The association owns a library containing rare ringing books, handwritten peal books recording all peals rung for the Association, and documenting the history of the Association. The following is a list of the items held in the library. For information about how to access items in the library contact the Honorary Librarian
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Catalogue
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Annual Reports
Section | Title | Author | Year |
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Bells & History | A Century of Ringing at Kings Langley 1895 — 1995 | Daphne W Barker | 1995 |
Bells & History | A History of Christ Church Society of Bell Ringers1874-1994 (Southgate) | Dennis Wilcocks | 1994 |
Bells & History | A Short Touch by a Grandsire Ringer (Poem) | J S Stewart | 1871 |
Bells & History | A Transcription of a conversation on ringing topics | Chris & Robin Woolley | 1960 |
Bells & History | Arts of Church | B H Walters | 1908 |
Bells & History | Belfries and Ringers | H T Ellacombe | 1871 |
Bells & History | Belfries and Ringers | H T Ellacombe | 1861 |
Bells & History | Bellringers Guide to Church Bells of Britain | R H Dove | 1968 |
Bells & History | Bells and Bellfounding X Y Z | Llewellyn & James | 1879 |
Bells & History | Bells in England | T Ingram | 1954 |
Bells & History | Bells of the Isle – Bob Major | R Harrison | |
Bells & History | Book about Bells | G S Tyack | 1898 |
Bells & History | Casting a Bell for Exeter Cathedral in 1372 | J G M Scott | 1969 |
Bells & History | Change Ringing History Vol 1 | J Sanderson | 1987 |
Bells & History | Change Ringing in Essex | Joe Roast | |
Bells & History | Church Bells and some Parish Clerks of Hertfordshire Nos 1 & 2 | L H Chambers | |
Bells & History | Church Bells Catalogue | Mears & Stainbank | |
Bells & History | Church bells of Britain 6th Ed. | R H Dove | 1982 |
Bells & History | Development of British Bell Fittings | Trevor S Jennings | |
Bells & History | English Bells and their Tuning | E A Young | 1928 |
Bells & History | Hertfordshire Bellfounders | Joyce Dodds | 2003 |
Bells & History | History and Art of Change Ringing | E Morris | 1931 |
Bells & History | History and Art of Change Ringing | E Morris | 1937 |
Bells & History | History and Art of Change Ringing (New Edition) | E Morris | 1974 |
Bells & History | History of Cambridge University Guild (Vol II) | 1929-1954 | |
Bells & History | History of Ringing in Hertfordshire | H V Frost | 1955 |
Bells & History | History of Ringing in Hertfordshire | L G Goodman | 1971 |
Bells & History | History of Ringing in St.Albans (1729-1889) | H V Frost | 1963 |
Bells & History | History of St Mary The Virgin Bells Westmill | Michael Thody | 1998 |
Bells & History | History of St Stephens Bells St Albans | Alison McFarlane | 1998 |
Bells & History | Manual for Ringers | ||
Bells & History | Method 300 | ||
Bells & History | Singing Spires | Van Assumburg | |
Bells & History | Sound of Bells (45rpm record missing) | E C Shepherd | 1964 |
Bells & History | Sound of Bells (with 45rpm record) | E C Shepherd | 1964 |
Bells & History | Ten & Twelve bell compositions | 1972 | |
Bells & History | Towers and Bells of Britain | E Morris | 1955 |
Bells & History | Variations and Transposition | Trollope | 1936 |
Church Bells of | Aberdeenshire Parts I II III | Eeles & Coulston | 1956 |
Church Bells of | Bedfordshire | T North | 1883 |
Church Bells of | Berkshire (2nd Edition) | F Sharpe | 1970 |
Church Bells of | Buckinghamshire | A H Cocks | 1897 |
