Australian and New Zealand Association of Bellringers

Tolling the Time: Bells & Clocks of the Avon Valley, by Ian Phillips

The Avon Valley region in Western Australia is vast, with a rich history. Author Ian Phillips takes you through the public clocks & bells of the towns in the Avon Valley and explores their origins and importance to early European settlers.

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Shake My Hand and I'll Show You the Ropes: a Biography of George W Pipe, by John Loveless

From a Suffolk family with bellringing in its blood, George Pipe (1935–2020) was an unusually influential character across his long life. He was involved in the growth of bellringing in America and Australia, built on centuries of tradition in Suffolk ringing, and maintained a huge network of friends through his many activities.

Over the course of twenty chapters illustrated with over one hundred of George's photographs, sketches and other memorabilia, John Loveless traces George's extraordinary life - his range of talents, his accomplishments across the world of ringing, and the many colourful characters George kept in touch with. Filled with stories and history and including a sixteen-page colour photograph section, this book is sure to delight and interest a wide range of readers.

George pipe died on 3 March 2020. The final chapter of the book includes tributes to George and recounts a Zoom meeting held in his memory.

Published by The Ringing World in November 2020. xvii, 206 pp, with index, 16 pages of colour photographs and many b&w photographs within the text.

Available in Australia and New Zealand from for A$40 plus postage and handling; and available elsewhere from The Ringing World shop.

Their Sound has Gone Forth, by Elizabeth Bleby

Published by ANZAB April 2001. 222pp.

This book is a new edition of the history originally written as We Sing in a Strange Land, which told the story of change bell ringing in Australian and New Zealand towers to 1988. The new book updates the story to the beginning of 2001.

In his review in Ringing World Chris Pickford said: "this book ... is about the efforts, successes and struggles of the local ringers who have made Australia and New Zealand ringing what it is today." It records notable ringing accomplishments and achievements by local bands. There is also information about the bells and the towers in which they hang.

The cost is AUD 22 plus postage and handling. To confirm postage and handling costs and place an order, and for any requests regarding paying in other currencies please contact PO Box 716, Unley, South Australia 5061.

Sonneur

Sonneur is an online ringing platform developed in New Zealand.

• Web-based so no software to install
• Servers in the UK and Australia
• Realistic tower bell movements
• Several different bell styles, including the flagship 3D tower bell display
• Automated ringer rings empty bells
• Automated ringer can call compositions from CompLib
• Automated conducter with a female or male voice
• You can invite external guests via a temporary invite link

The free version

• is limited to 3 ringers at any one time (no limit for subscribers)
• has a touch limit of 1,500 changes with an automated conductor (no limit for subscribers)

Use the free version or subscribe at sonneur.net.

Virtual Belfry

Virtual Belfry 3.4 is a ringing simulator with unique features designed specifically for teaching and for method and striking practice.

Glance at a smoothly-scrolling blue line to correct trips during ringing. Compare your own line with the actual blue line afterwards. Analyse your striking in detail and save your best effort to see how you improve over time.

The program also features animated, high-resolution photographic images of the bells of two Australian towers: Hobart (St. David's) and Maryborough. Version 3.5 includes high-quality photographic animation of ringers and their ropes, and the ability to allow more than one ringer to participate in a simulator touch.

A trial copy of the software can be downloaded from the Virtual Belfry website where you will also find more details and ordering information. Any questions? Contact

ANZAB badges or lapel pins are available for $5.00 each from the

ANZAB scarves are available for $10.00 each from the

An ANZAB member has created some bellringing cartoon cards available from her website.

The North Eastern Branch of ANZAB has produced a tea towel featuring the Towers of Sydney. Priced at $8 each, the tea towels are available from the Pam Brock.

The red Country Towers of New South Wales tea towel is out of stock.