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Background imageBells Collection: Decorative botanical print with rose, sweetpea, wisterea, honeysuckle and cathedral bell

Decorative botanical print with rose, sweetpea, wisterea, honeysuckle and cathedral bell
5855547 Decorative botanical print with rose, sweetpea, wisterea, honeysuckle and cathedral bell; (add.info.: Five climbing plants including yellow Banks rose (Rosa Banksia)

Background imageBells Collection: A one man band

A one man band
5312063 A one man band; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a one man band. He is managing to entertain people with a Hurdy Gurdy, Pan Pipes, Spoons, Drum, Triangle, Cymbals, Bells)

Background imageBells Collection: Various musical instruments. 1: Forms of Hurdy-Gurdy, also called Peasant Lyre, 2: Keyed violin

Various musical instruments. 1: Forms of Hurdy-Gurdy, also called Peasant Lyre, 2: Keyed violin, 3: Straw Violin
528008 Various musical instruments. 1: Forms of Hurdy-Gurdy, also called Peasant Lyre, 2: Keyed violin, 3: Straw Violin, 4: Hunting Horns, 5: Triangle, 6: Bells, 7: Tambourine or Moorish Drum

Background imageBells Collection: European travel views, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe

European travel views, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
European travel views, between 1904 and 1938

Background imageBells Collection: Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926

Background imageBells Collection: Musical theories of Pythagoras, 1492. Creator: Unknown

Musical theories of Pythagoras, 1492. Creator: Unknown
Musical theories of Pythagoras, 1492. Men playing musical instruments and making sounds. At top left, an anvil is struck with hammers

Background imageBells Collection: Whittington Resting on Highgate-Hill - from a painting by F. Newnham, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Whittington Resting on Highgate-Hill - from a painting by F. Newnham, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Whittington Resting on Highgate-Hill - from a painting by F. Newnham, 1858. Whether all the wonderful stories which have been told of Whittington and his cat be true or not

Background imageBells Collection: V'la, v'la l'coco! il est frais... 1833. Creator: Honore Daumier

V'la, v'la l'coco! il est frais... 1833. Creator: Honore Daumier
V'la, v'la l'coco! il est frais... 1833. V'la, v'la l'coco! il est frais - tu nous embetes avec to coco, nous n'en voulons plus'. Woman: Get your hot cocoa!'

Background imageBells Collection: Portrait of Pieter Cornelisz. Van der Morsch, 1741-1820. Creator: Abraham Delfos

Portrait of Pieter Cornelisz. Van der Morsch, 1741-1820. Creator: Abraham Delfos
Portrait of Pieter Cornelisz. Van der Morsch, 1741-1820. Also known as Piero Bode, the Leiden City jester. Possibly by Abraham Delfos after an anonymous painting

Background imageBells Collection: Charlotta Fredrika Sparre as 'La Folie', 1744. Creator: Antoine Pesne

Charlotta Fredrika Sparre as "La Folie", 1744. Creator: Antoine Pesne
Charlotta Fredrika Sparre as "La Folie", 1744

Background imageBells Collection: The Quarter-Bells for the Great Clock at Westminster, 1857. Creator: Unknown

The Quarter-Bells for the Great Clock at Westminster, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Quarter-Bells for the Great Clock at Westminster, [London], 1857. The fourth quarter-bell...is a very fine-toned bell

Background imageBells Collection: Scaffolding for Raising the Quarter-Bells in the Clock Tower of the New Houses of Parliament

Scaffolding for Raising the Quarter-Bells in the Clock Tower of the New Houses of Parliament, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Scaffolding for Raising the Quarter-Bells in the Clock Tower of the New Houses of Parliament, [London], 1857. St Stephen's Tower, (later renamed the Elizabeth Tower)

Background imageBells Collection: Belfry in the Clock Tower of the New Houses of Parliament, 1857. Creator: Unknown

Belfry in the Clock Tower of the New Houses of Parliament, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Belfry in the Clock Tower of the New Houses of Parliament, [London], 1857. St Stephen's Tower, (later renamed the Elizabeth Tower), houses Big Ben

