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Margaret Stanier
June 2005
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Report on the BSS Annual Conference held at Royal Holloway College. Summarises lectures, visits, and activities from the event.
The BSS and Members
March 2003
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Study of a historical meridian line in Palermo Cathedral, its astronomical accuracy, and interpretive significance.
Historical Dials
December 2003
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Brief reviews or summaries of sundial-related articles appearing in international journals, with commentary relevant to BSS readers.
September 2002
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An essay reflecting on the evolution of sundial making and the Society's activities during the 20th century, highlighting significant developments and personalities.
Dials: Bifilar, Dials: Equatorial, Dials: Heliochronometer, Dials: Unusual, Historical Dials, The BSS and Members
March 2001
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This article explores the "Universal Equinoctial" sundial, highlighting its significance as the emblem of the British Sundial Society. It discusses the historical context and design principles of this type of sundial, explaining its functionality and why it was chosen to represent the BSS.
Dials: Equatorial, Sundial Design & Layout, The BSS and Members
June 2000
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Reflects on unintentional yet personally meaningful shadow effects observed in architectural settings.
DIY Sundial Projects, Dials: Unusual
June 1998
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Showcases several examples of sundials deemed either 'almost' functional or 'useless.' It features a quasi-armillary sphere, a horizontal dial with a dysfunctional gnomon, a spherical sundial with perplexing projections, and a cathedral dial whose black face renders the shadow invisible, highlighting design flaws.
Dials: Unusual, Sundial Design & Layout
June 1998
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This article describes the distinctive equatorial sundials designed by modern German artist M. Bernhardt. These feature a polished aluminium gnomon pointing towards Polaris, and an hour scale calibrated for mean time, incorporating the equation-of-time correction within the gnomon's outline. Interchangeable gnomons allow for seasonal adjustments.
Dials: Equatorial, Dials: Heliochronometer, Dials: Unusual, Equation of Time, Sundial Design & Layout
June 1998
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This article reviews an issue of the journal 'Compendium,' published by the North American Sundial Society (NASS). It discusses a large sundial at a Disney office in Florida and an archaeological find of a stone disc sundial in Israel.
Book Reviews
June 1998
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This article reviews recent issues of Compendium, the journal of the North American Sundial Society (NASS). It covers diverse topics including a large architectural sundial for Disney, an archaeological stone disc from Qumram, a sundial exhibition by sculptor Robert Adzema, and an equatorial dial in Founders' Park, Illinois.
Book Reviews
October 1998
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Reports on the Mass Dial group's weekend hunt in East Anglia, organised by Dr. John Davis. Members explored churches in Norfolk and Suffolk, locating 155 dials on 109 churches, despite challenges like rain and overgrown churchyards. The report also touches upon local architecture, like round towers, and the gradual disappearance of older dials.
Dials: Mass Dials, Historical Dials, The BSS and Members
April 1997
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A report on a meeting of the BSS Mass Dial Group exploring churches in Oxfordshire, noting numerous examples of mass dials, their conditions, and historical significance in local architecture.
July 1997
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Report on a successful one-day meeting of the BSS in Newbury, with talks, exhibitions, discussion and socialising
The BSS and Members
July 1997
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This article describes a new sundial being commissioned for the Fellow's Garden at Christ Church, Oxford. It discusses the design competition and the winning entry.
Dials: Cube, Dials: Multi Faced, Sundial Design & Layout
October 1997
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Page 47
A report on the British Sundial Society's 1997 tour of sundials in Hesse, Germany. The tour, guided by Karlheinz Schaldach, visited ancient and modern dials in towns like Alsberg, Homberg, Frankfurt, Kassel, and Fulda. Highlights included 14th-century mass dials, modern dials with built-in equation-of-time adjustment, large painted building dials, and various vertical dials, as well as some humorous or unreadable examples.
The BSS and Members
June 1996
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A report on a regional BSS meeting in Essex featuring talks, member displays, and local sundial visits, highlighting community involvement and enthusiasm for sundial-related activities.
The BSS and Members
October 1993
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This article surveys various sundials across Cambridgeshire, including church wall dials, horizontal garden dials, and armillary spheres. It highlights specific examples, discussing their dates, inscriptions, restoration efforts, and the materials used. The text also notes the ongoing loss of old dials due to weathering but also the creation of new commemorative ones.
Dials: Armillary Sphere, Dials: Horizontal, Dials: Mass Dials, Dials: Multi Faced, Dials: Vertical, Historical Dials
February 1991
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This analemmatic sundial in a Cambridge playground functions by having a child stand on a stone, with their shadow falling onto numbered tiles to indicate the time. The design is intended for summer use and features an inscription on the stone base.
Dials: Analemmatic