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Collection name Edinburgh Friends of Music (1835-1958)
Unique identifier Box 14a
Description Edinburgh Friends of Music: 1 box (1835-1958)
Collection of ca. 50 pieces of material relating mainly to the Edinburgh Friends of Music. Includes correspondence, receipts of payment, and monthly news sheets from 1945-1950 (incomplete) which detail all the musical happenings in Edinburgh, including venues, promoters, soloists, and conductors.

The collection also has several other unrelated miscellaneous letters, press clippings, and concert programmes.
Leith Philharmonic Society: no venue named (25/2/1835)
Groupe Instrumental Féminin, Concert de Musique Ecossaise: Immeuble Pleyel, Paris (5/2/1950)
Several programmes from mainly choral and orchestral concerts at the Music Class Room, University of Edinburgh, no performers named (12/1/1882, 9/2/1882, 23/3/1882, 3/4/1883).

Finally, there is a scrapbook containing photos, clippings, MS notes, and programmes from various concerts in Scotland (1902-1909), several relating to vocal recitals by Albert Bach.
Date range 1835 - 1958
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Associated Times 20th century - mid 1931-1970 20th century - early 1900-1930 19th century - late Victorian 1876-1899 19th century - early Victorian 1837-1850 19th century - mid Victorian 1851-1875
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Viewing the Collection Mon-Thur 10.00-20.00 Fri 10.00-17.00 Sat 09.00- 13.00 For reprographic services, book reservations and overdue items from lending departments.
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Edinburgh Central Library, Music Library
George IV Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1EG United Kingdom Open Map
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Website http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/
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