Some of George Fincham's Victorian organs

Melbourne was the home of the organbuilder George Fincham (1828 - 1910)

Freemasons Hall, Collins Street
Fincham & Hobday, 1888
Installed at the Lyceum Hall, Sydney in 1905 and removed in c.1929.
3 manuals, 42 speaking stops, tubular-pneumatic action

St Patrick's Cathedral, Macarthur Street
George Fincham & Sons 1964 (later additions)
4 manuals, 77 speaking stops (plus some later addtions), electro-pneumatic action

St Mary Star-of-the-Sea Catholic Church
George Fincham, 1898-1900
3 manuals, 38 speaking stops, tubular-pneumatic action
Restored 1992-1993 South Island Organ Company, Timaru, New Zealand
This is the largest colonial built organ to survive intact

Trinity Uniting Church
George Fincham, 1884
2 manuals, 15 speaking stops, mechanical action
Restored 1995-1996 South Island Organ Company, Timaru, New Zealand

Grand Organ, Exhibition Building
George Fincham 1880
4 manuals, 70 speaking stops, barker lever action
Destroyed 1948/1965
Fincham's magnum opus, the instrument incorporated a 32ft facade and detached terraced console

St George's Anglican Church
George Fincham 1871; built for St Philip's Church, Collingwood
1 manual, 6 speaking stops, mechanical action
Restored & installed 1999 Australian Pipe Organs; pipe decorations and casework restored by Marc Nobel & Christine Holmes [JM]

St Ignatius' Catholic Church
George Fincham; 1874
2 manuals, 20 speaking stops, mechanical action
Organ exhibited in 1875 Victorian Intercolonial Exhibition

St Kilda Town Hall
Fincham & Hobday, 1892
3 manuals, 37 speaking stops, tubular-pneumatic action
rebuilt 1961 George Fincham & Sons
3 manuals, 49 speaking stops, electro-pneumatic action
Destroyed by fire 7 April 1991

St Joseph's Catholic Church
Fincham & Hobday 1892-93
3 manuals, 34 speaking stops, 7 couplers and tubular-pneumatic action.

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Baptist Church, Collins Street

First organ, built Hamlin & Son, London, opened June 1859.
2 manuals, 12 speaking stops, 2 couplers, mechanical action.
Moved to the Wesleyan Church, Clifton Hill, opened October 1890

Present organ, built 1885 Alfred Fuller, Kew.
3 manuals, 32 speaking stops, 7 couplers, mechanical action
Tonal alterations 1909 Geo Fincham & Son
Rebuilt 1939 W.L. Roberts. 3 manuals, 35 speaking stops, 12 couplers, electro-pneumatic action
Enlarged 1957 Geo. Fincham & Sons Pty Ltd (addition of extended Open Diapason unit)
Rebuilt 1975-76 Laurie Pipe Organs Pty Ltd.
3 manuals, 47 speaking stops, 8 couplers, electro-pneumatic action

Hamer Hall (formerly Melbourne Concert Hall), Southbank
B. 1979-81 Casavant Freres (opus 3434);
opened 1982. 4 manuals, 60 speaking stops, 4 couplers, tracker action
Removed from Hall during renovations and placed in storage 2011

Melbourne Town Hall
Hill & Son, London, 1870-1872
4 manuals, 66 speaking stops, barker lever & mechanical action
Rebuilt 1904-1906, Ingram & Co, England.
Destroyed by fire, 1925
William Hill's final magnum opus

Presbyterian Assembly Hall
B 1905 Geo.Fincham & Son for residence of W.G. Sharp, Albert Park;
enlarged 1905; rebuilt & enlarged 1910; installed 1920 present location.
3 manuals, 19 speaking stops, 13 couplers, tubular-pneumatic action.
Gt: 8.8.8.4.2. Sw: 16.8.8.8.4.4.8. Ch: 8.8.8.8.8. Ped: 16.16.

Scots' Church (Presbyterian)
First organ, built 1874 Mackenzie, Lee & Kaye.
3 manuals, 37 speaking stops, 8 couplers, barker lever & mechanical action.
Three reed stops supplied 1883 by Hill & Son, London.
Rebuilt & enlarged 1910 George Fincham & Son.
4 manuals, 49 speaking stops, 8 couplers, tubular-pneumatic
and electro-pneumatic action to Echo Organ.
Rebuilt & enlarged 1959 George Fincham & Sons Pty Ltd.
4 manuals, 61 speaking stops, 19 couplers, electro-pneumatic action.
Removed to storage February 1999 at premises of
Wakeley Pipe Organs, Lilydale and now stored at Bayswater.
Present organ, built 1998-1999 Rieger Orgelbau, Schwarzach, Austria.
4 manuals, 68 speaking stops, 9 couplers, tracker & electric action.
Chamber organ, B 2012 Henk Klop, Garderen, Netherlands.
1 manual, 3½ speaking stops, tracker action.

St David's Welsh Calvinistic Church, La Trobe Street
Built 1923 Frederick Taylor
Rebuilt 1978 George Fincham & Sons Pty Ltd
2 manuals, 19 speaking stops, 6 couplers, electro-pneumatic action

St Francis' Catholic Church, Lonsdale Street, Melbourne

First organ, built by Bevington & Sons – installed 1853,
rebuilt by Robert Mackenzie and Geo.Fincham & Sons, see: Toorak. St Peter’s Catholic Church.

Second organ, built 1973 Geo.Fincham & Sons.
2 manuals, 29 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical and electric action.
Removed from church 1999, placed in storage and later used for parts.

Third organ, built 2000 by Casavant Frères, Ste Hyacinthe, Canada, opus 3800.
3 manuals, 37 speaking stops, 47 ranks, electric action

St John's Anglican Church, La Trobe Street (church demolished)

See: Prahran. St Matthew's Anglican Church

St Michael's Church (formerly The Independent Church)
Hill & Son 1866, reb. Geo. Fincham & Sons 1923, 1958
3 manuals, 44 speaking stops, 16 couplers, elecetro-pneumatic action

St Patrick's Cathedral
George Fincham & Sons 1964 (later additions)
4 manuals, 77 speaking stops (plus some later addtions), electro-pneumatic action

St Paul's Anglican Church, cnr Swanston & Flinders Streets
Built by John Smith, Bristol; opened February 1855
Removed to St Paul's Anglican Church. Kyneton 1889

St Paul's Anglican Cathedral
T.C. Lewis, Brixton, London, 1891
4 manuals, 53 speaking stops, electro-pneumatic action (originally tubular-pneumatic)
Restored 1989-1990 Harrison & Harrison, Durham, England
Facade pipe decoration by Marc Nobel after a design by Lyon, Wells, Cottier & Company

St Peter’s Anglican Church, Eastern Hill
First organ: B John Smith & Son, Bristol; inst 1855;
1912 Sold to St Paul's Anglican Church, Geelong
Second organ, B 1912 Norman & Beard, Norwich; broken up 1969-72;
parts to All Saints' Cathedral, Bathurst, NSW, St John's Church, Hobart and elsewhere.
3m, 27spst, 7c, tubpn.
Gt: 8.8.8.8.4.4.2.8. Sw: 16.8.8.8.8.4.4.2.III.8.8. Ch: 8.8.4.8. Ped: 16.16.8.16.
Present organ, B 1974 Geo Fincham & Sons. 2m, 27spst, 3c, tr.
Gt: 8.8.4.4.2- 2/3.2.2.1-3/5.IV.8.4. RP: 8.8.4.2.1-1/3.III.II.16.8. Ped: 16.8.4.III.16.8.4.

The Australian Church
B 1890 Fincham & Hobday; organ reb & re-erected 1922 at Russell Street church;
reb & inst Wilson Hall, University of Melbourne, Parkville, 1956 George Fincham & Sons
4m, 74spst, 19c, elpn.

Private suburban residence
Barrel Organ

Wesley Church (Uniting), Lonsdale Street
Richard Nicholson, Rochdale, Lancs. 1842
3 manuals, 22 speaking stops, 4 couplers, mechanical action
Rebuilt Charles [J.C.W.] Nicholson 1861
Rebuilt and enlarged Robert Mackenzie 1873
3 manuals, 24 speaking stops, 6 couplers, mechanical action
Rebuilt and enlarged Fincham & Hobday 1892
3 manuals, 31 speaking stops, 12 couplers, tubular-pneumatic action
Rebuilt Geo. Fincham & Sons Pty Ltd 1957
3 manuals, 36 speaking stops, 15 couplers, electro-pneumatic action
Overhauled 1987 Michel Alcouffe after adjacent Russell Street bombing
Rebuilt and enlarged 1992-1998 Vernon Cresswell
3 manuals, 53 speaking stops, 18 couplers, electro-pneumatic action

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Methodist Church, Bridport Street
Built by Fincham & Hobday 1891.
2 manuals, 14 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action
Removed 1970 and parts used in new organ at Uniting Church, Kyabram, Victoria

St Silas' Anglican Church, Bridport Street
First organ, Built 1873 George Fincham for Masonic Hall, Melbourne;
installed 1885 at Albert Park;
removed 1972 Hill, Norman & Beard - parts used elsewhere.
2 manuals, 10 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action
Second organ, Built 1873 George Fincham for Christ Church Anglican Church, Echuca;
installed at Albert Park 2001;
moved 2005 to St James-the-Less Church, Mt Eliza
Present organ, Built 1925 George Fincham & Sons Pty Ltd for Methodist Church, Surrey Hills;
rebuilt & installed St Benedict's Catholic Church, Burwood 1983 John S. Parker.
Rebuilt & installed 2006 present location Australian Pipe Organs Pty Ltd.
2 manuals, 16 speaking stops, 7 couplers, electro-pneumatic action

St Anthony's Catholic Church, Railway Place, Alphington
Built by C.W. Andrewartha and completed F. Gavins and Charles Lomas 1951
for St David's Presbyterian Church, Glen Huntly.
Rebuilt 1984 S.J. Laurie Pty Ltd (electrification of action and minor additions).
Installed present location 2006 Laurie Pipe Organs (addition of Gt Trumpet 8).
2 manuals, 21 speaking stops, 5 couplers, electro-pneumatic action.

Armadale Baptist Church, Kooyong Road
B 1877 George Fincham for Baptist Church, Albert Street, Eastern Hill, Melbourne;
installed present location 1904. Restored 1971 Laurie Pipe Organs.
2 manuals, 22 speaking stops, 3 couplers, tracker & electro-pneumatic action.

St Verena's & St Bishoy's Coptic Orthodox Church, Orrong Road
(formerly St Alban's Anglican Church)
Built by William Anderson; installed 1880 Presbyterian Church, St Kilda
Installed earlier church at Armadale 1892 and present church 1899
Rebuilt 1959 S.I. Sakacs
Renovated S.J. Laurie
2 manuals, 16 speaking stops, electro-pneumatic action

Uniting (Methodist) Church, Kooyong Road
B 1912-14 Frederick Taylor. 2m 22spst, 6c, tubpn.
Reb 1974 Geo Fincham & Sons.
Great Mixture III added 1990 Geo Fincham & Sons in place of Taylor Viol Sourdine.
2m, 31spst, 9c, elpn. Gt: 8.8.8.8.4.4.2.II.V.III.8.8. Sw: 8.8.8.8.4.4.2-2/3.2.1.8.8. Ped: 16.16.8.8.4.16.8.4.

Uniting (formerly Presbyterian) Church, Ascot Vale Road
B 1904 Geo Fincham & Son;
restored with tonal additions 1984-85 Geo Fincham & Sons.
2 manuls, 16 speaking stops, 3 couplers, tubular-pneumatic action
Gt: 8.8.8.8.4.4.2. Sw: 8.8.8.8.4.III.8.8. Ped: 16.
Organ destroyed by fire (arson attack) 29 August 2004.

