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Archives of the Distin Family
Catalogue reference: ARC/DIST
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This record is about the Archives of the Distin Family dating from 1844 - 1849.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- ARC/DIST
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Title (The name of the record)
- Archives of the Distin Family
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1844 - 1849
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Description (What the record is about)
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Archival material from the Distin Family of musical insturment players and wind instrument agents.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Horniman Museum and Gardens
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Distin
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 1 volume
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 310 mm x 140 mm x 45 mm
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Please contact enquiries@horniman.ac.uk to arrange viewing these records.
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Book
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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The Distin Family was led by John Henry Distin who formed, with his four sons, a brass ensemble known as the Distin Family Quintet. In 1844 the family went to Paris, where they tried the new instruments of Adolphe Sax and immediately adopted them for their quintet. In 1846 John Distin?s firm, Distin & Sons, became British agents for ?saxhorns?, and in 1850 it began its own manufacture of brasswinds.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/f18d4a23-a52d-4f38-a52a-6714dbd22b52/
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Archives of the Distin Family