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Newton Collection of Boosey and Hawkes catalogues

Catalogue reference: ARC/NEW

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This record is about the Newton Collection of Boosey and Hawkes catalogues dating from circa 1930s - 1984.

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Reference
ARC/NEW
Title
Newton Collection of Boosey and Hawkes catalogues
Date
circa 1930s - 1984
Description

Selection of catalogues produced by musical instrument companies owned by Boosey and Hawkes. This includes, Besson; Wheatstone' Bugget-Crampon Depuis, as well as Boosey and Hawkes itself.

Held by
Horniman Museum and Gardens
Language
English
Creator(s)
Boosey & Hawkes
Physical description
7 items
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Administrative / biographical background

Colin Newton worked in sales at Boosey & Hawkes. He began his career with Besson in 1954 and joined Boosey & Hawkes as part of the Besson/Boosey & Hawkes amalgamation in the 1960s. He retired from Boosey & Hawkes in 1984 as Wholesale Manager and subsequently worked in sales for E.J. Arnoled Percussion in Glasgow. He was also a cornet player and played for many years in his local brass band in Thorne, Yorkshire.

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Newton Collection of Boosey and Hawkes catalogues