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Williams' Barrel Organ; A Buckingham (active 1821-1828); circa 1828; 1898.156
Name/Title
Williams' Barrel Organ
Williams' Barrel Organ
About this object
First barrel organ in New Zealand, it was sent as a gift to Archdeacon Henry Williams and his brother William Williams, from their uncle in England, when they were stationed in the Bay of Island, in 1829. The organ includes three barrels with ten hymns on each. In 1898 Henry's grandson, Alfred O Williams together with Wanganui Museum curator Samuel Drew travelled to the Bay of Islands and collected the organ bringing it back to Wanganui, where Drew restored it in time to play hymns for Easter Sunday of that year. More recently this historic organ has again been restored and is now played regularly in the Museum.
First barrel organ in New Zealand, it was sent as a gift to Archdeacon Henry Williams and his brother William Williams, from their uncle in England, when they were stationed in the Bay of Island, in 1829. The organ includes three barrels with ten hymns on each. In 1898 Henry's grandson, Alfred O Williams together with Wanganui Museum curator Samuel Drew travelled to the Bay of Islands and collected the organ bringing it back to Wanganui, where Drew restored it in time to play hymns for Easter Sunday of that year. More recently this historic organ has again been restored and is now played regularly in the Museum.
Maker
A Buckingham (active 1821-1828)
A Buckingham (active 1821-1828)
Maker Role
Maker
Maker
Date Made
circa 1828
circa 1828
Place Made
England
Medium and Materials
Wood, metal, leather
Wood, metal, leather
Object Type
Organ
Organ
Object number
1898.156
1898.156
