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Bristol Piano Company : Photograph board

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Reference NumberMS-4209CreatorBristol Piano Company LimitedDescriptionThe collection consists of a large board on which are mounted seven photographs depicting the firm's premises in Princes Street, Dunedin. The photographs show various departments and showrooms and some staff.
Only a small part of this collection is digitised and available through Digital Collections. Information about other items can be found on the Hākena catalogue, through the Library Catalogues link above.History / BiographyThe Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company was established in Dunedin by David Theomin in 1883. It solds pianos (some manufactured or assembled by the firm) and other musical instruments, and also sold sheet music and other music-related merchandise. In 1907 it had branches or agencies in sixty towns throughout New Zealand. It changed its name to the Bristol Piano Company in 1915 and the company was broken up in the 1930s.

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Brass instrument section and theatre box office, Bristol Piano Company, Princes Street, Dunedin

Sheet and book music department, Bristol Piano Company, Princes Street, Dunedin

Bristol Piano Company building, Princes Street, Dunedin

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SubjectsBusiness enterprises - DunedinMusicMusic tradeRetail tradeShops

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Bristol Piano Company : Photograph board

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