South Australian Gazetteer

Table of Contents

 

Preface

 

The first gazetteer of pipe organs in South Australia was prepared by Bruce Naylor in 1969 and resulted from studies leading to a Master of Music degree

at the University of Adelaide. Published in 1974 by the Society of Organists (Vic.) Inc., it was the fourth in a series covering all Australian states under

the general editorship of John Maidment (later chairman of the Organ Historical Trust of Australia). The original work has been extensively revised and

added to as a result of historical research undertaken in the intervening years. Intended as a guide to the historical and technical status of all pipe organs

known to exist in South Australia and as accurate as present knowledge permits, it is an evolving document and open to further correction.

 

A second edition of the Gazetteer of South Australian Pipe Organs was revised over a number of years under the general oversight of David

Shield. Significant contributions were made by Scott Angove and Steven Kaesler who thoroughly reviewed the material. Roger Lewis, John Stiller

and George Stephens also perused the work and gave valuable advice. Dare Sutton Clarke Engineers provided access to their resources in preparing

the draft document.

 

 

Acknowledgement

 

The current revision of the Gazetteer was undertaken by Brenton Brockhouse with further input from Margaret Correll, David Shield and Steven Kaesler.

 

 

List of Contributors

 

Builders

 

A list of builders, re-builders, restorers, etc. of South Australian pipe organs.

 

Overseas Organ Builders

Bachmann (Berlin)

J.C. Bishop (London)

Bishop and Son (London and Ipswich)

F.H. Browne and Son (Canterbury, Kent)

Casavant Frères ( St. Hyacinthe , Quebec )

P.D. Collins (Redbourn, Hertfordshire)

Peter Conacher & Co. (Huddersfield, Yorkshire)

Decap Bros. (Antwerp, Belgium)

James Eagles (London)

Fotoplay (USA)

August Gern (London)

Thomas Goodwin (Maidstone, Kent)

Imhof and Mukle (London)

Limonaire Frères ( Paris )

Henry Bevington & Sons (London)

Aug. Laukhuff (Weikersheim, Germany)

Hill & Son (London)

W.C. Mack (Great Yarmouth, Norfolk)

Mortier & Frei (Antwerp, Belgium)

Al. Noterman (London)

Rieger Orgelbau (Schwarzach, Austria)

Rushworth & Dreaper (Liverpool, Lancashire)

George Smart (London)

Speechly & Ingram (London)

J.W. Walker (London)

J.W. Walker & Sons (London)

J.W. Walker & Sons Ltd (Ruislip, Middlesex and Brandon, Suffolk)

Gebruder Walter (Guhrau Pr. Schliesen, Silesia)

Welte & Sohne (Freiburg, Germany)

W.G. Vowles (Bristol, Somerset)

Henry Willis & Sons (London)

Wurlitzer Co. (Tonawanda, N.Y., U.S.A.)

 

Australian Organ Builders

 

F.C. Adams (Adelaide)

Australian Pipe Organs Pty Ltd (Melbourne)

A.H. Baghurst (Adelaide)

Edgar G. Bowes (Adelaide)

J.J. Broad (Adelaide)

A.H. Broadbent (Macclesfield, S.A.)

Dr Burden, V.A. Weber, D.H. Smith (Adelaide)

Rod Capon (Adelaide)

J.W. Coudrey (Adelaide)

Davis & Laurie (Melbourne)

Charles Dirksen (Brisbane)

J.E. Dodd (Adelaide)

J.E. Dodd (Adelaide London Perth and Auckland) 1894 - 1942

J.E. Dodd & Sons Gunstar Organ Works (Adelaide) 1952-1965

George Fincham (Melbourne)

Fincham & Hobday (Melbourne)

Fincham & Hobday (Adelaide)

George Fincham & Sons (Melbourne)

Gunstar Organ Works (Adelaide) 1942-1952

Clarrie Finlay (Melbourne)

J.H. Fray (Adelaide)

Theo. Geyer (Tanunda)

Hill, Norman & Beard (Australia) Pty. Ltd.

Leith Jacob (Adelaide)

Roger Jones (Nuriootpa)

J.C.A. Kruger (Barossa Valley

Laurie Pipe Organs Pty. Ltd. (Melbourne)

John Leete (Adelaide)

Daniel H. Lemke (Barossa Valley)

Roger Lewis (Adelaide)

S.C. Lohrmann (Adelaide)

David Lowe (Adelaide)

Samuel Marshall (Adelaide)

H.J.W. May (Barossa Valley)

R. Mackenzie (Melbourne & Adelaide)

Alan Pell

Roger H. Pogson Pty.Ltd.(Orange N.S.W.)

