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<DIV><SPAN class=3D755322111-12082002><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff si=
ze=3D2>John K=20
has pointed out that often cathedral websites have little or no information=
on=20
the bells, but I think the same is true of pamphlets giving details and a b=
rief=20
history of the bells, which could be sold in the cathedral=20
shop.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D755322111-12082002><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff si=
ze=3D2>York=20
has a good one (by David Potter), as does Hereford (by John Eisel), and Lin=
coln=20
(by John K - a book rather than a booklet), and Truro (a glossy c=
olour=20
one) but so many have one which is inadequate or none at all. Bristol =
and=20
Worcester, as I recall, had nothing, and the one at Gloucester was not at a=
ll=20
informative! Last time I was at Exeter they were selling bad photocopies of=
John=20
Scott's pamphlet which was written before the extra treble was installed,=20
although they told me that a new one was on the way and it might have appea=
red=20
by now.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D755322111-12082002><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff si=
ze=3D2>I=20
think there is an obvious market for such booklets, especially as the major=
ity=20
of cathedrals have their own shop. Many ringers, even if they're not=20
particularly interested in bells, will buy them, and doubtless there are ma=
ny=20
others who would also find them interesting. The bottom line seems to be wh=
ether=20
or not there is a local ringer interested in the history of the bells who i=
s=20
prepared to write one; they are almost invariably written by ringers. If no=
body=20
locally is interested, then there will probably be nothing written, which i=
s a=20
shame.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D755322111-12082002><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2>David</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>