Taylor’s Tales – Bells in Literature
Bells have featured prominently in many works of fiction, often used by authors to symbolise themes of celebration, warning, memory, mystery and time passing. That said, many writers like Thomas Hood perceived bells as rather sinister, often as harbingers of death....
Taylor’s Tales – Taylor’s Fire: The Night of 23rd June 1891
Just after 1875, John William Taylor I seeing the clock trade prospering around Queen Victoria’s (1887) Jubilee revived interest in installing a striking clock and associated 8 bells in a tower (80ft high) on the Bellfoundry House side of the site “…to conduct...
Taylor’s Tales – AC/DC Bell
In 1980, Mike Milsom, bell-master at John Taylor & Co., was tasked with casting a bell for the launch of rock legends AC/DC’s long awaited ‘Back in Black’ stage tour. The Aussie heavy-metal band had approached manager Paul Taylor-a mere seven weeks before the...
New Photography Exhibition Chronicles Bellfoundry Restoration
New Photography Exhibition On March 14th, the Loughborough Bellfoundry Museum celebrated the opening of its latest exhibition, ‘Focus on the Foundry.’ This six-month showcase highlights the extensive restoration of John Taylor’s Bellfoundry through captivating...