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1880s – American Adventures begin
Early in 1880, Annabelle had been approached by the conductor Julius Benedict after one of his concerts at the Crystal Palace, and asked if she might be interested…
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1872-1880 – Welsh ‘Hwyl’ and other Accents
A remarkable event took place at the Crystal Palace on 7 July 1872. This was a contest for Choirs from across England and Wales, arranged by August Manns. …
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‘Am I in Tune?’ – A spiritual Intermezzo
At all events, August Manns did a great service by consistently pressing for the standard pitch of 440 cycles per second, and consequently my pegs, as well as…
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1863 onwards – the Crystal Palace Years
The Fair at Wroxham drew large crowds every year, and 1863 was no exception. Consequently, I felt ‘used’ again! I was handled, picked up, and fiddled with, by…
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1849-1863 – The ‘Fly Sheets Controversy’, and more
The next few years witnessed some very serious discontent within the Wesleyan community, with North Norfolk particularly badly affected. It was such a serious dissonance that a number…
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1848 – Revolution!
On our adventurous train journey out of London, I could hear anxious voices above the hissing steam engine and rattling machinery as the passengers discussed the news of…
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