St Matthew's Anglican Church, High Street, Ashburton
Built 1869 George Fincham for Henry Kemmis, Warrnambool
Installed 1876 St Barnabas' Anglican Church, Balwyn
Installed present location c.1960 Harry Marriner
Tonal alteration 1970 Laurie Pipe Organs (Fifteenth in place of Keraulophon)
Renovated 1976 Laurie Pipe Organs
1 manual, 6 speaking stops, 1 coupler, tracker action

St Michael’s Catholic Church, High Street, Ashburton
First organ, built circa 1910-1920 J.E. Dodd;
installed ‘Rockingham’, Kew, residence of J.H. Syme.
Installed circa 1951 Xavier College Chapel, Kew. 1
manual, 8 speaking stops, 1 coupler, electro-pneumatic action
(possibly originally fitted with player mechanism).
Rebuilt & installed Ashburton 1963 S.I. Sakacs;
removed 1974 Geo Fincham & Sons and parts discarded
Present organ, built 1975 Geo Fincham & Sons.
2 manuals, 9 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action

Auburn Uniting Church (formerly Methodist), Oxley Road, Hawthorn
First organ in earlier church building, see: Preston. Methodist Church, Yann Street
Present organ, built 1889 Fincham & Hobday; rebuilt & enlarged 1892 Fincham & Hobday
Alterations 1922 Meadway & Slatterie
Alterations 1940 Geo. Fincham & Sons Pty Ltd
Rebuilt & enlarged 1967 Hill, Norman & Beard (Australia) Pty Ltd (o/n V693)
Tonal changes later by John Parker and Australian Pipe Organs
3 manuals, 41 speaking stops, 11 couplers, electro-pneumatic and electro-magnetic action

Chalmers Presbyterian Church, Rathmines Road, Auburn
Built 1911 Geo Fincham & Son. Action electrified c.1990 by members of congregation
2 manuals, 15 speaking stops, 5 couplers, electric action

St Kilda Parish Mission Uniting (former Methodist) Church, Chapel Street
B 1891 Fincham & Hobday
2 manuals, 9 speaking stops, 3 couplers, tracker action

St John’s Anglican Church, corner Centre & Tucker Roads
Built 1961 Hill, Norman & Beard (o/n 513) for St Luke's Anglican Church, Brighton,
incorporating some pipework from earlier organ in the church.
Installed present location 1991 Geo Fincham & Sons Pty Ltd.
Renovated 2019 Australian Pipe Organs Pty Ltd.
2 manuals, 4 ranks extended, electro-magnetic action

The Avenue Uniting Church, cnr The Avenue & Blackburn Road
William Stone, Melbourne, 1879, for Congregational Church, St Kilda
Restored & installed in present location 1973 members of the congregation
2 manuals, 13 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action

St Philip's Catholic Church, Junction Road
Built by Alfred Fuller 1897
Installed at Methodist Church, Mackenzie Street, Bendigo 1900
Installed at 'Brightwell', Heathcote, residence of
Howard & Margaret Terrill 1999 Wakeley Pipe Organs
Installed present location 2012 Wakeley Pipe Organs
2 manuals, 9 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action

St Andrew’s Uniting (formerly Presbyterian) Church, Whitehorse Road
Built 1882 George Fincham for Presbyterian Church, Lonsdale Street, West Melbourne;
installed present location 1935 Geo Fincham & Sons Pty Ltd.
3 manuals, 32 speaking stops, 4 couplers, mechanical action.
Rebuilt 1952 Hill, Norman & Beard (Australia) Pty Ltd (o/n V255) – reduced to 2 manuals and new case provided.
Addition 1982 John Parker (Great Mixture).
Organ now unplayable (console disconnected).
2 manuals, 26 speaking stops, 8 couplers, electro-pneumatic action.

Uniting (Methodist) Church
1877 Henry Willis, London; inst.W.L. Roberts 1929 from "Findon", Kew .
Res. 1969 Hill, Norman & Beard, and later by John Parker, Melbourne.
Key actions res. 2010-2011 Wakeley Pipe Organs Pty Ltd.
2 manuals, 17 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action

Baptist Church, Bay Street
see: Ringwood. Yarra Valley Grammar School Chapel

Residence of William George Percy Wood, 'Woodcliff', 69 Dendy Street
B unknown [19th century Australian]
Removed 1965 by W.S. Glasson and subsequently broken up
2 manuals, 6 speaking stops, 2 couplers, mechanical and tubular-pneumatic action

St Andrew's Anglican Church, cnr New & Church Streets

First organ, B. c.1842 Peter Hurlstone

Second organ, B c.1857 Jesse Biggs, later at Wesley Church, Ballarat,
Methodist Church, Pleasant Street, Ballarat,
St Mark's Anglican Church, Camberwell and
St Paul's Anglican Church, Fairfield, broken up.c.1968

Thrid organ, B. 1858 Hill & Son, installed 1860,
see: St Peter's Lutheran Church, Stawell

Fourth organ, B 1923 Roberts Ltd;
elec 1930, 1941 W.L. Roberts; destroyed by fire 1961.
3 manuals, 32 speaking stops.

Present organ, B 1962-64 Davis & Laurie;
addtns 1973 Laurie Pipe Organs (great reeds, pedal 32 flue and upperwork);
res & revoiced 1988-89 with addtn (32 reed) S.J. Laurie.
4m, 64spst, 12c, elpn, 2 consoles.

St James' Catholic Church, (also known as St James' Catholic Church, Gardenvale)
Anderson 1902, restored Stewart Organs 2001
2 manuals, 12 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical

Church and organ destroyed by fire 30 March 2015

St Leonard's College, South Road
Built 1880 Alfred Fuller for Melbourne International Exhibition
Installed 1881 Toorak Presbyterian Church
Rebuilt 1926, 1940 Geo. Fincham & Sons Pty Ltd
New console installed 1957
Rebuilt and installed present location S.J. Laurie Pty Ltd 1982
2 manuals, 29 speaking stops, 8 couplers, electro-pneumatic action

St Luke’s Anglican Church
see: St John’s Anglican Church, Bentleigh

St Stephen's Anglican Church, North Road (also known as Gardenvale)
Built circa 1885 [Wordsworth &] Maskell, Leeds, UK
for unidentified English location – 'Sherborne' marked inside organ
Installed May 1928 St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne as a temporary organ by Hill, Norman & Beard
Installed 1929 present location Hill, Norman & Beard
Renovated with tonal alterations 1980 John S. Parker
2 manuals, 13 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical and electric action

Trinity Uniting Church
George Fincham, 1884
2 manuals, 15 speaking stops, mechanical action
Restored 1995-1996 South Island Organ Company, Timaru, New Zealand

Uniting (Wesleyan) Church, New Street
[later 'Girawheen Community Church' and now part of Brighton Grammar School ]

see: St Brendan's Catholic Church, Flemington

Christ Church Anglican Church

FIRST ORGAN: Alfred Fuller, 1889
Removed 1898 from western side of chancel to the transept
Rebuilt 1934 Hill Norman & Beard (Aust.) Pty Ltd (o/n V25)
2 manuals, 11 speaking stops, 8 couplers, tubular-pneumatic action
Removed and broken up 1972

PRESENT ORGAN: Roger H Pogson, 1972
2 manuals, 15 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action

Methodist Church, Sydney Road
Built by George Fincham : opened 1871 at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Balaclava
Installed 1884 present location
Rebuilt & enlarged 1942 C.W. Andrewartha
2 manuals, 13 speaking stops, 6 couplers, tubular-pneumatic action

Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church, Nicholson Street
Built 1920s Richard de Vries incorporating parts and pipework from an earlier single manual instrument
Removed 1971 W.S. Glasson; parts used elsewhere
2 manuals, 12 speaking stops, 5 couplers, mechanical and electro-pneumatic action

St Ambrose's Catholic Church, Sydney Road
B c1880s William Anderson; res 1982 Knud Smenge.
2 manuals, 15 speaking stops, 3 couplers, tracker action
Gt: 8.8 divided.8.4.4.2-2/3.2. Sw: 16 divided.8.8.4.2.8. Ped: 16.16.

St Andrew’s Uniting (formerly Presbyterian) Church, Sydney Road
First organ B. 1907 Frederick Taylor moved to Trinity Uniting Church, Doncaster Road, Balwyn
Second organ B. 1906 Frederick Taylor for Presbyterian Church, Kew
Reb. 1960 Hill, Norman & Beard (o/n V464)
Inst. Brunswick 1996 Vernon Cresswell
Moved 2011 to St Joseph's Catholic Church, Chelsea
2m, 12 spst, 7c, elpn.

Congregational Church, Burnley Street
Built c.1874 George Fincham for an earlier unknown location
Installed 1892 previous church building, c.1920 present building
1 manual, 6 speaking stops, 1 coupler, mechanical action

Residence of Dominic Quaresima.
see: Presbyterian Cemetery Chapel, Liverpool, NSW

Baptist Church, Middleborough Road
see: Residence of John Brooks, Malabu Avenue, Coolum Beach

Basilica of Our Lady of Victories
T.W. Magahy & Son, of Cork, Ireland 1920
3 manuals, 38 speaking stops, el. pn.

Private residence, Rowell Avenue

(1) Built 1828 James Bishop, London for Philip Wynter, President of St John's College, Oxford.
Restored 2015-2016 F.R. Feenstra, Grootengast, Holland and installed at present location 2016.
1 manual, 5 speaking stops, mechanical action

(2) English barrel organ built c.1800, maker unknown, 16 notes

Second Church of Christ, Scientist, Melbourne, Cookson Street
Built by Hill, Norman & Beard (Australia) Pty Ltd 1936
2 manuals, 12 speaking stops, 8 couplers, electro-pneumatic action

St Christopher's German-speaking Catholic Church (former Congregational Church), Trafalgar Road
Built c.1850-60 England for unknown location;
installed present location 1896 William Anderson;
rebuilt 1961 Hill, Norman & Beard (o/n V490)
(organ electrified and three-tower case removed)
1 manual, 11 speaking stops, 1 coupler, electro-pneumatic action

St John's Anglican Church, Burke Road, Camberwell

First organ, built 1875 George Fincham;
rebuilt 1954 Hill, Norman & Beard (o/n V274);
destroyed by fire 1955.
2 manuals, 20 speaking stops, 5 couplers, electro-pneumatic action.

Second organ, built 1958 Hill, Norman & Beard (o/n V384);
completed 1985 Australian Pipe Organs (addition of choir organ and pedal reed).
Great upperwork replaced 1996 Australian Pipe Organs.
3 manuals, 43 speaking stops, 17 couplers, electro-pneumatic and electro-magnetic action.

Present organ, built Wakeley Pipe Organs and Pipe Organs Victoria 2019-2024.
3 manuals, 58 speaking stops, 11 couplers, electric action.

Gallery organ (prepared-for): 2 manuals, 28 speaking stops, 7 couplers, electric action.
Transept organ: built 1967 Laurie Pipe Organs for St John's Anglican Church, Geelong West.
2 manuals, 3 ranks plus Mixture extended, electro-pneumatic action.

St Mark's Anglican Church, corner Burke & Canterbury Roads
Built 1928 Geo. Fincham & Sons Pty Ltd
Enlarged 1944 Geo. Fincham & Sons (Great Open Diapason I and 16ft extension)
Rebuilt and enlarged 1952 Geo. Fincham & Sons Pty Ltd (Choir Organ added and detached 3 manual drawstop console)
Tonal changes 1968
Rebuilt & enlarged 1989-90 Australian Pipe Organs Pty Ltd
Renovation and tonal changes 2023 Australian Pipe Organs Pty Ltd
3 manuals, 49 speaking stops, 15 couplers, electro-pneumatic action

Trinity Presbyterian Church, Riversdale Road
Built 1885 George Fincham for Chalmers Presbyterian Church, East Melbourne
Installed present location 1906
Rebuilt 1915 Geo Fincham & Son (tubular-pneumatic action and detached console)
Electrified 1954 & new console 1969 Hill, Norman & Beard (o/n V320, V771)
Tonal alterations c.1975 John S. Parker
Rebuilt 1995-1996 Vernon Cresswell; completed Peter D.G. Jewkes Pty Ltd
2 manuals, 32 speaking stops, 8 couplers, electro-pneumatic and electro-magnetic actions

‘Wanganella’, Aird Street
Built 1966-1968 Peter Lord
2 manuals, six ranks + mixture extension, electric action

Canterbury Presbyterian Church, Canterbury Road
Built 1928 Frederick Taylor
Rebuilt 1960 Hill, Norman & Beard (Australia) Pty Ltd (order no V480)
2 manuals, 22 speaking stops, 9 couplers, electro-pneumatic action

Congregational Church, Canterbury Road
Built 1913 Geo. Fincham & Son
Organ dismantled 1981 and parts sold to Malcolm Allerding, Gordon, NSW
2 manuals, 10 speaking stops, 3 couplers, tubular-pneumatic action

St Paul's Anglican Church, cnr Church & Margaret Streets
Built 1915 George Fincham & Son
Rebuilt 1965 & enlarged 1971-72 Hill, Norman & Beard (Australia) Pty Ltd.
2 manuals, 22 speaking stops, 9 couplers, electro-pneumatic action

