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Bell Inn Collection

Background imageBell Inn Collection: Bassist Spike Heatley (left) at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, December 1986

Bassist Spike Heatley (left) at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, December 1986

Background imageBell Inn Collection: The Bell Inn, late 1780s. Creator: George Morland

The Bell Inn, late 1780s. Creator: George Morland
The Bell Inn, late 1780s

Background imageBell Inn Collection: The Bell at Edmonton, c1876. Creator: Unknown

The Bell at Edmonton, c1876. Creator: Unknown
The " Bell" at Edmonton, c1876. The Bell Inn on Fore Street known by William Cowpers 1782 ballad, The Diverting History of John Gilpin was rebuilt in 1878

Background imageBell Inn Collection: The Bell Inn, Kilburn, 1750, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

The Bell Inn, Kilburn, 1750, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The " Bell Inn", Kilburn, 1750, (c1876). The Bell Inn opened c1600, on the old Roman road known as Watling Street

Background imageBell Inn Collection: John Gilpin gallops past the Bell Inn as his wife and children wave from the balcony, 1878, (c1918)

John Gilpin gallops past the Bell Inn as his wife and children wave from the balcony, 1878, (c1918)
John Gilpin gallops past the Bell Inn at Edmonton as his wife and children wave from the balcony, 1878, (c1918). John Gilpin was the subject of a comic ballad of 1782 by William Cowper entitled

Background imageBell Inn Collection: Laid table at the Bell Inn in Edmonton, 1878, (c1918). Creator: Randolph Caldecott

Laid table at the Bell Inn in Edmonton, 1878, (c1918). Creator: Randolph Caldecott
Laid table at the Bell Inn in Edmonton, 1878, (c1918). John Gilpins dinner set out for him, but his bolting horse prevents him from stopping

Background imageBell Inn Collection: Gilpin going farther than he intended, 1784. Artist: Smith

Gilpin going farther than he intended, 1784. Artist: Smith
Gilpin going farther than he intended, 1784. Gilpin galloping from right to left past the Bell inn, Edmonton. Mrs Gilpin and two others are looking from an upper window

Background imageBell Inn Collection: Bell Inn, Edgware Road, London, 1788. Artist: CA Prestel

Bell Inn, Edgware Road, London, 1788. Artist: CA Prestel
View of the Bell Inn on Edgware Road, London, 1788; with a horse drawn carriage in the foreground

Background imageBell Inn Collection: Bell Inn, Aldersgate Street, London, 1857. Artist: Thomas Hosmer Shepherd

Bell Inn, Aldersgate Street, London, 1857. Artist: Thomas Hosmer Shepherd
View of the Bell Inn, Aldersgate Street, London, 1857; showing figures and barrels

Background imageBell Inn Collection: Innocence betrayed, or the journey to London, plate I of The Harlots Progress, 1732

Innocence betrayed, or the journey to London, plate I of The Harlots Progress, 1732; shows Mary Hackabout arriving at the Bell Inn, Wood Street, London

Background imageBell Inn Collection: John Gilpin in Edmonton, London, 1785

John Gilpin in Edmonton, London, 1785
Johnny Gilpin of Cheapside, going farther than he intended, a droll story read by Mr Henderson at Freemasons Hal(l), 1785; showing John Gilpin galloping past The Bell Inn, Edmonton

Background imageBell Inn Collection: Art Themen, Dave Green, and Michael Garrick playing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 1981

Art Themen, Dave Green, and Michael Garrick playing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 1981
Art Themen (saxophone), Dave Green (double bass) and Michael Garrick (piano) playing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 4 January 1981. Drummer Alan Jackson is hidden behind Themen

Background imageBell Inn Collection: Saxophonist Art Themen playing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 4 January 1981

Saxophonist Art Themen playing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 4 January 1981

Background imageBell Inn Collection: Esmond Selwyn playing the guitar at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 22 February 1981

Esmond Selwyn playing the guitar at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 22 February 1981

Background imageBell Inn Collection: Ron Lohn playing the electronic organ at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 22 February 1981

Ron Lohn playing the electronic organ at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 22 February 1981

Background imageBell Inn Collection: Don Weller and Chris Laurence playing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 1980

Don Weller and Chris Laurence playing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 1980
Don Weller (saxophone) and Chris Laurence (double bass) playing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 28 October 1980

Background imageBell Inn Collection: Saxophonist Don Weller playing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 28 October 1980

Saxophonist Don Weller playing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 28 October 1980

Background imageBell Inn Collection: Bassist Chris Laurence playing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 28 October 1980

Bassist Chris Laurence playing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 28 October 1980

Background imageBell Inn Collection: Michael Garrick playing the piano at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 28 October 1980

Michael Garrick playing the piano at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 28 October 1980

Background imageBell Inn Collection: Derek Hogg (drums) and Bobby Wellins (saxophone) playing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 1985

Derek Hogg (drums) and Bobby Wellins (saxophone) playing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 1985
Derek Hogg (drums) and Bobby Wellins (saxophone) playing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 28 April 1985

Background imageBell Inn Collection: Saxophonist Don Rendell performing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 29 August 1982

Saxophonist Don Rendell performing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 29 August 1982

Background imageBell Inn Collection: Bill Le Sage playing the vibraphone at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 12 September 1982

Bill Le Sage playing the vibraphone at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 12 September 1982. Derek Wadsworth on trombone is just visible in the background

