Nicholson & Co. collection ca. 1887-ca. 1928 [music]
- Bib ID:
- 4320125
- Format:
- Other
- Access Conditions:
- Available for reference. Not available for loan.
- Description:
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- ca. 1887-ca. 1928
- 59 v. ; 26-32 cm. + 1 box.
- Summary:
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Includes owner bound printed music items owned by Nicholson's founder, James Nicholson. Other sheet music and bound albums with Australian and overseas composers, some inscribed to Nicholson family members. Music includes Cathedral psalter, classical repertoire, piano theory manuals, scores, songbooks and sheet music. Also a Holy Bible belonging to founder James Nicholson, dated October, 1859 and containing family genealogical information. A breviary published in Melbourne [1870?] including signature. Ivory sample from piano maker and supplier to Nicholsons, L. Neufeld, dated 1881, Berlin. Music teaching tool ' the self examiner' an activity card with metal pegs in box, to assist in teaching of scales. Presentation album of photographs of Nicholson & Co's, Melbourne premises circa 1878. Other photographs circa 1905 of Nicholson & Co. premises and operation in George St., Sydney.
- Biography/History:
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Nicholson & Co. was established in George Street, Sydney in 1873 by proprietor, Mr. J. C. W. Nicholson, who perfected a business organisation that is intimately identified with the development of the piano and the growth of musical taste and intelligence in the Commonwealth.
- Notes:
- Some photographic material held in Pictures collection.
- Related Material:
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- Nicholson and Company music store, 342 George Street, Sydney, ca. 1905 Located at; National Library of Australia Pictures collection PIC/14208/1-14 LOC Box PIC/14208
- Nicholson and Company music store, 45 and 47 Collins Street East, Melbourne, ca. 1880 Located at; National Library of Australia Pictures collection PIC/14210/1-7 LOC Album 1154
- Source of Acquisition:
- Material in this collection was previously held by Mr R. Cortis, Avalon, N.S.W. Purchased by National Library of Australia, 2008.
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Nicholson & Company (Melbourne, Vic.)
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