Sunday,
10 November 2024
Celebrating town hall’s historic organ

LAST week the Beechworth Organ Society celebrated the 170th birthday of the beautiful instrument which stands as a working centrepiece of the town's history and heritage.

It was built in London in 1852 by Hills Organs and installed in a stately mansion where it was used for entertainment of the 'upper classes'.

In the years that followed gold brought great wealth to Australia and Beechworth was ...

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