Church Bells of | Cambridgeshire | J J Raven | 1869 |
Church Bells of | Cardiganshire | F Sharpe | 1965 |
Church Bells of | Cheshire Bells (Photocopied) | J W Clark | |
Church Bells of | Church bells of Essex (Photocopied) | Deeds & Walters | 1909 |
Church Bells of | Devon | H Ellacombe | 1872 |
Church Bells of | England | H H Walters | 1912 |
Church Bells of | Exeter Cathedral | H Ellacombe | 1874 |
Church Bells of | Flintshire | R W Clouston | 1960 |
Church Bells of | Guernsey Alderney and Sark | F Sharpe | 1964 |
Church Bells of | Herefordshire Volume I | F Sharpe | 1966 |
Church Bells of | Herefordshire Volume II | F Sharpe | 1969 |
Church Bells of | Herefordshire Volume III | F Sharpe | 1970 |
Church Bells of | Hertfordshire | North & Stahlschmidt | 1886 |
Church Bells of | Inscriptions on the church bells in Cambridgeshire (Photocopied) | ||
Church Bells of | Kirkcudbridgt | R W Clouston | 1966 |
Church Bells of | Leicestershire | T North | 1876 |
Church Bells of | Lincolnshire | T North | 1882 |
Church Bells of | Somerset | H Ellacombe | 1875 |
Church Bells of | Sussex | A D Tyssen | 1864 |
Church Bells of | The Church Bells of Hertfordshire | Geoffrey Dodds | 1992 |
Central Council Publications | Central Council Handbook | 1956 | |
Central Council Publications | Central Council Library Catalogue Part I | 1979 | |
Central Council Publications | Central Council Library Catalogue Part II | 1983 | |
Central Council Publications | Change Ringing on Handbells | 1959 | |
Central Council Publications | Collection of Composition in Popular Major Methods | 1950 | |
Central Council Publications | Collection of Doubles and Minor Methods | 1949 | |
Central Council Publications | Collection of Doubles Methods | 1961 | |
Central Council Publications | Collection of Legitimate Methods | 1907 | |
Central Council Publications | Collection of Minor Methods | 1961 | |
Central Council Publications | Collection of Peals I | 1903 | |
Central Council Publications | Collection of Peals II | 1904 | |
Central Council Publications | Collection of Peals III | 1908 | |
Central Council Publications | Collection of Plain and Major and Cater Methods | 1926 | |
Central Council Publications | Collection of Plain Major Methods | 1952 | |
Central Council Publications | Collection of Right-Place Surprise Major Methods | 1963 | |
Central Council Publications | Collection of Surprise Compositions | ||
Central Council Publications | Collection of Surprise Methods in place notation | 1964 | |
Central Council Publications | Complete Collection of Clear Proof Scale Surprise Major Methods | 1969 | |
Central Council Publications | Compositions of Stedman Caters and Cinques | 1961 | |
Central Council Publications | Elementary Handbook for Beginners | 1959 | |
Central Council Publications | Elementary Handbook for Beginners | 1962 | |
Central Council Publications | Glossary of Technical Terms | 1901 | |
Central Council Publications | Handbook of Grandsire Caters (2nd Edition) | 1964 | |
Central Council Publications | Incidence of Falseness in Right Place Surprise Major Method | 1963 | |
Central Council Publications | Installation Preservation and Repair of Bells Frames and Fittings | 1892 | |
Central Council Publications | Law Affecting Church Bells | 1931 | |
Central Council Publications | Major Methods Method Splicing Part 2 | ||
Central Council Publications | Methods Committee Report on Extension | 1953 | |
Central Council Publications | On Conducting | 1960 | |
Central Council Publications | Preservation and Repair of Bells | 1962 | |
