methods.org.uk

Publisher of machine-readable method collections since 1993

Welcome to Tony Smith’s website, home of the definitive method collections. Follow me on Twitter Follow @smith_a_p for news of latest updates. The collections are available in different formats, so take a moment to decide which one you need.

• Fast and friendly method collections Find the place notation and other information about any method quickly and easily. Answer questions like “What is X Major?” or “Has Y been used as a method name?”
• Text format method collections General research such as “Has the Surprise Major method with this place notation been rung before?”
• Text format method collections (zipped) Text format collections compressed for download.
• Tab-separated method collection (zipped) Tab-separated collection for use in spreadsheets, compressed for download.
• XML format method collections (zipped) XML format collections recommended for processing by computer application, compressed for download. Note that this format does not support non-method blocks.

• Users who process any collection by computer application are invited to register their use with me so I can notify them in advance of any changes in format.

Other material.

• Four-Way Tables of Treble Dodging Minor Methods
• Corrections and Amendments to Publications
• Supplementary Method Collections
• Archive
• Other documents

Central Council, The Ringing World and the Winchester & Portsmouth DG

• Rules and Decisions of the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers
• Memorandum and Articles of Association of The Ringing World Ltd
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• Rules, Reports, Compositions and Archive of the Winchester & Portsmouth DG

This site incorporates information published in The Ringing World up to and including the issue dated 6th April 2018 (added 75th Birthday Surprise Major, Avro Treble Place Minor, Blue Sapphire Surprise Royal, Cindy Bear Surprise Major, Derwent Alliance Major, Downderry Beach Delight Major, Easter Delight Major, Fern Surprise Major, Fieldfare Surprise Major, Fred Howard Delight Minor, Handley Page Treble Place Minor, Kearsney Abbey Bob Triples, March Alliance Major, Oakwood Park Surprise Major, Okilly Dokilly Alliance Major, Paw Patrol Bob Doubles, Plain Treble Place Minor, Pozieres Alliance Major, Quasimodo Bob Triples, Sopwith Treble Place Minor, Southwell Surprise Minor, Sunniside Delight Major, The Unknown Warrior Surprise Major, The Wombles Delight Major, Uppermill Treble Place Royal, Vickers Treble Place Minor, Yaddlethorpe Surprise Major, Yewdale Surprise Major and Zwodder Alliance Major; updated An Teallach Delight Royal, Candlesby Treble Place Doubles, Haydon Bridge Delight Major, Hywyn Sant Surprise Major, Kemsing Alliance Major, Kingfisher Surprise Major, Lexicon Bracknell Alliance Major, Peasemore Bob Triples, Pickleback Surprise Major, Redstart Alliance Major, St Chads Alliance Major, Spidean Mialach Surprise Royal, Telos Surprise Major, Welbeck Delight Minor, Westwood Delight Royal, Winchester Delight Major, Woolston Moor Bob Minor and Yarkhill Alliance Major).

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