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Abingdon Organ finds new home in Sheffeld
The old Compton Cinema organ, which has been resting in the Guildhall for many years, completed its journey to a new home in Sheffield last Wednesday.
It was last played in Jan 2009 . So, the Abingdon Organ Trust, who owned the organ, took the decision to transfer ownership of the organ to a trust who specialise in the restoration and celebration of cinema organs.
The Penistone Cinema Organ Trust are the new owners of the organ and are well into their programme of restoration of the pipework. The men who collected the organ console were visibly excited about reuniting the console with the pipework and have grand plans.
Thanks to Iain for the Report and Pictures.
Abingdon Yarn Bombing
You may have noticed the wool round the ticket machine on West St Helen Street this morning …
and the string of knitting and crochet hung out near St Helen’s Wharf.
Overnight Abingdon suffered an attack of graffitti knitting , also known as yarn bombing, or guerrilla crochetting.
Perhaps it is coincidence that Rosie’s Tea Room was blacked out last Sunday, perhaps not. Rosie’s is a known hangout for the knitters of Abingdon.
Abingdon County Hall – The Front Facade
The front façade of the County Hall in Abingdon is the view visitors remember. The classical design dates from the time of Christopher Wren and is a statement from the Abingdon citizens of that time of the growing importance of Abingdon as County Town of Berkshire.
The County Hall is as magnificent as ever but now houses the town museum. Abingdon is no longer the County Town and is no longer even in Berkshire, having been annexed into Oxfordshire.
But Abingdon is still great to those in the know.
My entry to the City Daily Photo Theme Day on Facades.