References for OHTA Gazetter of pipe organs in Victoria, Australia


INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS

AB		Alan Bunyan, Launceston, Tasmania
ACS		The Revd A.C. Stubs, Hobart, Tas.
DK		David Kinsela, Sydney, NSW.
GF&S		George Fincham & Sons Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Vic.
HM		Hans Meijer, Launceston, Tas.
JMSJ		The Revd Michael Johnson, Franklin, Tas.
JRM		John Maidment, Melbourne, Vic.
KSF		Ken Falconer, Melbourne, Vic.
LO'N		Lindsay O'Neill, Launceston, Tas.
MM		Mark Money, Kingston, Tas.
RJH		Robert Heatley, Melbourne, Vic.
RT		Rod Thomson, Hobart, Tas.
SJL		Stephen Laurie, Melbourne, Vic.
WSG		William Glasson, Melbourne, Vic.


BIBLIOGRAPHY

published sources

B.A. Clark & J.M.S. Johnson.  Pipe organs of Tasmania.  revised ed.  Hobart, Tas.: Hobart Guild 
of Organists, 1981.

Laurence Elvin.  Bishop and Son, organ builders.  Lincoln: Elvin, 1984.

David Kinsela. 'The organs of Tasmania', The Journal of the Organ Society of Sydney, vo.1, no.4 
(June 1963) - vol.2, no.4 (September 1964).

John Maidment. 'Tasmania's organs: an historic heritage', The Organ, vol.LII, no.206, pp.68-75.

E.N. Matthews. Colonial organs and organbuilders.  Carlton, Vic.: Melbourne University Press, 
1969.

The 19th century sound preserved: Tasmania's historic pipe organs. (the vith annual conference 
of the Organ Historical Trust of Australia, 27-29 August 1983).  Camberwell, Vic.: OHTA, 1983.

Graeme D. Rushworth. Historic organs of New South Wales.  Sydney, NSW: Hale & Iremonger, 
1988.

A transplanted tradition: historical organs of Tasmania. (the xvth annual conference of the Organ 
Historical Trust of Australia, 26 - 29 September 1992).  Camberwell, Vic.: OHTA, 1992.

unpublished sources

Wm. Hill order books [at Central Library, Birmingham, U.K.]

Hill, Norman & Beard (Australia) Pty Ltd order books [at University of Melbourne Archives, 
Parkville, Victoria]

List of organs built by George Fincham & Sons Pty Ltd; compiled by L.V.H. Fincham & G.B. 
Fincham. [copy held by J.R. Maidment]

J.W. Walker ledger books [at J.W. Walker & Sons Ltd, Brandon, Suffolk]


REFERENCES


HOBART CITY

BAPTIST CHURCH.  Matthews, p.198 / Fincham list / spec.suppl. 1970 RJH.

MEMORIAL CHURCH.  Matthews, p.198 / Fincham list / A transplanted tradition, p.30 / 
pers.comm. 1995 JMSJ.

RESIDENCE OF CHRISTOPHER McNAMEE.  Clark & Johnson, p.96.

ST DAVID'S CATHEDRAL.  Matthews, p.198 / Fincham list / spec.noted 1970 JRM / A 
transplanted tradition, pp.33-34.

ST GEORGE'S CHURCH.  Spec.suppl. 1987 KSF.

St JOHN-THE-BAPTIST CHURCH.  Spec.noted 1970 JRM / Matthews, p.199 / A transplanted 
tradition, p.30.

ST JOHN'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.  Matthews, p.199 / Fincham list / spec.suppl. 1971 ACS / 
opening recital programme 17 September 1993 / pers.comm. 1995 RT per JMSJ.

ST JOSEPH'S CHURCH.  Musical opinion, February 1950, p.313 (letter from Cecil H. Way), 
March 1950, p.375 (letter from Bishop & Son) / Elvin, p.204 / pers.comm. 1965 WSG.

ST MARY'S CATHEDRAL.  Matthews, pp.109, 199 / The Catholic Standard (Hobart), August 
1893, March 1894 / Hill, Norman & Beard order books / Fincham list / spec.suppl. 1970 RJH / 
Inaugural recital programme, 5 October 1986, pp.5-8.

ST MICHAEL'S COLLEGIATE SCHOOL.  Clark & Johnson, pp.28-29.

SCOTS CHURCH.  Matthews, p.198 / Hill, Norman & Beard order books / The Mercury, 1 May 
1940 / spec.suppl. 1970 GF&S / pers.comm. 1885 RT per JMSJ.

TOWN HALL.  J.W.Walker order book (1868), pp.156-157 / Matthews, p.199 / The musical 
standard, 10 July 1869, pp.12-13 / Fincham list / Re-opening of the organ in the Town Hall, 
Hobart, 10 March 1967 / A transplanted tradition, pp.31-33..

WESLEY CHURCH.  Matthews, p.198 / Fincham list / spec. noted 1970 JRM / pers.comm. 1995 
JMSJ.

HOBART SUBURBS

DYNNYRNE

CHRIST COLLEGE.  Spec. noted 1970 JRM / Clark & Johnson, p.10.

