These typescripts may have been talks prepared by McGavin on subjects including the history of wind instruments and their manufacture. Item 971 is a discussion of student model instruments.
Three untitled typescripts by Eric McGavin, possibly notes for talks on wind and brass instrument history and manufacture
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Digital reproduction of a photograph of the Avenue looking south to London Road, circa 1910
object | ARC/HMG/PH/GDN/016
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Peru - Napo R. Yagua dance Am/2
object | ARC/GUP/001/110
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Guide for the use of Visitors: ''The Horniman Free Museum'' [8th edition]
object | ARC/HMG/PB/001/002
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Press cutting about Mr. Horniman leaving Surrey Mount for Brighton but keeping the Museum open to the public
object | ARC/HMG/PR/004/001/191
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