Catholic Apostolic Church, Queensberry Street
See: Romanian Orthodox Church, Queensberry Street

Church of All Nations (formerly Methodist)
George Fincham 1877; Swell added 1886; restored 1991-92 by South Island Organ Company
2 manuals, 15 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action

Church of Christ, Lygon Street
Built by Geo. Fincham & Son 1906 as a stock organ
Initially installed Holy Trinity Anglican Church, East Melbourne on hire
Installed present location 1913
2 manuals, 14 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical manual & stop action
Tubular-pneumatic action to pedals

Corpus Christi College Chapel, Drummond Street
Geo.Fincham & Sons Pty Ltd 1978 for Corpus Christ College Chapel, Clayton
Installed 2000 present location Wakeley Pipe Organs Pty Ltd
2 manuals, 12 speaking stops, mechanical action

Exhibition Building
George Fincham 1880
4 manuals, 70 speaking stops, barker lever action
Destroyed 1948/1965
Fincham's magnum opus, the instrument incorporated a 32ft facade and detached terraced console

Rolland House Chapel, cnr Queensberry & Rathdowne Streets
Built 1947 Hill, Norman & Beard (Australia) Pty Ltd; sold and broken up c.1983
2 manuals, 9 speaking stops, 8 couplers, electro-pneumatic action

Romanian Orthodox Church (formerly Catholic Apostolic Church), Queensberry Street
Built c.1875-1880 George Fincham.
Rebuilt & enlarged 1939 George Fincham & Sons Pty Ltd.
2 manuals, 15 speaking stops, 3 couplers, tubular-pneumatic action.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church, cnr Rathdowne & Pelham Streets

Gallery Organ:
William Anderson, 1886
Enlarged c. 1920 (addition of Great Trumpet and bass octave to Swell reeds) Frederick Taylor?
Rebuilt & enlarged 1958 Geo. Fincham & Sons Pty Ltd
3 manuals, 30 speaking stops, 18 couplers, electro-pneumatic action

Sanctuary Organ:
Balbiani, Milano 1929 – for Brigidine Convent, Randwick, NSW; opened 1930
Reb 1965 S.T. Noad & Son, Sydney (new electro-pneumatic action)
Installed 1986 Alan Cargill and others St Francis Xavier's Catholic Church, Bowenfels, NSW
Reb & inst present location 2011-12 Wakeley Pipe Organs Pty Ltd
2 manuals, 7 speaking stops, 10 couplers, electro-pneumatic action

Caulfield Grammar School, War Memorial Hall, Glen Eira Road
Built 1916 J.E. Dodd, Adelaide for Congregational Church, Malvern, Victoria
Removed from church 1966 (building demolished)
Rebuilt 1966-67 Laurie Pipe Organs Pty Ltd
2 manuals, 34 speaking stops, 9 couplers, electro-pneumatic action
Organ destroyed by fire 2000

St Paul's Anglican Church, Dandenong Road
Built 1928 Hill, Norman & Beard Ltd, London (order number 12)
Installed new church 1939 Hill, Norman & Beard (Australia) Pty Ltd (order number V107)
Rebuilt and resited 1958 George Fincham & Sons Pty Ltd (new console)
2 manuals, 3 ranks extended, electro-pneumatic action

St Mary's Anglican Church
First organ: rem to Christ Church Anglican Church, St Arnaud.
Second organ: rem to Wesley College Chapel, Prahran.
Present organ: B 1933 & elec 1951 George Fincham & Sons. 3m, 13rks ext (54 spst), 6c, elpn.
Altns 1981- W.S. Glasson (new console piston and stop action completed 1991)
Moved to Uniting Church, Serrell Street, East Malvern 2021 Wakeley Pipe Organs

St Mary-the-Virgin Anglican-Catholic Church, Kooyong Road, Caulfield South
Built c.1886 Alfred Crook for his residence in Brunswick; 
later installed in his residence at Lockwood and the 
Congregational Churches in Forest Street 1893 and Olinda Street, Bendigo 1938. 
Renovated & installed St Peter's Anglican Church, Eaglehawk 1971 R.A. Anderson and others.  
Restored and installed former Uniting (Methodist) Church, Kooyong Road, South Caulfield
2014 Wakeley Pipe Organs Pty Ltd.
Moved to Malvern East 2020 Wakeley Pipe Organs
2 manuals, 10 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action

Robert Blackwood Hall
Monash University, Wellington Road
Built 1978-80 Jurgen Ahrend, Leer, Germany
4 manuals, 45 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action

St Andrew's Anglican Church, South Terrace
(church now demolished and organ broken up)
First organ installed 1894, builder unknown (c.1850); sold 1924 to St John's Anglican Church, Sorrento
Second organ, Built 1868 George Fincham for All Saints' Anglican Church, East St Kilda
Enlarged 1871 George Fincham (addition of Choir Organ)
Installed at Clifton Hill 1924
Removed 1975 when church demolished
Parts used in organ at Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church, Eltham 1976
2 manuals, 19 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action

St John-the-Baptist Catholic Church
B 1924 George Fincham & Sons.
2 manuals, 24 speaking stops, 8 couplers, tubular-pneumatic action
Reeds by Alfred Palmer & Son.
Gt: 8.8.8.8.4.4.2.8. Sw: 16.8.8.8.8.4.4.2.8.8.8. Ped: 16.16.16.8.8.

Baptist Church.
see: St Patrick's Catholic Church, Albury, NSW.

Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Sydney Road
Built 1888 George Fincham. 2 manuals, 14 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action
Rebuilt 1957 Hill, Norman & Beard (Australia) Pty Ltd; completed 1983 Australian Pipe Organs Pty Ltd.
2 manuals, 25 speaking stops, 9 couplers, electro-pneumatic action.

Baptist Tabernacle, Sackville Street
see: Residence of John Brooks, Malabu Avenue, Coolum Beach

Congregational (Independent) Church, Oxford Street,
Built 1874 Mackenzie & Renton.
Moved to front of church and alterations 1889 George Fincham.
Removed 1948 George Fincham & Sons; parts used elsewhere.
2 manuals, 14 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action.

St Joseph's Catholic Church, Otter Street 
B c1880s William Anderson.1m, 6 sp. st, 1c, tr. Man: 8.8 divided.4.4.2. Ped: 16.
Church completely destroyed by fire 2 April, 2007

St Philip's Anglican Church, Hoddle Street
First organ, built 1871 George Fincham: see Queenscliff. St George's Anglican Church
Second organ, built George Fincham, opened 1874 (present location unknown)
Third organ, built William Anderson, opened 1882; removed 1968
2 manuals, 13 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action (later enlarged); parts used in other organs

United Free Methodist Church, Hoddle Street
See: Cavendish.  St Luke's Lutheran Church

FIRST ORGAN: Installed 1915; unknown builder
1 manual, 5 speaking stops, pedal pulldowns, mechanical action
see: Beechworth Town Hall.
PRESENT ORGAN: Gray & Davison, London, 1867, for St Patrick's Catholic Cathedral, Ballarat
2 manuals, 25 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action
Rebuilt 1898 George Fincham, Melbourne
Rebuilt and installed in present location 1931 George Fincham & Sons Pty Ltd
Rebuilt 1962 Hill, Norman & Beard (Australia Pty Ltd (o/n V494)
Alterations 1979 R.J. Heatley, Melbourne
Addition 1992 Australian Pipe Organs Pty Ltd, Melbourne
2 manuals, 25 speaking stops, 9 couplers, electro-pneumatic action

 

Cairns Memorial Uniting (formerly Presbyterian) Church, cnr Hotham & Powlett Streets
Alfred Fuller, Kew, 1884
2 manuals, 22 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action
Rebuilt 1949 Hill, Norman & Beard (Australia) Pty Ltd
2 manuals, 26 speaking stops, 8 couplers, electro-pneumatic action
Church and organ destroyed by fire, August 1988

Catholic Ladies College Chapel, Cathedral Place
Built 1871 William Anderson for the Congregational Church, Fitzroy
Enlarged 1891 Alfred Fuller (addition of Swell Organ)
Installed 1903 Geo. Fincham & Son at Catholic Ladies College
Removed 1970 Geoff Thiele; some parts used in organ at
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Ringwood
2 manuals, 12 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action

St John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Victoria Parade

FIRST ORGAN: Installed 1937 George Fincham & Sons, Melbourne,
deriving from the organ built by Robert Mackenzie, Melbourne, 1876-79,
and completed by George Fincham, Melbourne, 1879-96,
for St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne
2 manuals, circa 20 speaking stops, tubular pneumatic action
Removed circa 1962;
parts incorporated into the organ at St Patrick's Cathedral, 1964,
George Fincham & Sons, Melbourne

PRESENT ORGAN: George Fincham & Sons, Melbourne, 1962,
incorporating some pipework from the first organ
2 manuals, 6 ranks + mixture extended, electro-pneumatic action

Unitarian Church, Cathedral Place
First organ (in previous church), built by Robert Mackenzie
possibly now at St Monica's Catholic Church, Footscray
Second organ, built 1887 Alfred Fuller, Kew
2 manuals, 13 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action
Action electrified 1959 Hill, Norman & Beard (Australia Pty Ltd)
Removed circa 1965 and rebuilt at St James' Presbyterian (now Uniting) Church, Wattle Park

All Saints' Anglican Church, Chapel Street

First organ, built by George Fincham 1868/1871
2 manuals, 18 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action
Moved to St Andrew's Anglican Church, Clifton Hill 1924
parts later used in a new organ for Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church, Eltham

Present organ, built by Roberts Ltd 1924
3 manuals, 45 speaking stops, 12 couplers, tubular-pneumatic action
Rebuilt by Australian Pipe Organs Pty Ltd 1981-82
3 manuals, 48 speaking stops, 10 couplers, electro-pneumatic action

Holy Trinity St Nicholas Russian Catholic Church (former Congregational Church),
corner Hotham & Inkerman Streets, East St Kilda
Built c.1865-1870 George Fincham for unknown location (probably private residence)
Installed 1885 previous Congregational Church, East St Kilda and 1888 in present church building
Moved to new location in church 1940 C.W. Andrewartha (Trumpet removed and replaced by Flute 4)
Installed residence of Michael Wu, Healesville 2002 Wakeley Pipe Organs Pty Ltd
Restored & installed present location 2015 Hargraves Pipe Organs Pty Ltd
1 manual, 6 speaking stops, 1 coupler, mechanical action

St George's Uniting (formerly Presbyterian) Church, Chapel Street

FIRST ORGAN: George Fincham, Melbourne, 1880
1 manual, 6 speaking stops, 1 coupler, mechanical action
Listed for 'sale' 1883.

