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December 2002
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December 2002
Page 134
Page 134
Overview of the issue's contents, highlighting a wide variety of sundials in size and age, including a moondial, a clepsydra, and innovative new dials.
December 2002
Page 135
Page 135
A detailed explanation of a unique 1803 sundial with a moon time calculator by Isaac Morris, exploring its design, mathematics, and possible use for tide prediction.
Historical Dials, Dials: Nocturnals
December 2002
Page 137
Page 137
Review of 'Time in Rutland', a comprehensive survey of bells, clocks, scratch dials, and sundials in Rutland, with illustrations and gazetteer entries.
Book Reviews, Historical Dials, Dials: Mass Dials
December 2002
Page 138
Page 138
Readers contribute thoughts on 20th century dial innovations, Greek numeral errors, personal anecdotes involving declination lines, and glossary terminology.
December 2002
Page 141
Page 141
Description of an interactive, educational sundial model representing Earth and showing local apparent time, sunrise/sunset, solar declination, and more.
DIY Sundial Projects, Dials: Equatorial, How Sundials Work
December 2002
Page 143
Page 143
Updates on binders, a missing dial, corrections, announcements, and upcoming horological events.
December 2002
Page 144
Page 144
Humorous yet insightful reflection on the fallibility of domestic clocks versus the dependability of sundials, ending with a challenge to design a regulating system.
The BSS and Members
December 2002
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Page 145
Field visit report on a large vertical church sundial in Mathern, including physical description, estimated dating, and call for other large-dial contenders.
Dials: Vertical, Historical Dials
December 2002
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Page 146
Detailed account of the design, relocation, and symbolism of Edwin Russell’s large equatorial dial now installed in Marlow, including technical specifications.
Dials: Equatorial, Dials: Polar
December 2002
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Page 150
Scholarly study of a rare palimpsest dial-plate from Dinton, including historical context, inscriptions, and its re-attribution from 1395 to late 16th century.
Dials: Horizontal, Historical Dials
December 2002
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Page 155
Practical notes and personal experiences regarding securely mounting a gnomon (style) on vertical walls, with attention to accuracy and materials.
DIY Sundial Projects, Dials: Vertical
December 2002
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Page 156
Discussion of a historic vertical dial in Tenterden and its restoration, with background on local timekeeping and recent dial condition.
Historical Dials
December 2002
Page 157
Page 157
Report on the BSS Newbury meeting with exhibition and presentations, featuring inventive sundials including artistic and portable models.
The BSS and Members
December 2002
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Page 161
Brief note on a modern artistic reflective sundial design named 'Helios'
Dials: Reflected, Dials: Unusual, Sundial Design & Layout
December 2002
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Page 162
Exploration of an ancient Greek water clock (clepsydra) discovered in Athens, with historical context and interpretation of its components.
December 2002
Page 167
Page 167
Announcement and brief description of a sundial installed in a school setting, promoting educational and public engagement.
Dials: Horizontal, Restoration projects
December 2002
Page 168
Page 168
Observations on an unusual slate dial-plate from Crowan, Cornwall, including physical description and preliminary thoughts on its age and type.
Dials: Equatorial, Historical Dials
December 2002
Page 170
Page 170
Compact design for a small-scale analemmatic sundial suitable for indoor or portable use, with layout guidance.
DIY Sundial Projects, Dials: Analemmatic
December 2002
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Page 172
Short article describing a modern sundial built in the USA, highlighting its layout, construction, and purpose.
Dials: Vertical, Historical Dials