Title
Gavioli Fairground Organ 1875
Subject
Fair Organ
Anno
Description
Thought to be one of Britain's oldest fairground organs, later owned by Redruth Gladiator Club. Made in the Paris Workshop established by Ludovic Gavioli, reputedly "the greatest of all" organ builders. Gavioli introduced the Book System of perforated pages to operate the pipes resulting in better reproduction of music.
Fairground architecture reached a peak with the introduction of these organs and their accompanying road locomotives towards the end of the 19th century and continued its colourful Victorian flamboyance until the late 1930s.
This organ was later owned by the Redruth "Gladiator" Club.
Fairground architecture reached a peak with the introduction of these organs and their accompanying road locomotives towards the end of the 19th century and continued its colourful Victorian flamboyance until the late 1930s.
This organ was later owned by the Redruth "Gladiator" Club.
Publisher
Morrab Library
Date
1960
Rights
Morrab Library
Format
Print
Identifier
ENT 6.011
Original Format
photo
Period Costume
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Individual Names
T Clarkes Racing Motors