Index to the MBSGB Archive (PDF)

The Musical Box Society of Great Britain holds an archive of material relating to all aspects of Mechanical Music.  A valuable research source it includes:-

A comprehensive library of books, mostly in English, but a few non-English, many now out of print.

An extensive collection of publications from other mechanical music societies around the world.

Copies of press cuttings, tune lists, auction catalogues, catalogues and leaflets for museums and collections, documents and ephemera.

A selection of material on audio, visual and digital media.

Table of contents

MBSGB Society documents
Important notes ………………………………………………………………………. 2
Permissions …………………………………………………………………………… 2
Committee Minute Books ……………………………………………………………. 2
Other Records ………………………………………………………………………….. 2
Technical …………………………………………………………………………………. 3
Journals
MBSGB ………………………………………………………………………………….. 5
Other UK Journals ……………………………………………………………………… 5
Other Journals in English*……………………………………………………………… 8
Belgian Journals ……………………………………………………………………… 11
Dutch Journals ……………………………………………………………………….. 11
French journals ………………………………………………………………………. 12
German Journals ……………………………………………………………………. 12
Italian Journals ………………………………………………………………………. 13
Swiss Journals ………………………………………………………………………. 13
Other Random Journals …………………………………………………………… 13
Text Books …………………………………………………………………………… 14
Miscellaneous
Artefacts ……………………………………………………………………………….. 20
Brochures from other societies*………………………………………………………. 20
Business cards ………………………………………………………………………… 20
Greetings cards ……………………………………………………………………….. 20
Miscellaneous documents ……………………………………………………………. 20
Musical Box Tune Sheets ……………………………………………………………. 21
Newspaper cuttings …………………………………………………………………… 21
Non-categorised items ………………………………………………………………… 22
Orders of Service ……………………………………………………………………… 22
Other documents ………………………………………………………………………. 22
Tune Lists ………………………………………………………………………………. 24
Auction Catalogues ……………………………………………………………………. 25
Brochures of special events ………………………………………………………….. 30
European Project ……………………………………………………………………… 31
Modern Day Traders Catalogues, etc ………………………………………………. 32
Museums leaflets and catalogues …………………………………………………… 34
Original makers and dealers catalogues, etc. ……………………………………… 37
Patents for mechanical devices ……………………………………………………… 38
Electronic Media
Visual media ………………………………………………………………………… 40
Audio media …………………………………………………………………………. 42
Digital media ………………………………………………………………………… 43