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Please contact the Guild Librarian so that you may arrange to borrow or inspect any item in the catalogue below.
The Guild Librarian may also be able to assist on historical matters concerning the Guild, churches, towers, bells and ringers.
NB. The Guild Librarian holds the Guild banner available to borrow for your tower open days or other fund raising or ringing events. It is a “pull up” 6 foot tall advertising and information display banner which comes with its own built in stand.
TDGR Library List 2018
Author | Pub Date | Title |
Acland Troyte | 1882 | The Change ringers guide to the Steeples of England |
Adams C | 1999 | Ringing Circles |
Allsop, Baldwin, Johnston, Turner | 1990 | An Atlas of bells |
Anon | Grandsire Doubles (2) | |
Anon | ND | Splicing Rope (2) |
Anon | ND | Whitechapel Bellfoundry (2) |
Anon | ND | Church Bell Founding during four centuries at the Whitechapel Bell Foundry |
Anon | 2002 | Anzab tower directory |
Anon | 2003 | Anzab tower directory |
Anon | 1997 | The Southwell Diocesan Guild A Short History 1946-1995 |
Anon | ND | St. Giles Cripplegate – Our Bells Clocks and Chimes |
Anon | ND | The Bells of Wimborne Minster |
Anon | 1978 | Central Council Handbook |
Anon | 1979 | Maintenance Handbook |
Anon | 1979 | Bell Restoration Funds |
Anon | 1908 | The Bells of the Minster and St. Marys Church Beverley |
Anon | 1933 | The Taylor Family |
Anon | 2003 | The Tower and Bells of St. John the Baptist Devizes |
Anon | ND | The Ten Bells of The Priory Church Edington Wilts |
Anon | Souvenir of The Great Peal 18027 Stedman Caters rang at All Saints Loughborough | |
Anon. | nd | The Bells of St. Andrew’s Anglican Church – South Brisbane |
Anon. | nd | The Church Bells of Callington |
Anon. | ND | The Church Bells of The Cathedral of the Holy Rosary Vancouver |
Anon. | 1981 | The Bells of Canterbury Cathedral (2) |
Anon. | ND | The Bells of Alderney, Parish Church of St. Anne |
Anon. | 1994 | Lundy – Church of St. Helena 1994 Restoration |
Anon. | ND | The Bells of St. Mary the Virgin Penzance (3) |
Anon. | ND | Ripon Cathedral Guide |
Anon. | 1975 | Winchester Cathedral Bells |
Ayres Dr. R | 1981 | Bells and bell hanging |
Bagot H | 1978 | The Church Bells of St. James’s Old Cathedral Melbourne |
Bailey R., Baldwin J.C., Sibson D.E., Wratten C.A. | 1979 | Treble dodging minor methods (2) |
Bannister | 1874 | The Art and Science of Change Ringing |
Barnes J. | 1982 | Unofficial Ringer’s Handbook |
Barter E.B. | 1922 | Lines in Praise of Good Ringing |
Bayles | ND | Change ringing in easy stage |
Beer | 2000 | Collection of Cornish Methods |
Beer | 2002 | Cornish Methods: Supplement and Index |
Beer A. | 1998 | Collection of Cornish Methods |
Best-Shaw – Batterbee | ND | Rochester Cathedral Bells |
Bevis T.A. | 1957 | The Church Bells of the Fens |
Blagrove F.T., Lewis C.K., Mayne J.R. | 1964 | Surprise Methods in Place Notation (2) |
Bliss | 1985 | The Bells of Cirencester |
Bristol United Ringing Guilds | 1929 | Directory of Church Bell Ringers |
Bristol United Ringing Guilds | 1931 | Directory of Church Bell Ringers |
Bristol United Ringing Guilds | 1935 | Directory of Church Bell Ringers |
Browne Revd P. and Gull A | 1905 | Kenwyn Bells (2) |
Browne Revd P. and Gull A | 1905 | Kenwyn Bells – Presentation copy |
Bulwer Rev H. | 1901 | A glossary of technical terms |
Bulwer Rev H. | 1904 | Glossary of Technical Terms |
