Sixteen page publication on brass instrument manufacture at Boosey & Hawkes' Edgware factory. This publication was reprinted from Welding and Metal Fabrication (July and August 1958).
Sounding Brass: modern fabrication techniques employed by Boosey & Hawkes Ltd. in the large scale production of brass musical instruments
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Hammock
object | ARC/GUP/002/369
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Woman spinning with woman grinding corn
object | ARC/HMG/RS/STANFIELD/535/011
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Typed copy of letter from Emslie Horniman to the chairman of London County Council offering his father's museum and land to the people of London
object | ARC/HMG/HOR/010/005
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Black and white negative of man looking at stone archway in middle distance with man sitting on hill in background with camping site on right
object | ARC/GUP/006/095
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