Central Council Publications | Report of the Committee on Catalogue of Peals | 1894 | |
Central Council Publications | Report of the Committee on Catalogue of Peals | 1893 | |
Central Council Publications | Ringing for Service | 1961 | |
Central Council Publications | Rules of Central Council of Church Bell Ringers | ||
Central Council Publications | Spliced Minor Collection | CCCBR | 1986 |
Central Council Publications | Towers and Bells Handbook | 1974 | |
Central Council Publications | Towers and Bells Handbook | 1973 | |
Miscellaneous Items | A Bellringer’s book of Brain Benders | Angela Newing | 1978 |
Miscellaneous Items | Association Portrait Album | ||
Miscellaneous Items | Association Tin Box | ||
Miscellaneous Items | Bell Block for Life Membership Certificates | ||
Miscellaneous Items | Bell Rubbings (presented by Mrs. L. Goodman) | ||
Miscellaneous Items | Cassette – “Festalban 77” Highlights of the Centenary | ||
Miscellaneous Items | Central Council Library List | 1991 | |
Miscellaneous Items | Certificate Block (1930 design) for Membership Certificates | ||
Miscellaneous Items | Dedication service sheets | ||
Miscellaneous Items | Directory of Church Bell Ringers | Bristol United Ringing Guilds | 1935 |
Miscellaneous Items | Directory of Church Bell Ringers | Bristol United Ringing Guilds | 1928 |
Miscellaneous Items | Framed Photograph of peal board of Thurstons four part peal at Tring. First peal on the bells 25 February 1905 (2 hours 55 mins) | ||
Miscellaneous Items | Framed Photograph of ringers of Thurstons one part peal at Stedman Triples non-conducted at St.George’s Southwark 31 October 1901 (2 hours 58 mins) | ||
Miscellaneous Items | Framed Photographs of Peal Board and Ringers of Peal of Bristol Surprise Major 12160 changes at Knebworth 8th April 1912 (7 hours 18 mins) | ||
Miscellaneous Items | Gavel and Block presented by G W Debenham (President 1959) | ||
Miscellaneous Items | Gavel and Block presented by Mrs. M A Coburn (President 1983-4) | ||
Miscellaneous Items | Gramophone record of Spliced Surprise Major (handbells) | ||
Miscellaneous Items | HCA Membership certificate (signed but blank) | ||
Miscellaneous Items | Middlesex County Association Library List | 1991 | |
Miscellaneous Items | Model Code of Ringers | ||
Miscellaneous Items | Musical Handbell Ringing | W Gordon | |
Miscellaneous Items | Old style 8 Bell Competition Certificate (before renamed Coburn Trophy) | ||
Miscellaneous Items | Old style Kimpton Cup Certificate (change 1989) | ||
Miscellaneous Items | Royal Cumberland Youths Society Certificate – Arthur Day 19 June 1948 | ||
Miscellaneous Items | Rule Books and Reports of various Societies including Yorkshire bound reports 1932-1959 | ||
Miscellaneous Items | Scrap Book (presented by Miss Ayre in memory of W Ayre) | ||
Change Ringing | 350 Surprise Royal and Maximus Methods | A J Corrigan | c1964 |
Change Ringing | A Simple Method of Extracting False Course Heads from Major Royal and Maximus | A R Carter | |
Change Ringing | Art & Science of Change Ringing (1st Edn) | W Bannister | 1874 |
Change Ringing | Art & Science of Change Ringing (3rd Edn) | W Bannister | 1887 |
Change Ringing | Art of Change Ringing | B Thackrah | 1852 |
Change Ringing | Campanalogia (Bell News Reprint) | W Shipway | 1886 |
Change Ringing | Campanalogia (Original copy but many pages missing) | Stedman | 1677 |
Change Ringing | Campanalogia (Original copy) some original pages missing pp193-224 but made ?complete? with photocopies | Stedman | 1677 |
