Ladies Guild Archives

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Published on Tuesday, 24 March 2009 19:31
Written by Sarah Catherall
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The archives are held by the Archivist in the Western District
Mary Matthews  01275 845319

Peal Book

A board covered, loose leaf record of peals rung for the Guild since the first peal in 1912 to date, handwritten in italics, with some peals colourfully decorated.

Loose sheets can be sent to any member requesting to record a peal.

Minute Books

National                        1912-1936
                                    1937-1976
                                    1977-1985
                                    1986-1997

Western District           1918-1948
                                    1949-1997
                                    1949-Visitors book
                                    Address book

Wiltshire District            1948
                                    Branch attendance book

Northern District           1912-1973

Central District              1925-1938

                                    1938-1962

                                    (1963-1972 missing)

                                    1973-1994

Midlands District          Accounts & addresses only

Southern District           1939-1963
                                    Attendance Lists 1955-1983

Eastern District 1961-1983

Kent                             1954-1988

Reports

These are a combination of secretary’s reports, both District and National in the 1950s and 60s and fuller reports from the 1980s and 90s which include secretary’s reports

1952,53,55,56,57,58
1960,61,62,63
1970,71,74
1983,84,86,87,88
1990,91,92,93,94 (includes service sheet for AGM)95,96,97,98,99
2000,01,02,03,04,05,06,07

Circles (national magazine)

Jan88, Mar88, Oct88, Mar89,Oct 89, Mar90, Oct90, Oct91, Mar92, Dec92, Sept 94, Mar95, Nov95, Mar96

Miscellaneous

2 scrap books compiled by Clare Higby

Rules 1953 and 1982  (Rules are also included in the annual reports)

Taped conversations between Hilda Snowden and Janet Stevenson

Correspondence from Doris Colgate 1953-77 (partly sorted)

Folder of all photo copies of Ringing World references used in writing The History, 113 pages (1911-1981)

Also illustrations and other material consulted

Sarah Pigott’s peal book

Press cuttings and photographs

Ladies Guild questionnaire 1965

5 signed copies of ‘A History of the Ladies Guild of Change Ringers 1912-2000 by Janet Stevenson

Visitors book in memory of Doris Bennett

Rosemary Ball correspondence. Western District Secretary 1990-96

Register of members (various)

Current File

Material received since 2001 ( cuttings, photos etc.)