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Guild Library Catalogue

This catalogue lists the entire contents of the Salisbury Diocesan Guild of Ringers' Library and updates and replaces all preceding lists. It is, therefore, necessary to destroy or disregard any older lists you may possess as the reference numbers contained therein may not correspond exactly with this latest publication.

As we do not hold a large stock, and for simplicity, items have been arranged under a limited number of headings for easy reference, together with a different number for every item listed. It will be noted that over 20 Items have been donated since the last catalogue was published two years ago, so grateful thanks are extended to those who have added to the Library over this period.

All books and records, except for certain fragile publications (which are marked with an asterisk), are available for borrowing by Guild members. Applications should be made direct to me at the address below. Postage (where necessary) must be paid by those borrowing items and two months is the maximum lending period allowed. Fragile items (and in fact any items in the Library) are, of course, available for reference but on a pre-arranged and suitable day and time. On no account should borrowers of books attempt to repair them in the event that pages and covers become loose or detached. Loose pages should simply be tucked back inside the book to which they belong.

Contributions of suitable books and records old and new, are always welcome. Also donations or book vouchers, possibly in memory of a past ringer, again will be gratefully received. Such will automatically become the property of the Guild. Any books given to the Library will be inscribed with the name of the donor and/or name of the person to be remembered.

Summary

  1. Ref AB About Bells - Founding, Tuning etc.
  2. Ref BB Books on Bells.
  3. Ref HB History of Bells/Ringing.
  4. Ref BO Bells of .....
  5. Ref CR Change Ringing - Methods & Instruction.
  6. Ref CC Central Council Publications - Compositions.
  7. Ref HN Handbells.
  8. Ref MT Miscellaneous Titles.
  9. Ref MS Miscellaneous Items.
  10. Misc Ringing Worlds and Guild Reports.

Contact the Guild Librarian.

Note: It is perhaps worth noting that many of the newer publications, particularly the Central Council collection, can be purchased from the Guild Secretary.

ABOUT BELLS - Founding, Tuning etc.

Ref. Title Author
AB1THE CRAFT OF THE BELL FOUNDERGeorge Elphick
AB2BELLS AND BELLFOUNDING X.Y.Z. - Bristol 
AB3ENGLISH BELLS AND THEIR TUNINGE.A. Young
AB4THE WHITECHAPEL BELL FOUNDRY 
AB5ABOUT BELLS AND BELL RINGINGR.H. Jones
AB6THE TAYLOR BELL FOUNDRY 

BOOKS ON BELLS - General

Ref. Title Author
BB1RING OUT - A BOOK ON BELLSJane Yolen
BB2THE FIRST BOOK OF BELLSHelen J. Fletcher
BB3A BOOK ABOUT BELLSG.S. Tyack
BB4CHURCH BELLSMears & Stainbank
BB5BELLS OF ALL NATIONSE. Morris
BB6BELLS IN OUR LIVESMary Crocket
BB7BELLS AND BELLRINGING (2)John Camp
BB8BELLS IN ENGLANDTom Ingram
BB9THE SOUND OF BELLSE.C. Shepherd
BB10TINTINNABULAE. Morris
BB11BELLS OLD AND NEWCryil F. Johnston
BB12BELLS AND BELLRINGERSBenjamin Lomax (1879)
BB13BELFRIES AND RINGERSRevd. H.T. Ellacombe (1871)
BB14BELLS THROUGH THE AGESJ.R. Nichols
BB15TOWERS & BELLS OF BRITAIN (2)Ernest Morris
BB16ORANGES & LEMONSGladys Taylor
BB17CHURCH BELLS (An account of)(1857)Wm. C. Lukis

HISTORY OF BELLS/RINGING - General

Ref. Title Author
HB1HISTORY AND ART OF CHANGE RINGINGE. Morris
HB2CHANGE RINGING - THE HISTORY OF AN ENGLISH ART. Vol. 1.J.C. Eisel & C.A. Wratten
HB3CHANGE RINGING - THE HISTORY OF AN ENGLISH ART. Vol. 2.J.C. Eisel & C.A. Wratten
HB4A GREAT ADVENTURE (Ringing tour to Australia)J.S. Goldsmith/W.H. Fussell
HB5THE CARILLONF.P. Price
HB6THE HISTORY OF BERE REGIS CHURCH/BELLSJohn England

BELLS OF ...

