History Snob on MSN
The history of bells, sirens, and other sounds used to control public life
Long before phones buzzed in pockets, public life had its own loud operating system. Bells, drums, horns, whistles, and sirens told people when to wake, pray, work, gather, take cover, or pay ...
BERKELEY, Cailf. (KGO) -- Did you know that the world's largest bell was made in Russia? Ironically, it cracked before it could be heard. Now UC Berkeley has replicated the sound that the 200-ton bell ...
What does a 200-ton bell sound like? It’s an academic question, as the only accessible bell of that size broke beyond repair shortly after manufacture in 1732 in Russia. The Tsar Bell captured the ...
A century-old maritime mystery came to a happy ending Friday when the owners of a sailing schooner got a gift they never expected to see - a long-lost ship's bell. The bell has been missing for 100 ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results