Book Review: See how they ring: travelling bell ringers on the Australasian popular stage by Doggett, A. and Gillard, G., 2011
- Authors: Lewis, Colin A
- Date: 2012
- Language: English
- Type: Book review
- Identifier: vital:6161 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1004781
- Description: Convicts, Coon Songs, Fairy bells, coach and four grey horses, bubonic plague, ' dirty' Boers, Sarie Marais, Ballarat, Melbourne, Colombo, harem skirt, and handbells. All feature in this wonderful, fascinating, and meticulously researched book by Anne Doggett and Gwyn Gillard.The book starts with a chapter entitled Handbells in History. We learn a little of ancient handbells before the authors discuss nineteenth century English handbell founders, such as those based at Whitechapel; Warners; Taylors; Gillett and Johnston; Shaw of Bradford; and the Rudhalls of Gloucester. Rapid industrialisation, the authors argue, led to immense social changes in Europe and increased demand for entertainment, some of which was provided by touring companies and family groups who played handbells.
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Western alumnae influencing the world
- Authors: Steyaert, Marcia
- Date: 2012
- Subjects: Nyokong, Tebello
- Language: English
- Type: Article , text
- Identifier: vital:7168 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006069 , Nyokong, Tebello
- Description: In September 2011, IT News Africa, named two Western alumnae, Uche Eze, HBA'06, and Tebello Nyokong, PhD1987 (Chemistry) in their list of top 10 most influential women in science and technology in Africa. Nyokong is a professor of medicinal chemistry and nanotechnology at Rhodes University and is recognized as one of the top three publishing scientists in South Africa.
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