Organs Owned by The Trust

Wurlitzer 4/20 - Originally installed in the Paramount Theatre, Manchester in 1934.

Following the closure of the Theatre in 1975, the Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust successfully acquired the organ and installed it in the Free Trade Hall, Manchester, opening in 1977.

The Free Trade Hall closed for redevelopment and the organ was again on the move - This time to the ballroom of Stockport Town Hall where it was opened in 1999.

The organ is used regularly and is acknowledged as one of the finest installation world wide.

Wurlitzer 4/14 - Originally installed in the Gaumont Theatre, Manchester in 1935.

The final concert at the Gaumont was in January 1974 after which the organ was removed and placed in storage until being installed into Granada Studios Tour, Manchester and opened in November 1992.

Following the closure of Granada Studios Tour in 1999 the Wurlitzer has been in storage awaiting a suitable venue for installation.

After many years trying to source a suitable venue for this organ and taking into account the ongoing costs for storage and insurance,  the membership of the Trust decided to sell the organ

The Wurlitzer has been sold to Mr Ben Snowdon for installation at Folly Farm, Tenby.

www.folly-farm.co.uk

Compton 3/6 - Originally installed in the Davenport Theatre, Stockport. Cheshire in1937.

This unique Compton was featured regularly every week until the closure of the Theatre in 1999.

The organ was rescued at the last minute by the Trust and is now in storage awaiting a suitable venue for it's installation.

More information on the Davenport Theatre and it's organ available via the website of Joyce Alldred - www.joycealldred.org.uk

Christie 3/6 - Originally installed in  the Pyramid / Odeon Theatre in Sale, Manchester. in 1934.

The organ has two consoles the decorative console as above and a plain brown one which was in the pit in the theatre, the ornate one was on stage.

The organ was removed in 1973 and re-installed in the Blue Coat School, Oldham. Lancashire and opened in 1983.

Following a request by the school to remove the organ, the organ has now been removed and is in storage awaiting discussions on it's future.

Wurlitzer 2/6 Originally installed in the Trocadero Theatre in Liverpool and was opened in 1927.

The organ was moved to the Gaumont, Dingle, Liverpool and was opened in 1937.

After closer, the organ was purchased by a private individual and subsequently purchased by the L.T.O.T. in 2003. It is now installed in the Theatre Organ Heritage Centre, Peel Breen, Salford.