postcard, undivided rear, printers' details "S. W. 294 Printed in Germany".

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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,

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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. 

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A Dutch colour postcard, divided rear, postally-used on 31st Dec 1930, 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,

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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.

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One of a group of 'cute' mini Valentine cards, including stand-ups and more conventional formats

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One of a group of 'cute' mini Valentine cards, including stand-ups and more conventional formats

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One of a group of 'cute' mini Valentine cards, including stand-ups and more conventional formats

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One of a group of 'cute' mini Valentine cards, including stand-ups and more conventional formats

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One of a group of 'cute' mini Valentine cards, including stand-ups and more conventional formats

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One of a group of 'cute' mini Valentine cards, including stand-ups and more conventional formats

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One of a group of 'cute' mini Valentine cards, including stand-ups and more conventional formats

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A Bamforth comic card, (Series No 1183) of a lady (possibly used as a Valentine?) outside the King's Arms

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A large Trade Sample of a mechanical stand-up Valentine, with a cheeky chappie in cowboy clothes

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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A humorous postcard of a line of dancing holidaymakers on the Prom at Southend

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A humorous postcard of a charabanc-load of lively holidaymakers

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A humorous postcard of a trio of boat-rowing holidaymakers

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A humorous postcard of a couple of singing holidaymakers

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A humorous postcard of a couple of singing holidaymakers

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A humorous postcard of a duo of musicians

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A humorous postcard of a couple of singing holidaymakers

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A humorous postcard of a trio of singing holidaymakers

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A humorous postcard of a rowing boat-load of lively holidaymakers

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A humorous postcard of a well-wrapped fellow

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A good Tom Browne humorous post card, with three joyful cartoon holidaymakers singing, with concertina and mouth-organ, on "Hampstead Heath - Bank Holiday".

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A humorous postcard of a couple of singing holidaymakers

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A German 'Happy Easter" card, with a large yellow chick

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This Christmas postcard is one of the many variants of the "Three Kittens plus Anglo Concertina" card

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This Easter postcard is one of the many variants of the "Three Kittens plus Anglo Concertina"

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An American"Loving Easter Greeting" card, with a large yellow chick

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A Swedish Christmas card featuring a red-hatted gnome playing an Anglo-German concertina. 

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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...)

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A full-page magazine advert for "The Maidenform Concertina Bra" from Life Magazine, 24th April 1964.

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A full-page magazine advert for "The Maidenform Concertina Girdle" from True Story Magazine, 1966.

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A full-page magazine advert for "The Maidenform Concertina Bra"

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A full-page magazine advert for "The Maidenform Concertina Girdle"

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The original Sheet Music for "Poppa Piccolino"

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The original Sheet Music for "If I could only play a Concertina", sung by Russ Morgan

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The original Sheet Music for "If I could only play a Concertina", sung by Russ Morgan

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The original Sheet Music for "My Concertina", as featured in the Paramount picture "The Princess comes across".

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A full-page magazine advert for "Old Golds" American cigarettes, from Everywoman's Magazine, April 1954.

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A colourful American advertising card for Horsford's Acid Phosphate

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A large colour American magazine advert (260 x 344mm) for Old Crow Bourbon

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A large colour American magazine advert (260 x 344mm) for Hiram Walker's Gin

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An advert for a "Concertina Wallet" from the Observer Magazine dated 14th Nov 2004.

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A large colour American magazine advert (248 x 318mm) for Pabco Inlaid Linoleum

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A colour page from a calendar (dated October 1957) featuring an image of a scantily-clad girl

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A large B&W American magazine advert (260 x 340mm) for American Optical

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A large B&W American magazine advert (280 x 355mm) for American Optical

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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

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One of a series of sets of scraps featuring the inventions of Sir Charles Wheatstone

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One of a series of sets of scraps featuring the inventions of Sir Charles Wheatstone

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One of a series of sets of scraps featuring the inventions of Sir Charles Wheatstone

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One of a series of sets of scraps featuring the inventions of Sir Charles Wheatstone

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One of a series of sets of scraps featuring the inventions of Sir Charles Wheatstone

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A German stand-up card or scrap with central rivet/pivot, of a capped lad playing a square concertina

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A large rounded scrap or card of a young girl on a window sill

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A small single scrap of a black performer

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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.

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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.

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A coloured stand-up Valentine scrap, of a young lass playing her concertina to a crowned frog seated on a heart!

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A "Ringer's Cigarettes" card, No 5 in the "Edwards, Ringer & Bigg" Series on "Musical Instruments" .

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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.

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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.

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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"

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A children's' cartoon book entitled "Droopsi", in which the young character plays and carries around a many-bellowed concertina.

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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.

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A colour children's book "The Pondles - the concertina - as seen on TV"

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A colour children's book "Tingo and his Magic Concertina", publ: TAC-Strong & Co, Detroit, 1947.

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A paperback first edition of "Concertina - The Life and Loves of a dominatrix", by Susan Winemaker. Publ Pocket Books, 2008.

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A third paperback edition of George Melly's "Rum, Bum and Concertina", publ: 1977.

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A colour children's book "Tingo and his Magic Concertina", publ: TAC-Strong & Co, Detroit, 1947.

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A hand-painted soft paste ceramic statuette of a frock-coated street musician playing a concertina.

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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.

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A hand-painted soft paste ceramic candle-holder statuette for use as a table light, of a Father Christmas playing a concertina.

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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.

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An early and primitive toy concertina, of hexagonal form, leaf-patterned end papers and striped bellows papers, and two wooden blocks as 'handles'.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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"

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A toy ornament on the form of a miniature concertina.