Ref. Title Author
BO1CHURCH BELLS OF BRITAINR.H. Dove (1988)
BO2CHURCH BELLS OF BRITAINR.H. Dove (1956)
BO3CHURCH BELLS OF BRITAINR.H. Dove (1950)
BO4AN ATLAS OF BELLSR. Johnston & Helen Turner
BO5CHURCH BELLS OF WILTSHIREH.B. Walters
BO6THE CHURCH BELLS OF GUERNSEY, ALDERNEY AND SARKF. Sharpe
BO7THE CHURCH BELLS OF BERKSHIREF. Sharpe
BO8THE BELLS OF HEREFORD CATHEDRALJ.C. Eisel
BO9THE CHURCH BELLS OF RADNORSHIREF. Sharpe
BO10THE BELLS OF CHESTER CATHEDRALArthur Whiting
BO11BLACKBURN CATHEDRAL BELLSG. Wignal. (W. Kay, T.L. Duerden & A J.G.M. Scott. \Davies)
BO12THE BELLS OF EXETER CATHEDRALG. Wignal. (W. Kay, T.L. Duerden & A J.G.M. Scott. \Davies)
BO13THE BELLS OF CARLISLE CATHEDRAL March 1978 
BO14YORK MINSTER - IT'S BELLS & BELLRINGERSHarold Walker
BO15THE BELL-CAGE & BELLS - EAST BERGHOLT 
BO16BELLS ON THE EAST CLIFF (Whitby)Mark T. Edwards
BO17THE BELLS & CLOCK, FONTMELL MAGNAFrank Hewkin
BO18THE BELLS AND RINGERS, WAREHAMC.T. Brown & June M. Brown
BO19ST. MICHAEL'S, ALDBOURNE, WILTSAllan J. Keen
BO20BRADPOLE BELLS-HISTORY/RESTORATIONI.L. Andrews
BO21THE BELLS OF ST. PAUL'SWilliam T. Cook
BO22CHURCH BELLS OF CORNWALLA.C. Cannon
BO23BELLS OF PETERBOROUGH CATHEDRALMichael Lee
BO24THE BELLS OF CORFE CASTLE (2)Dr. C.T. Brown
BO25RINGING THE CHANGES (Bells & Ringers at St. John-at-Hackney) 
BO26CHANGE RINGING IN ESSEX (History of its bells and ringers) 
BO27CHURCH BELLS OF BRITAIN (1962)R.H. Dove
BO28THE BELLS OF WORTH MATRAVERS (1998) 
BO29THE CHURCH BELLS OF DORSET(1906)Canon Raven (Photostat copies available from Gen. Sec.)
BO30CHURCH BELLS OF BRITAIN (1994)R.H. Dove
BO31LORD GRIMTHORPE 1816-1905Peter Ferriday
BO32PROCEEDINGS DORSET NATURAL HISTORY (Account of Dorset Bells
by & ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY H.B. Waters OBE MA FSA)
 
BO33THE BELLS & BELFRIES OF DORSET (part 1)Christopher Dalton
BO34CHURCH BELLS OF BRITAIN (2000)R.H. Dove
BO35CHURCH BELLS & RINGERS OF NORWICH A.C.G.Thurlow MA
BO36CHURCH BELLS OF HEREFORDSHIREFrederick Sharpe FSA
BO37THE BELLS & BELFRIES OF DORSET (part 2)Christopher Dalton
BO38THE AVEBURY BELLSMargaret Sellers
BO39THE BELLS/RINGERS - YORK MINSTERDavid E. Potter
BO40THE BELLS & THE RINGERS (Bromham)Dennis Powney

CHANGE RINGING - Instruction, Methods, Compositions etc.