NEW TOWN

ST JAMES-THE-APOSTLE CHURCH.  Fincham list / spec.suppl. 1970, 1994 RJH / pers.comm. 
1995 RT per JMSJ.

SACRED HEART CHURCH.  Clark & Johnson, p.32.

ST JOHN'S CHURCH.  Wm.Hill order book , vol.V (November 1883-1991), p.37 / Matthews, 
p.201 / Hill, Norman & Beard order books / spec.suppl. 1970 RJH / spec.noted 1979 JRM / 
pers.comm. 1995 JMSJ.

UNITING (CONGREGATIONAL) CHURCH.  Fincham list / spec.suppl. 1970 RJH.

UNITING (METHODIST) CHURCH.  Fincham list / spec.suppl. 1970 RJH.

NORTH HOBART

HOLY TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH.  Matthews, p.198 / Hill, Norman & Beard order books / 
spec.noted 1970 JRM / pers.comm. 1995 SJL.

UNITING CHURCH.  Clark & Johnson, p.41 / Fincham list.

SANDY BAY

CONVENT OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD.  Hill, Norman & Beard order books / spec.suppl. 1970 
RJH / Clark & Johnson, p.11 / pers.comm. 1995 SJL.

THE HUTCHINS SCHOOL.  List of the principal organs built by Messrs. Wm. Hill & Son, p.5 / 
spec.suppl. 1973 DK (noted 1961 from newspaper cutting 7/10/1864) / spec.suppl. 1970 RJH / 
Clark & Johnson, pp.14-15 / pers.comm. 1995 JMSJ.

ST PETER'S CHURCH.  Spec.suppl. 1970 JMSJ / Clark & Johnson, p.30.

ST STEPHEN'S CHURCH.  Spec.suppl. 1970 GF&S.

UNITING CHURCH.  Clark & Johnson, p.102.

UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA.  Inaugural recital programme, 23 March 1991.

WEST HOBART

ALL SAINTS' CHURCH.  Matthews, p.197 / spec.suppl. 1970 RJH / Clark & Johnson, pp.6-7.


TASMANIAN COUNTRY AREAS


BOTHWELL

ST MICHAEL'S CHURCH.  Spec. noted 1970 JRM / John Maidment, 'Samuel Joscelyne (1802-
1877): 19th century Tasmanian organbuilder', OHTA News, vol.7, no.4 (October 1983), pp. 24-26 
/ A transplanted tradition, pp. 25-27.

BURNIE

BAPTIST CHURCH.  Clark & Johnson, p. 68.

ST GEORGE'S CHURCH.  The Advocate, 6 March 1954, pp. 1-2 / spec.suppl. 1970 RJH.

CAMPBELL TOWN

ST ANDREW'S CHURCH.  J.C. Bishop estimate book, 20 April 1847 (noted 1975 JRM) / N. 
Nixon, The pioneer Bishop in Van Diemen's Land, pp.12-13 / Elvin, pp.108-109 / A transplanted 
tradition, pp. 24-25.

ST LUKE'S CHURCH.  J.W. Walker ledger book AA, p.51 / A transplanted tradition, p.25.

CARRICK

ST ANDREW'S CHURCH.  Elvin, pp.109-110, 113 / OHTA News, vol.11, no.2 (April 1987), pp.5-7 
/ A transplanted tradition, pp. 22-24.

CRESSY

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH.  Clark & Johnson, p.73 / Elvin, p.109 / The 19th century sound 
preserved, p.22.

DELORAINE

ST MARK'S CHURCH.  J.W. Walker ledger book AA / A transplanted tradition, pp. 19, 21.

DEVONPORT

ST COLUMBA'S CHURCH.  Spec.suppl. 1970, 1995 RJH.

ST JOHN'S CHURCH.  Spec.suppl. 1995 RJH.

UNITING CHURCH.  Fincham list / spec. noted 1967 JRM.

EAST DEVONPORT

ST PAUL'S CHURCH.  Clark & Johnson, p.77 / A transplanted tradition, p.18.

EVANDALE

ST ANDREW'S CHURCH.  J.W. Walker ledger book AA / Clark & Johnson, p.78 / The 19th 
century sound preserved, p.25.

FRANKLIN

RESIDENCE OF BRIAN CLARK.  Clark & Johnson, pp. 91-92.

ST JOHN'S CHURCH.  Clark & Johnson, pp.79-80 / The organ of St John's Church, Launceston / 
Hill, Norman & Beard order books.

HAGLEY

ST MARY'S CHURCH.  J.W. Walker ledger book AA / The 19th century sound preserved, p.17.

KINGSTON

RESIDENCE OF MARK MONEY.  Pers.comm. 1995 MM.

LATROBE

ST LUKE'S CHURCH.  Clark & Johnson, p.81 / OHTA News, vol.11, no.1 (January 1987), pp.15-
16 / A transplanted tradition, p.19.

