September 2017
Page 44

The Esperance Stonehenge in Australia

This article details the visit to the Esperance Stonehenge, a full-size replica of the UK original, built in 2011 using 2500 tons of local granite. The massive structure is aligned to the Summer Solstice sunrise and Winter Solstice sunset for its Australian latitude. The authors strongly recommend this construction to BSS visitors.
Construction Projects, Dials: Unusual

John Ward
Margaret Folkard

March 2014
Page 12

A Chinese Book of Sundials and a Noon Mark in Australia

This contribution reviews the book "Moving Stars Changing Scenes – Gems Of The Ancient Chinese Astronomy Relics", a catalogue of historical Chinese solar instruments. Additionally, it details the design and construction of a stainless steel Noon Mark sundial for the Rotary Club of Whyalla, South Australia (33° 02′ S).
Book Reviews, Construction Projects, DIY Sundial Projects, Dials: Noon Lines

John Ward
Margaret Folkard

September 2014
Page 14

Sundials in the Desert Lands of Central Australia

Discusses several unique sundials in Central Australia, including a large bronze armillary sphere made for artist Pro Hart, featuring an attached 400mm bronze ant, and 'Angels of Sun and Moon', a large sculpture at The Living Desert, Broken Hill, which also functions as a sundial and lunar dial.
Construction Projects, Dials: Armillary Sphere, Dials: Unusual, How Sundials Work

Margaret Folkard
John Ward

December 2010
Page 17

The Benares (India) Sundial in Three Dimensions

This article discusses the Benares Sundial, one of five equatorial sundial observatories built in India by astronomer prince Sawai Jai Singh II in the 18th century to rectify astrological errors. The authors also describe their work with stereoscopic images and an autocyclostereoscope for viewing 3D images without special glasses, including a 1902 stereograph of the Benares sundial.
Dials: Equatorial, How Sundials Work, Historical Dials

John Ward
Margaret Folkard
Ron Blum

October 1999
Page 146

Lasercut Sundials for Walls and Windows

This article describes a technique for rapidly producing vertical skeleton sundials from stainless steel using a 3.5-kilowatt laser cutter. Designs are created on a computer with specific location, wall orientation, and date lines. The method allows for intricate details, including owner's names and quotations. The technique can also create silhouette window sundials with sandblasted glass, and accurate analemma plates in stainless steel and brass, suitable for human-involvement analemmatic dials.
Construction Projects, DIY Sundial Projects, Dials: Vertical, Sundial Design & Layout

John Ward
Margaret Folkard

February 1998
Page 10

Sun Compass Based on an Artefact Found at Uunartoq Fjord, SW Greenland

Introduces a reconstructed sun compass inspired by a Greenland find and sets it in Norse navigation: maintaining latitude by noon Sun and Polaris, with practical insights on use at high latitudes and during seasons when both Sun and star are visible.
Dials: Portable, Historical Dials

Margaret Folkard
John Ward
Margaret Stanier (introduction)

October 1993
Page 26

Sundials Down Under

This article details an Open Day showcasing a large equatorial bronze sundial for Mount Tomah Botanic Garden in Australia. It describes various sundial types displayed, including analemmatic dials, and techniques for high-quality sundial design and casting using photopolymer. The article covers historical sundials, navigation instruments, and methods for making accurate hour lines and gnomons, celebrating the spread of gnomonic knowledge.
Construction Projects, Sundial Design & Layout

John Ward
Margaret Folkard