Ref. Title Author
CR1CAMPANALOGIA (1816)William Shipway
CR2CAMPANALOGIA IMPROVED (MDCCLX1V)(Corrected by F. Monk)
CR3NEW CAMPANALOGIAW. Jones, J. Reeves & T. Blakemore
CR4CHANGE RINGING (1872) (2nd Edition)C.A.W. Troyte
CR5CHANGE RINGINGWilfrid G. Wilson
CR6TOUCHES OF TRIPLESE.C. Shepherd
CR7THE DUFFIELD METHODA.P. Heywood
CR8QUARTER PEAL TRIPLES COMPOSITIONSM.J. Hiller
CR9STANDARD METHODSJasper Snowdon
CR10DIAGRAMS (2)Jasper Snowdon
CR11THE RINGERS' HANDBOOK (2)E.S. & M. Powell
CR12CAMBRIDGE MINOR TO MAXIMUSWilliam A. Cave
CR13RINGING GRANDSIRE DOUBLES (2)Charles Shearn
CR14A MINIMUS HANDBOOK (2)R.G.W. Robertson
CR15CAMBRIDGE MINOR AND MAJORJasper Snowdon
CR16GRANDSIRE (1905)Jasper Snowdon
CR17STANDARD METHODS (1881)C.D.P. Davies
CR18SURPRISE METHODS (1927)George
CR19STANDARD 70J. Longridge
CR20METHOD STRUCTUREAlbert York-Bramble
CR21VILLAGE BELLS (Doubles & Minor Methods) 
CR22SHERBOURNE TEACHING AID No 3Pam Copson
CR23SHERBOURNE TEACHING AID No 4Pam Copson
CR24ELEMENTARY CHANGE RINGINGF.F. Rigby
CR25COMPOSITION 501J. Longridge
CR26COMPOSITION 502J. Longridge
CR27METHOD 300J. Longridge & I. Campbell
CR28QUARTER 500J. Longridge
CR29CONDUCTING AND COURSING ORDERJ. Longridge
CR30TREBLE BOB MAJOR VARIATIONSJ. Longridge
CR31DOUBLES METHODS AND VARIATIONSM.J. Hiller
CR32STANDARD METHODS (1935)Jasper Snowdon
CR33CHANGE RINGING (4th Edition)Charles A.W. Troyte
CR34ROPESIGHT (1975)Jasper Snowdon
CR35ROPESIGHT (1987)Jasper Snowdon
CR36MINOR CURIOSITIESJonathan Deane
CR37COMPOSITION 500J. Longridge
CR38CRIBLINES 1 (Surprise Minor)D.J. Marshall & A.M. Popplewell
CR39CRIBLINES 2 (Surprise Major)D.J. Marshall & A.M. Popplewell
CR40THE BELLRINGER'S BEDSIDE COMPANIONSteve Coleman
CR41THE BOB CALLER'S COMPANIONSteve Coleman
CR42SHERBOURNE TEACHING AID No 5Pam Copson
CR43RINGING A BELL (1958)Hy. J. Sanger
CR44DOUBLE NORWICH COURT BOB CATERSEdgar C. Shepherd
CR45THE METHOD RINGER'S COMPANIONSteve Coleman
CR46DOUBLE NORWICH COURT BOB CATERSEdgar C. Shepherd
CR47THE METHOD RINGER'S COMPANIONSteve Coleman
CR48THE BELLRINGER'S EARLY COMPANIONSteve Coleman
CR49STANDARD METOHDS (1940)Jasper Snowdon
CR50CHANGE RINGING (1869) (1st Edition)Chas. A.W. Troyte
CR51CHANGE RINGING (1880) (2nd Edition)Woolmore Wigram
CR52370 SURPRISE MAJOR METHODS (Pt.C)1948Andrew J. Corrigan
CR53ROPESIGHT (1944)Jasper Snowdon

