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Adelaide - City

St Peter's Anglican Cathedral

St Peter's Anglican Cathedral, North Adelaide
Hill, Norman & Beard, London & Melbourne, 1929
4 manuals, 50 speaking stops, electro-penumatic action
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Cathedral, 33 Wakefield Street
First organ, B 1869 J.W. Wolff. 1 manual, 6 speaking stops.
Replaced by reed organ pre-1886; present loc unknown.
Second organ, B 1926 J.E. Dodd; reb 1954 J.W. Walker & Sons, Ruislip, Mx;
rem to storage 1994 Leith Jacobs. 3 manuals, 56 speaking stops, 13 couplers, electro-pneumatic.
Gt: 16.8.8.8.8.4.4.4.2.III.II.8.4. Sw: 16.8.8.8.8.4.4.2.III. 16.8.8.4.
Ch: 16.8.8.8.8.4.4.4.2-2/3.2.16.8.8.8.4. Ped: 16.16.16.16.10-2/3.8.8.8.5-1/3.4.4.IV.16.16.8
Present organ, B 1927 Casavant Frères from St Jean de la Croix, Montreal, Canada
3 manuals, 49 speaking stops. Installed 2008 Wakeley Pipe Organs, Melbourne.
Adelaide Festival Theatre, King William Street
B 1979 Rieger Orgelbau, Schwarzach, Austria
3 manuals, 50 speaking stops, 6 couplers, tracker & electro-magnetic stop action

Adelaide Town Hall
First organ: HILL & SON ORGAN of 1875 Job No 1564 Photograph c.1877 (Captain Sweet).
Mortlock Library of South Australiana, State Library of South Australia.
Reference number SLSA:MLSA:B7497.
B 1876 Hill & Son, London for Adelaide Town Hall; erected Robert Mackenzie;
opened 2 Oct 1877 W.R. Pybus/D. Lee.
3 manuals, 37 speaking stops, tr & Barker lever; enl 1886 Fincham & Hobday.
4 manuals, 45 speaking stops; enl 1939 J.E. Dodd. Reb& enl 1970 Laurie Pipe organs.
Rem to storage 1989. Res & inst Barossa Regional Gallery
(formerly Tanunda Soldiers' Memorial Hall) 1 Basedow Road, Tanunda
2003-2006 George Stephens.
3 manuals, 37 speaking stops, 7 couplers, tracker & Barker lever.
Gt: 16.8.8.8.4.4.2-2/3.2.III.II.8.4. Sw: 16.8.8.8.4.4.2.III.16.8.8.4. Ch: 8.8.8.8.4.4.2.8.
Ped: 32.16.16.8.16.
Adelaide Town Hall, King William Street
Present organ: B 1989 J.W. Walker & Sons, Brandon, Suffolk;
opened 30 Mar 1990, Simon Preston.
4 manuals, 61 speaking stops, 10 couplers, tracker & electro-magnetic stop action.
Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, North Terrace. Elder Conservatorium
Present organ, B 1979 Casavant Frères, Quebec.
3 manuals, 36 speaking stops, 5 couplers, tracker action
Pilgrim Uniting (formerly Stow Congregational) Church,
Flinders Street (formerly Union Church).
First organ, see: Malvern. St John's Lutheran Church.
Present organ, B 1855 James Eagles, London for Methodist Church, Pirie Street;
erected Shakespeare.
Reb & enl 1886 Fincham & Hobday.
Reb & enl 1902 J.E. Dodd. Reb & enl 1927 W.L. Roberts.
3 manuals, 46 speaking stops, 8 couplers, electro-penumatic action.
Reb & inst present loc 1970-73 J.E. Dodd Gunstar Organ Works;
Since enlarged, revoiced and new console provided, George Stephens.
4 manuals, 86 speaking stops, 35 couplers, electro-pneumatic action.
Adelaide - Suburbs

