Frank W Holland founded the Musical Museum in 1963. Since then Frank M.B.E, had been responsible for the establishment of one of the most extensive museum collections of automatic instruments in the world.
Born in 1910 and living through the period when many of the instruments in the collection reached popularity and then fell from public awareness, Frank, almost single-handed, did more to restore them, not only to working condition but also to general acclaim as clever inventions, than anyone else.
His fascinating life, and single minded determination to secure a long term future for the collection, is explained in his autobiography "A box full of Rolls" available from the museum shop.
Frank died in 1989. However his work has continued through the years by a dedicated team of enthusiastic volunteers.