Ringing logo Ringing History Hub
Newspaper Extracts
History and Archive

Newspaper reports and adverts are one of the major sources for the history of change ringing, and tell us much more than the bare records contained in peal and name books. In the Order and Disorder series John Eisel has brought together extracts from numerous early newspapers. These snipets of the history of ringing give us a fascinating insight into the beginings of our art. More-►

Select a collection:

Years
1647-1719
1720-1729
1730-1739
1740-1749
1750-1759
1760-1769
1770-1779
1780-1789
1790-1799