Ringing Collection (#2)

The interior of St Pauls Cathedral belfry (engraving)
3642523 The interior of St Pauls Cathedral belfry (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The interior of St Pauls Cathedral belfry)

The Grand Stand, Goodwood, ringing to saddle (engraving)
5231084 The Grand Stand, Goodwood, ringing to saddle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Grand Stand, Goodwood, ringing to saddle)

Chum and the bell (engraving)
6002582 Chum and the bell (engraving) by Weir, Harrison William (1824-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chum and the bell)

Windmill Theatre, Piccadilly Circus: Revudeville No 69, The Bells (photo)
5998294 Windmill Theatre, Piccadilly Circus: Revudeville No 69, The Bells (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Revudeville No 69, The Bells)

Reminiscences of the Easter Monday Review, Sketches on the March to Brighton (engraving)
1624495 Reminiscences of the Easter Monday Review, Sketches on the March to Brighton (engraving) by Courbould, Alfred (fl.1831-75); Private Collection; (add.info)

G Morris, the celebrated bellringer, playing on eight bells at once (engraving)
607848 G Morris, the celebrated bellringer, playing on eight bells at once (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: G Morris, the celebrated bellringer)

Dress in plain velvet and lame satin, Parisian fashion plate from The Lady
473295 Dress in plain velvet and lame satin, Parisian fashion plate from The Ladys Magazine, published in London, 1831 (colour litho) by French School

Ringing Bell, New Year Card (chromolitho)
731303 Ringing Bell, New Year Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ringing Bell)

Ringing the Curfew Bell, Lincolns Inn Chapel, London Date: 1921

Original Artwork - Design for a Party Invitation - a girl and boy arrive and ring the doorbell - Do Come! Date: circa 1937

Buoy with a bell attached to warn of the location of a wreck (chromolitho)
2788736 Buoy with a bell attached to warn of the location of a wreck (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Woman on the telephone (colour litho)
3104366 Woman on the telephone (colour litho) by Sager, Xavier (1870-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman on the telephone)

Ringing the bells of Moscow to announce the birth of the Tsarevich Alexei (colour litho)
3097418 Ringing the bells of Moscow to announce the birth of the Tsarevich Alexei (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Jack Blandiver, Wells Cathedral (colour photo)
3096219 Jack Blandiver, Wells Cathedral (colour photo) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jack Blandiver, Wells Cathedral)

New Years card with Father Time (b / w photo)
3094359 New Years card with Father Time (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Years card with Father Time)

New Year
Bells ringing in the New Year and out with the Old. Artist: Annie French

The Whittington Stone
An early 19th century rendering of the Whittington Stone which stands at the foot of Highgate Hill, London marking the spot where Dick Whittington

Abstract Head: Winter Ringing (or Winter Silence); Abstrakter Kopf: Winterlauten
1768510 Abstract Head: Winter Ringing (or Winter Silence); Abstrakter Kopf: Winterlauten, 1933 (oil on board) by Jawlensky

Ringing in the New Year (engraving)
6008115 Ringing in the New Year (engraving) by Gilbert, John (1817-97); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ringing in the New Year)

Horse ringing a bell (b / w photo)
5997791 Horse ringing a bell (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horse ringing a bell)

Company shocked at a Lady getting up to Ring the Bell, pub. H
872448 Company shocked at a Lady getting up to Ring the Bell, pub. H. Humphrey, London, 1804 (hand-coloured engraving) by North

Town Crier on the High Street, 1926 (gelatin silver print)
619355 Town Crier on the High Street, 1926 (gelatin silver print) by American Photographer, (19th century); Free Library of Philadelphia; eFree Library of Philadelphia; Sesquicentennial Collection;

Detail from the north rose window depicting Music from the Liberal Arts (stained glass)
PC345131 Detail from the north rose window depicting Music from the Liberal Arts (stained glass) by French School, (13th century); Laon Cathedral, Laon, France; French, out of copyright

Rosette window depicting an organ and bells (stained glass)
PC345054 Rosette window depicting an organ and bells (stained glass) by French School, (13th century); Saint-Etienne Cathedral, Bourges, France; French, out of copyright

The Lost Child, c. 1870 (oil on canvas)
TW427295 The Lost Child, c.1870 (oil on canvas) by Emmerson, Henry Hetherington (1831-95); 183.5x137.6 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Merry Bells Polka by Dan Godfrey, as performed by the band of the Grenadier Guards (colour litho)
730623 Merry Bells Polka by Dan Godfrey, as performed by the band of the Grenadier Guards (colour litho) by English School

A Childs Christmas Memories (colour litho)
730609 A Childs Christmas Memories (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Childs Christmas Memories)

Robins and Ringing Bells, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731246 Robins and Ringing Bells, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robins and Ringing Bells)

