Chris Algar, of Tunstall, Stoke on Trent, has been associated with Concertinas for a long time, both as a supporter of the instrument and also trading as “Barleycorn Concertinas”.
In July 2002, he made his collection of Concertina related documents available for scanning onto computer. The scans were made by ICA member Robert Gaskins. Through the kindness of Messrs. Algar and Gaskins, copies of the scans were donated to the ICA in July 2002.
Some of the items listed here may be found at the Concertina Library web site (formerly the Maccann Duet web site).
Advertising Material
- CA001 : Models of Crabb Concertinas
- CA002 : Lachenal Concertina Types
- CA003 : Salvation Army Triumph Duet Brochure
- CA004 : Wheatstone Brochure
- CA005 : Wheatstone Calendar for 1923
- CA006 : Wheatstone Case Instructions
- CA007 : Wheatstone Cases – Accessories
- CA008 : Wheatstone Duet Layouts 56 and 62 keys
- CA009 : Wheatstone Fingering Systems
- CA010 : Wheatstone Folk Dancing Brochure
- CA011 : Wheatstone May Fair Model Advertising 1
- CA012 : Wheatstone May Fair Model Advertising 2
- CA013 : Wheatstone Miniature Models Advertising
- CA014 : Wheatstone ‘The Concertina’ Brochure 1951
Correspondence
- CA015 : British Library on Lachenal Addresses
- CA016 : Crabb; Appraisal of Work 1984
- CA017 : Crabb; Repairs 1976
- CA018 : Dean; Repairs 1932
- CA019 : Lachenal; Billhead 1924
- CA020 : True Fingering of the Jeffries Concertina
- CA021 : Vickers; Note Nov 1923
- CA022 : Vickers; Notes Jan 1948
- CA023 : Wheatstone; Cases and Accessories 1953
- CA024 : Wheatstone; Credit Note 1960
- CA025 : Wheatstone; Envelope 1929
- CA026 : Wheatstone; Invoice 1958
- CA027 : Wheatstone; Note Jul. 1924
- CA028 : Wheatstone; Note June 1926
- CA029 : Wheatstone; Note Sept. 1926
- CA030 : Wheatstone; Remittance Advice 1926
- CA031 : Wheatstone; Repair Capacity 1945-46
Newspaper Cuttings
Performers
- CA035 : UK Survey (French)
- CA036 : Blind Arthur Stapleton
- CA037 : Herbert Greene
- CA038 : Mexborough Concertina Band; Photo 1906
- CA039 : Percy Honri; Revue 1916
- CA040 : Public House; Concertina Photo (Film)
Price lists
- CA041 : Hayden
- CA042 : Lachenal; All Models 01
- CA043 : Lachenal; All Models 02
- CA044 : Lachenal; All Models 03
- CA045 : Lark in the Morning
- CA046 : Vickers
- CA047 : Wheatstone; All Models, Late 01
- CA048 : Wheatstone; All Models, Late 02
- CA049 : Wheatstone; All Models, Late 03
- CA050 : Wheatstone; All Models, Late 04
- CA051 : Wheatstone; Duet Models, 01
- CA052 : Wheatstone; Duet Models, 02
- CA053 : Wheatstone; Duet Models, 03
- CA054 : Wheatstone; Duet Models, 04
- CA055 : Wheatstone; Duet Models, 05
- CA056 : Wheatstone; Duet Models, 06
- CA057 : Wheatstone; English Models, 01
- CA058 : Wheatstone; English Models, 02
- CA059 : Wheatstone; English Models, 03
- CA060 : Wheatstone; English Models, 04
- CA061 : Wheatstone; English Models, 05
- CA062 : Wheatstone; English Models, 06
- CA063 : Wheatstone; English Models, 07
- CA064 : Wheatstone; English Models, 08
- CA065 : Wheatstone; English Models, 09
- CA066 : Wheatstone; English Models, 10
- CA067 : Wheatstone; English Models, 11
- CA068 : Wheatstone; English Models, Late
- CA069 : Wheatstone; Music 1919
- CA070 : Wheatstone; Music 1932
Receipts
- CA071 : Chettle; 1880
- CA072 : Comptons Exchange; 1949
- CA073 : Crabb; No.8996, 1926
- CA074 : Crabb; repair to Lachenal No.57211, 1979
- CA075 : Dickinson; for parts, 1977
- CA076 : Dipper; for repair to Wheatstone No.24449, 1978
- CA077 : Hunter; duet lessons, 1915
- CA078 : Jeffries; 1913
- CA079 : Lachenal; 1918
- CA080 : Lachenal; No.199054, 1929
- CA081 : Lachenal; No.56329, 1926
- CA082 : Lachenal; No.60176, 1929
- CA083 : Lachenal; English Model, 1917
- CA084 : Salvation Army; 1971
- CA085 : Wheatstone; No.27170, 1935
- CA086 : Wheatstone; No.27578, 1917
- CA087 : Wheatstone; No.28789, 1922