CENTRAL COUNCIL PUBLICATIONS

Ref. Title Author
CC1COLLECTIONS OF LEGITIMATE METHODS (1907) 
CC2BOB MINOR AND MAJOR 
CC3A GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS (1901) 
CC4RULES AND DECISIONS OF THE CENTRAL COUNCIL (1927) 
CC5PRESERVATION AND REPAIR OF BELLS, FRAMES AND FITTINGS (1930) 
CC6HINTS FOR INSTRUCTORS AND BEGINNERS (1933) 
CC7GRANDSIRE DOUBLES AND TRIPLES 
CC8DOUBLES COLLECTION 
CC9COLLECTION OF PRINCIPLES 
CC10TRIPLES AND MAJOR FOR BEGINNERS 
CC11PLACE NOTATION 
CC12TUTOR'S HANDBOOK 
CC13TOWARDS BETTER STRIKING 
CC14TEACHING FROM ROUNDS TO BOB DOUBLES (2) 
CC15BEGINNER'S HANDBOOK (2) 
CC16TOWER CAPTAIN'S HANDBOOK (2) 
CC17CONDUCTING FOR BEGINNERS 
CC18PLAIN METHODS 
CC19DOUBLES AND MINOR FOR BEGINNERS 
CC20TOWERS AND BELLS HANDBOOK 
CC21CENTRAL COUNCIL HANDBOOK 
CC22MODEL CODE OF RULES 
CC23THE BELL ADVISER 
CC24MAINTENANCE HANDBOOK 
CC25A SCHEDULE OF REGULAR MAINTENANCE 
CC26INSTALLATION, PRESERVATION AND REPAIR OF BELLS (1948) Third Edition. 
CC27CENTRAL COUNCIL SURVEY (1972) 
CC28INSTALLATION, PRESERVATION, REPAIR OF BELLS (Revised 1962) 
CC29COLLECTION OF PLAIN MINOR METHODS 
CC30ORGANISING A BELL RESTORATION PROJECT 
CC31WILL YOU CALL A TOUCH PLEASE, BOB? 
CC32MINOR METHODS 
CC33EASILY REMEMBERED SERVICE TOUCHES 
CC34RAISING AND LOWERING IN PEAL 
CC35SPLICED MINOR COLLECTION 
CC36RINGING SKILLS 
CC37STRIKING THE RIGHT NOTE (A Guide to Public Relations) 
CC38THE "STANDARD EIGHT" SURPRISE MAJOR METHODS 
CC39BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO RINGING HANDBELLS (2) 
CC40CHANGE RINGING ON HANDBELLS 
CC41LIBRARY CATALOGUE (1979) (Part 1 - Printed Books) 
CC42LIBRARY CATALOGUE (1983) (Part 2 - Manuscripts, non-book materials, annual reports) 
CC43LIBRARY CATALOGUE (1979) (Part 1 - Printed Books) (Corrections/additions to end of 1984) 
CC44LIBRARY CATALOGUE (1983) (Part 2 - Manuscripts, non-book materials, annual reports) 
CC45MYSTERIES UNVEILED 
CC46THE LAWS AFFECTING CHURCH BELLS (1931) 
CC47HANDBOOK (1956) 
CC48CHANGE RINGING ON HANDBELLS (1959) 
CC49ON CONDUCTING (1960) 
CC50STEDMAN CATERS AND STEDMAN CINQUES (1961) 
CC51RINGING FOR SERVICE (1961) 
CC52SURPRISE METHODS IN PLACE NOTATION (1964) 
CC53COLLECTION OF COMPOSITIONS IN POPULAR MAJOR METHODS (1966) 
CC54A TUTOR'S HANDBOOK - Part 1 (1969) 
CC55A TUTOR'S HANDBOOK - Part 2 (1969) 
CC56AN ELEMENTARY HANDBOOK FOR BEGINNERS IN THE ART OF CHANGE RINGING('76) 
CC57THE TOWERS AND BELLS HANDBOOK (1973) 
CC58TOWER CHANGES (Guidelines on procedure for work to bells and bell equipment) 
CC59STARTING A NEW BAND 
CC60BELL RESTORATION FUNDS 
CC61BELFRY OFFICES 
CC62BELLS IN YOUR CARE (2) (Some notes for Ordinands) 
CC63RINGING CIRCLES -A guide to learning methods 
CC64AN ELEMENTARY HANDBOOK FOR BEGINNERS IN THE ART OF CHANGE 
CC65CENTRAL COUNCIL LIBRARY CATALOGUE (2002) RINGING (1959) 

HANDBELLS

Ref. Title Author
HN1THE ART OF HANDBELL RINGINGNancy Poore Tufts
HN2THE ABC OF MUSICAL HANDBELL RINGINGS.B. Goslin
HN3MUSIC FOR HANDBELLS & CHURCH BELLS(2)Arranged A.J. Crabtree
(See also CC39 and CC40)

