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<DIV>Interestingly Newcastle upon Tyne had a 49 bell carillon that was installed
for the 1929 North East Coast Exhibition.</DIV>
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<DIV>Unfortunately this instrument was never destined to stay on Tyneside as it
was destined to be the War memorial that is installed on Mount Cook ( smaller
version of N.Zs. big one on the South Island ) in the City of Wellington at the
bottom end of the North Island of New Zealand.</DIV>
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<DIV>As far as is known the carillon had it's first recital at the
Gillett foundry in April of 1929.</DIV>
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<DIV>By May of 1929 the bells were sounding out across the Town Moor at
Newcastle where they remained for about 6 months.</DIV>
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<DIV>After this the wandering carillon was set up in Hyde Park,
London where it remained until October of 1930.</DIV>
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<DIV>The bells arrived in New Zealand January 1931. This was after an abortive
attempt to get them displayed at the Buenos Aires Exhibition, so they nearly had
four homes.</DIV>
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<DIV>The bells were finally dedicated in April 1932. It had always been the
intention to add four tenors and this was achieved by 1995 along with a number
of smaller bells and replacements of some of the middle bells giving a total
altogether of 74 bells.</DIV>
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<DIV>With thanks to Alan Buswell - Howard E. J. Smith</DIV>
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