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David Carroll Piano Services

Locality: Camberwell, Victoria

Phone: +61 419 306 705

Address: 864 Riversdale Road 3124 Camberwell, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.davidcarrollpianoservices.com.au

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14.01.2022 Sailing Ships Pianos & Immigration to Australia. "Aucher Frere's" Aucher Frere's ( L & J ) 44 Rue de Bondy, Paris, France. and also 15 or 25-27 boulevard de... Belleville in Paris France. The Aucher Brothers and W.H. Paling have a special place in Australian piano history. W.H. Palings travelling the world to obtain the best quality instruments for Australia. The Aucher brothers from France, manufacturers of superb pianos supplied many shipping firms with fold-up space saving pianos. Many, expressly made for W.H.Palings. although not the first maker of such pianos they were one of the first in Europe to make them. Some were highly decorative as demonstrated in the model shown at the Paris international exhibition which was purchased by the Marquis of Salamanca. Golden Era Piano Museum exhibits S/n 5474 Early Rosewood Sailing Ships Piano S/n 9249 Upright Cabinet Piano S/n 132679 Walnut Sailing Ships Piano made expressly for W.H.Palings Australia. Awards Bronze Medal 1849 Paris exhibition In 1851, 8 medals were awarded and in 1862 6 more medals were awarded to Aucher at the London International Expositions for piano innovation, patents and quality -- Upright Yacht-Style Pianos and immigration to Australia. From 1788 to the late 1890s, every single immigrant to Australia convict, assisted or free shared a common experience they would never forget: a passage under sail in a crowded ship lasting anywhere from 60 to 200 days. On any voyage, between 200 and 400 people could be crammed into a small ship (sometimes less than 35 metres long) surrounded by a seemingly never ending ocean, day after day, after day. Even though they sailed in an era when things moved at a pace less hectic than now, the length of the passage to Australia inflicted tedium beyond belief. So what did these reluctant travellers do to relieve the monotony of life on board these ships? The diaries of emigrants from this period tell us that some simply slept, drank, ate, and slept again. Others played cards, kept journals and wrote letters, read books, drew and painted. Some caught fish, sharks and birds. Others gossiped, fought, consummated, and even ended relations. People held prayer meetings, published shipboard newspapers, and produced, directed and acted in plays. For many, music, singing and dancing would have been a highlight on a lengthy and monotonous voyage. Yacht pianos such as the one featured here were essential shipboard equipment during 19th-century migration to Australia and have social, historic and technological significance. This walnut upright yacht-style piano was made by Aucher Freres, in Paris, France. It has a folding keyboard, metal fold down handles on both sides, and metal pedals. Access to the piano strings can be made through an opening below the keyboard, as well as the lift-up top. Built in various shapes and sizes grand, barrel, player, square and upright the piano has undergone a number of significant changes since the early 1700s which reflect the piano’s different uses. Square pianos were musical instruments that were popular for domestic music making from the time of its invention in the 1700s to about 1860 in Europe and 1880 in the United States. Over time the size of square piano increased, and by the mid-1850s they were often larger and heavier than comparable grand pianos. The increased size and weight of the square and grand pianos made them quite impractical for many homes and a more compact piano the upright or yacht piano was perfected by Robert Wornum of London in 1826. On board some ships such as the Blackball Line out of Liverpool or those owned by the East India Company the owners provided bands to entertain the passengers. On board other vessels, passengers were encouraged to play music on the ship’s upright piano, while others would sing and dance along. For many passengers singing and dancing in the light of the moon would have provided one of the most pleasant memories of the voyage, boosting morale, passing the time, and making the long trip out to Australia worthwhile. Introduction and amendments Raymond Day Hakker Curator/Conservator, Golden Era Piano Museum. Immigration article: Curatorial assistants, Nicole Cama and Penny Edwell, Curators at the Australian National Maritime Museum, Darling Harbour,

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03.01.2022 These kids are amazing!