| Name of institution |
Aldersgate Uniting Church |
| Type of institution |
Church |
| Street Address |
Corner Princess Road and Bruce Street |
| City |
Nedlands |
| State |
Western Australia |
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| Country |
Australia |
| Name of building |
Aldersgate Uniting Church |
| Name of room |
Church
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| Dates of the building |
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In
June 1977 Nedlands United Parish became Nedlands Parish of the Uniting
Church in Australia. The Parish consists of Aldersgate Church and St
Paul's Church. Prior to that date Aldersgate Church was
the Nedlands Methodist Church and St Paul's Church (in
Kingsway) was Presbyterian. |
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| Detail of previous organs |
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| Variations from original design of organ |
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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 |
| Opus number |
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| Date of completion/installation |
1964 |
| Construction materials |
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| Number of manuals |
Two |
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| Number of keys |
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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 |
| Type of stop action |
Electro-magnetic |
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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
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| Wind pressures |
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| Stop list |
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| Total number of stops |
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| Total number of ranks |
8 ranks extended |
| Total number of pipes |
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| Dates when key work has been undertaken on current
organ |
Originally constructed as a four-rank extension organ based on Open Diapason 8', Lieblich Gedeckt 16', Gamba 8' and Horn 8'.
Enlarged 1967 Paul F Hufner by the addition of a Dulciana 8' rank placed behind the choir, some distance from the main organ.
Enlarged 1996 F.J. Larner by the addition of Claribel
Flute 8', Violin Diapason 8'
and
Dulciana Celeste 8' ranks. The Dulciana was relocated to the main
organ space. An electronic reed unit was added to the Pedal. |
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organ |
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organ |
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| Current status |
The organ is in good condition. |
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| Other organs by this builder |
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| Photographs |
Photograph of the organ by Bruce Duncan
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| Technical documents |
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| General documents |
Information about the merger of the churches in Nedlands from J S Battye Library of West Australian History.
Information about the organ from OHTA Conference Booklet 2004. |
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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 14 December 2008. |