PRESENT ORGAN: T.C. Lewis, London, 1881
Installed 1882 George Fincham, Melbourne
2 manuals, 15 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action
Additions 1908 Frederick Taylor, Melbourne
Rebuilt & enlarged 1935 Frederick Taylor, Melbourne
3 manuals, 19(?) speaking stops, 12 couplers, tubular-pneumatic action
Additions 1941, 1947 Hill, Norman & Beard (Aust.) Pty Ltd
Action electrified 1998 Australian Pipe Organs, Melbourne
3 manuals, 23 speaking stops, 12 couplers, electro-pneumatic action

St James-the-Great Anglican Church
Samuel Joscelyne mid-1860s
1 manual, 8 speaking stops, 1 coupler, mechanical action

Christ Church Anglican Church, Mount Alexander Road, Essendon
Built 1929 Roberts Ltd.
2 manuals, 11 speaking stops, 5 couplers, tubular-pneumatic action

St Mark's Catholic Church
Alfred Fuller, Kew, 1888 for the Congregational Church, Ballarat
2 manuals, 17 speaking stops, mechanical action
Restored 1985 Marc Nobel, Melbourne

Methodist Church, Brunswick Street
First organ, built by George Fincham before 1866, sold to Methodist Church. Northcote 1890
Second organ, built by Fincham & Hobday 1890
3 manuals, 30 speaking stops, 4 couplers, mechanical action
Removed 1969 and parts used in new organ at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Horsham

Residence of Charles Stickland, 115 Miller Street
see: St John's Anglican Church, Colac

St Brigid's Catholic Church (North Fitzroy)
1886 Alfred Fuller
2 manuals, 16 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action

St Mark's Anglican Church, George Street

FIRST ORGAN: Builder unknown
Installed 1854 H.P. Nicholas; Removed 1855
8 speaking stops, mechanical action

SECOND ORGAN: Forster & Andrews, Hull, 1853
Installed 1855 from the Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne
Installed 1877 Methodist Church, Richmond
Rebuilt and installed 1888 at St Augustine's Anglican Church, Shepparton, Vic

THIRD ORGAN: William Anderson, Melbourne, 1877
Rebuilt 1963 Hill, Norman & Beard (Australia) Pty Ltd
Installed 1998-99 at St Francis-in-the-Fields Anglican Church, Mooroolbark, Vic

PRESENT ORGAN: Harrison & Harrison, Durham, 1938, for St Luke's Church, Cowley, Oxfordshire, UK
Restored & installed in this location 1999 Peter D.G. Jewkes Pty Ltd, Sydney
2 manuals, 14 speaking stops, 4 couplers, tubular-pneumatic action

Presbyterian Church, Norwood Street
Builder probably Meadway & Slatterie circa 1915
Destroyed by fire 24 April 1970
2 manuals, 9 speaking stops, 4 couplers, mechanical action

St Brendan's Catholic Church, Wellington Street
Alfred Fuller, Kew, 1884, for the Independent (Congregational) Church, Kew
2 manuals, 16 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action
Installed 1893 in the Wesleyan Chapel, Brighton
Rebuilt and enlarged 1968 Laurie Pipe Organs, Melbourne
Installed in present location 2016 Hargraves Pipe Organs, Mt Evelyn, Vic
2 manuals, 18 speaking stops, 8 couplers, electro-pneumatic action

Baptist Church, Paisley Street
B 1948 Hill, Norman & Beard (o/n V206).
2 manuals, 15 speaking stops, 8 couplers, electro-pneumatic action

St John's Anglican Church, Paisley Street
B 1887 William Anderson; res 1969 Hill, Norman & Beard (o/n V764).
2 manuals, 15 speaking stops, 3 couplers, tracker
Gt: 8.8 divided.4.4.2-2/3.2.1-3/5. Sw: 8.8.8.4.2.8. Ped: 16.16.

St Monica's Catholic Church, Whitehall Street
Built by Robert Mackenzie 1870s (on stylistic evidence) for unknown location,
possibly the Unitarian Church, East Melbourne
Installed after 1900 present location on west gallery
Restored George Fincham & Sons c.1977
Casework altered by Michel Alcouffe
1 manual, 7 speaking stops, 1 coupler, mechanical action

St Peter’s Lutheran, Frankston / Karingal Uniting Church, 84 Karingal Drive
B c.1875 Daniel Lemke for Immanuel Lutheran Church, Light Pass, SA;
res & inst 1963 Davis & Laurie St Peter's Anglican Church, Murrumbeena;
inst 1971 St Peter's Lutheran Church, Derna Crescent, Frankston, Laurie Pipe Organs.
Inst. present loc 2002 Laurie Pipe Organs.
Removed 2021 and returned to Immanuel Lutheran Church hall, Light Pass, SA
1 manuals, 4 speaking stops, no pedals, foot-blown, tracker action, Man: 8.4.4.2.

Gardenvale (also known as Brighton)

St James' Catholic Church
Anderson 1902, restored Stewart Organs 2001
2 manuals, 12 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical

Church and organ destroyed by fire 30 March 2015

St Stephen's Anglican Church, North Road
Built circa 1885 [Wordsworth &] Maskell, Leeds, UK
for unidentified English location – 'Sherborne' marked inside organ
Installed May 1928 St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne as a temporary organ by Hill, Norman & Beard
Installed 1929 present location Hill, Norman & Beard
Renovated with tonal alterations 1980 John S. Parker
2 manuals, 13 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical and electric action

St Agnes' Anglican Church, Booran Road, Glen Huntly
Built 1972 Hill, Norman & Beard (Australia) Pty Ltd using some older pipework.
2 manuals, 3 ranks extension, electro-magnetic action.
Organ relocated to rear platform 2001 Australian Pipe Organs Pty Ltd.

St David's Presbyterian Church, Glen Huntly.
See: St Anthony's Catholic Church, Railway Place, Alphington

Sacre Coeur Convent Chapel
Merklin & Cie, Paris & Lyon 1889, built for St Joseph's Convent,
Marseilles, France and installed at Glen Iris in 1905 by George Fincham & Son.
2 manuals, 10 speaking stops, tracker action, reversed console.

St Oswald's Anglican Church, High Street
Built 1989 Knud Smenge
2 manuals, 11 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action

St Martin's Anglican Church, Cromwell Road
Built 1887 George Fincham
Partly rebuilt & console replaced c1952 George Fincham & Sons Pty Ltd
Rebuilt and enlarged 1994 Australian Pipe Organs Pty Ltd
2 manuals, 22 speaking stops, 8 couplers, electro-pneumatic action

Auburn Uniting Church (formerly Methodist), Oxley Road
First organ in earlier church building, see: Preston. Methodist Church, Yann Street
Present organ, built 1889 Fincham & Hobday; rebuilt & enlarged 1892 Fincham & Hobday
Alterations 1922 Meadway & Slatterie
Alterations 1940 Geo. Fincham & Sons Pty Ltd
Rebuilt & enlarged 1967 Hill, Norman & Beard (Australia) Pty Ltd (o/n V693)
Tonal changes later by John Parker and Australian Pipe Organs
3 manuals, 41 speaking stops, 11 couplers, electro-pneumatic and electro-magnetic action

'Alverno', Mary Street
John Renton, Edinburgh, circa 1850 (attributed);
altered circa 1872 unknown builder
Previous locations unknown
Stored at present location after early 1940s
Restored and installed in house 2020 Hargraves Pipe Organs Pty Ltd
One manual, three speaking stops, mechanical action

Augustine Congregational Church, Burwood Road
Built 1888 and enlarged 1906 George Fincham [& Son]
3 manuals, 22 speaking stops, 7 couplers, tubular-pneumatic action
Organ removed 1974 and parts used for a larger organ in the Augustine Centre, Hawthorn

Christ Church Anglican Church
First organ, built 1855 J.W. Walker, London; 
removed c. 1876;
parts used by William Anderson in an organ for the residence of Robert Sperring, Essendon.
1 manual, 5 speaking stops, pedal pulldowns, mechanical action.

Present organ, built 1876 Alfred Hunter, London;
restored 1968 Hill, Norman & Beard (Australia) Pty Ltd (o/n V742); 
renovated c.1983 George Fincham & Sons Pty Ltd.
2 manuals, 19 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action.

Church of the Immaculate Conception, cnr Burwood & Glenferrie Roads
Built 1879 George Fincham
2 manuals, 13 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action
Rebuilt and enlarged 1965 Geo. Fincham & Sons Pty Ltd
2 manuals, 25 speaking stops, 8 couplers, electro-pneumatic action

Methodist Church, Denham Street, West Hawthorn
Built 1900 by E. Cornwall Cook, Hawthorn
Damaged by fire April 1970 and broken up
2 manuals, 15 speaking stops, 5 couplers, mechanical and tubular-pneumatic action

Presbyterian Church
1892 Fincham & Hobday, reb. & enl. 1923 Frederick Taylor
Res. 2001 - 2004 Wakeley Pipe Organs Pty Ltd
3m., 26 sp.st., tub. pn.

Scotch College, Assembly Hall
Organ removed from Assembly Hall (Scots Church), Sydney.
Hill, Norman & Beard 1929-30. Restored South Island Organ Co. and Peter D G Jewkes (Sydney) 2004.
3m, 50 speaking stops, 18 couplers, el.pn.

St Columb’s Anglican Church, St Columb’s Street
First organ, see: St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Murwillumbah, NSW
Present organ, built 1923 Roberts Ltd
Rebuilt 1954 George Fincham & Sons Pty Ltd
Renovated 2021 Australian Pipe Organs Pty Ltd 
2 manuals, 24 speaking stops, 7 couplers, electro-pneumatic action

St John's Anglican Church, Burgundy Street
First organ, three-cylinder barrel organ installed 1852
Rebuilt by George Fincham 1873 with a keyboard. 1 manual, 4 speaking stops
Removed 1896 by Alfred Fuller and parts incorporated in organ installed in
1900 at the Methodist Church, Mackenzie Street, Bendigo,
now at St Philip's Catholic Church, Blackburn North
Present organ, built 1896 Alfred Fuller
2 manuals 10 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action
Rebuilt 1965 Davis & Laurie Pty Ltd
2 manuals, 16 speaking stops, 9 couplers, electro-pneumatic action

St John's Catholic Church
1890 Alfred Fuller, res. and rem. 2000 Wakeley Pipe Organs Pty Ltd
from St Mary's Redemptorist Monastery, Ballarat
2m., 10 sp. st., 3c., mech. and tub.pn.

SECOND ORGAN:  see: St John's Lutheran Church, Yarra Street, Geelong

Xavier College Chapel, Barkers Road
Built circa 1910-1920 J.E. Dodd; installed 'Rockingham', Kew, residence of J.H. Syme.
Installed circa 1951 Xavier College Chapel, Kew.
1 manual, 8 speaking stops, 1 coupler, electro-pneumatic action
(possibly originally fitted with player mechanism).
Removed circa 1963.  See: Ashburton. St Michael's Catholic Church

 'Rockingham', residence of John Herbert Syme, Barkers Road
Built circa 1910-1920 J.E. Dodd; installed 'Rockingham', Kew,
residence of J.H. Syme.
Installed circa 1951 Xavier College Chapel, Kew.
1 manual, 8 speaking stops, 1 coupler, electro-pneumatic action
(possibly originally fitted with player mechanism).
Removed circa 1963.  See: Ashburton. St Michael's Catholic Church

Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, Burwood Highway
Builder unknown (English, first half of 19th century)
Installed c.1858 at St Patrick's Church (later Cathedral), Melbourne from previous unknown location
Installed 1868 at St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne
Installed 1882 George Fincham at St Brigid's Catholic Church, Fitzroy
Renovated & installed 1886 Alfred Fuller at Congregational Church, Castlemaine
Installed present location 1985-86 by church members
Renovated 1997 Australian Pipe Organs Pty Ltd
2manuals, 11speaking stops, 3couplers, mechanical action

Congregational Church, Glenferrie Road
Built by J.E. Dodd, Adelaide, 1915-16
Organ sold to Caulfield Grammar School 1967 and destroyed by fire 2000
2 manuals, 19 speaking stops, 4 couplers, tubular-pneumatic action

Malvern Presbyterian Church, Wattletree Road
Built 1906 Geo.Fincham & Son
Rebuilt 1956 and enlarged 1983 Geo.Fincham & Sons Pty Ltd
2 manuals, 25 speaking stops, 7 couplers, electro-pneumatic action

St Joseph's Catholic Church, Stanhope Street

First organ, built 1917 J.E. Dodd (broken up 1970s)
2 manuals, 23 speaking stops, 7 couplers, tubular-pneumatic action

Present organ, built 1967 Hill, Norman & Beard (Australia) Pty Ltd
2 manuals, 2 ranks + Mixture extension, electro-magnetic action

Peace Memorial Methodist Church, Epping Street
Built 1922 George Fincham & Sons Pty Ltd (using 2nd hand components)
Removed 1981 Australian Pipe Organs; parts used elsewhere
2 manuals, 24 speaking stops, 5 couplers, tubular-pneumatic action

St Mary-the-Virgin Anglican-Catholic Church, Serrell Street
Built c.1886 Alfred Crook for his residence in Brunswick; 
later installed in his residence at Lockwood and the 
Congregational Churches in Forest Street 1893 and Olinda Street, Bendigo 1938. 
Renovated & installed St Peter's Anglican Church, Eaglehawk 1971 R.A. Anderson and others.  
Restored and installed former Uniting (Methodist) Church, Kooyong Road, South Caulfield
2 014 Wakeley Pipe Organs Pty Ltd.
Moved to Malvern East 2020 Wakeley Pipe Organs
2 manuals, 10 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action

Stonnington Community Uniting Church
(formerly Ewing Memorial Presbyterian / Uniting Church), Burke Road
Built 1921 & rebuilt 1955 George Fincham & Sons
2 manuals, 17 speaking stops, 7 couplers, electro-pneumatic action

St Patrick's Catholic Church
Frederick W. Nicholson, Bradford, 1862; built for Independent Church, Prahran, Victoria
Rebuilt & installed 1999 Pipe Organ Reconstructions with second duplicate case and new console
2 manuals, 24 speaking stops, 5 couplers, electro-pneumatic action [JM]

St Linus' Anglican Church
James Moyle, Prahran, ca.1855
1 manual, 4 speaking stops, mechanical action
Restored 1985 George Fincham & Sons, Melbourne
The first organ built in Victoria to survive

Catholic Church of our Lady of Mount Carmel, Richardson Street
Built 1907-8 Frederick Taylor
Rebuilt & enlarged 1929 Frederick Taylor
3 manuals, 27 speaking stops, 8 couplers, tubular-pneumatic action
Rebuilt & enlarged 1986-87 S.J. Laurie
3 manuals, 38 speaking stops, 8 couplers, electro-pneumatic action, two consoles
Enlarged 2011-12 Pipe Organs WA
(addition of Positive division and new four-manual nave console and main cases moved forwards)
4 manuals, 48 speaking stops, 19 couplers, electro-pneumatic action, two consoles

Former Uniting (Methodist) Church, Gladstone Street.
Built 1921 George Fincham & Sons.
Church sold and organ broken up by new owners of building 2007: case remains in building.
2 manuals, 16 speaking stops, 5 couplers, tubular-pneumatic action

St Thomas’ Anglican Church, Mount Alexander Road, Moonee Ponds
First organ, see: Morwell. St Andrew's Presbyterian Church.
Present organ, Built 1923 & restored 1970 George Fincham & Sons Pty Ltd.
2 manuals, 21 speaking stops, 4 couplers, tubular-pneumatic action.

