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 use the menu on the left.

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