Butler | 1988 | Beginners guide to change ringing on handbells (with cassette) |
Butler | Beginners guide to Change Ringing on Handbells (With Cassette) | |
Butler W | 1983 | Doubles and Minor for beginners 2nd Edition (2) |
Butler W | 1986 | Triples and Major for Beginners (2) |
Butler W | 1981 | 100 Years of the Oxford Diocesan Guild |
Camp | 1974 | Bell Ringing (2) |
Camp | 1968 | Discovering Bells and Bellringing |
Cannon | 1979 | The Church Bells of Cornwall Author’s presentation copy (2) |
Carveth A. and Davidson A.J. | 1985 | The Bells of Truro Cathedral |
Carveth A. and Davidson A.J. | 1996 | The Bells of Truro Cathedral |
Cascable | ND | Bell Ballads (2) |
Cassette | 1964 | The Washington Peal – Recording |
Cater Gail | 2001 | Training directory 8th Ed |
Cattermole | 1968 | Worcester |
Cave | Cambridge Surprise Minor, Major, Royal and Maximus | |
Cawley Rev D.L. and Oakley A. | 1976 | The Bells of Canterbury Cathedral |
Central Council | 1907 | Collection of legitimate methods |
Central Council | 1903 | Collection of Peals |
Central Council | 1904 | Collection of Peals – Section II |
Central Council | The Preservation and Repair of Bells Frames and Fittings | |
Central Council | ND | Maintenance Handbook |
Central Council | 1930 | A handbook on the preservation and repair of bells, Frames and Fittings and other kindred matters |
Central Council | 1908 | Collection of Peals |
Central Council | 1907 | Collection of legitimate methods |
Central Council | 1903 | Collection of Peals |
Central Council | 1904 | Collection of Peals – Section II |
Central Council | The Preservation and Repair of Bells Frames and Fittings | |
Central Council | ND | Maintenance Handbook |
Central Council | 1930 | A handbook on the preservation and repair of bells, Frames and Fittings and other kindred matters |
Central Council | 1908 | Collection of Peals |
Central Council | 2003 | Collections of Rung Surprise, Delight, Treble Bob and Alliance Methods (Supp) |
Central Council | 2001 | Guidelines on Ensuring the Acceptability of the Sound of Church Bell Ringing |
Central Council | 1989 | Bell Advisor |
Central Council | 1990 | Guidelines for a do it yourself project |
Central Council | 1994 | Guidelines for a do it yourself project |
Central Council | Bell restoration funds committee leaflet (2) | |
Central Council | Bell restoration video | |
Central Council | 1991 | Bell restoration – Organising (2) |
Central Council | 1956 | Central Council handbook |
Central Council | 1978 | Central Council handbook (2) |
Central Council | 1979 | Central Council Library Catalogue |
Central Council | 1983 | Central Council Library Catalogue |
Central council | 2002 | Central Council Library Catalogue |
Central Council | 1986 | Central Council Rules |
Central Council | 1990 | Collection of Principals |
Central Council | 1991 | Collection of Plain Minor Methods |
Central Council | 1996 | Collection of Rung Surprise, Delight, Treble Bob & Alliance methods in place notation |
Central Council | 1999 | Collection of Rung Surprise, Delight, Treble Bob & Alliance methods in place notation |
Central Council | 1980 | Doubles Collection |
Central Council | Minor Methods: 4-Way Table | |
Central Council | 1988 | Collection of Plain Methods in Place Notation |
Central Council | 1994 | Collection of Plain Methods in Place Notation |
Central Council | 1986 | Spliced Minor Collection |
Central Council | 1985 | Standard 8 Surprise Major |
