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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, S James Old Cath
PlaceMelbourne
S James Old Cath
Shown in county lists as Melbourne, Old Cath
StateVictoria
CountryAustralia
Dove tower ID16814
Rings8 (full-circle ring), tenor 13–0–7 in ESee below
Frames1See below
Latitude & longitude-37.81025, 144.95252View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
DioceseMelbourne
Church minorityAnglican Church of Australia
URLhttp://www.anzab.org.au/towers.php?tower=JAM
AffiliationAustralian and New Zealand Association
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 57 performances here, of which 10 were peals and 1 was in the last two years
Peal boardsNo peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet
The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here.
Biographies
View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub
Ring of 8, tenor 13–0–7 in E
Bells8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor13–0–7 (1463 lb or 664 kg) in E (670.5 Hz)
PracticesFri
Projects & overhauls
1913
Transferred from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, S James Original Cath
The cathedral was rebuilt in a different location, and the bells were transferred to the new building.
The following events happened while the ring was at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, S James Original Cath
1885 by Mears & Stainbank
Augmented from 6 bells
The bells were augmented to 8 with two trebles.
1852 by Charles & George Mears (ring created)
A ring of 6 bells was hung in the first cathedral.
List all
PealsView 10 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–3–161337.0E27.75″1885Mears & StainbankYFC
25–0–131266.5D♯29.00″1885Mears & StainbankYFC
35–1–111167.0C♯30.00″1852Charles & George MearsYFC
45–3–191023.5B32.00″1852Charles & George MearsYFC
56–1–25898.0A33.75″1852Charles & George MearsYFC
68–1–0849.0G♯36.50″1852Charles & George MearsYFC
79–2–2765.0F♯39.00″1852Charles & George MearsYFC
813–0–7670.5E43.25″1852Charles & George MearsYFC
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 81979C Hervey Bagot
Update log
10/04/2026Details of the creation, augmentation and transfer of the bells to the 2nd cathedral added. [https://www.sjoc.org.au/history/building]
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