A historic piano that was the first keyboard instrument on Australian soil has been returned to the UK for critical restoration work. 9News
A historic piano that was the first keyboard instrument on Australian soil has been returned to the UK for critical restoration work.
It was made by London piano-maker Frederick Beck and brought to Australia on the fleet's eight-month journey from Portsmouth. It was eventually donated to Perth's Edith Cowan University. "The restoration of the First Fleet Piano has firmly placed Edith Cowan University at the centre of worldwide efforts to create research and education programs on how to conserve and restore prized historical instruments," the university's vice-chancellor Professor Steve Chapman said.
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