Change Ringing | Campanalogia Elements of | W Sottanstall | 1867 |
Change Ringing | Campanalogia Elements of (1st Edition) | H Hubbard | 1845 |
Change Ringing | Campanalogia Elements of (2nd Edition) | H Hubbard | 1854 |
Change Ringing | Campanalogia Elements of (3rd Edition) | H Hubbard | 1868 |
Change Ringing | Campanalogia Elements of (4th Edition) | H Hubbard | 1876 |
Change Ringing | Campanalogia Improved (5th (Monk) Edition) | J D & C M | 1766 |
Change Ringing | Campanalogia Improved (Original copy but many pages missing) | J D & C M | 1702 |
Change Ringing | Campanalogia New (Reprint 1975) | Blakemore | 1796 |
Change Ringing | Change Ringing | W G Wilson | 1965 |
Change Ringing | Change Ringing (4th Edition) | C A W Troyte | 1869 |
Change Ringing | Change Ringing Disentangled | W W Wigram | 1880 |
Change Ringing | Change Ringing Disentangled | W W Wigram | 1871 |
Change Ringing | Circuits of Stedman Caters (Broadsheet) | J Carter | 1906 |
Change Ringing | Clavis Campanalogia (1st Edition) (starts at page 41) | Jones Reeves & Blakemore | 1788 |
Change Ringing | Clavis Campanalogia (Key to the Art of Ringing) (Longman Edition complete) | Jones Reeves & Blakemore | 1796 |
Change Ringing | Collection of Compositions of Grandsire & Stedman Caters | 1961 | |
Change Ringing | Duffield | A P Heywood | 1888 |
Change Ringing | East Herts Archaeological Transaction vol 9 Pt 2. 1935–Vol 11 Pt 4. | L H Chambers | 1943/4 |
Change Ringing | Grandsire Triples | W H Thompson | 1886 |
Change Ringing | Handbook of Grandsire Caters | E C Shepherd | 1964 |
Change Ringing | How to learn Change Ringing without an Instructor | C Pearson | 1887 |
Change Ringing | Installation Preservation & Repair of Bells Frames & Fittings | 1948 | |
Change Ringing | Instruction & Diagrams for Beginners | Lancs Assn | 1948 |
Change Ringing | Lead Ends | C D P Davies | 1918 |
Change Ringing | Method Splicing ? Practical Hints | J P Fidler | 1925 |
Change Ringing | Method Structure in Change Ringing | A York-Bramble | 1965 |
Change Ringing | Mysteries unveiled – Treatise on Stedman Triples | Joseph W Parker | |
Change Ringing | Odds and Ends of Grandsire Triples | C D P Davies | 1929 |
Change Ringing | Ringers Handbook | E S Powell | |
Change Ringing | Rules & Diagrams for Instruction of Beginners | Lancs Assn | 1937 |
Change Ringing | Rules & Diagrams for Instruction of Beginners | Lancs Assn | 1928 |
Change Ringing | Symbolic Treatment of False Course Heads | M Hodgson | |
Change Ringing | The Bell News Index 1881–1915 | Cyril A Wratten | 1973/2002 |
Change Ringing | The Bellringer’s Bedside Companion | Steve Coleman | |
Change Ringing | The Bellringer’s Early Companion | Steve Coleman | |
Change Ringing | The Bob Caller’s Companion | Steve Coleman | |
Change Ringing | The Method Ringer’s Companion | Steve Coleman | |
Change Ringing | The Ringing World Index 1911–2003 | Cyril A Wratten | 2003 |
Change Ringing | Tintinnalogia 1668 – Bell News reprint 1895 | Duckworth | 1668 |
Change Ringing | Tintinnalogia 1668 – Kingsmead reprint 1970 | Duckworth | 1668 |
Change Ringing | Union Triples | W H Thompson | 1893 |
Change Ringing | Village Bells | J Howes | 1946 |
Biographies | A Great Adventure | J S Goldsmith | 1935 |
Biographies | Among the Bells (Bound Volume) | F E Robinson | 1909 |
Biographies | Among the Bells Parts 1-17 (Part 15 missing) | F E Robinson | 1909 |
Biographies | Benjamin Annable – College Youths Bicentenary of his Mastership 1746-1946 | E A Young | 1946 |
Biographies | College Youths | J A Trolloope | 1937 |
