Guild Library - Summary Catalogue to December 2018 Please note that this summary catalogue has been compiled from various earlier lists of the Library. The entries included here have not been checked against the Library's stock and therefore total accuracy cannot be guaranteed. A complete re-cataloguing of the Library is underway and the new catalogue will be available on the Guild website in due course. Copies located in the portable library collections: LL = Learner's Library TL = Trainer's Library CL = Conductor's Library Author(s) Title Date Pub Location Adams, Chris Ringing circles: a guide to learning methods 2000 LL Anon Village bells (pamphlet) ASCY Rules & regulations 1902 Assocn of Ringing Teachers Bell Ringing: the inside story [DVD - recruitment video] 2014 Discover bell ringing: for new ringers and everyone interested 2015 LL Teaching toolboxes: Foundation skills, Plain Hunt,[DVD-ROM] 2014 TL Teaching with simulators 2015 TL Youth toolbox: ideas and best practice [DVD-ROM] 2014 TL Bamforth, Stuart A compendium of plain Doubles methods 2016 CL From rounds to ropesight [Video + booklet] 2014 TL Introduction to ringing multi-method doubles 2008 LL Bannister, William Art and science of change ringing 1874 Art and science of change ringing (2nd ed.) 1879 Barnfield, A.J. Progress: a scrapbook of ringing 2014 CL Bayles, D.A. Elementary change ringing n.d. Bayton, T. & Pascoe P. The bells of Devon: A unique and comprehensive directory 2004 Beech, Frank Splicing bell ropes illustrated 2005 Bell News June 1892 - May 1896 Bell News and Ringers Record, 1881 - 1915 [DVD-ROM] 2007 Bennett, A.W. Peal record book (MS) 1920 -1963 Bishop, A. Plain Bob Minor: a mine of information 2014 LL Universal system for extents of Treble Dodging Minor methods 2011 CL Blaylock, S.R. Excavation of an early post-medieval bronze foundry..Exeter 2000 Bliss, M. & Sharpe, F. Church bells of Gloucestershire 1986 "Bob Major" Bells of the Isle n.d. Bradley, Herbert J. History of Shoreditch church n.d. Bristol United Ringing Guilds Directory of church bell ringers etc 1935 Bulwer, H.E. Glossary of technical terms 1901 Butler, W Beginner's guide to change ringing on handbells 1988 LL Doubles and minor for beginners 1983 LL Musical Handbells 2000 On this day [Notes of events arranged in date order for each day of the year.] 2017 Triples and major for beginnners 1986 LL Camp, J. Bell ringing: chimes, carillons, handbells … 1974 Campanology Campanology 1896 - 7 and The Bellringer 1907 [CDROM] 2000 Cannon, A.C. Church bells of Cornwall 1979 Carveth, A. & Davidson, A. Truro Cathedral: The bells 1985 Cattermole, Paul Church bells and bell-ringing. A Norfolk profile 1990 The church bells of Norfolk: Their inscriptions & founders. 4vols 1991 - Central Council The bell adviser 1989 Bell restoration funds 1979 Bellhandling: a tutor's companion [DVD] 2005 TL Bells and bellringing: a slideshow [MS Powerpt - CD ROM] 2007 Change ringing of handbells 1951 Church towers and bells in wartime (Pamphlet) 1941 Collection of Doubles & Minor methods (2nd ed.) Collection of Doubles & Minor methods (3rd ed.) Collection of Doubles methods Collection of Grandsire compositions 2004 CL Collection of Plain Major & Caters methods 1926 Collection of Plain Major methods 1952 Collection of Plain Minor methods (3rd ed.) 2008 CL Collection of Triples methods (2nd ed.) 1935 Collection of compositions in popular major methods 1950 Collection of peals 1903 Collection of peals (annotated by E.S. Powell) 1903 Collection of principles (3rd ed.) 2000 CL Collection of legitimate methods 1907 Collection of rung Surprise, Delight, Treble Bob & Alliance 2008 CL Collection of Stedman compositions 2011 CL Collection of ten bell compositions 2004 CL Collection of twelve bell compositions 2004 CL Collection of universal compositions for treble-dodging Major 2001 CL Elementary handbook for beginners 1959 Guidelines for a do-it-yourself project [leaflet] 1996 Handbook on preservation, repair etc 1892 Handbook on preservation, repair etc 1930 Handbook on preservation, repair etc 1948 Handbook on preservation, repair etc 1954 Handbook on preservation, repair etc 1968 Handbook on preservation, repair etc 1969 Hints for instructors and beginners 1933 Hints for instructors and beginners 1948 The law affecting church bells 1933 Library catalogue: printed book (with update to 2007) 2002 Listening to ringing: Samples ..to practise your listening skills [Audio CD] Listening to ringing live: Samples ..to practise your listening skills[Audio CD] Maintenance handbook 1979 Manual of belfry maintenance 2017 Model code of rules (2nd ed.) 1929 Model code of rules (3rd ed.) 1951 Organising a bell restoration project 2006 Public relations for ringers 1994 Raising & lowering in peal 1990 Ringing for service 1961 Rules & decisions 1904 Rules & decisions 1927 Rules & decisions 1995 Schedule of regular maintenance Sound management 1998 Spliced Minor collection 1986 CL Striking the right note Tower captain's