St Francis-in-the-Fields Anglican Church, Hull Road
William Anderson, Melbourne, 1877, for St Mark's Anglican Church, Fitzroy
2 manuals, 14 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action
Rebuilt 1963 Hill, Norman & Beard (Aust) Pty Ltd (o/n V567)
Installed in present location 1999 Wakeley Pipe Organs, Chirnside Park
2 manuals, 21 speaking stops, 9 couplers, electro-pneumatic action

St Fidelis’ Catholic Church, Clarendon Street
Fincham & Hobday, Melbourne, 1891, for the Methodist Church, North Essendon
Renovated 1975 George Fincham & Sons, Melbourne
Renovated and installed in present location 2006 Australian Pipe Organs Pty Ltd, Keysborough, Vic.
1 manual, 10 speaking stops, 1 coupler, mechanical action

Church of the Epiphany (Anglican), cnr High Street and Bayview Street
Built 1931 by George Fincham & Sons Pty Ltd
Enlarged 1940 (addition of Pedal Open Diapason metal 16 from St Patrick's Cathedral
Removed 1969 George Fincham & Sons; parts used elsewhere
2 manuals, 18 speaking stops, 3 couplers, tubular-pneumatic action

St Mary's Anglican Church, Howard Street

FIRST ORGAN: William Anderson, Melbourne 1879-80
2 manuals, 13 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action
Rebuilt 1930 Roberts Ltd, Adelaide
2 manuals, 17 speaking stops, 6 couplers, tubular-pneumatic action
Electrified with tonal additions 1969 Myles Browne, Melbourne
Removed 1982

PRESENT ORGAN: Werner Bosch, Sandershausen, W. Germany 1958,
for Elizabeth Street Brethren Chapel, Wellington, NZ
Installed in Methodist Church, Toowong, Qld 1975 Walter Emerson, Toowoomba
Rebuilt and installed in present location 1984 Knud Smenge, Melbourne
2 manuals, 12 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action

St Michael’s Catholic Church, Dryburgh Street
Present organ, builder unknown (probably William Anderson);
installed 1911 & rebuilt 1928 George Fincham & Sons Pty Ltd.
2 manuals, 13 speaking stops, 7 couplers, tubular-pneumatic action

Former Uniting (Union Memorial Presbyterian) Church, Curzon Street
First organ, details unavailable (on hire)
Second organ, built 1896 Fincham & Hobday;
rebuilt 1953 Hill, Norman & Beard (o/n V269);
removed c1986 (parts sold to St Aidan's Uniting Church, Balwyn) and also used elsewhere
2 manuals, 17 speaking stops, 7 couplers, electro pneumatic action.
Third organ, Built 1987-88 Knud Smenge
1 manual, 7 speaking stops, 1 coupler, mechanical action

Christ Church Anglican Church, North Road
Built by George Fincham 1864
Opened at the Congregational Church, Victoria Parade, East Melbourne, 1865
1 manual, 9 speaking stops, 1 coupler, mechanical action
Installed at Christ Church, Ormond by C.W. Andrewartha c.1939
Rebuilt & enlarged 1978 John Larner
Rebuilt 1983 George Fincham & Sons Pty Ltd
2 manuals, 22 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action

Mar Thoma Church
(former College Presbyterian/Uniting Church)
B 1903 George Fincham & Son;
relocated in building 1941 George Fincham & Sons.
2m, 16spst, 4c, tubpn.
Gt: 8.8.8.4.4.2.8. Sw: 8.8.8.8.4.2.8. Ped: 16.8.

Ormond College Chapel, University of Melbourne
Ronald Sharp 1972-3; rebuilt 1992-3 Knud Smenge
2 manuals, 15 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action

Trinity College Chapel, Royal Parade, Parkville. University of Melbourne

First organ: Built 1923 J.E. Dodd, Adelaide;
rebuilt 1959 Hill, Norman & Beard (o/n V435);
rebuilt & enlarged 1989 S.J. Laurie.
2 manuals, 24 speaking stops, 9 couplers, electro-pneumatic.
Removed 1997; some parts used in new organ at Camberwell Grammar School, Canterbury

Second organ:  B 1997-98 Kenneth Jones & Associates, Bray, Ireland. 
3 manuals, 33 speaking stops, 6 couplers, mechanical & electric stop action

Present organs: 

1. B 2021-2022 Australian Pipe Organs
(incorporating some parts from previous Jones organ). 
4m, 60spst, 38c, elpn.

2. B 1983 Knud Smenge.  
1 manual, 4 speaking stops, no pedals, mechanical.

Wilson Hall, University of Melbourne
B 1890 Fincham & Hobday for the Australian Church, Flinders Street, Melbourne;
organ reb & re-erected 1922 at Russell Street church;
reb & inst Wilson Hall, University of Melbourne, Parkville, 1956 George Fincham & Sons
4m, 74spst, 19c, elpn.
Gt: 16.8.8.8.8.8.4.4.4.2-2/3.2.2.V.8.4.
Sw: 16.8.8.8.8.4.4.2.V.16.8.8.4.
Ch: 8.8.8.4.4.2-2/3.2.1- 3/5.1-1/3.1.16.
Solo: 8.8.8.8.8.4.4.2-2/3.2.8.8.8.8. 8.4.
Ped: 32.16.16.16.16.8.8.8.5-1/3.4.32 (VII).16 (VII).16.8.4.

Whitley College Chapel, Royal Parade
see: St Mark's Anglican Church, Balnarring

Uniting (former Presbyterian) Church, Bridge Street
Previous organ installed 1897 removed 1925; details unavailable
Present organ, built 1925 Geo. Fincham & Sons Pty Ltd
2 manuals, 9 speaking stops, 3 couplers, tubular-pneumatic action

Mount Erica Methodist Church, High Street
Built by William Anderson 1880s for an earlier unknown location; installed here 1905
Organ removed 1964 Hill, Norman & Beard (V601)
and parts used in a new organ for the Koonung Heights Uniting Church, Balwyn
2 manuals, 11 speaking stops, 2 couplers, mechanical action

St Matthew's Anglican Church, High Street
First organ, built by George Fincham; installed 1872.
1 manual, 6 speaking stops, 1 coupler. Present location unknown.
Second organ, built by George Fincham; installed 1878.
2 manuals, 18 speaking stops, 3 couplers.
Moved 1934 to St James' Anglican Church, Glen Iris and later rebuilt.
Third organ, built 1867 and enlarged 1883 George Fincham
for St John's Anglican Church, La Trobe Street, Melbourne.
Rebuilt 1924 Keith M. Lavers (new electric action and console, tonal additions)
and reconstructed 1927 Roberts Ltd.
Installed 1934 W.L. Roberts in St Matthew's Church, Prahran.
Removed c.1976 to storage and subsequently broken up.
3 manuals, 37 speaking stops, 10 couplers, tubular-pneumatic action.

Methodist Church, Yann Street
Built 1880 George Fincham for Methodist Church, Auburn (Hawthorn)
Installed at Preston 1889
Removed 1967 George Fincham & Sons Pty Ltd (parts used elsewhere)
2 manuals, 12 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action

Uniting (Methodist) Church, High Street
First organ, built c.1866 George Fincham, details and current location unknown
Present organ, built 1877 George Fincham for St Peter's Anglican Church, Ballarat.
Large Open Diapason installed 1914 Geo Fincham & Son in place of Mixture.
Inst present loc 1930 Hill, Norman & Beard (o/n 107)
2manuals, 15speaking stops, 3couplers, tracker action

Congregational Church, Lennox Street
First organ, installed 1867; details unknown.
Second organ, built 1870 George Fincham using some older components.
Used as a temporary organ at Melbourne Town Hall 1870-71.
Organ moved into storage at Fincham factory 1945 and later broken up.
2 manuals, 16 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action.

St Ignatius' Catholic Church
George Fincham, 1874
2 manuals, 20 speaking stops, mechanical action
Organ exhibited in 1875 Victorian Intercolonial Exhibition

St Matthias' Anglican Church, Church Street
Built by Bevington & Sons, London, c.1853
Inst 1853 St Stephen's Anglican Church, Richmond
Inst 1869 Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Kew
Organ sold 1879 and inst St Matthias' Anglican Church, Richmond at unknown date
Organ removed 1971 George Fincham & Sons Pty Ltd and broken up
2 manuals, 10 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action

St Stephen's Anglican Church, Church St
Built 1865 J.W. Walker, London for 'Rose Hill', Toorak
Installed present location 1869
Restored 1963 Arthur Jones for J.W. Walker & Sons Ltd
Restored 2018-2019 Wakeley Pipe Organs Pty Ltd
3 manuals, 29 speaking stops, 5 couplers, mechanical action

Uniting (Methodist) Church
B 1888 George Fincham; res 1966 Hill, Norman & Beard.
2 manuals, 14 speaking stops, 3 couplers, tracker action

St Kilda (see also Balaclava) 

Christ Church Anglican Church, Acland Street
Hill & Son, London, 1859 (job no 1025)
2 manuals, 14 speaking stops, 2 couplers, mechanical action
Rebuilt and enlarged 1916 Meadway & Slatterie, Melbourne
Restored 2006-2013 Stewart Pipe Organs, Melbourne
3 manuals, 29 speaking stops, 9 couplers, tubular-pneumatic action

Presbyterian Church, cnr Alma Road & Barkly Street
Built 1892 Fincham & Hobday; rebuilt 1955 George Fincham & Sons Pty Ltd 
3 manuals, 31 speaking stops, 10 couplers, electro-pneumatic action

Residence of F.H. Wilson, 149 Alma Road
see: St John's Anglican Church, Colac

St Kilda Town Hall
Fincham & Hobday, 1892
3 manuals, 37 speaking stops, tubular-pneumatic action
rebuilt 1961 George Fincham & Sons;
3 manuals, 49 speaking stops, electro-pneumatic action
Destroyed by fire 7 April 1991

All Saints' Anglican Church, Chapel Street

First organ, built by George Fincham 1868/1871
2 manuals, 18 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action
Moved to St Andrew's Anglican Church, Clifton Hill 1924
parts later used in a new organ for Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church, Eltham

Present organ, built by Roberts Ltd 1924
3 manuals, 45 speaking stops, 12 couplers, tubular-pneumatic action
Rebuilt by Australian Pipe Organs Pty Ltd 1981-82
3 manuals, 48 speaking stops, 10 couplers, electro-pneumatic action

Holy Trinity St Nicholas Russian Catholic Church (former Congregational Church),
corner Hotham & Inkerman Streets, East St Kilda
Built c.1865-1870 George Fincham for unknown location (probably private residence)
Installed 1885 previous Congregational Church, East St Kilda and 1888 in present church building
Moved to new location in church 1940 C.W. Andrewartha (Trumpet removed and replaced by Flute 4)
Installed residence of Michael Wu, Healesville 2002 Wakeley Pipe Organs Pty Ltd
Restored & installed present location 2015 Hargraves Pipe Organs Pty Ltd
1 manual, 6 speaking stops, 1 coupler, mechanical action

St George's Uniting (formerly Presbyterian) Church, Chapel Street

FIRST ORGAN: George Fincham, Melbourne, 1880
1 manual, 6 speaking stops, 1 coupler, mechanical action
Listed for 'sale' 1883.

