| Name of institution |
Aquinas College |
| Type of institution |
School |
| Street Address |
Mount Henry Road |
| City |
Manning |
| State |
Western Australia |
| Postcode |
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| Country |
Australia |
| Name of building |
Chapel of St Thomas
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| Name of room |
Chapel
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| Dates of the building |
1966
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| Architect’s and builder’s names |
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| Special architectural features |
The
Chapel was officially opened on August 12 1966 and was described in the
college annual as the greatest day in the long history of the college.
In 1961 an appeal was launched to raise funds for extensions to the
college. Br. Hall's request to the Christian Brorhers for support of
the project included costings for a chapel at ₤25,000. When Br.
Woodruff totalled up the payments to take the chapel to furnished
completion, figures came out at ₤83,370.
The chapel was heritage listed by the Heritage Council of Western Australia on May 1 1989. |
| Special fittings |
At
the top of the spire at the main entrance to the chapel there is
believed to be a time-capsule from the time that the chapel was
constructed. |
| Other location information |
The
Aquinas College Chapel, formally known as the Chapel of St Thomas
Aquinas is a heritage listed building located on the Aquinas College
property in Salter Point, Western Australia. The building is owned by
the Christian Brothers as part of the Aquinas College property.
Since 1938, Aquinas College has been sited on an elevated 62-hectare
property, with over two kilometres of water frontage on the Canning
River. Aquinas College is one of the most beautiful school environments
in the world. |
| Name of contact |
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| Mailing Address |
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| Telephone |
08 9450 0600 |
| Email |
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| Other contact information |
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| Date of previous organs |
None |
| Detail of previous organs |
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| Dates when key work has been undertaken |
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| Dates of any moves that have taken place |
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| Variations from original design of organ |
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| Information on previous organs |
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| Information about comparable instruments to previous
organs |
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| Present organ |
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| Type of installation |
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| Case description |
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| Placement in room |
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| Builder's name |
Paul F. Hufner
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| Opus number |
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| Date of completion/installation |
1966
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| Construction materials |
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| Number of manuals |
Two (2)
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| Key compasses |
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| Number of keys |
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| Key material |
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| Pedal compass |
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| Number of pedals |
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| Pedalboard type |
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| Pedalboard material |
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| Type of chests |
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| Type of key action |
Electro-magnetic
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| Type of stop action |
Electro-magnetic
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| Couplers |
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| Tremulants |
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| Accessories |
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| Console type |
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| Stop label material |
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| Placement |
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| General design |
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| Playing aids |
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| Divisions |
Great, Swell, Pedal |
| Wind pressures |
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| Stop list |
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| Total number of stops |
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| Total number of ranks |
Four ranks extended |
| Total number of pipes |
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| Dates when key work has been undertaken on current
organ |
Originally 0ne manual with autobass.
Enlarged in 1999 by Paul F. Hufner with the addition of Swell organ and Makin electronic reeds with Mr Keith Poole.
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| Dates of any moves that have taken place to current
organ |
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| Information on current organ |
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| Comparable instruments to current
organ |
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| Current status |
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| Assessment of organ |
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| Other organs by this builder |
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| Photographs |
Photograph of the chapel from Wickipedia |
| Technical documents |
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| General documents |
Information about the chapel from Wickipedia |
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| Supporting information |
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| Document control |
Original entries J R Elms, OAM, Gazetteer of Western Australian Pipe Organs, 1971, 1999,2003 and 2004.
This entry D B Duncan 26 January 2009. |
