concept

Bede House, Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire: architectural details. Transfer lithograph by J.R. Jobbins, 1858, after F.T. Dollman.

Fangguangyan monastery, Fujian province, China: a monk ringing the bell. Photograph by John Thomson, 1870-1871.

Clocks: the mechanism of a chiming clock. Engraving by Mutlow.

A vibrating bell with spikes below emitting the word 'SIDA'; an AIDS warning to youths. Colour lithograph by Huỳnh Vqan Thuqan, 1992.

Devils attack a man's head; symbolising headache. Lithograph by C. Ramelet after H. Daumier, c. 1833.

Holy Trinity or New Whitgift Hospital, Croydon, Surrey. Pen and ink drawing.

Khandoba alias Mantri avatar on horseback with a woman spearing the demon Malla daitya, another woman Murali approaches towards them while behind the couple, Vaghoba with an arrow and bell stands before the fallen demon Mangi. Transfer lithograph by Kusha Buvra Ramji.

Metallurgy: casting a bell for the clock of the New Palace of Westminster. Wood engraving, 1856.

A despondent winged woman holding a geometrical instrument surrounded by attributes associated with knowledge; representing melancholia. Heliogravure attributed to C. Amand-Durand, 18--, after A. Dürer, 1514.

Clocks: a watch-maker seated at his workbench with a long-case and a bracket clock behind him, diagrams of movements above his head. Engraving, 1748.

People scrambling to get away from a person with leprosy. Watercolour by R. Cooper.

A central caricature of the morning promenade at Montpellier Spa, Cheltenham, with little sketches of scenes, people, and objects. Etching by G. Cruikshank, 1833, after himself.

Clocks: watches and clocks, with details of their mechanisms. Engraving c.1861.

Clocks: a striking mechanism. Engraving by S. Porter after C. Varley.

Galleries and Reading Room

Library

Shop

Café

We’re undertaking some research with website visitors to learn more about how people find access-related information provided by museums. This survey shouldn't take longer than 10 minutes to complete. Thank you for your time!

Help us organize our website content.

Bells

Images

Catalogue

People scrambling to get away from a person with leprosy. Watercolour by R. Cooper.

A central caricature of the morning promenade at Montpellier Spa, Cheltenham, with little sketches of scenes, people, and objects. Etching by G. Cruikshank, 1833, after himself.

Clocks: watches and clocks, with details of their mechanisms. Engraving c.1861.

Fangguangyan monastery, Fujian province, China: a monk ringing the bell. Photograph by John Thomson, 1870-1871.

Clocks: a striking mechanism. Engraving by S. Porter after C. Varley.