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Beulah Park
Clayton-Wesley Memorial Uniting Church, Beulah Park (also Norwood)
J.E. Dodd, Adelaide, 1897
2 manuals, 27 speaking stops (choir organ of 6 stops prepared-for),
3 couplers, mechanical & tubular-pneumatic action [JM]
Gawler
St George's Anglican Church, Orleana Square, Gawler
First organ, barrel organ, B 1853 J.W. Walker, London; inst S. Marshall. Present loc unknown.
Second organ, now in residence of B. Cool, Canberra
Present organ, B 1888 W.G. Vowles, Bristol for St Matthias', Broadweir, Bristol;
subsequently moved to St Jude's, Bristol; overhauled Rushworth & Dreaper 1970.
Imported and installed 1986 E. Strange.
2 manuals, 18 speaking stops, 4 couplers, tracker & tubular pneumatic
Kent Town

Kent Town, Uniting Church

Uniting Church, Kent Town
J.E. Dodd, Adelaide, 1898; later rebuilt
2 manuals, 41 speaking stops, electro-pneumatic action
Dodd's earliest large instrument with a 16' façade
Mount Barker
Christ Church Anglican, Mount Barker
J.E. Dodd Adelaide, 1898
2 manuals, 13 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action [JM]
Uniting Church, Mount Barker
Fincham & Hobday, 1884, repaired W L Roberts 1942
2 manuals, 13 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action
North Adelaide

St Peter's Anglican Cathedral

St Peter's Anglican Cathedral, North Adelaide
Hill, Norman & Beard, London & Melbourne, 1929
4 manuals, 50 speaking stops, electro-penumatic action

Nth Adelaide, Brougham Pl Uniting Church

Uniting Church, Brougham Place, North Adelaide
W.G. Rendall, Adelaide, 1882; later rebuilt
2 manuals, 23 speaking stops, tubular-pneumatic action
Christ Church Anglican Church, Jeffcott Street, North Adelaide
First organ: B. Unknown installed 1854
Rem. 1873, now in Sunset Rock Uniting Church, Stirling
Present organ: B 1873 A. Gern, London; enl 1877;
enl 1885 Fincham & Hobday; enl 1899 J.E. Dodd;
reb 1951 J.E. Dodd & Sons Gunstar Organ Works.
3 manuals, 36 speaking stops, 14 couplers, electro-pneumatic
Overhauled and rev 1982-1991; new console 1998 George Stephens.
Reb & enl 2003 Australian Pipe Organs and George Stephens.
3 manuals, 43 speaking stops, 14 couplers, electro-pneumatic
Norwood
Clayton-Wesley Memorial Uniting Church, Norwood (also Beulah Park)
J.E. Dodd, Adelaide, 1897
2 manuals, 27 speaking stops (choir organ of 6 stops prepared-for),
3 couplers, mechanical & tubular-pneumatic action [JM]
St Bartholomew's Anglican Church, Norwood
J.E. Dodd 1896, 2 manuals, 11 speaking stops, mechanical action.
Parkside
Baptist Church, Parkside
J.E. Dodd 1913, 2 manuals, 14 speaking stops, mechanical action
Port Adelaide
St Paul's Anglican Church, St Vincent Street, Port Adelaide
B 1865 W.C. Mack, Great Yarmouth, UK;
enl 1887 Fincham & Hobday; reb 1905 J.E. Dodd;
res 1951 C. Dirksen; Gt Mixture added 1988 George Stephens.
2 manuals , 19 speaking stops, 3 couplers , mechanical action.
Uniting (formerly Congregational) Church, Commercial Road, Port Adelaide
B 1884 Fincham & Hobday
2 manual, 15 speaking stops, 3 couplers, tracker
Semaphore
Uniting Church, Semaphore
Peter Conacher & Company, Huddersfield 1882 (job number 596)
Built for 'Rippon Lea', the residence of Sir Frederick Sargood,
Elsternwick, Melbourne; installed present location 1903
3 manuals, 19 speaking stops, 5 couplers, mechanical action [JM]
Baptist Church, Semaphore
J.E. Dodd, Adelaide, 1901
1 manual, 6 speaking stops, 1 coupler, mechanical action [JM]
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Angaston
Uniting (formerly Congregational) Church, Angaston
B 1908 J.E. Dodd for Draper Memorial Church, Gilbert Street;
inst present loc 1943 & enl 1963 J.E. Dodd & Sons Gunstar Organ Works;
altns and addns 1980 L.R. Waters. 2 manuals, 15 speaking stops, 3 couplers, electro-magnetic.
Bethany
Herberge Christi Lutheran Church, Bethany Road, Bethany
First organ: B c.1850 J.C.A. Kruger;
installed & enlarged St Thomas' Lutheran Church, Stockwell 1929 J.E. Dodd;
res 1981 Roger Jones; missing pipework replaced 1987 Roger Jones.
1 manual, 7 speaking stops, 1 coupler, tracker, Man: 8.8.8.4.4.2. Ped: 16.