Background imageBell Inn Collection: Saxophonists Kathy Stobart and Jimmy Skidmore at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 10 October 1982

Saxophonists Kathy Stobart and Jimmy Skidmore at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 10 October 1982

Background imageBell Inn Collection: Saxophonist Peter King playing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 28 November 1982

Saxophonist Peter King playing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 28 November 1982

Background imageBell Inn Collection: Guitarist John Coverdale playing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, January 1984

Guitarist John Coverdale playing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, January 1984

Background imageBell Inn Collection: Jazz at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, January 1984. Artist: Denis Williams

Jazz at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, January 1984. Artist: Denis Williams
Jazz at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, January 1984. Roy Williams (trombone), Clive Thacker (drums), Pete Blannin (double bass), Phil Day (saxophone) and John Coverdale (guitar)

Background imageBell Inn Collection: American trumpet and flugelhorn player Art Farmer at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 1983

American trumpet and flugelhorn player Art Farmer at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 1983
American trumpet and flugelhorn player Art Farmer at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 11 September 1983

Background imageBell Inn Collection: American trumpet and flugelhorn player Art Farmer at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 1983

American trumpet and flugelhorn player Art Farmer at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 1983
American trumpet and flugelhorn player Art Farmer at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 11 September 1983

Background imageBell Inn Collection: Art Farmer on the flugelhorn at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 25 February 1985

Art Farmer on the flugelhorn at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 25 February 1985

Background imageBell Inn Collection: Spike Robinson playing the tenor saxophone at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 11 September 1986

Spike Robinson playing the tenor saxophone at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 11 September 1986. Pianist Ted Beament is visible on the left of the photograph

Background imageBell Inn Collection: Tenor saxophonist Spike Robinson playing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 11 September 1986

Tenor saxophonist Spike Robinson playing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 11 September 1986

Background imageBell Inn Collection: American jump blues singer Jimmy Witherspoon performing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 1981

American jump blues singer Jimmy Witherspoon performing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 1981
American jump blues singer Jimmy Witherspoon performing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 15 June 1981

Background imageBell Inn Collection: Sonny Stitt and Red Holloway playing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 24 November 1980

Sonny Stitt and Red Holloway playing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 24 November 1980

Background imageBell Inn Collection: Saxophonists Red Holloway and Sonny Stitt at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 24 November 1980

Saxophonists Red Holloway and Sonny Stitt at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 24 November 1980

Background imageBell Inn Collection: Bobby Shew playing his trumpet at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 19 May 1985

Bobby Shew playing his trumpet at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 19 May 1985

Background imageBell Inn Collection: American trumpeter Bobby Shew playing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 19 May 1985

American trumpeter Bobby Shew playing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 19 May 1985

Background imageBell Inn Collection: Trumpeter Bobby Shew performing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 19 May 1985

Trumpeter Bobby Shew performing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 19 May 1985

Background imageBell Inn Collection: Tenor saxophonist Eddie Lockjaw Davis playing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire

Tenor saxophonist Eddie Lockjaw Davis playing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 12 April 1982. Bill Eyden (drums) and Jim Richardson (double bass) are visible behind Davis

Background imageBell Inn Collection: Eddie Lockjaw Davis and Jim Richardson playing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 1982

Eddie Lockjaw Davis and Jim Richardson playing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 1982
Eddie Lockjaw Davis (tenor saxophone) and Jim Richardson (double bass) playing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 12 April 1982

Background imageBell Inn Collection: Tal Farlow playing the guitar at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 18 May 1986. Artist

Tal Farlow playing the guitar at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 18 May 1986. Artist
Tal Farlow playing the guitar at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 18 May 1986

Background imageBell Inn Collection: Tom Burnham with a pint at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, December 1986. Artist

Tom Burnham with a pint at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, December 1986. Artist
Tom Burnham with a pint at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, December 1986

Background imageBell Inn Collection: Tom and Marian Burnham at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, December 1986. Artist

Tom and Marian Burnham at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, December 1986. Artist
Tom and Marian Burnham at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, December 1986

Background imageBell Inn Collection: Tom Burnham at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, December 1986. Artist: Denis Williams

Tom Burnham at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, December 1986. Artist: Denis Williams
Tom Burnham at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, December 1986

Background imageBell Inn Collection: Saxophonist Phil Day playing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, January 1984. Artist

Saxophonist Phil Day playing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, January 1984. Artist
Saxophonist Phil Day playing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, January 1984

Background imageBell Inn Collection: Stan Tracey playing the piano at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 2 February 1986

Stan Tracey playing the piano at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 2 February 1986

Background imageBell Inn Collection: Alan Jackson (drums) and Don Weller (saxophone) playing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 1980

Alan Jackson (drums) and Don Weller (saxophone) playing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 1980
Alan Jackson (drums) and Don Weller (saxophone) playing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 28 October 1980

Background imageBell Inn Collection: Tenor saxophonist Alan Skidmore playing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 16 November 1986

Tenor saxophonist Alan Skidmore playing at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 16 November 1986

Background imageBell Inn Collection: Phil Bates and the tenor saxophone of Spike Robinson at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 1986

Phil Bates and the tenor saxophone of Spike Robinson at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 1986
Bassist Phil Bates and the tenor saxophone of Spike Robinson at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, 11 September 1986



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