| Name of institution |
Congregational Church |
| Type of institution |
Church |
| Street Address |
Davey Street
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| City |
Hobart |
| State |
Tasmania |
| Postcode |
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| Country |
Australia |
| Name of building |
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| Name of room |
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| Dates of the building |
1857
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| Architect’s and builder’s names |
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| Special architectural features |
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| Special fittings |
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| Other location information |
The
congrgation of this church first met in 1836 in the Berea Chapel,
Liverpool Street, Hobart. In 1837 a new church was built in
Collins Street. In 20 years the church had outgrown that building
and built the Davey Street church in 1957
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| Mailing Address |
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| Previous organ(s) |
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| Date of previous organ |
None |
| Detail of previous organ |
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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 organ |
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Information about comparable instruments to previous organ |
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| Present organ |
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| Type of installation |
Freestanding |
| Case description |
Plain casework of three flats
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| Placement in room |
Gallery |
| Builder's name |
William Hill & Son, London |
| Opus number |
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| Date of completion/installation |
1864 |
| 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 |
Originally 1 1/2 octaves of "German" pedals |
| Pedalboard material |
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| Type of chests |
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| Type of key action |
Originally Mechanical, then Electro-magnetic |
| Type of stop action |
Originally Mechanical, then Electro-magnetic |
| Couplers |
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| Tremulants |
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| Accessories |
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| Console type |
Detached |
| 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
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| Wind pressures |
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| Stop list |
Original (1864) stoplist:
| GREAT |
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| Bourdon T.C. |
16' |
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| Open Diapason |
8' |
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| Dulciana T.C. |
8' |
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| Octave |
4' |
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| Saube Flute |
4' |
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Fifteenth
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2' |
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SWELL
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| Lieblich Bourdon |
16' |
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| Open Diapason |
8' |
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| Stopped Diapason |
8' |
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| Octave |
4' |
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| Cornopean |
8' |
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| PEDAL |
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| Bourdon |
16' |
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Stoplist 1960:
| GREAT |
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| Bourdon |
16' |
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| Open Diapason |
8' |
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| Dulciana |
8' |
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| Octave Diapason |
4' |
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| Saube Flute |
4' |
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| Twelfth |
2-2/3' |
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Fifteenth
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2' |
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SWELL
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| Open Diapason |
8' |
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| Stopped Diapason |
8' |
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| Gamba |
8' |
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| Principal |
4' |
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| Flute |
4' |
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| Fifteenth |
2' |
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| Cornopean |
8' |
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| Oboe |
8' |
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| PEDAL |
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| Harmonic Bass |
32' |
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| Sub Bass |
16' |
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| Bourdon |
16' |
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| Bass Flute |
8' |
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| Choral Bass |
4' |
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| Total number of 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 |
Rebuild
in 1895 by George Fincham, Melbourne, with Twelfth added to Great,
Swell Lieblich Bourdon moved to Great and replaced with Oboe 16', Pedal
Bourdon completed with addition of 16 pipes.
Rebuild in 1902 by Sidney Moore, Hobart, with action altered.
Restoration in 1906 by George Fincham & Son, Melbourne.
Rebuild in 1945 with action changed to tubular-pneumatic.
Rebuild in 1960 by Paul F Hufner, Perth, with action changed to direct
electric. Swell and Great divisions extended to 61 notes.
A new Cornopean was installed, the old one being transplanted to the Forrest Park Methodist Church, Mount Lawley, for use as a Trumpet until it was later replaced with a Trumpet rank.
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| Dates of any moves that have taken place to current
organ |
Removed in 1981 by Brian A. Clark, R. Smith and D. Stott to the Hutchins School, Nelson Road, Sandy Bay. |
| 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 church from State Library of Tasmania
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| Technical documents |
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| General documents |
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| Supporting information |
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| Document control |
Original entries B A Clarke & J M S Johnson, Pipe Organs of Tasmania.
Additional information from GAZETTEER OF TASMANIAN PIPE ORGANS by John Maidment, revised Oct 2007.
Additional information from Bob Elms 13 Feb 2009.
This entry D B Duncan 13 Feb 2009.
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