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2012-01-16RICHARDSON, George Stanley (c.1895-1967) Amateur maker, living in Ballarat in 1924. Used Australian and European timbers following construction methods of W.J. Farrell.
View detail...2012-01-16ROBERTS, Arnold Freer (1903-1960) Amateur maker in Brisbane, Qld. Made about 7 violins and 1 viola, the last in 1959. Exhibited at the Queensland Industries Fair, gained awards in 1956 and 1959.
View detail...2012-01-16ROBERTSON, John Holland (1842-1909) Amateur maker working at Calperum, near Gawler, SA. Thought to have made around 133 violins, and at least one viola, dated 1904.
View detail...2012-01-16ROBINSON, Arthur Terence (b.1936) Began making and repairing violins in Victoria, 1975. Moved to WA in 1991.
View detail...2012-01-17ROBINSON, Timothy John (b.1958) Amateur violin maker in Sydney, NSW. To 2004 had made 1 violin from Canadian maple and Sitka spruce.
View detail...2012-01-17RONIS - Amateur maker who made at least one violin and one viola. Violin made from Australian timbers with "Ronis" handwritten on inside back. Viola similar, with hand written label.
View detail...2012-01-17Thompson,Rex
View detail...2012-01-17ROWE, Malcolm Francis (b.1951) Violin maker from Loxton, South Australia, who learned from Rex Thompson.
View detail...2012-01-17RYDER, John Robert Neill (b.1914) Photo in War Memorial from 1945 showing a brigadeer examining a violin made by Sergeant J.R. Ryder.
View detail...2012-01-17SAWTELL, Frederick Edward (1881-1943) SA maker. Made his first violin c.1928 and produced around 9 violins.
View detail...2012-01-17SAYERS, David (b.1965) Violin maker, trained with John Ferwerda.
View detail...2012-01-17SCHAHINGER, Ronald Rudolph (1913-1990) Amateur maker in SA, trained as a cellist and played with ASO. Later worked as a cooper. Made first violin in the early 1920s in SA. Went to Sydney in the 1940s and gained some advice from Syd Vyse and A.E. Smith.
View detail...2012-01-17SCHUSTER, Martin (b.1964) Dip.NSVM (1988). Worked for Contrada Musica, Amersfoort, The Netherlands (1989-1991); Peter Koerner, Mainz, Germany (1992-1996); Gerriet Groth, Wiesbaden, Germany (1996-2001).
View detail...2012-01-17SCOTT, Lance Geoffrey (b.1948) Established Lance Scott Violins in Brisbane in 1980. Now working as a violin maker from his private residence. To 2004 had made more than 50 violins, 20 violas and 10 cellos.
View detail...2012-01-17SCULLETT-DEAN, Kenneth (b.1943) Amateur maker wortking in Qld. Began making in 1989 and has produced 3 vns, 1 va and 1 vc.
View detail...2012-01-17SERES, Mark Alwin (b.1954) Amateur maker, assisted by Beardsmore and Coggins. Made 1 viola.
View detail...2012-01-17SHRIMPTON, Thomas James (1850-1933) Worked at Upper Autumn St, West Geelong, Vic. Exhibited in Melbourne Exhibition, 1888/89. Violin dated 1888 and cello dated 1910.
View detail...2012-01-17SINNETT, Thomas George (1879-1947) Worked at 819 Illawarra Rd, Marrickville (1913-1915).
View detail...2012-01-30SMALL, Frederick (1898-1973) First violin made in England, 1913. Made 3 violins and also guitars.
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