An Index to "Buckingham's Travels"

The notebook was compiled it seems between 1823 to 1844, on visits when Buckingham was employed to maintain and improve existing instruments, as well as to build and erect some small organs of his own making. It is valuable therefore as a contemporary record of some 180 organs in churches and houses around the country. Details of builder and stoplist are given (and are for the most part fully transcribed into The Organ articles), with Buckingham's comments - not intended for public scrutiny - regarding the organ's merits. 

Buckingham describes himself as having been "Foreman to the late Mr.Avery and Mr.Elliot" and to have been responsible for many of the latter's instruments. Written inside the front cover of the Notebook are two addresses, 39 Frederick Place, Hampstead Road, London, and 65 White Lyon Street, Pentonville, London, his home and/or business premises.

 
Label on barrel of Buckingham organ now in
Wanganui Museum, New Zealand
[photo: Adele P....]

• Biographical details of organ-builders can be found in the Directory of British Organ Builders [DBOB], or 
• Search the National Pipe Organ Register [NPOR] for some history of organs at the places Buckingham visited.

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The compiler trusts that this simple on-line Index will assist others to search for and easily find places and organs included in Buckingham's Notebook, en route to the information source and details themselves. It is hoped to provide indexes to other historical sources in due course. Corrections or suggestions for improvement can be sent to Richard Hird [www.duresme.org.uk].