(Photograph courtesy of Ken Goldman)
View of the grand staircase and decor of the Entry Hall at the
time the Welte Orchestrion was being removed from Nidd Hall, 1997. |
(Photograph courtesy of Ken Goldman)
Looking upwards in the main Entry Hall, 1997. |
(Photograph courtesy of Ken Goldman)
Scattered about the floor in the Entry Hall are numerous parts
of the Welte Orchestrion casework, just hauled up from the
cellars in preparation for crating and shipment. |
(Photograph courtesy of Ken Goldman)
Cabinets full of type CF music rolls for the Welte Orchestrion
get ready for the journey to the U.S. Note that the Welte is
partially dismantled, stripped of all its pipework and main pipe chest. |
(Photograph courtesy of Ken Goldman)
More Welte Orchestrion case parts, which occupied floor space in
the main Entry Hall and several adjoining rooms. |
(Photograph courtesy of Ken Goldman)
Numerous copies of this professionally printed list of music
rolls, dated April, 1924, were found in Nidd Hall, giving rise
to speculation that the Welte might have been used for some type
of concert. |
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