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General
Object Auto ID
59275
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objectautoid_sahrisv1_23172
9110760
Common Name
Hill Organ Grahamstown
Local Name
Hill Organ
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

This organ was made by William Hill London between 1832 and 1837. It was imported by Major Henry Somerset as a present to his wife. She gave it to the chapel in Fort England from where it was transferred to the Methodist Church Grahamstown in 1914.

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Media
Site Visit Report for two Hill Organs in Grahamstown Eastern Cape 2 August 2018.pdf (231.41 KB)

Specifically Declared Heritage Object

Gazette Number: 6509
Notice Number: 1183

Hill Organ, Grahamstown: A chamber organ built by William Hill, of London, at present housed in the Methodist Church, Grahamstown

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