LAUNCESTON

ALBERT HALL.  Examiner, 2 April 1861, 20 April 1861, 25 June 1861 / Matthews, p.199 / John 
Stiller, Documentation of the organ... / John Stiller, 'A Victorian export to Tasmania: the Brindley 
organ in the Albert Hall, Launceston, Tasmania', BIOS Journal, vol.8 (1984), pp.18-25 / A 
transplanted tradition, pp.16-18 / pers.comm. 1995 JMSJ.

CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH.  Spec. noted 1970 JRM / Hill, Norman & Beard order books / 
pers.comm. 1991 HM.

CHRIST CHURCH.  OHTA News, vol.6, no.1 (January 1982), p.5 / A transplanted tradition, pp.11-
12.

CHURCH OF CHRIST.  Clark & Johnson, p.46. / pers.comm. 1995 HM.

CHURCH OF THE APOSTLES.  Fincham list / spec.suppl. 1995 RJH.

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH.  Matthews, p.200 / A transplanted tradition, p.9.

LAUNCESTON CHURCH GRAMMAR SCHOOL.  Spec. noted 1967 JRM.

LAUNCESTON GENERAL HOSPITAL.  Spec.suppl. 1995 SJL / pers.comm. 1995 AB per JMSJ.

PILGRIM CHURCH.  Examiner, 18 February 1911 / Clark & Johnson, p.65 / A transplanted 
tradition, p.8.

QUEEN VICTORIA MUSEUM & ART GALLERY.  'Historic organ at Museum: relic of Port Arthur', 
Mercury, 1 April 1939 / A.R. Gee, 'Port Arthur organ in Museum', Examiner, 1 April 1939 / John 
Stiller, documentation / A transplanted tradition, p.11.

REFORMED CHURCH.  A transplanted tradition, p.12.

RESIDENCE OF HANS MEIJER.  Pers.comm. 1995 HM / Federation of Tasmanian Organ 
Societies Newsletter, vol.9, no.2 (July 1994).

RESIDENCE OF ROBERT SUTTON.  Clark & Johnson, p.92.

RESIDENCE OF B. WINSPEAR.  Clark & Johnson, p.97.

ST ANDREW'S CHURCH.  J.W. Walker Ledger Book / The musical standard, 9 November 1867, 
p.291 / Matthews, p.200 / spec.suppl. 1970 RJH.

ST GEORGE'S CHURCH.  Spec.suppl. 1970 LO'N / Clark & Johnson, p.55.

ST JOHN'S CHURCH.  Examiner, 21 November 1861, 22 April 1862, 26 August 1862 / Musical 
Opinion, September 1921 / Fincham list / The organ of St John's Church, Launceston / John 
Maidment, 'The organ of St John's Anglican Church, Launceston, Tasmania', The organ, vol. 47, 
no.186 (October 1967), pp.70-74 / A transplanted tradition, pp.12-15.

ST MARK'S CHURCH.  Spec.suppl. 1970 LO'N.

TRINITY UNITING CHURCH.  Matthews, p.200 / Fincham list / spec. noted 1970 JRM / spec. 
suppl. 1995 RJH.

UNITING CHURCH, INVERMAY.  Clark & Johnson, p.62 / spec. noted 1970 JRM / inf.noted 1991 
JRM / pers.comm. 1995 HM.

LONGFORD

CHRIST CHURCH.  Spec. noted 1974 JRM / The 19th century sound preserved, p.22.

LOW HEAD

ST PAUL'S CHAPEL.  Clark & Johnson, pp. 82, 106 / pers.comm. 1995 RJH.

NEW NORFOLK

ST MATTHEW'S CHURCH.  Fincham list / spec. noted 1970 JRM / spec.suppl. 1996 JMSJ.

PONTVILLE

ST MARK'S CHURCH.  Clark & Johnson, p.84 / A transplanted tradition, pp.28-29.

RANELAGH

ST JAMES' CHURCH.  Fincham list / spec. noted 1970 JRM / pers.comm. 1995 JMSJ.

RICHMOND

ST LUKE'S CHURCH.  Clark & Johnson, p.75 / pers.comm. 1984 RJH / A transplanted tradition, 
p.36.

ROKEBY

ST MATTHEW'S CHURCH.  Graeme D. Rushworth, Historic organs of New South Wales, pp.48-
50 / Clark & Johnson, p.86 / A transplanted tradition, pp.34-37.

SCOTTSDALE

RESIDENCE OF A.W. BIGGS.  Clark & Johnson, p.104.

ST BARNABAS' CHURCH.  Clark & Johnson, p.104.

SMITHTON

METHODIST CHURCH.  Michael Johnson, 'An organ curiosity', Victorian Organ Journal, vol.4, 
no.4 (February 1976), p.8 / Clark & Johnson, p.104.

SWANSEA

FOLK MUSEUM.  Spec. noted 1970 JRM / pers.comm. 1971 JMSJ / Clark & Johnson, p.81.

WESTBURY

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH.  Clark & Johnson, p.89 / A transplanted tradition, pp.21-22.

ST ANDREW'S CHURCH.  J.W. Walker ledger book AA / The 19th century sound preserved, 
p.21.

WYNYARD

ST STEPHEN'S CHURCH.  Clark & Johnson, p.90.


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