Present organ: B 1929 J.E. Dodd. 2 manuals, 8 speaking stops, 4 couplers, tracker
Rebuilt & enlarged 1989 George Stephens.
2 manuals, 11 speaking stops, 4 couplers, tracker
Gt: 16.8.8.8.4. Sw: 8.8.4.2.II. Ped: 16.
Ebenezer
St John's Lutheran Church, Ebenezer Road, Ebenezer.
B 1875 D.H. Lemke. 1 manual, 4 speaking stops, no pedals, foot blown. Man: 8.8.4.2.
Eden Valley
St Petri Lutheran Church, Eden Valley
B c.1910 Aug. Laukhuff, Weikersheim, Germany for residence of Theo. Geyer;
inst present loc 1940.
1 manual, 6 speaking stops, 4 couplers, tracker action.
Gnadenfrei (now known as Marananga)
St Michael's Gnadenfrei Lutheran Church, Seppeltsfield Road, Marananga
B 1880 W.G. Rendall for residence G.S. Hale, Norwood;
later inst St Peter's Lutheran Church, Point Pass; res 1915 T. Geyer;
inst present loc 1918; res 1989 Roger Jones.
1 manual, 3 speaking stops, 1 coupler, tracker. Man: 8 divided .4.4.
Gruenberg
Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Gruenberg / Moculta.
B 1871 D.H. Lemke.
1 manual, 4 speaking stops, no pedals, tracker action.
Kapunda
Christ Church Anglican Church, Kapunda
Builder unknown; rebuilt J.J. Broad 1880; rebuilt Fincham & Hobday 1887
2 manuals, 13 speaking stops, 4 couplers, mechanical action [JM]
Light Pass
Strait Gate Lutheran Church, Light Pass Road, Light Pass
B 1925 J.E. Dodd. 1 manual, 7 speaking stops, 1 coupler, tracker
Man (all divided): 16.8.8.8.4.2. Ped:16.
Altns c.1977 J.E. Dodd & Sons Gunstar Organ Works.
Man : (all divided) 8.8.8.4.2 II-III. Ped:16.
Immanuel Lutheran Church, Immanuel Way, Light Pass
First organ, Moved to Frankston, Vic. Karingal Uniting Church.
Present organ, B 1962 Davis & Laurie.
1 manual, 3 ranks extension, electro-pneumatic action
Mannum
St Michael's Lutheran Church, Main Road, Mannum
B 1975 Roger H. Pogson. 2 manuals, 10 speaking stops, 3 couplers, tracker action
Gt: 8.4.4.II.III. Sw: 8.4.2.II. Ped: 16.
Marananga
St Michael's Gnadenfrei Lutheran Church, Seppeltsfield Road, Marananga
B 1880 W.G. Rendall for residence G.S. Hale, Norwood;
later inst St Peter's Lutheran Church, Point Pass; res 1915 T. Geyer;
inst present loc 1918; res 1989 Roger Jones.
1 manual, 3 speaking stops, 1 coupler, tracker. Man: 8 divided .4.4.
Moonta
Moonta All Saints Anglican Church, Moonta
J.J. Broad, Adelaide, ca.1885; installed 1890
2 manuals, 10 speaking stops, mechanical action
This instrument incorporates outstanding pipe decorations
Moonta Mines
Uniting Church, Moonta Mines
J.J. Broad; Adelaide, installed 1888
2 manuals, 12 speaking stops, 2 couplers, mechanical action
Restored 1999 Leith Jacob, Adelaide [MC]
Nuriootpa
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Para Road, Nuriootpa
B 1877 Gebrüder Walter Guhrau Pr, Schliesen (opus 118);
inst c.1888 St Petri Lutheran Church, Nuriootpa;
inst 1966 present loc; res 1988 Roger Jones.
2 manuals, 7 speaking stops, 3 couplers, tracker
Hw: 16.8.8.4. Ow: 8.4. Ped: 1
St Petri Lutheran Church, First Street, Nuriootpa
First organ: B 1877 Gebruder Walter Guhrau Pr, Schliesen (opus 118);
installed c.1888 St Petri Lutheran Church, Nuriootpa;
installed 1966 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Nuriootpa;
res 1988 Roger Jones.
2 manuals, 7 speaking stops, 3 couplers, tracker
Hw: 16.8.8.4. Ow: 8.4. Ped: 16.

