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Hi dolly, lovely to hear from you. I do find all this fascinating, my gran (who is still alive) was born in 1912, it is her father who owned the Faculty. The factory was definitely making the painos at this time. It would be great to find that website I'll have to have a look later. I did find one w...

Hi! I guess we could be distant relatives then. My great grandfather was William Sames. It would be great if you could fill in some of the blanks by letting me know Benjamin's relation to William. Also details of Emily in Australia. I've had no luck in finding out when exactly the piano factory burn...

Jennifer, I know your posting is a little old but I can shed a little light on your Sames piano since I am a direct descendent of the maker William Sames. Your piano was made in Birmingham England! I have no idea how it ended up in Australia. It can't have been built much after 1925 because the fact...

Hi, I'm a direct descendent of W. Sames, piano maker in Birmingham in the late 1800s/early 1900s. My 93 year old grandma and her brother were very young when the factory burned down and they wish very much that they knew what year this was in and any other information that anyone has. I have managed...