Ringing Collection (page 9)

Girls on the telephone
Fabulous illustration showing a number of teenage girls, all wearing 1950s style checked capri pants and boat neck sweaters while lounging around chatting on the phone. Date: 1950s

The Toscin of Liberty

Windsor Bell Ringers
Bell-ringing at the Curfew Tower, Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England. Date: 1950s

Final Lap Bell
Cycle racing : Ringing the final lap bell, Nations Cup, Scotland. Date: 1980

Sailor ringing new bell of HMS Broke, WW1
A sailor rings the new bell of HMS Broke during the First World War. The ship was badly damaged during the Second Battle of Dover Strait, 21 April 1917. Date: circa 1917

Muffins and Crumpets
Old Street Cries -- Muffins and Crumpets. 20th century

Heligoland trap, used to trap birds for ringing, Fair Isle, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) adult, caught in mist net with bird ringer, Norfolk, England

Man covering ears
MODEL RELEASED. Man covering his ears, conceptual image. This could represent deafness, tinnitus (ringing in the ears), mental illness (such as hearing voices) or migraine

Tinnitus, conceptual computer artwork. Tinnitus is experienced as ringing in the ears. It is a symptom of ear injury or hearing loss

Bird ringing
Olive-tree Warbler (Hippolais olivetorum) held for ringing

Tinnitus, conceptual image. Computer artwork of a bell ringing in a persons ear, representing experiencing tinnitus. Tinnitus is as ringing in the ears often caused as a symptom of ear injury or

Common kingfisher caught for ringing
Common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) caught in a net for ringing. This bird has been caught so that an identity ring can be put on its leg

Town crier with a lost child
Town crier calling, " Child lost!" and ringing an alarm bell. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Rain in the Street
The consequences of a downpour in the streets of London - standing at the door of his home ringing the bell for his wife to let him in, he becomes wringing wet

Pembridge Church
The octagonal detached bellfry of Pembridge Church, Hertfordshire, isolated so that the vibrations of the bell ringing do not rock the foundations of the church

Bow Bells 1850
Ringing the Bow Bells of St Mary-le-Bow church, Cheapside, London : they were destroyed in the Blitz but recast 1961 : to be born in their hearing makes you a true Cockney

Christmas nativity scene
A Christmas nativity scene, with a bell-ringing angel and an inquisitive deer

Nun ringing a giant bell, Long Son Pagoda, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Mayor Santa Maria La Coronada church, Medina Sidonia, Cadiz province, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Meal call in Zen temple, Larzac, Dordogne, France, Europe

A priest stands at the entrance to the rock-hewn church of Bet Gabriel-Rufael, in Lalibela, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ethiopia, Africa

FRANCEs TRIUMPH / 1919
Frances triumph over Germany

Macmahon / Comte / Moloch 82
Marie-Edme-Patrice-Maurice COMTE DE MACMAHON French soldier and politician, President of France (1873-79): a satirical view

Cocoa Drink Seller
A French vendor of cocoa or hot chocolate

Bell Ringer
The bell-ringer

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

"Ringing in the Joy: A Celebration of Church Bell Ringers and their Art" Church bell ringers have long been the unsung heroes, creating a symphony that resonates through time. Just like "The Ringers of Launcells Tower" depicted by Frederick Smallfield, their dedication to this ancient craft is awe-inspiring. Imagine swinging on a ringing bell, feeling the vibrations course through your body as George Morris did in 1863. It takes skill and precision to create such melodious harmony. During Christmas, bell ringers take center stage, spreading cheer with every chime. Six owl bellringers on a Christmas card capture the whimsy and magic of this festive tradition. From Goodwick Railway Station in Pembrokeshire to Loughborough's World Record Change-ringers, these enthusiasts bring communities together with their artistry. In the Old Belfry, we witness them in action - united by passion and teamwork. But it's not just church bells that are rung; even nature joins in. The letter ring on Greylag Goose Caerlaverock Scotland winter adds an enchanting melody to our surroundings. In times of danger at sea, life-boat bells serve as beacons of hope. "Ringing the Life-Boat Bell, " as captured in an engraving along Norfolk Coast reminds us of bravery amidst tumultuous waves. And let us not forget town criers like those found at St Marys Scilly Isles who use ringing bells to announce important news - connecting past and present generations. So next time you hear the familiar sound echoing from a belfry or see dedicated individuals pulling ropes with utmost concentration, remember that they are preserving history while bringing joy into our lives – for there is something truly magical about "ringing.