Welcome to Birmingham Conservatoire Historical Instrument Collection

Galpin Society AGM, Saturday 17th July, 2010
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Welcome to the online catalogue of the Birmingham Conservatoire Historical Instrument Collection. To access the information about the instruments in the collection please use the navigation bar above. You can browse the catalogue by instrument or by maker, or browse the many images and audio resources. For a history of collection and information on the cataloguing methods and terminology used in this catalogue, please see About H.I.C.. For general information on historical musical instrument, including our new podcast series, visit the Studies in the History of Western Musical Instruments pages
Project Leader - Professor George Caird
Project Researcher - Martin Perkins
Head of Research - Professor Peter Johnson
This project has been funded by
Each year the AHRC provides funding from the Government to support research and postgraduate study in the arts and humanities, from archaeology and English literature to design and dance. Only applications of the highest quality and excellence are funded and the range of research supported by this investment of public funds not only provides social and cultural benefits but also contributes to the economic success of the UK. For further information on the AHRC, please see our website www.ahrc.ac.uk.
For all enquiries regarding the Historical Instrument Collection and the HIC website, please contact the Instrument Curator, Martin Perkins