Ringing Collection (#4)

Headmaster Mr Paul Hussey rings the bell for the last time at Upper Whitley First School, Grange Moor. Mr Hussey, head at the school for three years and two terms

St Nicholas Church, Guisborough, the majority of bell ringers are in their teens. Pictured, (front) 12 year old Carolyn Williamsom, with (left - right) Diane Mitchell, Emma Oxley

Netherton Parish Church Bell Ringers, 3rd March 1948

Harry Makepeace rings the bell to beging the new season. The old bell has been cleaned and hung on a new frame outtside the entrance to the pavillion at Lancashire County Cricket Club

Happy New Year Greetings postcard
circa 1905

MUFFIN SELLER / PETHERICK
A muffin man with a tray of muffins balanced on his head rings a handbell to let people know of the fresh muffins for sale Date: circa 1880

LISTENING FOR BELLS
Standing on the doorstep listening for the bells ringing out the Old Year and ringing in the New Date: 1887

Street trade - muffin man
Muffin man coming round on Sunday would balance them on a tray on his head, ringing a large bell, calling out Muffins... Muffins.... Date: Circa 1905

Boston Tea Party Museum, Congress Street Bridge, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
USA, Massachusetts, Boston, Boston Tea Party Museum, Congress Street Bridge

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BULGARIA Melnik. Colourful gourds and cattle bells hanging outside shop. Colorful Store Travel Tourism Holiday Vacation Adventure Explore Recreation Leisure Sightseeing Tourist Attraction Tour Melnik

The Tocsin of Liberty-Rung by the State House Bell, (Independence Hall) Philadelphia, July 4th, 1776, " Proclaim liberty throughout all the land

Distinctive Yellow Telephone Box - Jersey, Channel Islands. Date: circa 1980s

St. Anthony the Hermit and St. Lucy, c. 1470 (tempera on board)
CZA229102 St. Anthony the Hermit and St. Lucy, c.1470 (tempera on board) by Crivelli, Carlo (c.1430/35-1495); 35x48 cm; Czartoryski Museum, Cracow, Poland; Italian, out of copyright

Whos for a Mutton Pye, or a Christmas Pye, Cries of London, (c1688?)
Whos for a Mutton Pye, or a Christmas Pye. A mutton pie and Christmas pie seller, carrying a basket and ringing a bell. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Ivan Pavlov, caricature C013 / 7594
Ivan Pavlov (1849-1936). Caricature of the Russian physiologist and experimental psychologist Ivan Petrovich Pavlov, ringing a bell to make a dog salivate

Santa Claus and Father Time, 1874
Father Time ringing bells for the arrival of Santa Claus in his sleigh, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Christmas bell-ringers in England, 1700s
Ringing Christmas bells in an English belfry, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Person spreading wing of bird at bird ringing station, Netherlands

Blue Tit caught in net at bird ringing station, Netherlands

European Robin caught in net at bird ringing station, Erithacus rubecula, Netherlands

Man, working at bird ringing station, Netherlands

Common Chiffchaff caught at the Eilat ringing station, Phylloscopus collybita, Isra"½l

Skylark in the hand for ringing

Grey Wagtail in the hand for ringing, Motacilla cinerea

Ringing station, Netherlands

Bethlehem surroundings Basilica Church St. Catherine
Bethlehem and surroundings Bethlehem. The Basilica and Church of St. Catherine. Ringing of these bells was first broadcast, Christmas Eve, 1933. 1920, West Bank, Bethlehem, Israel

Angel with bell and holly on a Victorian Christmas scrap
Angel with a bell and a sprig of holly on a Victorian Christmas scrap. Date: circa 1890s

Belles of St Clement s! Girl bell ringers, 1926
A band of female change ringers at St Clement Danes church in the Strand, London. The Illustrated London News deemed the sight of female bell ringers sufficiently interesting

Bell ringing pug dogs
An imaginative portrayal of pugs as bell ringing, bringing Christmas wishes. " Two pug-dogs were ringing two bells And when they began to swing

Illustration, alarm clock with handle and two bells on top, hands pointing to four o clock

Picture No. 11071205
Bird Ringing record keeping notebook - Cornwall, UK. Date:

Women of the Auxiliary Fire Service using a telephone, WW2
Women of the Auxiliary Fire Service using a telephone

Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus with neck band North Norfolk January

Heligoland trap on Fair Isle for catching birds to ring, Shetland Scotland

Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis on teasel on a frosty winters morning Kent UK

Oh ah! let em ring again!, c1840s. Artist: George Cruikshank
Oh ah! let em ring again!, c1840s. Cartoon sketch of servants relaxing by the hearth while their masters ring for service

La lanterne! in winter; L eau in summer, 1737-1742. Artist: Bouchardon
La lanterne! in winter; L eau in summer, 1737-1742. A bell-ringer cries La lanterne! [lantern] and L eau [water]. Part of a series called Paris Street Cries, by Bouchardon

The Modernisation of the Street Traders: the Knife-Grinders Car, 1911. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 3rd September 1911

Easter!, 1899. Artist: F Meaulle
Easter!, 1899. The return of the bells of France. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 2nd April 1899

Oh ah! let em ring again!, 1847. Artist: George Cruikshank
Oh ah! let em ring again!, 1847. Rebellion below stairs as the servants, snug in front of the range, fail to answer the house bells at the first ring

Town crier in action, Lyme Regis, Dorset
Town crier in action on the sea front at Lyme Regis, Dorset. Date: circa 1970s

Old London Characters - Postman with bell

Occupations 1882 - Parcel Delivery Man. 1882

Little boy ringing a bell on a cutout New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Little boy ringing a bell on a cutout Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Angel with bells on a Victorian Christmas scrap
Little boy angel ringing bells on a Victorian Christmas scrap. Date: circa 1890s

Angel with bell and candle on a Victorian Christmas scrap
Angel ringing a bell and holding a candle on a Victorian Christmas scrap. Date: circa 1890s

Girl ringing bells on a Victorian Christmas scrap
Girl in a white coat ringing bells on a Victorian Christmas scrap. Date: circa 1890s

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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.