Central Council | 1980 | On Conducting |
Central Council | 1964 | Elementary Handbook |
Central Council | 1969 | Elementary Handbook |
Central Council | 1976 | Elementary Handbook |
Central Council | 1948 | Handbook on the installation, preservation and Repair of Bells |
Central Council | 1962 | Handbook on the installation, preservation and Repair of Bells |
Central Council | 1989 | Judging Striking Competitions |
Central Council | 1979 | Maintenance Handbook (2) |
Central Council | Place Notation – Plain Methods | |
Central Council | 1994 | Striking the Right Note – A guide to Public Relations for Ringers |
Central Council | Rhythm of the Bells | |
Central Council | Recruiting package and Church Bellringing | |
Central Council | 1961 | Ringing for Service |
Central Council | Surprise Major Methods, Standard Eight | |
Central Council | 1988 | Survey of Ringing |
Central Council | 1987 | Teaching from Rounds to Bob Doubles (3) |
Central Council | 1980 | Tutor’s Handbook |
Central Council | 1998 | Sound Management |
Central Council | 1981 | Major Compositions |
Central Council | 2001 | Collection of compositions in Popular Major Methods |
Central Council | 2001 | Collection of Universal Compositions |
Central Council | 2001 | Collections of Rung Surprise, Delight, Treble Bob and Alliance Methods |
Central Council | 2002 | Collections of Rung Surprise, Delight, Treble Bob and Alliance Methods (Supp) |
Central Council – Gen Editor Sanderson | 1994 | Change Ringing – The history of an English Art Vol II The 18th Century |
Central Council – Gen Editor Sanderson | 1992 | Change Ringing – The history of an English Art Vol III |
Central Council – Gen Editor Sanderson | 1987 | Change Ringing – The history of an English Art Vol I Up to 1699 |
Chaddock | Conducting Grandsire Triples (3) | |
Chaddock Moreton | 1972 | A Tutors Handbook part II Elementary Change Ringing |
Chant H | 1984 | Elementary Method Splicing |
Clarke J. | 1949 | The Church Bells of Cheshire Part I |
Clarke J. | 1951 | The Church Bells of Cheshire Part II |
Cleaver | ND | Change ringing: An introduction |
Clements D | 1995 | Church of St. Mary the Virgin Kintbury Berkshire |
Clouston R | 1973 | Practical Guide to the Inspection of Church Bells |
Cockett Mary | 1973 | Bells in our lives |
Cocks | 1897 | The Church Bells of Buckinghamshire |
Coleman S | 1995 | Method Ringers Companion (2) |
Coleman S. | 1994 | Bellringer’s bedside companion (2) |
Coleman S. | 1999 | Bellringer’s Early Companion |
College of Campanology | ND | Bell Handling and Control in the Elements of Change Ringing |
College of campanology | 1960 | Bell handling and control |
Cook | 1993 | Centenary history of the Central Council |
Critchley W.E, Feirn G., Pitman A.J Speed R.F.B. | 1966 | Major Methods and Compositions from Plain Bob to Spliced Surprise |
Critchley W.E, Feirn G., Pitman A.J Speed R.F.B. | 1961 | A collection of compositions of Stedman Caters and Stedman Cinques |
Critchley W.E, Feirn G., Speed R.F.B. | 1972 | Ten and Twelve Bell Compositions |
Crofts and Legg | 1996 | St. Buryan and the Great Bells of St, Buryan 2nd Edition |
Crofts and Legg | 2001 | St. Buryan and the Great Bells of St, Buryan 3rd Edition |
Cummins J | 1988 | The Church Bells of St. Mary’s Cathedral Sydney |
Davidson A. | 1977 | First Steps in Change Ringing – 8 Copies bound together |
Davidson A. | ND | Simple Hints on Ringing Cambridge |
