The age-old craft of bellfounding involves specialised techniques and equipment that have been passed down through generations and are still used today. For cen

Bells & Bellfounding is far removed from being dry and heavy reading. After a very amusing introduction we are taken through the origins of bells, bellfounding,

Handel called Britain 'The Ringing Isle' because he heard bells ringing everywhere he went. Behind the quintessentially English sound of bells ringing lies a un

Jill Johnston has written a magisterial biography of her father, the English bellfounder Cyril F. Johnston (1884-1950), an homage to his life and the craft of b

Large Bells of America provides a host of information for enthusiasts and collectors, as well as for those interested in bells, and the part played by these Ame