St Luke's Anglican Church
cnr. Liverpool and Hill Streets, Scone

Halmshaw & Sons 1887, res. Brown & Arkley 1980, 2m., 11 sp.st., tr.

From the 1981 OHTA Conference handbook:

The Birmingham firm of Halmshaw & Sons built this organ in 1887. The only other example of their work in Australi which can be identified is now at the residenc of Neil Shilton, Esq., Mentone, Victoria. This firm built theorgan in the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Christchurch, New Zealand. Brown & Arkley, Sydney, carried out restoration work in 1980 at a cost of $16,000.

The specification is:

Great Open Diapason Hohl Flute Dulciana Principal Fifteenth Swell Open Diapason Lieblich Gedact Vox Angelica Principal Hautboy Tremulant Pedal Bourdon Couplers Great to Pedal Swell to Pedal Swell to Great

8 8 8 4 2 8 8 8 4 8 16

TC

2 composition pedals
trigger swell leverr
mechanical action

Compass 56/30

Photos: Trevor Bunning (Sept. 2007)