Davidson A. | ND | Simple Hints on Ringing Stedman Caters |
Davidson A. | ND | Simple Hints on Ringing Double Norwich |
Davidson A. | ND | Simple Hints on Ringing Yorkshire |
Davies Rev C.D.P. | 1903 | Stedman (2) |
De Montferrand | ND | Great Bell of Moscow |
Devon Association | 1992 | A Devon Bellringers Handbook |
Diocese of Exeter | 1989 | Exeter Diocesan Directory |
Dove | 1956 | The Church Bells of Britain Second Edition |
Dove | 1962 | The Church Bells of Britain Third edition (2) |
Dove | 1968 | The Church Bells of Britain Fourth Edition |
Dove | 1976 | The Church Bells of Britain Fifth Edition (2) |
Dove | 1982 | The Church Bells of Britain Sixth Edition (2) |
Dove | 1988 | The Church Bells of Britain Seventh Edition |
Dove | 1994 | The Church Bells of Britain |
Dove | 1950 | The Church Bells of Britain First edition |
Dunkin | 1878 | The Church Bells of Cornwall |
Dunkin | 2008 | The Church Bells of Cornwall (Facsimile Edition) |
Eisel J | 2010 | Order and Disorder in the Eighteenth Century |
Eisel J | 2011 | Order and Disorder in the Eighteenth Century: A Supplement |
Eisel J | 2013 | Order and Disorder in the Early Nineteenth Century 1800-1829 |
Eisel J | 2015 | Order and Disorder 1830-39 |
Eisel J | 2018 | Order and Disorder 1840-45 |
Ellacombe The Rev H.T.E. | 1872 | The Bells of Devon |
Elliot & Purdey | 1979 | Call changes 120’s for 6 bell towers (2) |
Elphick | 1988 | The craft of the bellfounder |
Elwell & York | Luxulyan Church Guide | |
Felstead K.W.H., Golden F.N., Kippin C.H., Lewis C.K. | 1961 | Collection of Minor Methods |
Felstead K.W.H., Golden F.N., Kippin C.H., Lewis C.K. | 1969 | Collection of Minor Methods |
Fenton | 1972 | Ringers Notebook |
Frost A.J. | 1973 | Towers and Bells Handbook |
Gilbey B | 2005 | Towers of Strength |
Gladstone I. | 2002 | Bells of Axminster |
Goldsmith & Fussell | 1935 | Great Adventure (2) |
Groome | 1972 | Diagrams |
Groome | 1991 | Diagrams |
Handbell Ringers of Great Britain | 1969 | Reverberations – Journal of the Handbell Ringers of Great Britain Vol I |
Handbell Ringers of Great Britain | 1970 | Reverberations – Journal of the Handbell Ringers of Great Britain Vol III |
Harrison J Ed. | 2002 | The Learning Curve Vol 1 |
Harrison J. | 1989 | Raising and Lowering in Peal (2) |
Harrison J.A. | 1993 | Ringing Skills |
Harrison J.A. | ND | Ringing Jargon made easy |
Harrison John | 2004 | The Learning Curve Vol 2 |
Harrison R. (Bob Major) | 1940 | Bells of the Isle (3) |
Hayden HR | 2004 | Lechlade St. Lawrence – A brief history of the bells and clock |
HDC | 1977 | America – The Liberty Bell – Facsimile of July 4th 1776 Broadsheet |
Heywood | 1914 | Bell Towers and Bell Hanging |
Hodkin | ND | Manchester Cathedral guide |
Howes | 1952 | Village Bells 4th Edition |
Hubbard | 1876 | Art of ringing, an essay |
Hubbard | 1876 | Elements of Campanolgia |
Hurcombe P | 1989 | Will you call a touch please Bob |
Ingram | 1969 | Bells in England 2nd Edition |
Jasper Snowdon | 1987 | Ropesight |
Jennings Cannon H. | 1936 | Notes on the history of Madron Morvah and Penzance 1st edition |
Jennings T. | 1977 | Bells of Haselmere |
Jerram | ND | Cornish Methods (5) One book and 4 exercise books |
Jerram | 1967 | Cornish Methods, experiments, ringing note book |
Johnston Ron | 1986 | Bell ringing |
Jones | ND | About bells and bellringing |
Jones, Reeves and Blackmore | 1975 | New Campanologia |
Ketteringham John | 1987 | Lincoln Cathedral Bells (2) |
