Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, S James Old Cath
| Place | Melbourne S James Old Cath Shown in county lists as Melbourne, Old Cath |
| State | Victoria |
| Country | Australia |
| Dove tower ID | 16814 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 13–0–7 in ESee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Latitude & longitude | -37.81025, 144.95252View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Diocese | Melbourne |
| Church minority | Anglican Church of Australia |
| URL | http://www.anzab.org.au/towers.php?tower=JAM |
| Affiliation | Australian and New Zealand Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No 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
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 13–0–7 (1463 lb or 664 kg) in E (670.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Fri |
| 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 1852 by Charles & George Mears (ring created) A ring of 6 bells was hung in the first cathedral. |
| Peals | View 10 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–16 | 1337.0 | E | 27.75″ | 1885 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | FC | |||
| 2 | 5–0–13 | 1266.5 | D♯ | 29.00″ | 1885 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | FC | |||
| 3 | 5–1–11 | 1167.0 | C♯ | 30.00″ | 1852 | Charles & George Mears | Y | FC | |||
| 4 | 5–3–19 | 1023.5 | B | 32.00″ | 1852 | Charles & George Mears | Y | FC | |||
| 5 | 6–1–25 | 898.0 | A | 33.75″ | 1852 | Charles & George Mears | Y | FC | |||
| 6 | 8–1–0 | 849.0 | G♯ | 36.50″ | 1852 | Charles & George Mears | Y | FC | |||
| 7 | 9–2–2 | 765.0 | F♯ | 39.00″ | 1852 | Charles & George Mears | Y | FC | |||
| 8 | 13–0–7 | 670.5 | E | 43.25″ | 1852 | Charles & George Mears | Y | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1979 | C Hervey Bagot |
Update log
| 10/04/2026 | Details of the creation, augmentation and transfer of the bells to the 2nd cathedral added. [https://www.sjoc.org.au/history/building] |