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Shea, Alexander to Novello, Vincent
17 Dec 1836
Handwritten letter from Alexander Shea to Vincent Novello, acknowledging Novello's letter and expressing thanks from the Elders of the Catholic Church in Gibraltar for his assistance in obtaining an o...
John Broadwood and Sons to Novello, (Joseph) Alfred
1870
Two handwritten letters from the piano manufacturer John Broadwood and Sons to Novello, (Joseph) Alfred, noting that they were about to send a pianoforte and a parcel of soap from London to Genoa and ...
Board of Elders, Catholic Church, Gibraltar to Novello, Vincent
12 Jul 1837
Handwritten letter from the Board of Elders of the Catholic Church, Gibralter, to Vincent Novello, thanking Novello for his role in supervising the installation of a new organ.
Martin, T. to Novello, Vincent
28 Nov 1846
Handwritten letter on behalf of T. Martin to Vincent Novello, requesting his acceptance of a portrait of the late piano and harp maker Johann Andreas Stumpff, with a translation of the lines written u...
Ries, Louis to Luras [?], Miss
13 Jun 1879
Handwritten letter from the violinist Louis Ries to Miss Luras [?], requesting that she send his violin to Mr Flavell of 26 North Audley Street and apologising for giving her the task.
Miscellaneous Correspondence
Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)
1961-1976
Correspondence between Stewart Sanderson and various correspondents relating to dialect and folklife, covering the period January 1961-February 1963, November 1971, and June-August 1975. This includes...
Games and Pastimes
1969-1976
This file comprises four photographic prints of historic European playing cards, accompanied by a photocopy of a typed key to the plates; a photocopy of Frank Weatherill's typed and ms. notes on the g...
Parish and Church
[1965-1975]
This subseries, comprising a single file only, includes Werner Kissling's ms. notes on the Foresters' Walk in Coverdale (connected with the Ancient Order of Foresters) and its byelaws; Margaret Ottley...
Instrumental Music: General
[1936-1977]
This file contains items relating to instrumental music generally, including bands. This includes a copy of M. Mokhtar's paper, 'Studies of the Tone-Quality of Organ Pipes: 1. The Influence of Wind Pr...
Horn-blowing Customs
Walton, James
1938-1939
This file contains items written and collected by James Walton on horn-blowing customs, mostly relating to Yorkshire. This includes an article by Walton on horn-blowing published in the 'Newcastle Wee...
Jazz Bands of the North East of England
Bird, Elizabeth
1974
M.A. dissertation on the history and contemporary manifestation of marching bands in Northumberland, Durham and North Yorkshire. These bands comprise children aged 8-18, predominantly female, playing ...
Making and Playing the Northumbrian Small-Pipes: A Study of Joe Hutton and Archie Dagg
Harrison, Stephen
1977
A study of one branch of the Northumbrian piping tradition, showing the functional role of the small-pipes in the area where the collector's two informants, Joe Hutton and Archie Dagg live. Emphasis i...