Lancashire Association of Change Ringers | 1928 | Instructions and Diagrams for Beginners |
Lancashire Association of Change Ringers | 1948 | Instructions and Diagrams for Beginners |
Lancashire Association of Change Ringers | 1963 | Instructions and Diagrams for Beginners (2) |
Lancs. Assoc | 1928 | Rules and Diagrams |
Lancs. Assoc | 1928 | Rules and Diagrams |
Law-James H., Lewis E.H., Trollpope J.A. | 1926 | Collection of Plain Major and Caters compositions |
Leary | Composition – A Handbook | |
Lewis | 1980 | Conducting for beginners |
Llewellyn | 1879 | Bells and bellfounding |
Longridge J | 1979 | Composition 500 |
Longridge J | Method 300 | |
Lucas | 2004 | Kaleidoscope Ringing |
Massey | 2011 | The Church Bells of Somerset |
Mauli Gianni | 1991 | The Bells of Italy (In Italian but includes a brief translation by Cannon H. Miles Brown |
Mears & Stainbank | ND | Church Bell Catalogue |
Mears & Stainbank | ND | Bell founding from the Armada to the Great War |
Miles Brown Cannon H. | 1994 | The Book of St. Winnow |
Moreton W. | 1984 | Elementary Method Construction |
Moreton W. | ND | Conducting Stedman Triples |
Moreton W. Chaddock N. | 1995 | Tutor’s Handbook |
Moreton W.F. | 1997 | Starting a new band |
Moreton Wilf | 1995 | Tutors Handbook Parts I & II |
Morris E. | 1974 | History and Art of Change Ringing (2) |
Morris R.G.T. | 1984 | Place Notation |
Nicholls | 1928 | Bells through the ages |
North Christine | 1987 | A guide to Veryan Parish Church |
North Christine | ND | Dedication of Bells and Clock Service Sheet 1897 (Facsimile Copy) |
Ovens and Sleath | 2002 | Time in Rutland |
Pargeter | 1998 | Teaching beyond Bell Handling |
Parsons | 1983 | Tower Captains Handbook |
Parsons D. | 1989 | Conducting Stedman |
Parsons D. | 1987 | Easily remembered Services Touches |
Parsons D. | 1999 | Easily remembered Services Touches |
Parsons D. | 1983 | Tower Captain’s Handbook |
Phillips | 1959 | Big Ben – The story of |
Pickford | 1985 | Maiden Bells of St Veep plus MS notes supplied by William Hoskin C/W |
Pickford | ND | The Archaeology of Bellframes – Recording and Preservation |
Pickford | 1987 | Coventry Cathedral Bells |
Pickford C | 1985 | Gwennap – Notes on the bells of the Church of St. Weneppa |
Pickford C | Ampthill Church Bells | |
Pitkin | 1992 | Truro Cathedral – A Guide |
Pointer N | 1998 | The Bells of Southwark |
Poore Tufts | 1962 | The Art of Handbell Ringing |
Powell | 1968 | Ringers Handbook, An elementary Instruction |
Powell | 1970 | Ringers Handbook, An elementary Instruction |
Price | 1933 | The Carillon |
Pritchard | Bell rope procurement and care (leaflet) | |
Pte | nd | The Church Bells of St. Saviour’s Cathedral Goulbourn NSW |
Purdey and Borlase | 2010 | Ringing down ‘ere |
Rabey I. | 1976 | St. Columb Major Bells |
Raven | 1908 | Bells of England |
Regan | 1997 | A Short History of the Bells of St. Mary Le Bow Cheapside London |
Rendell G. | ND | A Glossary of Fundamental Ringing Terms |
Roast J | 1978 | Change Ringing in Essex |
Roberts Canon AS | ND | Hymns for Chiming Apparatus |
Robinson | 1904 | Among the bells pp 1-64 only |
Robinson | 1909 | Among the bells |
Saddleton | 1999 | Collection of compositions of Stedman Triples and Erin Triples |
Sanger | 1958 | Ringing a Bell |
Sayers Dorothy L | 1978 | The Nine Tailors |
Scott | 1964 | The Bells of Exeter Cathedral (2) |
Scott, Clarke, Mack | 2007 | The Towers and Bells of Devon (Vol I) |