MISCELLANEOUS TITLES

Ref. Title Author
MT1BRADPOLE (Parish & Church History)I.L. Andrews
MT2A SHORT HISTORY OF WIMBORNE BRANCHJ.A. Robertson
MT3BELL BOOKS (Collection of book titles on bells & ringing)J. Butler
MT4THE SOCIETY OF ROYAL CUMBERLAND YOUTHS (Rules 1979) 
MT5A TOUCH OF RINGERSD. & B. Martin
MT6WINCHESTER AND PORTSMOUTH GUILD REPORT - (1980) 
MT7WINCHESTER AND PORTSMOUTH GUILD REPORT - (1979) (Centenary) 
MT8 A CENTURY OF CHANGESRevd. R. Keeley
MT9S.D.G.R. (1882-1932) 
MT10S.D.G.R. (1932-1962) (2 copies) 
MT11S.D.G.R. (1962-1972) (2 copies) 
MT12S.D.G.R. QUARTER PEAL REPORT 1990 
MT13S.D.G.R. QUARTER PEAL REPORT 1991 
MT14S.D.G.R. QUARTER PEAL REPORT 1993 
MT15A SURVEY OF TURRET CLOCKS IN THE SALISBURY AREA 
MT16S.D.G.R. (Second Annual Report 1884) (Photostat) 
MT17CHURCH BELLS AND THE ART OF RINGING (MS)Poem by E.B. Barter
MT18LANCASHIRE ASSOCIATION REPORT 1997 
MT19A BELLRINGER'S BOOK OF BRAIN BENDERSAngela Newing
MT20CHURCH BELLS AND THEIR HANGINGS (3)A.P. Nicholson
MT21MORE BRAIN BENDERS FOR BELLRINGERSAngela Newing
MT22LEARNING THE ROPES (Cartoons)George
MT23THE TOWER CAPTAIN & TRAININGSussex C.A
MT24A HISTORY OF YORK MINSTERG.E. Aylmer & Reginald Cant
MT25THE RINGING WORLD OF PHTPhilip H. Tocock
MT26MY MEMORIESR.E. Dorey (Kingston)
MT27A MANUAL FOR RINGERS (C1913-19)S.P.C.K.
MT28COME RING WITH ME AND LAUGH (Cartoons)Yvonne Hall
MT29EXPO BELFRY (Visitors' Book 1973) - 1971George
MT30THE RINGING WORLD (Reprint of March 1911 edition, issued with Diamond Jubilee number 
MT31RULES AND DIAGRAMS OF THE LANCASHIRE ASSCN OF CHANGE RINGERS (1928) 
MT32RULES AND DIAGRAMS OF THE LANCASHIRE ASSCN OF CHANGE RINGERS (1937) 
MT33ANNUAL REPORT BEDFORDSHIRE ASSCN (1962-1963) 
MT34GUIDE TO LONDON TOWERS - London County Association. 
MT35SARUM DIRECTORY (1953) 
MT36GUILD OF DEVONSHIRE RINGERS REPORT (1947) 
MT37PETERBOROUGH GUILD REPORTS (1943)(1950-1953)(1956-1957)(1960-1961) 
MT38BELLRINGER 7 SENIOR BELLRINGER - SCOUT BADGEEx Richard Arnold, Tisbury
MT39KEEVIL- VILLAGE, CHURCH & BELLSThe Keevil Society
MT40STEEPLE ASHTON CHURCH BELLSP.C.Yerberg
MT41GIANTS OF THE EXERCISEDr. John C. Eisel FSA
MT42CENTENARY HISTORY OF THE CENTRAL COUNCILWm. T. Cook
MT43FUNDAMENTAL RINGING TERMSGordon W. Rendell

