Apparently maintained by the firm's technical director, with inserted loose pages. The latter include a letter from Richard Shepherd Rockstro giving details on how to tune his model of flute, an important document [not found 23/12/2004, name is mentioned though]. The notebook lists potential workmen identified in France and Belgium. The firm was clearly struggling to recruit capable men. Some of those head hunted did become employees, and are mentioned in later Work Books. List of subscribers to leaflets for songs, voices Fl & Pf.
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Horniman Museum open during the Easter holidays
object | ARC/HMG/PR/004/001/066
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Photograph: Boosey and Hawkes French bassoon
object | ARC/MCG/PH/1405
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Semolika Hill from the Igarra Sale Road
object | ARC/HMG/RS/STANFIELD/003/039
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Hart's Museum Visitor Books
object | ARC/HAR/002/118
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