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- October 1887 - 21 February 1922 (Creation)
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1 file, paper
Context area
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Includes details of construction works from Rattee and Kett, December 1887; Great Eastern Railway receipt for elements of the organ delivered to Cambridge by train, October 1887; Cheque from the Master, E. H. Morgan, to Norman Brothers and Beard, organ builders, for £200 for organ building, 4th November 1887; Details of work done to the new organ by Norman Brothers and Beard, 12th December 1887; Payments made to Crossley Brothers Limited, Engineers, Ironfounders and Machine Makers of Manchester, for engineers' time spent on the new organ, November 1887; Purchase of a gas engine for the large organ including correspondence between J. C. Hannah, agent at Northampton for Crossley Gas and Oil Engineers, Gas Plants etc to Mr. R. Dent of 33 King Street, Cambridge concerning engine for organ, October 1909; J. C. Hannah, agent at Northampton for Crossley Gas and Oil Engineers, Gas Plants etc J. H. Goodwin, bursar or Jesus College concerning engine for organ, December 1909; J. G. Jones, Norwich organ works manager at Norman and Beard Ltd, concerning power required for organ engine, 23rd November 1909; Copy of letter from J. H. Goodwin, bursar of Jesus College to Crossleys at Northampton concerning the details of the engine required for the Chapel organ, December 1909; Sale of west end nave organ to the City Temple, Holborn including correspondence between Arthur Gray and John Wilson, Honorary Treasurer of the City Temple, relating to the sale of the West End nave organ for £1,100 to the City Temple, Holborn, May - December 1921; Correspondence between Arthur Gray and R. Spurden, Rutt and Company concerning the removal of the organ from the College Chapel to the City Temple, November 1921; Letter from George R. Kett stating that he will ensure Mr. Day, his foreman, will be in attendance of the dismantling of the organ to ensure that no damage to the building or window glass will be incurred, 24th November 1921;