Ringing Collection (#5)

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

Mi-Sol-Si - French comedy / clown musical act involving bells
Mi-Sol-Si - French comedy/clown musical act involving bells. Date: circa 1920s

Happy Families Animals - Master Seal. circa 1940s

Snap Playing Card - Muffins O, muffin man with a tray on his head and a bell in his hand. circa 1900s

Winter scene with St Pauls Cathedral on a Christmas card
Winter scene with St Pauls Cathedral, London, on a Christmas card, with a decorative border of white lace and pink bells. Date: circa 1890s

Spain / Seville / Bells 1908
Seville: ringing the bells rather energetically at La Giralda on Easter Sunday Date: 1908

Eugene Sue - AH Payne
Euegen Sue (1804 - 1857) French novelist of sea stories, high society and socialism

White doves and church bells on a cross-shaped card. circa 1890s

Christmas carol music by James Lyon -- Hark! Christmas bells are ringing wildly. The music is on two staves, with the lower stave containing the upper stave music played backwards

Cheque from the Christmas Bank of Prosperity, to Mr and Mrs Hancock from R and L Gunning. Date: 1934

Ringing bells on an audible Christmas card
Ringing bells and holly on an audible Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Easter card in the shape of a bell, with two white doves. Date: circa 1880s

Town crier in action, Fowey, Cornwall
Town crier in action at Fowey, Cornwall. Date: circa 1970s

Three angels ringing bells on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1900s

The Waterloo Tower, Quex Park
The Waterloo Tower was built in 1819 to house a ring of twelve bells for English change ringing. It was the first ring of twelve bells in Kent

Two angels ringing a bell on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Underwater bell, Marine Studios, Marineland, Florida, USA
A dolphin and a turtle near an underwater bell at Marine Studios, Marineland, Florida, USA. The ringing of the bell is a signal that it is feeding time. Date: circa 1938

The Bells, illustration by William Heath Robinson
The Bells, a poem by Edgar Allan Poe, illustration by William Heath Robinson (1900). Showing a group of frantic-looking bellringers pulling on ropes. Credit must appear as: Courtesy of Mrs J. C

Cupid in the sky with bluebells. Date: circa 1910s

Cupid ringing foxglove bells in a garden. Date: circa 1910s

Evening bells, Les Images en Musique
Two dogs stop to pray when they hear the Angelus (evening bells), illustration in Les Images en Musique, with illustrations by Benjamin Rabier and easy pieces for piano by Jane Vieu. Date: 1908

Curfew, by Bairnsfather
Curfew What particularly annoys Lieut. Jones, R.F.A. (who thought he could get a better view from the Belfry) is that irritating prediction which keeps passing through his head

Tsar Kolokol, or King of bells, Moscow, Russia, 1834
The Tsar Bell, also known as the King of Bells, Tsar Kolokol or Royal Bell, being rung by a team of men, Moscow, Russia. Date: 1834

Ringing the gas alarm on the Western Front by Philip Dadd
A British gas sentry rings a medieval church bell bearing figures of saints and armorial insignia (formerly hung in the shattered belfry shown in the background)

The town hall carillon of Levallois-Perret, 1898
The town hall carillon of Levallois-Perret, Paris. Date: 1898

Warner and sons patent chiming machine
Messers J. Warner and sons patent chiming machine, by which a lad entirely unaccustomed to music may chime a whole peal.See picture 10837677 for a close up of a similar chiming machine

Lady Kindersley as a waste paper merchant, WW1
Lady Kindersley, formerly Miss Gladys Beadle, pictured near her home in Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, collecting waste paper with the aid of her children and two donkey carts

Buddhist Monk, Wat Chedi Luang temple, Chiang Mai
Buddhist monk ringing bell at sunset at the Wat Chedi Luang temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand Date: December 2012

Bonzos bath night by George Studdy
Bonzos bath night -- as bath night approaches he gets more and more nervous and jumps at every little sound. George Ernest Studdy (1878-1948), was the creator of Bonzo

Handbell ringing
Five Swedish gentlemen in white tie ring an array of bells of different sizes. Date: C.1900

The bell ringers of St Pauls Cathedral, 1903
The interior of the ringing chamber at St Pauls Cathedral, London. The twelve bells of the north tower can be seen here, about to be rung by an all male band of ringers. Date: 1903

The bells of St Pauls Cathedral on an upward turn, 1903
The bells of St Pauls Cathedral, photographed specially with flashlight photography with the bells mouth up. Date: 1903

Illustration of a Town Crier, ringing his bell and proclaiming

London Street Cries - Muffin Man
London Street Cries - The Muffin Man crying " Muffins and Crumpets!" " Do you know the muffin man, The muffin man, the muffin man

Picture No. 11807454
Peregrine Falcon adult Falco peregrinus young being banded by Connecticut Department of Energy and Environment Protection personel in Connecticut US Peregrine Falcon chick being banded Date:

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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.