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#ChristopherWren’s frustration at accommodating a pipe organ within his architectural plan for the new #StPaulsCathedral was evident in his description of it as ‘a confounded box of whistles’. #StMarysChurch in Horsham, accommodates a very special ‘box of whistles’ constructed by #HenryWillis, which incorporates his technical innovations shown at the #GreatExhibition of 1851.
In Source: St Mary's Church
The 1851 #GreatExhibition cemented Willis’ reputation with his innovative organ featuring couplers and the Barker lever. This organ was subsequently installed in #WinchesterCathedral by #SamuelSWesley. The #GreatExhibition showcased the best in art, science and engineering of the period. #Horsham contributed expertise for the emerging science of palaeontology.
In Source: Hyde Park
The #GreatExhibition also included a reconstruction of the ‘Great Horsham Iguanodon’ which had been discovered by #GeorgeBaxHolmes in 1840 during the construction of #StMarksChurch in the town. Holmes' discovery played a role in the ‘Dino Mania’ of the 19th century, which continues with the recent classification of the Horshamosaurus.
In Source: Horsham Museum
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