Biographies | John Briant – A Biography and List of his Bells and Clocks | H C Andrews | 1930 |
Biographies | Master of My Art Taylors 1784-1987 | Trevor S Jennings | 1987 |
Biographies | Memoirs of Woolmore Wigram | Wigram (Mrs) | 1908 |
Snowdon Publications | Diagrams | Groome | 1972 |
Snowdon Publications | Double Norwich Court Bob Major | 1884 | |
Snowdon Publications | Grandsire | J A Trollope | 1948 |
Snowdon Publications | Grandsire | J W Snowdon | 1888 |
Snowdon Publications | Grandsire | J W Snowdon | 1905 |
Snowdon Publications | Ropesight | 1891 | |
Snowdon Publications | Ropesight | 1950 | |
Snowdon Publications | Ropesight | 1883 | |
Snowdon Publications | Ropesight | 1880 | |
Snowdon Publications | Standard Methods (Diagrams) | 1908 | |
Snowdon Publications | Standard Methods (Diagrams) | 1892 | |
Snowdon Publications | Standard Methods (Diagrams) | 1881 | |
Snowdon Publications | Standard Methods (Letterpress) | 1928 | |
Snowdon Publications | Standard Methods (Letterpress) | 1916 | |
Snowdon Publications | Standard Methods (Letterpress) | 1908 | |
Snowdon Publications | Standard Methods/Treatise on Duffield | Snowdon/Heywood | 1892 |
Snowdon Publications | Stedman | C D P Davies | 1903 |
Snowdon Publications | Stedman | J A Trollope | 1938 |
Snowdon Publications | Surprise Methods | C D P Davies | 1927 |
Snowdon Publications | Treatise on Treble Bob – Part 1 | 1902 | |
Snowdon Publications | Treatise on Treble Bob – Part 2 | 1879 | |
Snowdon Publications | Treatise on Treble Bob – Parts 1 & 2 | 1878/9 | |
Personal Books | Ernest E Huntley Peal Book (1) | ||
Personal Books | Frederick J Spicer Peal & Note Book (Folder & Book) | Frederick J. Spicer | |
Personal Books | Frederick W Brinklow Peal Books (3) | ||
Personal Books | Frederick W Brinklow’s Peals 1–117 | 1901–1911 | |
Personal Books | George N Price Peal Books (2) Note Books (3) | ||
Personal Books | George N Price Peals rung by 1893–1897 | C W Woolley | |
Personal Books | George Pope So. of Watford Union Youths Peal Book. Some colour prints | 1818–1827 | |
Personal Books | J C Mitchell Early Handbell Peals (cuttings) | ||
Personal Books | J Sanderson Check List of Ringing Books | ||
Personal Books | Peals rung by Henry Hodgetts 1901–1949 | C W Woolley | |
Personal Books | T Clark Diaries and photographs | ||
Personal Books | Thomas L Simmons peal book 1904–1912 | ||
Personal Books | William H Lawrence Peal Books (2) | ||
Newspapers | Bell News Portraits Bound Volume | ||
Newspapers | Church Bells Vols VI VII VIII IX XIII XVIII (1876-1888) | ||
Newspapers | The Bell News Vols II – XIV (1883-1896) | ||
Newspapers | The Bellringer Unbound parts 1907 | ||
Newspapers | The Ringing World Vols 1-7 (1911-1917) 1955 1968-1980 | ||
Other Items | Bound Annual Reports No.1 1884-1912 | ||
Other Items | Bound Annual Reports No.2 1912-1934 | ||
Other Items | Bound Annual Reports No.3 1932-1953 with General Secretary | ||
Other Items | Bound Annual Reports No.4 1954-1971 with General Secretary | ||
Other Items | Ledger Books No.1 1884 | Held at County Records Office | |
Other Items | Minute Books No.1 1884 | Held at County Records Office | |
Other Items | Minute Books No.2 1895 | Held at County Records Office | |
Other Items | Peal Book No.1 28.02.1885 – 26.11.1902 | Held at County Records Office | |
Other Items | Peal Book No.2 27.11.1902 – 30.12.1950 | Held at County Records Office | |
Other Items | Peal Book No.3 12.01.1951 – 09.08.1972 | Held at County Records Office | |
Other Items | Peal Book No.4 11.08.1972 – | Held at County Records Office |