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June 2004
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June 2004
Page 46
Page 46
Opening commentary introducing the issue, summarising notable society events and articles, and reflecting on the Oxford AGM and its sundial displays.
The BSS and Members
June 2004
Page 47
Page 47
Historical and technical discussion of magnetic azimuth dials from the 17th century, including Dieppe ivory examples, London surveying instruments, and design considerations for modern reconstructions.
Dialling Tools, Dials: Unusual, Historical Dials
June 2004
Page 49
Page 49
Survey of two modern horizontal sundials in Greece: one at St. Pantelehemon's church in Kaki Thalassa and another in Lavrio's central square, with historical, geographical, and design details.
Dials: Horizontal
June 2004
Page 53
Page 53
Step-by-step account of designing and building a cylindrical azimuthal mean time dial with mechanical correction application, including prototype testing and accuracy assessment.
DIY Sundial Projects, Dials: Unusual, Sundial Design & Layout
June 2004
Page 57
Page 57
Description and analysis of a small 1652 copper horizontal sundial found buried in a Suffolk house, possibly commemorating a solar eclipse, with historical and design observations.
Dials: Horizontal, Historical Dials
June 2004
Page 59
Page 59
Historical research on the term 'Horologium Viatorum' in Anglo-Saxon and early medieval manuscripts, its links to portable sundial analogues, and its reinterpretation in fixed stone dials.
Historical Dials
June 2004
Page 63
Page 63
Report on two unusual dials above the doorway of Vendôme’s museum, one a vertical sundial and the other with a noon line with analemma, with observations on possible missing features.
Dials: Vertical, Historical Dials
June 2004
Page 64
Page 64
Update on sundials along the Centrovalli railway between Domodossola and Locarno, noting that there are over a hundred examples and highlighting three designs on public buildings.
Dials: Vertical
June 2004
Page 65
Page 65
Description of a modern handcrafted brass planispheric astrolabe set for Craveggia’s latitude, with detailed specifications, functions, and star chart data.
Dials: Astrolabe
June 2004
Page 69
Page 69
Discussion on the challenges of aligning large sundials to true north, focussing on accuracy and discrepancies in tools to calculate solar azimuth
Dialling Tools, Sundial Design & Layout
June 2004
Page 73
Page 73
Official minutes from the 2004 AGM held at St Anne’s College, Oxford, including officer reports, motions, and society business.
The BSS and Members
June 2004
Page 76
Page 76
Examination of a square stone vertical dial dated 1709, with notes on its location, condition, and historical context, and a request for help in identifying its maker.
Historical Dials
June 2004
Page 77
Page 77
Discussion of a sundial design of which many examples have been found round the country by the author, with a request for information about its designer, date and decoration
Historical Dials
June 2004
Page 79
Page 79
June 2004
Page 80
Page 80
Summary of the society’s 15th anniversary conference in Oxford, including lectures, workshops, and site visits.
The BSS and Members
June 2004
Page 84
Page 84
Reviews of GUERNSEY SUNDIALS by David and Dorothy Le Conte and BSS SUNDIAL GLOSSARY, SECOND EDITION, editor John Davies.
Book Reviews
June 2004
Page 85
Page 85
Review of a sundial-related video, discussing its content, production quality, and usefulness.
The BSS and Members
June 2004
Page 86
Page 86
Investigation into the earliest known dial at Chastleton House, including historical documentation and physical description.
Dials: Vertical, Historical Dials
June 2004
Page 88
Page 88
Short piece with three photos of the Blenheim Palace sundial, referencing its role in the Oxford AGM events.
Dials: Horizontal