@@railtransportvlogsnsw7775 I'm guessing you are a ringer in Sydney
@railtransportvlogsnsw77753 күн бұрын
@@Steven_Rowe I live in Melbourne but yes I’ve rung in Sydney a few times :)
@Steven_Rowe2 күн бұрын
@@railtransportvlogsnsw7775 My dad was a bell hanger for Whitechapel till 1972 when we came to Aus. Did few jobs here Hung St Mary's Cathedral in 1986 also took out the old 6 at Parramatta, they were sent back to Whitechapel, returned and two trebles added to make an 8
@Steven_Rowe3 күн бұрын
As soon as i saw the headstocks I though GILLETTS. I checked Dove and sure enough they are G&J I think Gilletts made beautiful bells. This must be one of the last bells cast, im not sure when they stopped casting bells, i thought it was around 1950, but these are 1954
@RingerLuca6513 күн бұрын
These were their last complete ring, and what a masterpiece it was. The only thing that let them down now is that they were rehung by E&S which makes them slow turning and they are a bit quiet in the ringing room but otherwise very ringable and lovely sounding
@Steven_Rowe3 күн бұрын
@RingerLuca651 I looked at Gilletts and if this was indeed the last change ringing peal they cast their last bells in 1957 either as clock or Carillon bells. Very sad they stopped as they made very lovely sounding bells
@RingerLuca65123 сағат бұрын
@@Steven_Rowe Did you ever ring on the steel octave at Randwick?
@Steven_Rowe22 сағат бұрын
@@RingerLuca651 I never did, also steel bells are terrible sounding.