Present organ: B 1968 Laurie Pipe Organs.
2 manuals, 28 speaking stops, 3 couplers, electro-pneumatic;
completed 1990 George Stephens.
2 manuals, 30 speaking stops, 3 couplers, electro-pneumatic
Gt: 8.8.4.4.2.1-1/3.1.III 4.2. Sw: 16.8.8.4.4.2.II.16.8.4.
Ped: 16.16.8.8.5-1/3.4.2.16.8.4.
Rosedale
Trinity (formerly St Martin's) Lutheran Church, Main Road, Rosedale.
B Lohrmann; inst present loc 1890;
alterations 1988-90 Radford.
1 manual, 6 speaking stops, mechanical action.
Man: (all divided) 8.8.4.4.2. Ped:8.
Stockwell
St Thomas' Lutheran Church, cnr Stockwell & Duck Ponds Rds.
B c.1850 J.C.A. Kruger for Bethany Lutheran Church;
inst & enl present loc 1929 J.E. Dodd; res 1981 Roger Jones;
missing pipework repl 1987 Roger Jones.
1m, 7spst, 1c, tr. Man: 8.8.8.4.4.2. Ped: 16.
Tanunda
Barossa Regional Gallery
(formerly Tanunda Soldiers' Memorial Hall) 1 Basedow Road.
B 1876 Hill &Son, London for Adelaide Town Hall; erected Robert Mackenzie;
opened 2 Oct 1877 W.R. Pybus/D. Lee.
3 manuals, 37 speaking stops, tr & Barker lever; enl 1886 Fincham & Hobday.
4 manuals, 45 speaking stops; enl 1939 J.E. Dodd. Reb & enl 1970 Laurie Pipe organs.
Rem to storage 1989. Res & inst present location 2003-2006 George Stephens.
3 manuals, 37 speaking stops, 7 couplers, tracker & Barker lever.
Gt: 16.8.8.8.4.4.2-2/3.2.III.II.8.4. Sw: 16.8.8.8.4.4.2.III.16.8.8.4. Ch: 8.8.8.8.4.4.2.8.
Ped: 32.16.16.8.16.

Hochkirch, Hamilton

Museum of German and Barossa Heritage, Tanunda
J.C.A. Kruger. Hochkirch (Tarrington) Victoria, 1863
1 manual, 8 speaking stops, mechanical action, foot-blown
Restored and installed in present location 1997 Roger Jones
This organ is a rare example of the Silbermann-style positiv
organs built in Australia by German expatriates.
Man: 8.8.8.8.4.4.4.2.
St John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Jane Place, Tanunda
B 1922 J.E. Dodd. 2 manuals, 10 speaking stops, 4 couplers, tracker;
altns 1969; res & enl 1993 George Stephens.
2 manuals, 12 speaking stops, 4 couplers, tracker.
Gt: 8.8.8.4.II. Sw: 8.8.4.2-2/3.2. Ped: 16.16.
St Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Murray Street, Tanunda
B 1928 J.E. Dodd; enl 1972 J.E. Dodd & Sons Gunstar Organ Works.
2 manuals, 19 speaking stops, 4 couplers, tracker & tubular-pneumatic action
Gt: 8.8.8.4.4.2.III.8. Sw: 16.8.8.8.8.4.8. Ped: 16.16.8.4.
Urrbrae
St Paul's Retreat, Urrbrae
Gebruder Walter, Guhrau Pr., Schliesen (opus 115), 1864
1 manual, 6 speaking stops, 1 coupler, mechanical action [JM]






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