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A Phoenix Scale Miniature, in cast aluminium, of an elderly busker standing and playing a concertina.

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A toy "Flutina", in fitted cardboard case and with the original tutor sheet.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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A collection of five beer-pump labels from the Mexborough Concertina Band Brewery.

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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).

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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).

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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).

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One of several figural Biscuit Tins in the form of a concertina, this model being a "Gray, Dunn & Co's Biscuits, Glasgow" Biscuit tin

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One of several figural Biscuit Tins in the form of a concertina, this model being a "Gray, Dunn & Co's Biscuits, Glasgow" Biscuit tin

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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.

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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.

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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".

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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).

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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?

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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.

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A modern large and colourful "Father's Day 2008" enamel badge, from Disneyland 2008.

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A modern large and colourful "limited edition" gilt-coloured lapel badge, from Disney.

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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".

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A modern coloured enamel lapel badge of the "College Louis Lachenal", near Lyon, France.

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The International Concertina Challenge Cup for Advanced English Concertina Playing with Test Piece

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The International Concertina Challenge Cup for English Concertina Playing Intermediate with Test

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ICA The Wilfred Pearce English Concertina Challenge Cup

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English Concertina Association presented by F J Penny for English Concertina Playing, Intermediate Level, Own Choice

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Len Jones Memorial Cup for Concertina Groups

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The Bill Walker Cup

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Charley Parslay Memorial Trophy

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The ICA Cup for Intermediate English Test Piece

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A rare and early concertina contest Trophy, in cast pewter, awarded at Mr Roylance’s Concertina Contest in 1870.

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A framed and cast-metal German “KonzertinaTrophy, dated 1929

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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.

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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.

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A "Select Collection of Twenty Four new Country Dances", published by Longmans, Cheapside, London, and dated in ink 1804. 

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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.

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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.

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A large pink-board bound copy of March: The Cuirassiers – for Concertina & Pianoforte, by P S Robinson – conductor of the Premier English Concertina Band.”

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A large pink-board bound copy of March: Cæsar – for Concertina & Pianoforte, by P S Robinson – conductor of the Premier English Concertina Band.”

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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”.

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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.

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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.

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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”.

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Two modern photocopied versions of: “Recollections of Home” and “Les Oiseaux – Morceaux de Concert”, each by Giulio Regondi.

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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”.

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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”.

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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”.

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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”.

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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”.

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A fragmentary cover from Percy Honri’s personal file of his “Duet Concertina Solos”.

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Twenty-one examples from the Series of “Popular American Song Hits for the Concertina arranged by Henry Silberhorn, Chicago, Ill.”

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Four examples from the Series of “Popular and Standard Concertina Music, Patek’s Music Store, Chicago.”

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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:5.3.1-001.
A handwritten manuscript Tunebook of English Morris Dance tunes, all in a Standard music Manuscript book.

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.

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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.

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‘English’ Concertina Tutor: An early but incomplete Tutor, with good engravings of the 48-key model.

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‘English’ Concertina Tutor: Six copies of the “ New Revised and Enlarged Edition” c1935, of the Salvation Army Tutor for the English Concertina.

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‘English’ Concertina Tutor: An early but incomplete Tutor, with good engravings of the 48-key model, and of elegant players in evening dress.

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‘English’ Concertina Tutor: The Wheatstone May Fair English Tutor

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‘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:5.4.1-006.
‘English’ Concertina Tutor: The National Tutor for the English Concertina by Giuseppe T. Petra

The Concertina Museum Ref:5.4.1-007.
‘English’ Concertina Tutor: Metzler & Co.’s Tutor for the English Concertina. London: Metzler, 1920.

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‘English’ Concertina Tutor: Chappells’s 100 Dances arranged for the English Concertina by Carlo Minasi

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:5.4.1-011.
‘English’ Concertina Tutor: Two copies of Dallas’ Tutor for the English Concertina”, by W. Seymour,

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:5.4.1-018.
‘English’ Concertina Tutor:New Method for the Concertina composed by Giulio Regondi

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"

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'English' Concertina Tutor: A large soft-bound "George Case's English Concertina Tutor".

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:5.4.2-005.
Tutor for the British-style Anglo Concertina: “Dallas’ Tutor for the Anglo Concertina by W. Seymour”.

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:5.4.2-007.
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The Concertina Museum Ref:5.4.3-001.
Tutor for the German Anglo Concertina: The “Winner’s New American School for the Concertina

The Concertina Museum Ref:5.4.3-002.
Tutor for the German Anglo Concertina: “The Concertina and how to Play It” by Paul de Ville.

The Concertina Museum Ref:5.4.3-003.
Tutor for the German Anglo Concertina: “Mel Bay’s Deluxe Concertina Book by Frank J Converse”.

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:5.4.3-005.
Tutor for the German Anglo Concertina:Francis & Day’s Concertina Tutor for 10 & 20 Key Instruments”.

The Concertina Museum Ref:5.4.3-006.
Tutor for the German Anglo Concertina:The Eclipse Instructor” for Concertina by Paul de Ville”.

The Concertina Museum Ref:5.4.3-007.
Tutor for the German Anglo Concertina:Metzler & Co’s Tutor for the German Concertina”.

The Concertina Museum Ref:5.4.3-008.
An early  copy of "Regondi's Concertina Melodist, fingered for the German Instrument".

The Concertina Museum Ref:5.4.3-009.
An early copy of "Davidson's German  Concertina Melodist".

The Concertina Museum Ref:5.4.3-010.
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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”.

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A copy of the British Museum’s “Instructions for performing on Wheatstone’s Patent Duett Concertina”, c1850

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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.

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