handbook 1983 Tower changes n.d. Tower & bells: A handbook 1990 Towers & bells handbook 1973 The tower handbook 1998 Treble dodging minor methods 1979 Treble dodging minor methods (3rd ed.) 2008 CL Tutor's handbook 1969 Tutor's handbook 1980 Some early publications bound together Chant, Harold Method splicing. Part 1: Minor methods 2007 CL Clouston, R.W.M. The bells of Perthshire 1992 The bells of Perthshire: St John's Kirk 1994 Manx bells 1986 A practical guide to the inspection of church bells 197- Clouston, R. & Pipe, G. Bells and bellringing in Suffolk 1980 Cockett, Mary Bells in our lives 1973 Colchester, W.E. Hampshire church bells Coleman, Steve The bellringer's bedside companion, 5th ed. 2005 LL The bellringer's early companion 2008 LL The bob caller's companion, 3rd ed. 2008 CL The method ringer's companion, 4th ed 2008 LL College of Campanology Bell handling & control (Pamphlet) n.d. Cook, W. Bells of St Paul's 1984 The Central Council of Church Bell Ringers, 1891 - 1991 Westminster Abbey bells & ringers 1984 Copson, Pam The follow-on book for bell-ringers 1988 LL One-per-learner book 1992 LL The ringers exercise book 1987 LL Corblet, Abbe Jules Les Cloches (ex libris H T Ellacombe) 1857 Council for the Care of Churches The conservation and care of bells and bellframes 1993 Turret clocks: Automatic winders and electric drives 1984 Turret clocks: Recommended practice for repair… 1982 Couperthwaite, John Ringing basics for beginners 1988 LL Crabtree, A.J. Music for handbells & church bells 1984 Dalton, Christopher The bells and belfries of Dorset. 3 vols 2000 - Davies, C.D.P. Grandsire 1905 Lead Ends 1918 Odds & ends of Grandsire Triples 1927 Stedman 1903 Surprise Methods 1927 Davies, Michael An unassuming genius: the life and times of Albert Pitman 2007 Dawlish Ringers Dawlish Parish Church Ringers' Book, Sept 1895 [-1935] Dawson, George The church bells of the Diocese of Sheffield in Yorkshire 1998 The church bells of Nottinghamshire. 3 vols. 1994 - Day, Michael Exploring plain minor methods 2009 CL Denison, E.B. Clocks, watches & bells 1860 Devon Association of Ringers Programme of festivals (Pamphlet) 1929 History and tower guide 1981 Dodds, G The church bells of Hertfordshire 1992 Dove, R.H. Church bells of Britain (1st ed.) 1950 Church bells of Britain (3rd ed.) 1962 Church bells of Britain (4th ed.) 1968 Church bells of Britain (6th ed.) 1982 Church bells of Britain (7th ed.) 1988 Dove's guide for church bell ringers … 2000 Dove's guide for church bell ringers … (10th ed) 2012 Eisel, J. The church bells of Breconshire: their inscriptions & founders 2002 Giants of the exercise: Some notable ringers 1999 Giants of the exercise: More notable ringers 2006 Eisel, J & Wratten, C Order and disorder in the 18th C: newspaper extracts 2010 Order and disorder in the 18th C: newspaper extracts - Suplmt 2011 Order and disorder in the early 19th C: 1800-1829 extracts 2013 Order and disorder in the early 19th C: 1830-1839 extracts 2015 Order and disorder - 1840-1845: newspaper extracts 2018 Ellacombe, H.T. Bells of the Church 1872 Church bells of Devon 1867 Church bells of Gloucestershire 1882 Church bells of Somerset 1875 Belfries & ringers 1884 Elphick, George The craft of the Bellfounder 1988 Exeter Diocesan Archit'al Soc Transactions, 1887 1887 Exeter Ringers' Cycling Club Illuminated MS presented to John Richards Fidler, John Method splicing: practical hints (2nd ed.) 1995 CL Findlay, Donald The protection of our English churches: history of the CCC 1996 Foden, Frank Inspired by bells 1991 Foulds, Michael How to learn methods 2008 LL Introduction to multi-method spliced Treble Bob Minor 2010 CL Friends of Wells Cathedral Wells bells (Pamphlet) n.d. Gatty, A. The bell 1848 Gay, Philip Simulators and teaching 1994 TL Gilbert, W.R. Bells of Marldon church 1969 Gilks, W.L. Rope Splicing (Pamphlet) c1976 Gillett & Johnston Ltd Church bells, carillons, etc. n.d. The Clock & Bell, Vol1, No 1 1952 Goldsmith, J. & Fussell, W. A great adventure 1935 Gordon, A Towers 1979 Gordon, W. Musical hand bell ringing (Pamphlet) n.d. Goslin, S.B. Bell ringing (Pamphlet) 1877 Grave, Karl Carry on counting: Introduction to plain hunting and ..P B D 2009 LL Doubles or quit: or how to conquer Plain Bob Doubles 2013 LL Forbidden methods 2010 CL Guild of Devonshire Ringers Account book 1951 - 1968 (MS) Diary (MS & scrap book from 1875) Exeter Branch minutes 1924 - 1935 (MS) Exeter Branch minutes 1936 - 1962 (MS) Grandsire & Stedman Doubles n.d. Minutes 1874 - 1898 Minutes 1882 - 1910 (MS) Minutes 1910 - 1941 (MS) Minutes 1941 - 1991 (MS) Register of Honorary Life Members, 1874 - 1984 Register of Non-Resident Life Members, 1876 - 1956 Reports 1874 - 1924 (bound, 2 vols) Reports 1874 to date (single issues, some gaps) Scrap Book from 1928 Scrap Book c1935 (with loose cuttings) Short guide to the church bells of Devon (Pamphlet) Guildford D G Ringers Library catalogue 1971 Haley, W The bell hymn book 1889 Halls, P & Dawson, G.