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Weavers' Company donation towards Saint Lawrence's, Foleshill organ, 1830-31. PA34/4: PA100/45/1,2.
Notation on Cellet's Chantry foundation-deed, 1329. PA40/1.
Drummer Eburne (Allesley?), late seventeenth century. PA47/52/2.
Holy Trinity and Saint Nicholas' choirs' wages, 1889-95. PA67/27.
Coventry Coffee Tavern (Co. Ltd.) bought piano, 1879. PA91.
Henry Stone & Co., music-sellers, voucher, 1871. PA99/9/65.
Dead musician's son was apprenticed to a weaver, 1646. PA100/7/1.
Portions of psalms, c. fifteenth century. PA100/46.
Farmer's bequest of violin, 1849. PA101/1/593.
Spinster's bequest of harp, 1857. PA101/4/94.
Bequest of piano, 1840. PA101/6/73.
Edward Simms, organist of Saint Michael's, was named a ribbon-manufacturer's executor, 1861-68: PA101/7/80,83.
Edward SImms was named Mrs. E.M. Mead's executor, 1849-56. PA101/7/94,95.
Edward Simms was joint lessor of Attleborough, Warwickshire land, 1872. PA101/7/96.
Edward Simms tenanted 4, Middleborough Row, 1852-60ff. PA101/7/97,98.
Bequest of piano, 1859-84. PA101/7/100-108.
Conveyance of 112, Gorton Road, Lower Stoke to F.E. Winstanley, musician, 1925. PA101/7/239-247.
Edward Simms was mortgagee for Primrose Hill and Hill Lane closes, 1876-83. PA101/8/113.VI.4-8.
Edward Simms was an executor of Charles Gross, 1868. PA101/8/113.VI.6.
Interest of Alfred Day (of Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America) in his father's and grandfather's wills, 1871. PA101/8/617,618.
Bequest of piano, 1837. PA101/8/658.
Bequest of piano, 1862. PA101/9/68.
Bequest of piano, 1821. PA101/9/72.
Bequest of Collard piano, 1882. PA101/10/26.
Bequest of piano, 1848. PA101/11/111.
A. Hanson, musical-instrument warehouseman, voucher, 1889. PA101/11/175.
Bequest of piano, 1845. PA101/12/424.
Edward Simms, organist, and William Chater, "professor of music", were shareholders in the Coventry Corn Exchange & Public Room Co., 1850s. PA102/1.
George Spencer of Coventry, organist, was interested in a Hill Street close, 1723. PA202/1/26.III.
William Chater, "professor of music", was an auctioneer's mortgagee, 1877ff. PA202/14/2,4.
Settlement of Day family estate following Alfred Day's suit in Chancery, 1856. PA202/28.
Soviet Army Ensemble concert-programme, 1956. PA204/1 fol. 3.
Memorandum about piano-tuning, 1946. PA240/23/26.
A. & F.E. Hanson Ltd., Smithford Street, bills, etc., 1946. PA240/50/130,132,134; PA240/72/43.
Coventry Sports & Social Association Musiclovers Circle, 1946. PA240/72/38-42.
Letter about music-licence application, 1946. PA240/74/50.
Salary-slips for Allesley choirmaster and organist, 1878-79. PA295/9/2-6.
Edward Simms' receipt for tuning Allesley church organ, 1879. PA295/9/23.
Coventry Philharmonic Society representative on Coventry City Guild, 1945. PA313/77.
Reverend A.H.M. Kempe was able to talk about music to Coventry City Guild, 1936. PA313/158/1-3.
Coventry Christian Fellowship made gift to Coventry School of Music, 1948-49. PA353/15/58,66-68,98-108.
Stringed musical instrument dealer willing to sell Chapel Street land, 1923. PA353/19/39.
F.W. Chater, music-dealer, Coventry, bill, 1869. PA368/69/28.
Katherine Bayley's School music vouchers coincident with charity sermons, 1864-84. PA368/64/24; PA368/65/24; PA368/66/23; PA368/67/20; PA368/68/30; PA368/69/26; PA368/70/22; PA368/71/15; PA368/72/18; PA368/73/15; PA368/74/20; PA368/75/11,12; PA368/76/13,14; PA368/77/12,13; PA368/78/20,21; PA368/79/13,14; PA368/80/14,15; PA368/81/13; PA368/82/1,12; PA368/83/13,14.
Katherine Bayley's School boys' involvement with Christ Church, etc., 1832-61. PA368/106/1-9.
Katherine Bayley's School books and song-sheets, c.1860. PA368/106/16-104.
Programme of music for Katherine Bayley's School march, late nineteenth century. PA368/114/2.
Carol and hymn sheets. 1872-87. PA368/141; PA368/142.
Fairfax' School hymn-sheets, 1772-74. PA382/24,25.
Bequest of piano, 1844. PA242/2/37.
Coventry Musical Society minutes, 1876-93. PA121.
Saint Michael's organist's involvement with Coventry Musical Society, 1893. PA121/2.
Holy Trinity organists listed (c.1794 - 1830). PA122/1 fols. 22 verso, 23 recto.
Society for Promoting Religous and Useful Knowledge, minute book, 1839-40. PA128/2.
C. Simmonds, Honorary Secretary of Coventry Police Band, 1931. PA159/7/11.
William Goodwin's salary-receipts as singing-master at Katherine Bayley's School, 1772-90. PA180/35/1; PA180/36/4; PA180/37/7-10; PA180/38/4-7; PA180/39/3-6; PA180/40/2-5; PA180/41/3-6; PA180/42/7-9; PA180/43/6; PA180/44/5; PA180/45/5; PA180/46/5; PA180/47/5; PA180/48/5; PA180/49/6; PA180/50/3; PA180/51/4; PA180/52/6; PA180/53;5.
