The Swan Bells *Location: The Bell Tower (originally The Swan Bells) Barrack Square (Barrack Street and Riverside Drive) Perth, Western Australia, Australia LL: S 31.95891, E 115.85817*Former location (12 bells): St.Martin-in-the-Fields Westminster, London WC2, England
*Ringers' contact(s): E: belltowerringers@gmail.com Verify the current ringers' contact(s) at the ANZAB Website. *Contact: The Bell Tower Barrack Square Riverside Drive Perth, WA T: 08/6210 0444 F: 08/9325 2507 E: Webform @ www.thebelltower.com.au - or - The Swan Bell Foundation Inc. E: info@thebelltower.com.au *Schedule: Practice 1200-1300 Sat,Sun,Mon,Tue (general ringing), Thu (qp attempt); extra ringing & qp attempts may occur at 1pm on any ringing day - call two weeks ahead to join a qp or for more information. Also, 6-8pm last Tuesday while Cathedral ringing is suspended. Tower open daily to visitors (by fee). *Remarks: Ring of 16 with flat 10th & flat 3rd to form a light 12. Three trebles and 2 semitones cast in 1988 to form the first diatonic ring of 15 in the world. Original 12 by Rudhall, 1725-6; 3 trebles recast by Rudhall 1758-70; all retuned 1922-3 (by ?). *Technical data: Ring of 18 bells (16+2) Pitch of heaviest bell is C# in the middle octave Keyboard range: ROPE / NONE Transposition is not applicable There are two added semitones The instrument was enlarged in 1998 with 1 bells made by Whitechapel Prior history: In 1988, the instrument was enlarged to 17 bells by Whitechapel (5 bells were added in and/or remain from that work.) In 1988, the instrument was begun with 12 bells by the maker cited in Remarks above (12 bells remain from that work.) There were no added semitones No auxiliary mechanisms known Tower details not available Year of latest technical information source is 2009*Links:
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