These are links to piano history pages that I have written, and that are hosted on the "UK Piano Page." If you have a question about the history of your own piano please use the "Piano History Forum", where I or one of the team will be more than happy to answer your query. Please do a search first though, as many history questions have already been answered.

• History of the Piano
  A chronological history up to the present.
  
  
• The History of Bentley Pianos
  Taken from the old Bentley catalogues with phots and serial numbers to date your piano.
  
  
• The History of Eavestaff Pianos
  Includes some photos of the Eavestaff Mini-Piano.
  
  
• A Brief History of Pitch
  What is standard pitch or concert pitch and why do we need it? Also, a list of pitch standards used through the ages.
  
  
• A History of John Brinsmead & Sons
  Includes serial numbers.
  
  
• A History of Sebastian Erard
  Includes some of his patents.
  
  
• A History of Johann Baptist Cramer.
  
  
• A History of John Hopkinson
  Includes some of Hopkinson's patents.
  
  
• A History of Chappell Pianos
  Includes some of Chappell's patents.
  
  
• Inventions & Patents from 1694
  A list of patents for stringed keyboard instruments.
  
  
• Keys and Keyboard Compass
  A short history of keys and keyboard compass, with lists of octave spans and keyboard compass.