Links

NETOA Information Videos:

• 1:  A Quick Overview of the NETOA & The Mighty Wurlitzer Theatre Pipe Organ
• 2: ‘Pipes But No Water!’ – A Tour of the New Victoria Centre Wurlitzer Organ (17 Min)
• 3:  A Short Demonstration Track played on the Mighty Wurlitzer

U.K. Theatre Organ Societies / Venues:

• American Theatre Organ Society (London & South of England Chapter)
• The Astoria Theatre Organ Centre, Barnsley
• The Cinema Organ Society: UK National Theatre Organ Society
• The Cannock Chase Organ Club: Maintaining theatre organs in the Midlands, Blackpool, & elsewhere
• Furness Theatre Organ Project:  Royalty Cinema, Bowness, Windermere
• Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust
• Penistone Cinema Organ Trust:  Penistone Paramount Cinema near Sheffield Compton organ
• St. Albans Organ Theatre and Musical Museum
• The Musical Museum at Kew Bridge:  Preserving an amazing collection of Automatic Musical Instruments + the Regal Kingston Wurlitzer
• The Sussex Wurlitzers at Singing Hills Golf Course, Albourne & East Sussex National, Uckfield
• The Theatre Organ Club: UK National Theatre Organ Society
• The Tywyn Wurlitzer: preserved in beautiful Snowdonia, North Wales

Overseas Theatre Organ Societies, Venues, Etc.:

• ATOS (USA)
• Melbourne Theatre Organ (Operating arm of the Theatre Organ Society of Australia Victorian Division)
• Theatre Organ Society of Australia (New South Wales)
• HET Orgel: Dutch Organ Society (The website is in both Dutch and English – this is the Theatre Organ page with lots of links for information and contacts)

Organ Builders / Suppliers:

• Arndt Organ Supply Co., Ankeny, Iowa: Theatre organ parts
• Harrison & Harrison Ltd., Durham: Possibly the finest organ builders in the World (after Wurlitzer!!!)
• Uniflex Organ Relays

Useful Theatre Organ Information:

• “Hotpipes” Broadcasts, Podcasts & Pipe Organ News
• ‘Organ and Keyboard Cavalcade’ magazine
• Organ Fax: Detailed information about Theatre & Electronic organists, Clubs and concerts / events
• Theatre Organs . Com: USA site with information about theatre and Hammond organs
• The Organist Entertains (BBC Radio 2): Still a little content here although the programme is long gone!
• Wurlitzer Opus List: Information about Wurlitzer organs from factory lists

Websites & Pages of Related Interest:

• Bradford’s Newest Cinema – The Opening of the New Victoria in 1930: Video by Mark Nicholson – from Bradford Live
• Bradford New Victoria Original Organ Chamber Video (BORG)
• Bradford New Victoria Then & Now (1930 / 2020) – Pictures from Bradford Live
• Bradford New Victoria / Gaumont / Odeon: ‘The Cinema & the Beck’ – from Bradford Live (with Mark Nicholson)
• Bradford Odeon / New Victoria Stripping Out Tour 2014
• Bradford Gaumont / Odeon – Arnold and Audrey Loxam Pay a Farewell Visit before the Theatre Closes in 2000
• Frank Hare Talks to Kenneth Bygott (Former resident organist of the New Victoria, Bradford)
• The Beatles at The Gaumont Bradford in 1964 (from Bradford Live)
• Cinema Theatre Association: Organisation concerned with the history and preservation of cinema and theatre buildings
• Eden Camp – Modern History Theme Museum near Malton, North Yorkshire (especially World War 2 era)
• Heritage Open Days (co-ordinated by the National Trust)
• Jack Drum Arts: Youth Theatre group, Crook
• Ryhope Engines Museum: Home of massive ‘Beam’ pumping engines
• Saturday Morning Pictures – A Podcast from Bradford Live including the Gaumont British ‘Minors’ song ‘We Come Along on Saturday Morning’ written by NETOA Patron Con Docherty
• Tees Cottage Pumping Station: Water pumping station in Darlington with steam powered ‘Beam’ engines and huge 100 year old Gas Engines
• ‘This Is Durham’: County Durham’s Tourist Website – full of useful local information
• Weardale Railway Trust

 

Visit the Mighty Wurlitzer Cinema / Theatre Organ. Organise a Group Visit, Friends of NETOA Practise Sessions. Book Concert Ticket & Sponsor a Pipe. Great Visitor Attraction for Durham, Bishop Auckland & the North East.