Ringing History Hub

Ringing

Information about the activities of ringers can be found in many sources and, over the years, researchers have put all this together in various formats and means of presentation. These pages bring all this together.

Felstead Database

The Felstead Database lists brief details of every towerbell peal that has been rung. The list was originally created by Canon Felstead as a card index and later converted to a database. It is updated now as historical evidence is found in sources such as BellBoard, The Ringing World and PealBase. More-►

Record Performances

Details of ringing performances (mainly peals) that were first in method or record lengths when they were rung. More-►

Ringing Periodicals

Since the late 19th century, specialist ringing periodicals have been a primary source of information about ringers and ringing. The search facility here will open a pdf copy of an individual issue. More-►

Newspaper Extracts

Before the introduction of specialist ringing periodicals, newspaper reports and adverts were a primary source for the history of change ringing, and they can 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-►

Articles

Various articles about ringing history and its research. More-►

On this Day

With so many recorded events and performances it is no surprise that there is an anniversary of something on any given day. More-►

	Felstead Database The Felstead Database lists brief details of every towerbell peal that has been rung. The list was originally created by Canon Felstead as a card index and later converted to a database. It is updated now as historical evidence is found in current sources such as BellBoard, The Ringing World and PealBase. More-►
	Record Performances Details of ringing performances (mainly peals) that were first in method or record lengths when they were rung. More-►
	Ringing Periodicals Since the late 19th century, specialist ringing periodicals have been a primary source of information about ringers and ringing. The search facility here will open a pdf copy of an individual issue. More-►
	Newspaper Extracts Before the introduction of specialist ringing periodicals, newspaper reports and adverts were a primary source for the history of change ringing, and they can 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-►
	Articles Various articles about ringing history and its research. More-►
	On this Day With so many recorded events and performances it is no surprise that there is an anniversary of something on any given day. More-►