Background imageBells Collection: The Peace Rejoicings - Ringing the Bells, 1856. Creator: Unknown

The Peace Rejoicings - Ringing the Bells, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Peace Rejoicings - Ringing the Bells, 1856. Celebrating the end of the Crimean War. From "Illustrated London News", 1856

Background imageBells Collection: The Grove at Bay View, Michigan, c1901. Creator: Unknown

The Grove at Bay View, Michigan, c1901. Creator: Unknown
The Grove at Bay View, Michigan, c1901

Background imageBells Collection: Allegory of Abuses by the Authorities of Church and State, 1570-1580. Creator: Gillis Mostaert

Allegory of Abuses by the Authorities of Church and State, 1570-1580. Creator: Gillis Mostaert
Allegory of Abuses by the Authorities of Church and State, 1570-1580. Alternative title: The Haywain: An Allegory of Worldly and Spiritual Abuses

Background imageBells Collection: Travel views of the American Southwest, between 1899 and 1928. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of the American Southwest, between 1899 and 1928. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of the American Southwest, between 1899 and 1928

Background imageBells Collection: Travel views of the American Southwest, between 1899 and 1928. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of the American Southwest, between 1899 and 1928. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of the American Southwest, between 1899 and 1928

Background imageBells Collection: Travel views of the American Southwest, between 1899 and 1928. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of the American Southwest, between 1899 and 1928. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of the American Southwest, between 1899 and 1928

Background imageBells Collection: Travel views of the American Southwest, between 1899 and 1928. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of the American Southwest, between 1899 and 1928. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of the American Southwest, between 1899 and 1928

Background imageBells Collection: Travel views of the American Southwest, between 1899 and 1928. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of the American Southwest, between 1899 and 1928. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of the American Southwest, between 1899 and 1928

Background imageBells Collection: Travel views of the American Southwest, between 1899 and 1928. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of the American Southwest, between 1899 and 1928. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of the American Southwest, between 1899 and 1928

Background imageBells Collection: Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

Background imageBells Collection: Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926

Background imageBells Collection: Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926

Background imageBells Collection: Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926

Background imageBells Collection: Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926

Background imageBells Collection: Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926

Background imageBells Collection: Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926

Background imageBells Collection: La Maijorre de Marseille. Creator: Israel Silvestre

La Maijorre de Marseille. Creator: Israel Silvestre
La Maijorre de Marseille

Background imageBells Collection: Grimaces et misère - Les Saltimbanques (les musiciens), 1888. Creator: Fernand Pelez

Grimaces et misère - Les Saltimbanques (les musiciens), 1888. Creator: Fernand Pelez
Grimaces et misere - Les Saltimbanques (les musiciens), 1888. Grimaces and misery. Three old musicians hold their instruments: bombard, trombone and ophicleide

Background imageBells Collection: Silver Ornament for Scroll, c. 1936. Creator: Aaron Fastovsky

Silver Ornament for Scroll, c. 1936. Creator: Aaron Fastovsky
Silver Ornament for Scroll, c. 1936

Background imageBells Collection: The Bow-Bell Peal on Christmas Eve, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The Bow-Bell Peal on Christmas Eve, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Bow-Bell Peal on Christmas Eve, 1850. Illustration to a piece by John Timbs. View of ringers in the belfry in Bow Church, London, during a peal

Background imageBells Collection: The Wedding of St George and the Princess Sabra, 1857. Creator: Dante Gabriel Rossetti

The Wedding of St George and the Princess Sabra, 1857. Creator: Dante Gabriel Rossetti
The Wedding of St George and the Princess Sabra, 1857. Sabra threads a lock of her hair through St Georges helmet; in the corner is the severed head of the dragon he has just killed to rescue her

Background imageBells Collection: Music cover, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Music cover, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, by Johnny Marks. 1949

Background imageBells Collection: A medieval court jester

A medieval court jester
A court jester - a historical entertainer either employed to entertain a ruler or other nobility in medieval or Tudor times

Background imageBells Collection: Dusty Springfield pictured at London Heathrow airport signing an autograph for a young

Dusty Springfield pictured at London Heathrow airport signing an autograph for a young fan. Dusty is wearing bells and beads over her multi-coloured trouser suit. Dusty is on her way to Los Angeles