Graeme Rawson (Sydney)

W.G. Rendall (Adelaide)

W.L. Roberts (Adelaide & Melbourne)

S.I. Sakacs

Knud Smenge (Victoria)

Geoff Smith (Adelaide)

Rainer Smith (Adelaide)

George Stace (Adelaide)

George Stephens Pty Ltd (Adelaide)

Fred Taylor (Melbourne)

G.E. Underwood (Adelaide)

I.L. Wardle (Adelaide)

L.S. Waters & Son (Adelaide)

Tom Way (Adelaide)

V.A.H. Weber (Adelaide)

Whitehouse Bros (Brisbane)

J.W.Wolff (Adelaide) c.1864-1890

 

Glossary of Abbreviations used throughout the Gazetteer

 

B	Built
BW:	Brustwerk
c	couplers
Ch:	Choir organ
divided	rank divided into two halves, treble and bass, each operated by a separate stop, but counted as one speaking stop
el.mag	electro-magnetic (direct electric) action
el.pn	electro-pneumatic action
elec	electrified
enl	enlarged
Gt:	Great organ
HW:	Hauptwerk
inst	installed
m	manuals
Man:	Manual division
melodic	a stop which automatically plays only the top or bottom note of a chord
o/n	order number
OW:	Oberwerk
Ped:	Pedal organ
Pos:	Positive organ
reb	rebuilt
rem	removed
res	restored
rks	ranks of pipes
rks.ext	ranks of pipes (in extension organs)
RP:	Ruckpositiv
spst	speaking stops
Sw:	Swell organ
ten	tenor octave of compass
tr	tracker action
tub.pn	tubular pneumatic

GAZETTEER OF SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PIPE ORGANS

First edition 1974: Bruce Naylor

ADELAIDE CITY

ADELAIDE COLLEGE OF MUSIC

see: Adelaide. Bethlehem Lutheran Church

 

ADELAIDE EXHIBITION BUILDINGS, North Terrace. Two buildings: (a) (1860-1942); (b) (1887-1963).

7-8 November 1867: Grand General Exhibition of the SA Agricultural & Horticultural Society.

Chamber organ built by J.W. Wolff. 21 July - 24 September 1881: Private Exhibition.

Organ B W.G. Rendall to private order, 7 stops (whereabouts unknown). Jubilee Exhibition, June

1887 - June 1888. (a) B J.J. Broad. See: Adelaide. YMCA. (b) B Fincham & Hobday. See: North

Adelaide. Uniting Church, Archer St.

 

ADELAIDE FESTIVAL CENTRE, King William Street. B 1979 Rieger Orgelbau, Schwarzach, Austria.

3m, 50spst, 6c, tr & el.mag stop action. Hw: 16.8.8.8.8.4.2-2/3.2.VI.VI.V.8.4.

Schwell: 8.8.8.4.2-2/3.2.1-3/5.1.II.VI.16.8.8.4. Pos: 8.8.4.4.2-2/3.2.1-3/5.1-1/3.1.16.8.8.

Ped: 32.16.16.8.8.4.4.IV.32.16.8.4.

 

ADELAIDE TOWN HALL, King William Street. First organ, see: Tanunda. Barossa Regional Gallery

(Formerly Tanunda Soldiers' Memorial Hall). Present organ, B 1989 J.W. Walker & Sons, Brandon,

Suffolk; opened 30 Mar 1990, Simon Preston. 4m, 61spst, 10c, tr & el.mag stop action.

Gt: 16.8.8.8.4.4.2.IV.V.VI.16.8.4. Sw: 16.8.8.8. 8.4.4.2. V.16.8.8.8.4.

Ch: 8.8.4.4.2-2/3.2.2.1-3/5.1-1/3.1.IV.8. Solo: 8.4.2. 16.8.8.4.

Ped: 32.16.16.16.8.8.8.4.4.VI.32.16.16.8.4.

 

ADELAIDE YMCA, Victoria Hall, cnr Grenfell Street & Gawler (demolished 1971). First organ,

see: Moonta. All Saints' Anglican Church. Second organ, see: Victoria. Geelong. Baptist

Church, Aberdeen Street.

 

BAPTIST CHURCH, Bentham Street (1848 - 1906)

see: Balaklava. Uniting (formerly Methodist) Church.

 

BAPTIST CHURCH, cnr Flinders Street & Divett Place. B 1886 Fincham & Hobday, Adelaide. Res

& enl 1924 W.L. Roberts. Reb 1961 J.E. Dodd & Sons Gunstar Organ Works. 3m, 47spst, 16c,