Scott, Clarke, Mack | 2007 | The Towers and Bells of Devon (Vol II) |
Segar | Blue line system extracting false courseheads (pamphlet) | |
Segar | Spliced Triples (Pamphlet) | |
Segar | ND | Four Way Table of Minor Methods |
Self I | History of the Bells and Ringers of St. Mary Penzance | |
Sharpe F. | 1975 | Llandaff Cathedral Bells inc Sharpe lecture ‘Campanology’ |
Sharpe F. | 1953 | The Church Bells of Oxfordshire |
Shepherd | 1964 | Grandsire Caters – A Handbook 2nd edition (3) |
Shepherd E.C. | 1964 | Sound of the Bells (Book with 45 RPM Record) |
Shepherd E.C. | 1974 | Touches of Triples for easy reference (2) |
Shipway | 1886 | The Campanologia |
Shipway | 1886 | The Campanologia |
Shipway | 1886 | The Campanologia The Art of Ringing |
Smith R. and Tyler M. | 1989 | Towards better striking |
Smith R.B. | ND | Plain Bob Major, Proof of |
Smith RB | 1999 | My life amongst the bells (signed by the author) |
Snowden J. | 1878 | A Treatise on Treble Bob |
Snowden J. | 1922 | Diagrams |
Snowden J. | 1928 | Diagrams |
Snowden J. | 1947 | Diagrams |
Snowden J. | 1957 | Diagrams (2) |
Snowden J. | 1881 | Standard Methods in the Art of Change Ringing |
Snowden J. | 1879 | A Treatise on Treble Bob |
Snowden J. | 1878 | A Treatise on Treble Bob |
Snowden J. | 1881 | Standard Methods in the Art of Change Ringing |
Snowden J. | 1879 | A Treatise on Treble Bob |
Snowden J. | 1878 | A Treatise on Treble Bob |
Snowden J. | 1908 | Standard Methods in the Art of Change Ringing |
Snowden J. | 1922 | Standard Methods in the Art of Change Ringing |
Snowden J. | 1928 | Standard Methods in the Art of Change Ringing |
Snowden J. | 1929 | Ropesight |
Stedman | 1970 | Tintinnalogia – The Art of Ringing – Kingsmead reprint of 1668 edition |
Stedman | 1895 | Tintinnalogia |
Stedman | 1895 | Tintinnalogia |
Stone B | 1991 | A schedule of regular maintenance |
Taylor’s | 1960 | Two Hundred Years of History |
Thomas D.H. | 1998 | Tuneful Tongues (2) |
Thomas DH | 1977 | The Church Bells of Camborne (3) |
Thorold | 1992 | Southwell Minster Guide |
Thurlow | 1967 | Cathedrals at work |
Thurlow A.G. | 1947 | The Bells of Ringers of Norwich |
Trollope | 1948 | Grandsire |
Troyte A | 1872 | Change Ringing (3) |
Tyack | 1898 | A book about bells |
Tyler M | 1981 | Beginners handbook (3) |
Tyler M | 1996 | Belfry Offices (Forward by Most Rev G. Carey |
Tyler M | Bells in your care – notes for ordinands leaflet | |
Various | 1937 | Sermons preached at the Jubilee at the Consecration of Truro (2) |
Waddiington | 2003 | Beginners Plain Bob |
Waddiington | 2003 | Beginners Grandsire |
Walters | 1908 | Church Bells (4) From the ‘Arts of the Church’ Series First Edition |
Walters | 1937 | Church Bells |
Walters H.B. | 1969 | Church Bells of Wiltshire |
Warwick | 2009 | Pillaton Bells |
Whiting | 1974 | The Bells of Chester Cathedral |
Wigram Rev W. | 1880 | Change Ringing Disentangled |
Wilson | 1965 | Change Ringing |
Wood William | 1949 | The Bells of Gulval |
Wooley CC & CW Wooley | 1951 | Change Ringing on Handbells |
Wooley CC & CW Wooley | 1974 | Change Ringing on Handbells |
Worth Stuart. | 1952 | The Church Bells of the City of Plymouth (2 Copies) |
Wratten | ND | Surprise Compositions Signed by Author |
Wratten | 2004 | Bell News Index 1881-1915 |
Wratten | 2004 | The Ringing World Index 1911-2003 |
Yorke-Bramble | 1965 | Method Structure and Change Ringing |
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