The Banqueting Hall and it's hydraulic organ - Part 3
“This is the third and concluding article about the water-powered organ which once entertained Sir William Armstrong’s guests in his banqueting hall. In part 1 I described some of the events, both charitable and social, at which it was played, and the second article described how the organ was powered using water from a specially constructed reservoir at Paddy Freemans. This time we will look at the organ itself and see what is known about its fate.”
Continue reading this article and more this issue of our Newsletter:
What's included in this issue:
- A Garden Called Jesmond Dene by John Grundy
- Annual General Meeting
- Banqueting Hall Organ - Part 3 by John Telfer
- Jesmond Dean after Armstrong by John North
- FOJD Events for the Queens Jubilee Year
- RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch
- Volunteer Rangers Update By Dave Poste