PRESENT ORGAN: T.C. Lewis, London, 1881
Installed 1882 George Fincham, Melbourne
2 manuals, 15 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action
Additions 1908 Frederick Taylor, Melbourne
Rebuilt & enlarged 1935 Frederick Taylor, Melbourne
3 manuals, 19(?) speaking stops, 12 couplers, tubular-pneumatic action
Additions 1941, 1947 Hill, Norman & Beard (Aust.) Pty Ltd
Action electrified 1998 Australian Pipe Organs, Melbourne
3 manuals, 23 speaking stops, 12 couplers, electro-pneumatic action

St James-the-Great Anglican Church
Samuel Joscelyne mid-1860s
1 manual, 8 speaking stops, 1 coupler, mechanical action

Southbank (also includes Southgate)

Hamer Hall (formerly Melbourne Concert Hall)
B. 1979-81 Casavant Freres (opus 3434);
opened 1982. 4 manuals, 60 speaking stops, 4 couplers, tracker action
Removed from Hall during renovations and placed in storage 2011

St John's Lutheran Church, Southgate

First organ (in previous church, City Road)
Built 1920s by Welte & Soehne, Freiburg, Germany for the residence of
Mr & Mrs T.J. Noske, 21 (later 39) Irving Road, Toorak
2 manuals, 20 speaking stops, 6 couplers, tubular-pneumatic action with roll-playing mechanism
Installed 1933 St John's Lutheran Church by Hill, Norman & Beard (Australia) Pty Ltd (order no 337).
Rebuilt 1960 by Hill, Norman & Beard (Australia) Pty Ltd (order no V473)
2 manuals, 25 speaking stops, 9 couplers, electro-pneumatic action
Removed from previous church 1990; some pipework survives in other organs

Present organ, built 1991-2 by Knud Smenge
2 manuals, 23 speaking stops, 4 couplers, mechanical action

Chamber organ, built 1996 by Knud Smenge; installed 2001
1 manual, 4 speaking stops, mechanical action

First Church of Christ Scientist, St Kilda Road
Built 1927 Henry Willis & Sons Ltd, London
3 manuals, 33 speaking stops, 20 couplers, electro-pneumatic action

Methodist Church, Cecil Street, South Melbourne
Built 1869 by George Fincham
Alterations by George Fincham 1887, 1903, 1906
2 manuals, 18 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action
Removed 1965 and parts moved to Zion Lutheran Church, Walla Walla, NSW

South Port Parks Uniting (formerly Presbyterian) Church
1891 Fincham & Hobday
Res. S.J. Laurie Pty Ltd 1996
2 manuals, 23 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical and tubular pneumatic action

SS Peter & Paul's Catholic Church, Montague Street

First organ, inst 1850s-1860s in old church,
moved into new church 1869; present loc unknown;

Second organ B William Anderson, inst 1875.
2 manuals, 16 stops; rem 1884, present loc unknown;

Third organ, B 1884 William Anderson; broken up c1970.
2 manuals, 21 speaking stops, 3 couplers, tracker.
Gt: 16.8.8 divided.8.8.4.4.2-2/3.2.8. Sw: 16 divided.8.8.4.2.8.8. Ped: 16.16.8
This organ has been destroyed.

Fourth organ, B 1971 Myles R. Browne, incorporating façade pipes and other parts from first organ.
2 manuals, 10 speaking stops, 6 couplers, electro-magnetic action.
Gt: 8.8.8.4.2. Sw: 8.8.4.III. Ped: 16.

Melbourne Grammar School: Chapel of St Peter, Domain Road
First organ, built by George Fincham 1887 for St Michael's Church, Wagga Wagga
Sold 1913 to St Bartholomew's Anglican Church, Burnley
Present organ, built by Norman & Beard, Norwich, 1913 (job number 1297)
Rebuilt & enlarged Hill, Norman & Beard (Australia) Pty Ltd 1947, 1966
Rebuilt & enlarged 1994 Australian Pipe Organs Pty Ltd
2 manuals, 26 speaking stops, 8 couplers, electro-pneumatic action

Presbyterian Church, Punt Road, South Yarra
George Fincham, Richmond, 1887
2 manuals, 16 speaking stops, 3 couplers, tubular-pneumatic action
Restored and enlarged 1907 Geo.Fincham & Son, Richmond
Rebuilt 1954 Geo.Fincham & Sons Pty Ltd, Richmond
2 manuals, 21 speaking stops, 7 couplers, electro-pneumatic action

St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Fitzgerald Street
B 1894 William Anderson; restored 1985 Geo. Fincham & Sons.
2 manuals, 12 speaking stops, 3 couplers, tracker action
Gt: 8.8 divided.8.4.4.2. Sw: 8.8.4.2.8. Ped: 16.

St Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Canterbury Road
Built by C.W. Andrewartha; opened 16 July 1939.
3 manuals, 20 speaking stops, 10 couplers, tubular-pneumatic action
Rebuilt and enlarged 1983-84 Australian Pipe Organs
3 manuals, 24 speaking stops, 8 couplers, electro-pneumatic action

Wyclif Congregational Church, Norfolk Road
Built before 1918 Mr Dudley, Armadale for residence of Charles Stickland, 115 Miller Street, North Fitzroy
Installed Surrey Hills 1919 Meadway & Slatterie
Rebuilt and enlarged 1924-25 Geo. Fincham & Sons Pty Ltd
Alterations 1934 C.W. Andrewartha
Removed 1975 and broken up; parts to St George's Anglican Church, Mont Albert and to J.A.H. Brooks
2 manuals, 13 speaking stops, 5 couplers, tubular-pneumatic action

St John's Anglican Church
Hill and Son, London, 1913
3 manuals, 37 speaking stops, electro-pneumatic action (originally tubular-pneumatic)
Restored 1994-1996 Peter D.G. Jewkes, Sydney
Facade pipe decoration by Marc Nobel

St Peter's Catholic Church, Toorak Road
Built Bevington & Sons, London;
installed 1853 St Francis’ Cathedral, Melbourne.
Enlarged 1868 George Fincham (addition of Choir Organ).
Alterations 1873 Robert Mackenzie (new swell windchest, console and pipework).
Rebuilt 1910 Geo Fincham & Son. 3 manuals, 35 speaking stops, tubular pneumatic action.
Rebuilt 1965 Geo Fincham & Sons Pty Ltd.
Installed present location 1973 from St Francis' Catholic Church, Lonsdale Street, Melbourne.
Rebuilt & enlarged 2019-2020 Australian Pipe Organs.
3 manuals, 47 speaking stops, 16 couplers, electro-pneumatic action.

St George's Anglican Church, Lucknow Street
Built Robert Mackenzie 1875 for Christ Church, Castlemaine
Installed Baptist Church, West Melbourne after 1888
Installed 1962 Baptist Church, Greensborough Harry Marriner
Installed present location 1981 Robert Heatley
Renovated 2014-15 Hargraves Pipe Organs
1 manual, 7 speaking stops, 1 coupler, mechanical & tubular pneumatic action.

St Mary Star-of-the-Sea Catholic Church
George Fincham, 1898-1900
3 manuals, 38 speaking stops, tubular-pneumatic action
Restored 1992-1993 South Island Organ Company, Timaru, New Zealand
This is the largest colonial built organ to survive intact

Holy Trinity Anglican Church
First organ, details unknown, installed 1855
1 manual, 4 speaking stops; present location unknown
Second organ, built 1857 Jesse Biggs; removed circa 1896
1 manual, 6 speaking stops; present location unknown
Present organ, built 1895-96 William Anderson
2 manuals, 14 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action

St Andrew's Presbyterian Church
First organ: Rem to St John’s Anglican Church, Flinders
Present organ, B 1882 George Fincham; reb 1956 Geo Fincham & Sons; reb 1983 S.J. Laurie.
2 manuals, 24 speaking stops, 7 couplers, electro-pneumatic action
Gt: 8.8.8.4.4.2-2/3.2.II.8.8. Sw: 16.8.8.8.4.4.2.8.8. Ped: 16.16.8.8.8.

St John's (Methodist) Uniting Church
Fincham & Hobday 1893
2 manuals, 20 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action

St Mary's Catholic Church
B unknown, installed 1905: possibly William Anderson, using components from earlier organs
Ren and moved to side chapel 1980 Geo Fincham & Sons
1 manual, 6 speaking stops, 1 couplers, tracker action
(provision made in organ for addition of second manual)
Man: 8.8 divided.4.4.2. Ped: 16.

Uniting (Congregational) Church (now closed)
B 1885 George Fincham.
2 manuals, 11 speaking stops, 3 couplers, tracker action.
Gt: 8.8.8.4.4.2. Sw: 8.8.4.8. Ped: 16.
Organ dismantled November 2006 for restoration and
installation at St Carthage's Catholic Church, Parkville.

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St John's Anglican Church
Built circa 1870 Gray & Davison, London, for Chappell & Company
Earlier locations unknown (private residence, Melbourne?)
Installed circa 1938 St Roch’s Catholic Church, Glen Iris
Installed 1978 residence of Ann Blore, Ascot Vale and later Surrey Hills
Restored 1990 S.J. Laurie and installed at present location
1 manual, 3 speaking stops, mechanical action, pedal pulldowns

Methodist Church
See: Cavendish.  St Luke's Lutheran Church

Bairnsdale Uniting Church, corner of Great Alpine Road and Lanes Road
Geo. Fincham & Sons Pty Ltd 1935 for the Methodist Church, Bairnsdale
Rebuilt and installed 1991 new Uniting Church, Bairnsdale by S.J. Laurie Pty Ltd
2 manuals, 16 speaking stops, electro-pneumatic and electro-magnetic action

Loreto Abbey Chapel
George Fincham & Son 1903
3 manuals, 20 speaking stops, tubular-pneumatic action

Private Residence, Johnson Street
E.F. Walcker & Co., Ludwigsburg-Wurtt, Germany (opus 1636), 1911
for St Andrew's Lutheran Church, Brisbane
Removed 1976 to new church building in Brisbane from former church
Removed 1990 Knud Smenge to Melbourne, and restored &
installed in present location 1999-2002 present owner
2 manuals, 11 speaking stops & 1 melodic bass coupler,
tubular-pneumatic action, roll-playing mechanism

St Alipius’ Catholic Church, Victoria Street, East Ballarat
Built 1913 Geo. Fincham & Son & rebuilt 1957 Geo. Fincham & Sons Pty Ltd
2 manuals, 22 speaking stops, 7 couplers, electro-pneumatic action

St Andrew's Uniting (Presbyterian) Kirk, Sturt Street
First organ, moved to Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Kew
Present organ, B 1891 Fincham & Hobday. 3m, 24spst, 5c, tr.
Gt: 16.8.8.8.4.4.2-2/3.2. Sw: 16.8.8.8.4.2.III.8.8. Ch: 8.8.8.4.2. Ped: 16.16.
Reb & enl 1926 Geo Fincham & Sons. 3m, 40spst, 10c, tubpn.
Console disconnected and organ out of use 1991.
Gt: 16.8.8.8.8.4.4.2-2/3.2.8. Sw: 16.8.8.8.8.4.2.III.8.8.8.
Ch: 8.8.8.8.4.4.2.8.8. 8.8. Ped: 32.16.16.16.8.8.8. 8.

St Patrick's Cathedral
George Fincham & Sons 1930.
3 manuals, 34 speaking stops, 12 couplers, tubular-pneumatic action. Unaltered.
Image from Organs of the Catholic Church (George Fincham & Sons).

St Peter's Anglican Church
Hill, Norman & Beard 1929
3 manuals, 26 speaking stops, 10 couplers, el. pn.
Res. Goldfields Pipe Organs

Uniting (formerly Methodist) Church, Barkly Street
see: St John's Anglican Church, Creswick

Uniting (Wesley Methodist) Church, Lydiard Street
First organ, see: Fairfield. St Paul's Anglican Church.
Second organ, now loc. Ballarat. Uniting Church, Neil Street.
Present organ, B 1890 Fincham & Hobday;
reb 1924, 1954 Geo Fincham & Sons. 3m, 35 sp. st, 12c, elpn.
Gt: 16.8.8.8.4.4.2.III.8. Sw: 16.8.8.8.8.4.2.III.8.8.4.
Ch: 8.8.8.4.2.8.8.8. Ped: 16.16.16.16.8.8.8.

