Albert augustine biography
- Albert Augustine Edwards (1888-1963), hotelier, philanthropist and politician, was born on 6 November 1888 in the West End of Adelaide; no record of his birth.
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Nylon (R)Evolution: Segovia, Augustine, DuPont, and the History of Modern Guitar Strings
BY MARK SMALL | FROM THE SUMMER 2018 ISSUE OF CLASSICAL GUITAR
From the mid 20th century to the present, classical and flamenco guitarists have been able to take for granted the availability of a range of affordable, high-quality guitar strings produced by a variety of manufacturers. But all who played the guitar’s ancestors (vihuela, lute, Baroque guitar, and Romantic-era guitar) beginning 200 years ago, and players of the modern guitar through the late 1940s, were not so fortunate. Among the many things for which we can thank Andrés Segovia is his work with Albert Augustine on the development of modern classical guitar strings. As we shall see below, Augustine and those with whom he worked brought revolutionary changes to the guitar world in 1948 with the development of nylon treble strings and much-improved basses.
It’s no exaggeration to say that the nylon guitar string’s replacement of the centuries-old gut string is the most significant and universally accepted innovation in our ins
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Albert Augustine Edwards
Country
Australia
Birth - Death
1888 - 1963
Occupation
Politics
Description
Flamboyant businessman and philanthropist who went on to become a member for Adelaide in the South Australian State parliament (1917-31). Popular activist for prison reform in Australia. Operated hotels, including the Duke of Brunswick Hotel, the Newmarket Hotel, the Hotel Victor, the British Lion Hotel, and the Castle Inn. Served a term on the Adelaide City Council. In 1930, he was charged with sodomy; his subsequent trial was high profile, and he was found guilty and sentenced to five years of hard labour. Later went on to acclaim as benefactor to the poor. Also known as Bert Edwards.
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10 items
Item 1: List of Augustine-Mieir papers
Item 2: Paper listing Albert Augustine’s dealings with William Mieir
Item 3: Paper stating Michael Augustine and Hannah Augustine's deaths.
Item 4: Deed from William Mieir to Albert Augustine in 1852.
Item 5: Deed from William Mieir to Albert Augustine in 1853.
Item 6: Sale of land from Albert Augustine to Henry Blackbourne in 1855.
Item 7: Mortgage bond for Albert Augustine in 1878.
Item 8: Mortgage for Albert Augustine in 1878.
Item 9: Sale of land from Michael Augustine to E. J. Clarkson in 1885.
Item 10: Rental agreement made by Dora Augustine in 1905.
12 items
Item 1: Land grant from U.S. government to William Mieir in 1847.
Item 2: Land gran
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