Bells to warn of approaching trains at a railway crossing (chromolitho)
2788739 Bells to warn of approaching trains at a railway crossing (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Dr Barnardos Homes (b / w photo)
3643295 Dr Barnardos Homes (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dr Barnardos Homes. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Christmas frieze, Bell Ringers in the snow

Christmas frieze, Bell Ringers and Carol Singers in the snow

Poster, The Belle of New York, Grand Theatre, Halifax
Poster, The Belle of New York, in production at the Grand Theatre, Halifax, Yorkshire. 1904

Rose Window, 1866 (stained glass)
3474801 Rose Window, 1866 (stained glass) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Church of St Mary, Ealing, UK; (add.info.: Manufactured by Morris, Marshall)

Fascist Italy Plays The Diana (colour litho)
2778392 Fascist Italy Plays The Diana (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fascist Italy Plays The Diana)

Preservatif contre les facheux (engraving)
3644515 Preservatif contre les facheux (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preservatif contre les facheux. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1849)

The Bells, York Minster, 19 May 1913 (b / w photo)
3656533 The Bells, York Minster, 19 May 1913 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bells, York Minster, 19 May 1913)

The Tocsin of Liberty Rung by the State House Bell, Philadelphia on July 4th 1776
3704150 The Tocsin of Liberty Rung by the State House Bell, Philadelphia on July 4th 1776, 1876 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M

Ringing the Bell, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731203 Ringing the Bell, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ringing the Bell)

Cherub Ringing Church Bell, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
730744 Cherub Ringing Church Bell, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cherub Ringing Church Bell)

Chimes of the Clock of St. Lambert in Liege, Belgium, from
KW260550 Chimes of the Clock of St. Lambert in Liege, Belgium, from Le Moyen Age et La Renaissance by Paul Lacroix (1806-84) published 1847 (litho) by French School

Ringing the first peal after the Imperial Institute was declared open by Her Majesty (engraving)
607461 Ringing the first peal after the Imperial Institute was declared open by Her Majesty (engraving) by English School

Sketches at the Royal Mint, Tower Hill; ringing and examining the coins (engraving)
604146 Sketches at the Royal Mint, Tower Hill; ringing and examining the coins (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at the Royal Mint)

Steward and assistant at Sherrys restaurant, New York, 1902 (silver gelatin print)
MNY380770 Steward and assistant at Sherrys restaurant, New York, 1902 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 27.9x35.6 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Bell-Ringers and Cavaliers Celebrating the Entrance of Charles II into London
TW426907 Bell-Ringers and Cavaliers Celebrating the Entrance of Charles II into London on Restoration, c.1842 (oil on canvas) by Scott, William Bell (1811-90); 98.6x41.5 cm; Laing Art Gallery

Evening Bell at Mii Temple, from the series Eight Views of Lake Biewa (colour woodblock print)
CH441555 Evening Bell at Mii Temple, from the series Eight Views of Lake Biewa (colour woodblock print) by Hiroshige, Ando or Utagawa (1797-1858)

Kamekiki, 1902 (colour woodblock print)
425527 Kamekiki, 1902 (colour woodblock print) by Kogyo, Tsukioka (1869-1927); 22.6A--33 cm; Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, USA; (add.info.: Scene from a Noh play.); Arthur M

Player of bells in Siam (chromolitho)
2788740 Player of bells in Siam (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Player of bells in Siam. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

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"Ringing in the Joy: A Celebration of Church Bell Ringers and their Art" Church bell ringers have long been the unsung heroes, creating a symphony that resonates through time. Just like "The Ringers of Launcells Tower" depicted by Frederick Smallfield, their dedication to this ancient craft is awe-inspiring. Imagine swinging on a ringing bell, feeling the vibrations course through your body as George Morris did in 1863. It takes skill and precision to create such melodious harmony. During Christmas, bell ringers take center stage, spreading cheer with every chime. Six owl bellringers on a Christmas card capture the whimsy and magic of this festive tradition. From Goodwick Railway Station in Pembrokeshire to Loughborough's World Record Change-ringers, these enthusiasts bring communities together with their artistry. In the Old Belfry, we witness them in action - united by passion and teamwork. But it's not just church bells that are rung; even nature joins in. The letter ring on Greylag Goose Caerlaverock Scotland winter adds an enchanting melody to our surroundings. In times of danger at sea, life-boat bells serve as beacons of hope. "Ringing the Life-Boat Bell, " as captured in an engraving along Norfolk Coast reminds us of bravery amidst tumultuous waves. And let us not forget town criers like those found at St Marys Scilly Isles who use ringing bells to announce important news - connecting past and present generations. So next time you hear the familiar sound echoing from a belfry or see dedicated individuals pulling ropes with utmost concentration, remember that they are preserving history while bringing joy into our lives – for there is something truly magical about "ringing.