This "squeeze box" was brought out to the Coast from Lancashire by my Great Grandfather, Moses Wallwork.

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DescriptionThis "squeeze box" was brought out to the Coast from Lancashire by my great grandfather, Moses Wallwork. For many years it was in the Harrison family (also miners) and more recently cared for by the late Malcolm Harrison, textile designer, whose work hangs in Parliament buildings in Wellington.Map^[1]ContributorLouise Irvine

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Location (city or town)WEST COASTEventThis "squeeze box" was brought out to the Coast from Lancashire by my great grandfather, Moses Wallwork.

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Date Created1st November 2025CommentsAileen Thornley
Lovely artefact, back from the days when so many families sang and played an instrument, ?

Brent Tomlinson
Is thus the same wallworks that lived on collins st in blaketown when I was a boy, there was an elderly mother and her daughter

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Brent Tomlinson I remember them too

Sikandar Sahib
What was it that he wanted to squeeze, exactly?

Aileen Thornley
Lovely artefact, back from the days when so many families sang and played an instrument, ?

Louise Irvine
Aileen Thornley I imagine he would have played to keep everyone's spirits up as they sailed to NZ!

Brent Tomlinson
Is thus the same wallworks that lived on collins st in blaketown when I was a boy, there was an elderly mother and her daughter

Sikandar Sahib
What was it that he wanted to squeeze, exactly?
Louise Irvine
Sikandar Sahib The two ends of the concertina! It was the fore runner of the accordion.

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This "squeeze box" was brought out to the Coast from Lancashire by my Great Grandfather, Moses Wallwork.

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