244 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, portraits ; 25 cm
Contents
Handbells in history -- Handbells in Australia and New Zealand -- Father and sons, the Lynch family 1867-1883 -- Grand tour, the Lynch family 1884-1939 -- Payne family, 'Natives of the Golden City' -- Steele Payne Klokkenspelers -- Belle Cromes, a leading lady -- Faust family of acrobats -- Marvellous Corricks -- Family bellringers and the local community
Summary
The stories of Australasian travelling bellringers, their tours, tragedies and triumphs, bring glimpses of a forgotten lifestyle and reveal new insights into the popular cutlure of the day