This brass bell bracket has been carefully shaped to fit around the shape of a bell. Its fitting allows it to swing freely. The bracket allows the bell to be fixed to a horizontal surface such as a s wooden frame, post or base. It may have been portable or fixed to a counter, desk or table. The bell may have been used to sound the time, to draw attention to an event such as a church surface, to signal a time to start or stop, or even as a percussion instrument.This metal bell bracket appears to be handmade and may have been used as a portable signal for a school or public meeting. It could have been used on a ship to signal the watch or the time.Bell bracket; the brass, bracket is bell-shaped with a removable hinged section across the top where the bell swung. The base is composed of a curved and shaped base stand. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, bell bracket, bell stand, bell frame, swinging bell, portable bell, bell ringing, signal

Five swinging bells were installed at Sacred Heart Cathedral in September 2001 and were rung for the first time 30/9/2001. The cast bronze bells were made in France and their eventual size and tones were decided based on the size of the belfry. The bells are each named after a saint; St Liborius, St Augustine, St Patrick, Mother of Good Counsel, and Blessed Mary McKillop.Newspaper article from 2001 written by Monsignor John Duffus, Sacred Heart Cathedral. Bells chime for Angelus: In September, five bells were blessed and installed in the tower of the Sacred Heart Cathedral to mark the centenary of the opening of the nave in 1901. There is a photo at the bottom of the bells being blessed at the Sacred Heart Cathedral. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo, the bendigo advertiser

Folder containing a table of contents and various newspaper clippings and other information pertaining to the Pakenham area Volume 3. The date the articles were published, and title of articles are listed below. 28 May 2008 Hounds’ Bloodline Runs Way, Way Back 18 Jul 2012 The Only Job for Her - Kerri Bolch 25 Jan 2023 Two Lives are Celebrated - Ian Thomas 19 Jan 2023 My Life in Newspapers - Ian Thomas 18 Jan 2023 An All-Round Good Sport - Ian’s Talents Lie the Other Side of the Boundary Fence - Ian Thomas 18 Jan 2023 Tributes Stream in for Ian - Ian Thomas 18 Jan 2023 Putting Family First, At Last - Ian Thomas 18 Jan 2023 The Editor's Desk - Ian Thomas 19 Jan 2023 Went the Way he Wanted - Ian Thomas 18 Jan 2023 Historic Ties to Society - Ian Thomas 18 Jan 2023 Death and Funeral Notices - Ian Thomas 18 Jan 2023 Tributes Flow - Ian Thomas 18 Jan 2023 Departed with his Boots on - Ian Thomas 7 Nov 2018 War Tragedies Bring High Flying Family Down to Earth 21 Dec 2022 Tree Treasure - David Ferrier 1 May 2019 Pakenham Remembers 24 Apr 2019 Flying the Flag 24 Apr 2019 The Combined Pakenham & District Roll of Honour 1914-1918 24 Apr 2019 Artie Stopped a Few Slugs in his Time - Artie Paternoster 24 Apr 2019 Farmer Took a Bullet - Francis Hornby 24 Apr 2019 Pakenham Butcher Shipwrecked on the Way to War - Andy Webster 24 Apr 2019 Len Serves on Home Soil - Len Cook 24 Apr 2019 A Face of Anzac From Centenary Website - Albert Nye 24 Apr 2019 Bill a Giant of Pakenham - Bill Stone 1 June 2016 Customers Came First - Margaret Pursell 1 June 2016 Ken had a Passion for Life - Kenneth Aldred 1 June 2016 Politics, Education and Industry Were Bob’s Legacy - Bob Charles 