Armidale
1900 George Fincham & Son. (2/14 mechanical)
Photo: Trevor Bunning (Sept. 2007)
From 1998 OHTA Conference booklet:
The present Cathedral building of Pyrmont stone and Armidale polychrome brick was designed by Sheerin & Hennessy Sydney [1] and was built by G.E Nott (1911-12). Of Armidale's buildings it contributes in a most distinctive way to the city skyline. The noteworthy features of this building are the tie-rod hammerbeam roof, the cylindrical columns dividing the nave from the aisles, the turreted lantern tower with needle spire and a slate roof. Fine marble work can be seen in sanctuary and altar rail.[2]
The organ, built by George Fincham in 1900 at a cost of £545, was rebuilt and moved to the present building by Griffin & Leggo in 1912 during which time the instrument was divided into twin stencilled cases placed either side of the western gallery. The case on the Iiturgically north side contains only the Pedal Open Diapason. In 1985 restoration was carried out by Roger Pogson who changed the manual key action from tubular pneumatic to tracker. Its specification follows: [3]
| GREAT Bourdon Open Diapason Claribel Principal Flute Fifteenth SWELL Lieblich Gedact Gamba Voix Celeste Geigen Principal Piccolo Oboe tremulant PEDAL Open Diapason Bourdon COUPLERS Swell to Great Super Swell to Great Swell to Pedal Great to Pedal |
16 8 8 4 4 2 8 8 8 4 2 8 16 8 |
compass: 58/30
mechanical action to manuals
tubular-pneumatic action to pedals
balanced swell pedal
[1] Sydney Moming Herald 23 November, 1912.
[2] Information supplied by John Maidment, April 1998.
[3] Information supplied by Dr Terry Norman, July 1998.
Photo: Trevor Bunning (Sept. 2007)
Photo: Trevor Bunning (Aug. 1966)
Other photos: MQ (Sept. 1991)