| Name of institution |
St. Mary the Virgin Anglican Church |
| Type of institution |
Church |
| Street Address |
Colin Street
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| City |
West Perth |
| State |
Western Australia |
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| Country |
Australia |
| Name of building |
St. Mary the Virgin Anglican Church |
| Name of room |
Church
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Other location information
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This was the only organ built by the well-respected Melbourne firm of George
Fincham & Son in Western Australia.
Both the church and the organ were broken up in 1979. |
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| Date of previous organs |
None
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| Detail of 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 |
George
Fincham & Son, Melbourne. |
| Opus number |
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| Date of completion/installation |
1905
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| Construction materials |
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| Number of manuals |
Two (2) |
| 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-pneumatic
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| Type of stop action |
Electro-pneumatic
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| Couplers |
Five (5)
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| Tremulants |
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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 |
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| Wind pressures |
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| Stop list |
| GREAT |
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8' |
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8' |
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4' |
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4' |
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| SWELL |
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8' |
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8' |
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8' |
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4' |
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2' |
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8' |
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| PEDAL |
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16' |
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| Total number of stops |
11 stops
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| Total number of ranks |
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| Total number of pipes |
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| Dates when key work has been undertaken on current
organ |
Built in 1905 for the residence of Mowbray Bunbury.
Removed in 1910 and installed in St Mary's Church, West Perth.
Rebuilt in 1951 by Paul F. Hufner.
Tonal alterations in 1972 by F.J. Larner & Co. included the discarding of the
Celeste and Dulciana to provide a Mixture and Gemshorn 2'.
Rebuilt in 1978 by Bellsham Pipe Organs (Australia) to provide electro-magnetic action.
Removed in 1979 by Bellsham Pipe Organs (Australia) and broken up. Parts were used at St. Mary's Chapel.
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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 01 January 2009. |