James Berry's salary-receipts as singing-master at Katherine Bayley's School, 1791 - 1817. PA180/54/3; PA180/58/1; PA180/69/5; PA180/74/7; PA180/77/7; PA180/78/10; PA180/79/9.
Francis Marsson's salary-receipts as singing-master at Katherine Bayley's School (as well, he was headmaster), 1822-34. PA180/84/11; PA180/85/8; PA180/86/8; PA180/89/12; PA180/96/15.
F.G. Swann tenanted 112, Little Park Street, 1889. PA171/43/13.
Tricket Brothers tenanted 26 & 27, High Street, 1884. PA171/53/1.
First song W.H. Masters learnt at school, late nineteenth century. in PA175/1.
"The Bells of Meriden", notes from newspaper, 1869. PA919/36/9-11,17,18,31,35,45.
Ford's Hospital agreement including priest's singing-conditions, 1528. PA9/1.
Pictures of Edward Simms, organist of Saint Michael's, mid nineteenth century. PA402/28 fols. 4-7.
Band played at mayor-making, 1826. PA14/7/14.
Matthew Payne (organist)'s Little Park Street house, 1811. PA14/8/22.
Freeschool rules, 1832. PA14/11/1,2.
Freeschool rules, 1628. PA14/11/4.
Freeschool rules, 1834. PA14/11/6.
Bequest of a piano, 1813. PA213/1/3.
Music master instituted at Freeschool, 1573. PA244/37/8.
Bequest of a piano, 1869. BA/A/G/11/4.
William Woodruffe, organist, was demandant in a common recovery, 1791. BA/A/G/30/2-3.
Piano-dealer Alfred Day's interest in Doe Bank, Spon End, 1856-84. BA/A/G/35/1.III N.B.,VII,XV-XXIII,2.II.
Hugh Wyatt, minstrel, held Stoke, Wyken and Biggin land, 1541. BA/B/A/92/1.
Richard Norton, wait, held Spon Street shops, 1393. BA/B/P/14/5(bx).
William Woodruffe, organist, held Crow Moat Close, 1791. BA/B/P/103/5(h).
Richard Norton', wait, held Spon Street cottages, 1407-26. BA/B/P/380/1; BA/B/P/386/1.
Chantry priest to help in Saint Michael's choir, 1415. BA/B/Q/4/1.
Grammar-school singing-master occupied a Silver Street tenement, 1791. BA/D/L/24/2(a).
Part of a "Missa Caput", mid fifteenth century. BA/E/F/37/1/2.
Corporation orders to pay musicians, 1763. BA/H/G/17; BA/H/G/18.
Recording of "Coventry Carol", etc.,. 1944. BA/N/W/5/1,2.
Possible sale of children's xylophones, 1945-46. PA403/63/25-28,35-38.
Organist at inauguration of Saint Barbara's [Masonic] Lodge, 1927. PA403/90/12; PA403/98/2,3.
Concert-programme, 1887. PA403/128/1.
Coventry printer's son was a Chicago concert-manager,1899. PA436/11/23.
Bequest of piano, 1870-72. PA436/13/2-4.
Czech band visited Coventry, 1965. PA465/294/1-3.
Frank Phillips, bandmaster, invoice, 1958. PA502/3 fol. 18.
"Twang Night" ticket, 1963. PA502/3 fol. 28.
Vouchers for teaching singing, 1775 - 1824. PA506/11/7,11,16,27,28,38.
Saint Michael's choir sang for Katherine Bayley's School, 1804-31. PA506/11/19,26,30,32-34; PA506/79/29; PA506/83.
Coventry Choral Society receipt, 1846. PA506/11/67.
Essays on music, late nineteenth century. PA506/119; PA506/128/1.
Flower-show bands, vouchers, 1880. PA506/211/21,22.
Concluding hymn, c.1865. PA506/225/1.
William Reader junior wrote "The Coventry Song", 1862. PA506/235/35.
Edward Simms, organist, was afflicted, 1876. PA506/235/53.
Jane Lowe, organist, 1818. PA506/235/26.
Coventry Musical Guild programme, 1934-35. PA515/2/2/3.
Unitarian anniversary concert programme, 1933. PA515/29/1.
Singer at Unitarians' anniversary service, 1936. PA515/30/1.
Advertisement for "Hymns Ancient and Modern", 1868. PA522/3/8 verso.
Piano-hire, 1870. PA522/17/2.
Boy learning to play violin, early 1870s. PA526/11/3.
Choir as a reformatory institution, early 1870s. PA526/11/38.
Cole, travelling singer, 1881. PA526/107/2.
Review of "Die Fledermaus", c,1875. PA526/164/2/7.
Coventry Municipal Music Lovers Society, 1943-72. PA550.
Corley, Warwickshire church organ insured [,1935]. PA556/23/3.
Bill for piano-tuning, 1930. PA575/9/17.
Plans for a town/concert hall, Earl Street, 1919. PA590.
Report of a Stravinsky concert, 1935. in PA594/2/1/2/12.
Philips promoted music while one worked, 1938. in PA594/3/1/14/3.
Alexandra Musical Society appeal, 1932. in PA594/5/1/13/1.
Head of Steinway was acquainted with Gottlieb Daimler's son, 1924. in PA594/17/1/1/3.
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