30 Oct 2024 Darby Won the Cup - Ray (Darby) Webster 10 Apr 2024 Mural Unveiled for Pakenham Girl Guides Hall 4 Sep 2024 Remembering the Generosity of Carol - Carol Clay 2 Oct 2024 Norma Deeply Loved - Norma Jackson 2 Oct 2024 The Last of her Generation - Margaret Maher 23 Oct 2024 Celebrating a Proud 95 Years - Pakenham CFA 23 Oct 2024 Class of ‘74 Marks 50 Years - Pakenham High School 23 Oct 2024 Commemorating 45 Years of Service - David W Bull Funerals 23 Oct 2024 Riding High at Pakenham 4 Sep 2024 When You Could Buy Cattle and a Car 21 Aug 2024 Honora Fields Name Choice 28 Aug 2024 A Business Pioneer - Oscar Smith 28 Aug 2024 St Pat’s Blessed with Reno 14 Aug 2024 Historic Milking Shed Gone 14 Aug 2024 Frank’s Wooden Wonders - Frank Lindsay 31 July 2024 How the Pioneers Settled on IYU Estate 20 Mar 2024 Life Memberships Awarded - Pakenham Racing Club 27 Mar 2024 Magical Day for the Lions - Lions Netball Club 20 Mar 2024 Tennis Club’s Call to Arms - Pakenham Tennis Club 20 Mar 2024 Timeline of a Tennis Club - Pakenham Tennis Club 17 Jul 2024 Honest and Committed Man - Ian Bell 17 Jul 2024 Pakenham Loses Devoted Supporter Thelma Young 22 May 2024 Our Quiet Achiever - Cheryl Trimmings 17 July 2024 A True Pakenham Pioneer - Meryl Waterhouse 10 Apr 2024 Names for Paky East - When Pakenham Used to be “Pakenham East” 15 May 2024 Stories Behind the Names 28 Aug 2024 The Work Behind the Horse - Jackson Pope 22 May 2024 Farming Pioneer Name Proposed for Pakenham East 10 July 2024 Mystery Surrounds Shield 19 Apr 2017 In Their Footsteps - Lachlan Smith 20 July 2016 24 Hours of Carnage Battle of Fromelles 12 Nov 2025 Hospital is Taking Shape 12 Nov 2025 Back to School, 50 Years On - Pakenham High School 12 Nov 2025 A Century of Loving Life - Emily Joyce Taylor 12 Nov 2025 Much-Loved Local Ngaire - Ngaire Bennett 9 Oct 2025 Spotlight on History for Book Launch 16 Jul 2025 Lyn’s Memory Lives On - Lynette Stephenson 1 Oct 2025 Robbie Was Always En Route - Robbie MacGregor 16 May 2025 Life Full of Love and Humour - Max Jeavons 21 Jan 2026 Decades of Cheese-Making - Interlandi family 21 Jan 2026 Opening a Grand Affair - Pakenham Bush Nursing Hospital 21 Jan 2026 A Century of Medical Care - Pakenham Community Hospital 21 Jan 2026 Mary Travelled Far and Wide to Provide Medical Care 21 May 2025 The Humble Veteran Hero - Matthew Moore 14 Jan 2026 Racing Towards the Future - Pakenham Racing Club 17 Dec 2025 Pakenham Farewells Lefty - Kelvin Rees 17 Dec 2025 Norm Smith, The Bus Driver Who Moved the Community 10 Sep 2025 What Will the Future Hold? - Pakenham Golf Course 17 Sep 2025 80 Years of Pottery - Robert Gordon Pottery 9 Jul 2025 Farewell to a True Pioneer - Douglas Wyatt 9 Jul 2025 New Bid Starts Swinging 9 Jul 2025 Golf Land was Hailed as a Groundbreaker 4 Feb 2026 Farewell After a Full Life - Ray Cross 7 May 2025 Local Legend Remembered - David W Bull 15 Oct 2025 Remembering a Legend - Robbie MacGregor 19 Nov 2025 On Your Mark, Tunnel Set, Go - Mark Godden 28 May 2025 Surprise Honour for Geoff - Geoff Young 11 Jun 2025 Survivor’s Amazing Journey - Colin Tidball 11 Feb 2026 Yakkerboo Toasts 50 Years 17 Sep 2025 Final Bell for Buildings 9 Apr 2025 Fourth Generation Members Keep Family History Rolling On 16 Apr 2025 End of an Era at Pakenham as Jumps Racing Comes to a Close 11 Feb 2026 Council Refuse Demolition 15 Oct 2025 Army Home People in Focus 11 Sep 2025 History Shake Upnon-fictionpakenham (vic.)