Uniting (former Methodist) Church, cnr Neil & Macarthur Streets
Previous organ (in earlier church building), chamber organ, present location unknown.
Present organ, built 1874 George Fincham for the Wesleyan Church, Ballarat
Organ used in the Australian Juvenile Industrial Ballarat Exhibition 1890-91
Installed present location 1892 Fincham & Hobday
Rebuilt & enlarged 1924 Geo.Fincham & Sons Pty Ltd (tubular-pneumatic action and new console)
Rebuilt 1956 Geo.Fincham & Sons Pty Ltd (electro-pneumatic action and new console)
2 manuals, 25 speaking stops, 8 couplers, electro-pneumatic action

Uniting Church (former Wesleyan Methodist Church) – closed April 2018, Pleasant Street
First organ, built by Jesse Biggs 1855-57,
moved to St Mark's Church, Camberwell and
St Paul's Anglican Church, Fairfield – broken up c.1968
Present organ, built 1921 Geo.Fincham & Sons Pty Ltd
2 manuals, 14 speaking stops, 4 couplers, tubular-pneumatic action

St Mark's Anglican Church, cnr Balnarring Road & Frankston Flinders Road
Laurie Pipe Organs Pty Ltd, 1975, for Whitley College Chapel, Royal Parade, Parkville
Installed in present location 2017 Stewart Organs
1 manual, 5 speaking stops, 1 coupler, mechanical action

Christ Church Anglican Church
William Anderson; inst 1882 St George's RC Church, Carlton; inst 1887 present loc.
1 manual, 8 speaking stops, 1 coupler, mechanical action

St Andrew's Presbyterian Church
B 1914 & reb 1966 Geo Fincham & Sons.
2 manuals, 15 speaking stops, 8 couplers, electro-pneumatic action
Gt: 8.8.8.4.2. Sw: 8.8.8.4.III.8. Ped: 16.8.5-1/3.4.

St Joseph's Catholic Church, Arundel Street
Built 1971 Geo. Fincham & Sons Pty Ltd.
Damaged by fire 7 February 1989.
Organ removed by Australian Pipe Organs Pty Ltd and
parts used in organs at Box Hill and Shepparton.
2 manuals, 13 speaking stops, 3 couplers, electro-pneumatic action

Uniting (formerly Methodist) Church, cnr Carrier & Church Street
J.E. Dodd, Adelaide, 1898, for the Primitive Methodist Church, Wellington Square, North Adelaide
2 manuals, 13 speaking stops, 4 couplers, mechanical action
Installed 1930 in present location
Rebuilt 1975 Geo Fincham & Sons, Melbourne (new mechanical action)
2 manuals, 13 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action

Methodist Church, Arnold Street
See: Cavendish.  St Luke's Lutheran Church

Sacred Heart Catholic Cathedral, cnr Mackenzie & Wattle Streets
Bishop & Son, London & Ipswich, 1904; opened 1906
Rebuilt 1951 Hill, Norman & Beard (Australia) Pty Ltd
Rebuilt 1986-87 Australian Pipe Organs Pty Ltd
4 manuals, 51 speaking stops, 11 couplers, electro-pneumatic action

St Andrew's Uniting (formerly Presbyterian) Church, Myers Street
Built 1882 Alfred Fuller
Renovated 1917 Geo.Fincham & Son (new windchests, pipework altered)
Moved into new church building 1930 Robert and Cyril Cowling
Rebuilt 1959 Hill, Norman & Beard (Australia) Pty Ltd
2 manuals, 29 speaking stops, 9 couplers, electro-pneumatic and electro-magnetic action

St Kilian's Catholic Church
R.A. Randebrock., of Paderborn, Germany, 1872
2 manuals, 25 speaking stops, mechanical action
Restored Bellsham Pipe Organs, of Perth, 1981-2

St Paul's Anglican Cathedral, Myers Street
Built 1883 by Alfred Fuller
2 manuals, 22 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action.
Rebuilt & enlarged 1957 by Hill, Norman & Beard (Australia) Pty Ltd (order numbers V291, V293)
incorporating J.W. Whiteley console and Hill Violon 16 from St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney.
Renovated 1995 Australian Pipe Organs Pty Ltd -
replacement J.W. Walker console from St George's Anglican Cathedral, Perth, solid state switching.
3 manuals, 39 speaking stops, 15 couplers, electro-pneumatic action

St Peter's Anglican Church, High Street, Eaglehawk.
B c.1886 Alfred Crook for his residence in Brunswick;
later installed in his residence at Lockwood and the
Congregational Churches in Forest Street 1893 and Olinda Street, Bendigo 1938.
Renovated & installed present loc 1971 R.A. Anderson and others.
2 manuals, 10 speaking stops, 3 couplers, tracker action
Removed 2013 from Eaglehawk, restored and installed 2014 at
St Mary-the-Virgin Anglican-Catholic Church, Caulfield South

Uniting (formerly Methodist) Church, Golden Square, Bendigo
B 1873 Robert Mackenzie; reb 1951 Hill, Norman & Beard (o/n V244). 2m, 22spst, 8c, elpn.
Gt: 8.8.8.4.4.2-2/3.2.II.8. Sw: 16.8.8.8.4.2.8.8. Ped: 16.16.8.8.4.
Reb & enl 1990 Vernon Cresswell. 2m, 23spst, 7c, elpn.
Gt: 8.8.8.4.4.2-2/3.2.IV.8. Sw: 8.8.8.4.2.III.8.8. Ped: 16.16.8.8.4.16.

Uniting Church, Long Gully
Alfred Fuller, Kew, 1882
2 manuals, 15 speaking stops, mechanical action
Restored 1982 S.J. Laurie [SC]

Congregational Church, Lyttleton Street
Organ formerly at St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne and St Brigid's Church, North Fitzroy. 
See: Knoxfield. Our Saviour's Lutheran Church.

St Luke's Lutheran Church, Bunbury Street
Built 1857-58 Jesse Biggs, Melbourne for United Free Methodist Church, Collingwood
Later in private ownership in Bendigo.
Installed after 1913 Methodist Church, Arnold Street, Bendigo
Installed 1958 Douglas Price and others Methodist Church, Ararat
Installed 1983 Uniting Church, West Ararat
Installed 1984 residence of Ivan Puls, Miga Lake
Installed present location 2001
1 manual, 6 speaking stops, pedal pulldowns, mechanical action

St Pauls' Anglican Church, Templeton Street
Built c.1860 Hamlin & Son, London for unknown private client
Installed 1881 Methodist Church, Daylesford
Installed present location 1888
Restored 2018 Australian Pipe Organs Pty Ltd

Wesley College, Clunes Campus Former Uniting (Methodist) Church, Service Street.
B unknown (English 1860s - inscription in pallet box says "Francis N****** fecit 186*" - parts illegible,
may be Francis Nicholson, Newcastle, UK).
Inst. c.1866 William Anderson Wesleyan Church, Prahran;
inst. 1871 Wesleyan Church, Daylesford.
Inst present loc 1882 (supplied by William Anderson).
Res. 2004-2005 South Island Organ Company.
1m, 6spst, pedal pulldowns, tr. Man: 8.8 divided.8.8.4.2.
September 2006 organ temporarily placed in Sacred Heart Cathedral, Bendigo
on loan and placed back at Clunes November 2010.
See also Glen Waverley Campus

St John's Anglican Church, cnr Hesse & Pollack Streets, Colac
Built c 1909 Frederick Taylor for residence of Frederick Hamilton Wilson, 149 Alma Road, St Kilda;
installed 1919 residence of Charles Stickland, 115 Miller Street, North Fitzroy;
installed 1924 present location. 3 manuals, 20 speaking stops, 10 couplers, tubular-pneumatic action.
Rebuilt 1971 Laurie Pipe Organs. 2 manuals, 20 speaking stops, 7 couplers, electro-pneumatic action.

Holy Trinity Anglican Church
Meadway & Slatterie, 1921
2 manuals, 12 speaking Stops, 3 couplers, mechanical & tubular-pneumatic action

St Andrew's Uniting (Presbyterian) Church
B 1947 Geo Fincham & Sons. Renovated 2006 Wakeley Pipe Organs
2 manuals, 12 speaking stops, 5 couplers, tubular-pneumatic action
Gt: 8.8.8.8.4. Sw: 8.8.8.8.8. Ped: 16.16.

St John's Anglican Church, Napier Street
Fincham & Hobday, 1889, for the Wesleyan Church, Barkly Street, Ballarat
2 manuals, 15 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical and tubular-pneumatic action
Renovated 2015 and installed 2016 Hargraves Pipe Organs Pty Ltd in present location

Darnum Musical Village
B William Anderson; inst 1877 Baptist Church, Fenwick Street, Geelong;
inst c1922 Methodist Church, Union Street, Brunswick;
inst 1960 C. Lomas Methodist Church, Naringaningalook;
inst present loc 1991-2 A. Fox. 1m, 7spst, 1c, tr. Man: 8.8 divided.8.4.4.2. Ped: 16.

Christ Church Anglican Church
George Fincham 1871; renovated 1979 Leighton Turner.
2 manual, 12 speaking stops, 3 couplers, tracker action

St Andrew's Presbyterian Church (now closed), Camp Street
Built 1904 E. Cornwall Cook
Renovated 1906 George Fincham & Son
2 manuals, 11 speaking stops, 4 couplers, mechanical action

Uniting (Methodist) Church
First organ, see: Clunes. Wesley College; second organ, see: Clunes. St Paul's Anglican Church.
Present organ, B 1888 William Anderson; ren 1979-80 Leighton Turner.
2 manuals, 14 speaking stops, 3 couplers, tracker action

Fincham Hall (former Uniting (Methodist) Church), Wills Street
Built c.1870-1873 George Fincham for unknown private client
Installed 1875 Wesleyan Church, Coburg
Installed 1925 J.E. Dodd St Joseph's Catholic Church, Port Melbourne
Restored and installed 2017 present location Australian Pipe Organs Pty Ltd
1 manual, 8 speaking stops, 1 coupler, mechanical and tubular-pneumatic action

St John’s Anglican Church
B. 1879 George Fincham, renovated 1979 Leighton Turner
2 manuals, 9 speaking stops, 3 couplers, tracker action

Christ Church Anglican Church, High Street
George Fincham, Melbourne, 1873, for St Giles' Presbyterian Church (High Church), Geelong
Installed present location 1919 Frederick Taylor, Melbourne, with replacement pipework
Renovated 1982 Geo Fincham & Sons, Melbourne
Renovated 2012 Wakeley Pipe Organs, Melbourne
2 manuals, 13 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action

St Joseph's College Chapel (former Brigidine Convent)
Chappell & Co, London?, 1870s
1 manual, 3 speaking stops, no pedals, tracker action.

St John-the-Evangelist Anglican Church
B 1874 Douglas Renton
inst present loc. 2005 from Elsternwick Baptist Church
1 manual, 9 speaking stops, 1 coupler, mechanical action

Christian Reformed Church of Geelong,
(Former Methodist Church), Pakington Street, Newtown
Built 1891 Fincham & Hobday
2 manuals, 11 speaking stops, 3 couplers, tracker action

Church of Christ, LaTrobe Terrace
B 1858 John Courcelle, London
(soundboard and reservoir inscribed "Hunter & Webb 1858").
Res 1998 Geo Fincham & Sons.
1 manual, 6 speaking stops, pedal pulldowns, tracker action. Man: 8.8.8.8.4.2.

Congregational Church, Gheringhap Street
Built 1860 John Courcelle, London; opened April 1861 in previous church in McKillop Street
Moved to new church in Gheringhap Street 1879
Modifications by George Fincham 1889 (extended Swell compass and two additional stops)
Rebuilt 1949 Hill, Norman & Beard (Australia) Pty Ltd (order number V243)
Church and organ destroyed by fire 1961
2 manuals, 13 speaking stops, 2 couplers, mechanical action (before rebuilding)

Convent of Mercy (Sacred Heart College), Newtown
George Fincham 1884, 2m, 13 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action

Geelong Grammar School, Corio
All Saints' Chapel
B 1909 Hill & Son, London for 'Dalvui', residence of Niel W.Black, Noorat (job no 2371);
rem 1911 & inst present loc 1915. Case designed by H.H. Kemp, architect.
Case partially remade for Chapel 1915 Geo Fincham & Son (parts of
lower casework and corbels remain at Noorat).
3m, 25spst, 8c, tubpn. Gt: 16.8.8.8.4.4.2. Sw: 16.8.8.8.8.4.III.8.8. Ch: 8.8.8.8.4.8. Ped: 16.16.8.
Reb & enl 1958 J.W. Walker & Sons, Ruislip, Mx.
3m, 48spst, 9c, elpn. Gt: 16.8.8.8.8.4.4.2-2/3.2.III.8. Sw: 8.8.8.8.4.2.III.8.16.8.4.
Ch: 16.8.8.8.8.8.4.4.4.2-2/3.2.1-3/5.8. 8.4. Ped: 16.16.16.16.10-2/3.8.8.4.16.16.8.