Background imageBells Collection: Harry Brodribb Irving as Mathias in The Bells

Harry Brodribb Irving as Mathias in The Bells, a role made famous by his father, Sir Henry Irving. He was appearing at the Grand Theatre, Southampton. 1910s

Background imageBells Collection: Madama Soffritti weightlifter

Madama Soffritti weightlifter
Madama Soffritti pictured with weights and bar bells. Wearing Roman sandals, leather wrist guards, a silk knickerbocker costume, necklace and ear-rings. Date: circa 1905

Background imageBells Collection: Old bell on top of the stone wall in Castillo de Trujillo (Trujillo Castle), Extremadura, Caceres

Old bell on top of the stone wall in Castillo de Trujillo (Trujillo Castle), Extremadura, Caceres, Spain

Background imageBells Collection: Bells at Monastery of Saint-John the Theologian, Patmos Chora, Patmos Island, Dodecanese, Greece

Bells at Monastery of Saint-John the Theologian, Patmos Chora, Patmos Island, Dodecanese, Greece

Background imageBells Collection: Nice Cathedral and Bell Tower, Place Rossetti, Nice, South of France

Nice Cathedral and Bell Tower, Place Rossetti, Nice, South of France

Background imageBells Collection: The Holy Convent Evangelismos, Patmos, Dodecanese, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

The Holy Convent Evangelismos, Patmos, Dodecanese, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Background imageBells Collection: Bells of Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France

Bells of Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France

Background imageBells Collection: Dream games at the day

Dream games at the day
Rafal Kulik

Background imageBells Collection: Church in Nikolsk settlement, Golodnaia Steppe, between 1905 and 1915

Church in Nikolsk settlement, Golodnaia Steppe, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Church in Nikolsk settlement, Golodnaia Steppe, between 1905 and 1915. In album: Views in Central Asia, Russian Empire

Background imageBells Collection: June 2, 1837, 1862-1887. Creator: Mikhail Znamensky

June 2, 1837, 1862-1887. Creator: Mikhail Znamensky
June 2, 1837, 1862-1887. From an album of 32 original watercolors from the library of Tsar Nicholas II. The subjects include scenes from Tobol'sk, Berezov, Obdorsk (present-day Salekhard)

Background imageBells Collection: Long Time Dog-Hidatsa, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Long Time Dog-Hidatsa, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Long Time Dog-Hidatsa, c1908. Long Time Dog, full-length portrait, standing, facing front, wearing headress, buckskin shirt, and leggings with brass bells




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"Bells: A Symphony of Sound and Symbolism" From the enchanting painting "The Ringers of Launcells Tower" by Frederick Smallfield to the picturesque Alpine scenery adorned with two cows wearing bells around their necks, they have long captured our imagination. They hold a special place in our hearts, evoking feelings of joy, nostalgia, and tradition. In 1863, George Morris, the celebrated bell ringer, showcased his skill on eight bells, mesmerizing audiences with his rhythmic melodies. Meanwhile, six owl bellringers added a touch of whimsy to a Christmas card scene - reminding us that even in the festive season, these melodic instruments continue to captivate. Loughborough's world record change-ringers remind us that bell ringing is not just an art form but also a competitive pursuit. Their synchronized efforts create harmonious symphonies that resonate through time and space. "In the Old Belfry, " we witness bellringers in action - their hands gracefully pulling ropes as they produce resonant tones that echo across villages and towns. Even Pug Dog JPF 1684 seems entranced by this timeless tradition and can not limited to churches or towers; they find themselves at various cultural events like "Joy Bells" at London Hippodrome in 1915. The sound unites communities during times of celebration and remembrance alike. As we embrace holiday cheer each year, even Siberian Huskies don Santa hats while surrounded by jingling sleigh bells - reminding us how deeply intertwined these sounds are with cherished festivities. Beyond their auditory beauty lies symbolism; just like "The Joker" playing card adds intrigue to games night after night. And who can forget Arthur Bell & Sons' advert for Old Scotch Whisky? It reminds us that every sip carries echoes from centuries past – traditions passed down through generations.