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Ref. Title Author
MS1VIDEO - "ANYONE CAN BE A RINGER"Kent County Association
 VIDEO - "THE TISBURY BELLS - 1989" 
MS3OPEN REEL TAPE - CORFE MULLEN BELLS 
MS4"A RING RESTORED" (Film strip and mounted slides) 
MS5S.D.G.R. "FACE TO FACE" NEWSLETTERS; From Nos 1 (1976) to date 
MS6S.D.G.R. REPORTS (Bound volume 1894 - 1912) 
MS7S.D.G.R. REPORTS (Bound volume 1913 - 1926) 
MS8S.D.G.R. REPORTS (Loose copies 1928 - 1945) - (1927 copy required!!) 
MS9S.D.G.R. REPORTS (Bound volume 1946 - 1962) 
MS10S.D.G.R. REPORTS (Bound volume 1963 - 1974) 
MS11S.D.G.R. REPORTS (Bound volume 1975 - 1986) 
MS12S.D.G.R. REPORTS (Loose copies from 1987) Subsequent reports added 
MS13S.D.G.R. PUBLICITY CUTTINGS (From 1990)I.L. Andrews
MS14S.D.G.R. (West Dorset Branch Cuttings from 1952)I.L. Andrews
MS15FOLDER CONTAINING S.D.G.R. CENTENARY ITEMS (Odd/misc) 
MS16FOLDER CONTAINING PAST EVENTS S.D.G.R. (Odd/misc) 
MS17FOLDER CONTAINING FORMS OF SERVICE 
MS18FOLDER CONTAINING RE-DEDICATION FORMS OF SERVICE (Odd/misc) 
MS19FOLDER CONTAINING MISC SAMPLE CERTIFICATES 
MS201972 RINGING SURVEY 
MS21VIDEO - "A TUTOR'S COMPANION" 
MS22VIDEO - "CHURCH BELL RESTORATION" Central Council 
MS23"LISTEN TO RINGING" (Set of two tapes)Central Council
MS24SELECTION OF TAPES OF BELLS (22)Mainly amateur recordings donated by Mr. F. Fowler, Mere.
MS25VIDEO - ST MARY'S, STURMINSTER NEWTONJ. Eckardt
MS26COLLECTION OF RINGERS' HYMNSI.L. Andrews
MS27MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION OF ITEMS FROM BOURTON TOWER As listed in "Face to Face",Number 87, page 3. (Most items retained as 1 bundle/folder) 

Guild Reports 1905 (1), 1917 (Part only)(1), 1919 (but some pages missing)(1), plus various later ones placed with spare Reports. Leaflet: Large Tower Clocks - John Smith & Sons (1911), One copy The Ringing World, January 1920, plus a few later ones, a photograph of a Bourton bell, bundles of notes/postcards - Branch Secretary's correspondence - 1930s).

RINGING WORLDS AND GUILD REPORTS

THE RINGING WORLD - Copies held in the Library

Complete volumes 1944, 1947-1954, 1956-2003.

If there are any members who still possess older volumes of The Ringing World and would be prepared to donate the required "missing" copies to the Library I shall be pleased to hear from them.

GUILD REPORTS

The Library holds spare copies of Guild Reorts for most years from 1947 - these are surplus to requirements and are available to any Guild member who might wish to complete his/her own collection.

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

The Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office at Bythesea Road, Trowbridge holds a selection of records for those Branches of the Guild in Wiltshire. The Access Number is 2296 and the selection includes:-

  • Guild Minute Books from 1883-1975
  • Peal Records from 1886-1986
  • Some Annual Reports
  • Calne Branch Records from 1921-1972
  • Devizes Branch Records from 1903-1984
  • Marlborough Branch Records from 1911-1980
  • Salisbury Branch Records from 1901-1986

In addition, there are copies of local newspapers including:-

  • The Trowbridge Advertiser
  • The Wiltshire Times
  • The Devizes Gazette (which, if you are prepared to work through them, often give accounts of ringing events)

The Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society has a Library at Devizes Museum. Here there is a catalogue for the Society's magazine, and for Wiltshire Cuttings. There may not be any matters relating to the Guild in either of these, but there are some most interesting items about many bells and towers in Wiltshire.

With thanks to Anne Willis, Bradford on Avon for the above information.

Amended, corrected and updated January 2004.

PLEASE DESTROY OR DISREGARD ALL PREVIOUS CATALOGUES AS REFERENCE NUMBERS MAY NOT CORRESPOND EXACTLY TO THIS LATEST PUBLICATION.