Geelong College, Aphrasia Street, Newtown

(1) Chapel
B 1991-92 Roger Pogson. 2m, 11spst, 3c, tr.
Gt: 8.8.4.2.III. Pos: 8.4.2.II. Ped: 16.8.

(2) Keith Humble Music School
B 1921 Wurlitzer Company, North Tonawanda, NY (opus 388)
for residence of W.A.. Crowle, Rose Bay, NSW;
inst 1928 "Montana‟, residence of Oswald C. Hearne, The Esplanade, Geelong
Reb, enl & inst 2006-10 present loc Theatre Organ Society of Australia (Victorian Division)
2m, 10rks ext, elpn.

Christ Church Anglican Church
Casson's Patent Organ Co, London, 1892 for the residence of The Hon. William Winter-Irving, Armadale
2 manuals, 16 speaking stops, mechanical action.
rebuilt 1957, Hill, Norman & Beard, Melbourne; 2 manuals, 24 speaking stops, electro-pneumatic action
Incorporates Australia's first narrow-scaled string stops

St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Gray Street, Hamilton
First organ, see: Wangaratta. Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral.
Present organ, built 1909 Geo Fincham & Son;
rebuilt & enlarged 1965 Geo Fincham & Sons Pty Ltd.
2 manuals, 31 speaking stops, 9 couplers, electro-pneumatic action.

'Brightwell' residence of Howard Terrill, Heathcote

 

(2) Wurlitzer Company 1928, North Tonawanda, NY (model H)
for Kings Cross Theatre, Kings Cross, NSW;
inst 1930s Savoy Theatre, Hurstville, NSW;
inst 1958 Congregational Church, Burwood.
Ren & inst present loc 2002-3 Wakeley Pipe Organs.
2 manuals, 12 ranks extension, electro-pneumatic action.
Removed 2010 Wakeley Pipe Organs for installation at Gulangyu Organ Museum, Xiamen, China

Residence of Graham Fisher (former Kingston Primary School), Kingston Road
Henry Edwin Fisher, c.1895-1900, for his residence in Broadway Street, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
1 manual, 4 speaking stops, mechanical action
Removed early 1900s to the residence of Lucy Robinson, Marrickville, NSW,
and subsequently to the residence of Henry Robinson, Stanmore, NSW
Restored 2001 Pipe Organ Reconstructions Pty Ltd, Sydney,
and installed in the residence of Alyson Broadfoot, Brentwood Avenue, Warrawee, NSW
Subsequently removed to storage at the residence of Alyson Broadfoot, Robertson, NSW
Repaired 2012 Goldfields Pipe Organs, Ballarat, and installed in present location

Kyneton Performing Arts Theatre (former Congregational Church)
B. 1879-80 George Fincham; res 1977 Geo Fincham & Sons.
2m, 15spst, 3c, tr.
Gt: 8.8 divided.8.4.4.2.III.
Sw: 16.8.8.8.4.2.8. Ped: 16.

St Paul's Anglican Church, Powlett Street
Built by John Smith, Bristol 1854 for St Paul's Church, Melbourne
Installed present location 1889 by George Fincham
Alterations by Keith M. Lavers 1930
Rebuilt by George Fincham & Sons 1971
2 manuals, 25 speaking stops, 8 couplers, electro-pneumatic action

Holy Trinity Anglican Church
Fincham & Hobday 1893
2 manuals, 9 speaking stops, mechanical action
Restored 1991 Australian Pipe Organs

St John's Anglican Church
1965 E.F Walcker & Co. for St James Presbyterian Church, New Lambton, NSW
Rem. to present location 1990 Knud Smenge
1 manual, 6 speaking stops, mechanical action

Christ Church Anglican Church
B 1887 George Fincham; res 1967 Laurie Pipe Organs
2 manuals, 11 speaking stops, 3 couplers, tracker action

St John's Lutheran Church, Church Street
Built by Alfred Fuller; opened January 1890
1 manual, 5 speaking stops, pedal pulldowns, mechanical action

Residence of Dr W.J. Ralph, Parkhurst Street
Built 1871 Hill & Son, London (job no 1372) for residence of R.S. Stacey, London;
Probably brought to Victoria by A.H. Whinfield, Park Street, West Brunswick circa 1889
installed 1897 George Fincham All Saints' Anglican Church, Preston;
installed 1949 Methodist Church, Murrumbeena and
owner's former homes at Blackburn (1976) and Elanora, Qld. (1989);
installed present location 2000
Removed to storage 2022 after death of owner
2 manuals, 5 speaking stops, 2 couplers, mechanical action
Gt: 8.8. Sw: 8.4. Ped: 16.

St James-the-less Anglican Church
1873 George Fincham
Moved to present location 2005 by Laurie Pipe Organs.
1 manual, 7 speaking stops, mechanical action

'Dalvui', residence of Niel Walter Black, Mackinnons Bridge Road
1909 three- manual Hill & Son organ installed in dining room. 
See: Geelong. Geelong Grammar School.  All Saints' Chapel, Corio.

Niel Black Memorial Presbyterian Church
B. 1875 George Fincham for residence of George Peake, Melbourne;
inst present loc 1893 George Fincham;
reb & enl 1902 Geo Fincham & Son. 3m, 20spst, 6c, tr.
Reb 1966 George Fincham & Sons. 2m, 20spst, 7c, elpn.
Gt: 8.8.8.4.2-2/3.2. Sw: 8.8.8.4.4.2.II.8. Ped: 16.16.8.8.5-1/3.4.

St John's Anglican Church
Frederick Taylor 1909.
2 manuals, 17 speaking stops, 4 couplers, mechanical & tubular-pneumatic action
renovated 1986 Leighton Turner.

St Stephen's Anglican Church
First organ, B Henry Bevington, London;
inst 1842 St James's Church (Old Cathedral), Melbourne;
inst c1872 St Stephen's Church; broken up 1881.
Present organ, B 1881-82 George Fincham,
incorporating some pipework (and case?) from previous organ;
ren 1981 Leighton Turner.
2m, 13spst, 3c, tr. Gt: 8.8 divided.8.4.4.2. Sw: 8.8.8.4.2.8. Ped: 16.

St George-the-Martyr's Anglican Church
George Fincham 1871, from St Philip's, then St Saviour's, Collingwood,
then St George's, Bentleigh
1 manual, 6 speaking stops, 1 coupler, mechanical action
Rest. 1999 Australian Pipe Organs

St Columba’s Uniting (formerly Presbyterian) Church, cnr Macalister & Raymond Streets
Built 1968 Laurie Pipe Organs Pty Ltd
2 manuals, 18 speaking stops (7 ranks extended), 2 couplers, electro-pneumatic action

St Mary's Catholic Cathedral, cnr Foster & Pearson Streets
B unknown [possibly William Stone incorporating older parts];
opened December 1903; res 1992-3 S.J. Laurie
(casework and façade pipes res Marc Nobel).
2m, 12spst, 3c, tr. Gt: 8.8.4.2.III. Sw: 8.8.8.4.8. Ped: 16.16.

St Paul's Anglican Cathedral, Cunninghame Street
B 1882 George Fincham for residence of Joseph S. Summers, Windsor;
inst present loc 1884; res 1981 S.J. Laurie Pty Ltd.
2m, 12spst, 3c, tr & elpn. Gt: 8.8.8.4.4.2. Sw: 8.8.4.2.III. Ped: 16.

St Augustine's Anglican Church, Maude Street
Forster & Andrews, Hull, 1853
2 manuals, 13 speaking stops, mechanical action
Installed 1853 Athenaeum Hall, Melbourne
Installed 1855 St Mark's Anglican Church, Fitzroy
Additions c1867 William Anderson, Melbourne
Installed 1877 Methodist Church, Richmond
Rebuilt and installed in previous St Augustine's Church 1888 George Fincham, Melbourne
Installed in present church, 1927
2 manuals, 11 speaking stops, mechanical action
Broken up 1964

St John's Anglican Church, Nepean Highway, Sorrento
FIRST ORGAN: builder unknown, from St Andrew's Church, Clifton Hill; installed 1924
Restored 1964 Davis & Laurie, and 1980 R.J. Heatley
1 manual, 7 speaking stops, 1 coupler, mechanical action
Installed 2023 Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church, Forestville, NSW Hargraves Pipe Organs

PRESENT ORGAN: built 1908 N.T. Pearce, Christchurch for Methodist Church, Woolston, NZ,
incorporating components supplied by Gray & Davison, London (job number 10791)
Alterations 1980 South Island Organ Co.
Removed 1981 to Christchurch Cathedral Grammar School Chapel
Dismantled c.2009-10 and placed in storage at South Island Organ Company, Timaru
Installed in present location 2019 Hargraves Pipe Organs Pty Ltd
2 manuals, 9 speaking stops, 4 couplers, mechanical action

Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Main Street
Built 1894 Fincham & Hobday
2 manuals, 11 speaking stops, 5 couplers, tubular-pneumatic action
Rebuilt 1908 Geo. Fincham & Son with mechanical action for manuals
Removed c.1965 S.I. Sakacs

St Matthew's Uniting Church, Scallan Street
Built by J.E. Dodd 1920
Rebuilt by Laurie Pipe Organs Pty Ltd 1979-80
2 manuals, 16 speaking stops, 4 couplers, electro-pneumatic action

St Peter's Lutheran Church, Scallan Street
Built 1858 by Hill & Son, London for residence of Peter Davis, Prahran.
Installed 1860 St Andrew's Church, Brighton. 
Installed 1923 Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Stratford. 
Renovated and installed present location 1968-69 by John Kriewaldt.
Restored 2021 Australian Pipe Organs Pty Ltd.
2 manuals, 12 speaking stops, 2 couplers, mechanical action

St Michael and All Angels Anglican Church
Built 1868 by George Fincham for Christ Church, Warrnambool; 
installed 1891 Congregational Church, Warrnambool;
installed 1940 Congregational (later Uniting) Church, Hughesdale
Oboe later replaced by Gamba at unknown date. 
Sold to St Michael and All Angels Anglican Church, Talbot 2007.
Installed Australian Pipe Organs 2008
Restored 2016 Australian Pipe Organs
1 manual, 8 speaking stops, mechanical action

Thomson Memorial Presbyterian Church
William Anderson 1879; reb. & inst. 1902 George Fincham & Son from Holy Trinity, Kew.
2 manuals, 14 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action.

Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral
Henry Willis & Sons and Lewis & Co 1922, for Second Church of Christ Scientist, Rathmines, Dublin, Ireland.
Res & inst present loc 1992-3 Kenneth Jones & Associates, Bray, Ireland.
3 manuals, 40 speaking stops, 13 couplers, electro-pneumatic action

Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral, Lady Chapel
Bevington & Sons, London 1845
1 manual, 5 speaking stops, pedal pulldowns, mechanical action
restored by Wakeley Pipe Organs 2006

Congregational Church, Lava Street (church now closed)
First organ, built 1868 George Fincham for Christ Church, Warrnambool
Second organ, built 1932 C.W. Andrewartha for residence of Charles Stickland, North Fitzroy;
installed 1940 Congregational Church, Warrnambool.
Organ removed and rebuilt with alterations 1976 for St Gabriel's Catholic Church, Reservoir.
3 manuals, 16 speaking stops, 9 couplers, tubular-pneumatic action

St John's Presbyterian Church
F. Taylor 1925; reb. Hill, Norman & Beard 1949
2 manuals, 23 speaking stops, 8 couplers, electro-pneumatic action

St Joseph's Catholic Church
Fincham & Hobday 1892-93
3 manuals, 34 speaking stops, 7 couplers and tubular-pneumatic action.

St John's Anglican Church, Beechworth Road
Built 1966 Laurie Pipe Organs; enlarged 1985, 1990 S.J. Laurie
2 manuals, 4 ranks + mixture extension, electro-pneumatic action

St Luke's Anglican Church
Built c 1900 by the Positive Organ Company, London, opus 168,
1 manual, 6 speaking stops, mechanical action (some tubular-pneumatic)

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