June 2002
Page 82

A Curious Sundial and a Question of Attribution

Presents a sundial of uncertain origin with unique design elements, and speculates on its maker.
Dials: Vertical, Historical Dials

Walter Wells

September 2001
Page 99

Twelfth Annual Conference of the BSS, York, 27-29 April, 2001

A report on the well-attended BSS conference in York. Topics included Leicester"s Millennium Time Trail, the discovery of early wooden dials in Ipswich, Samuel Foster's graphical dialling techniques, and the restoration of astrolabes and sundials at Oxford's Museum of the History of Science. Tours of local sundials, an auction, and discussions on unusual dials and polar dial design were also featured.
The BSS and Members

Walter Wells

October 1996
Page 28

Dial Makers of Leicestershire

A historical survey of dial makers in Leicestershire, providing names, dates, and details of their craftsmanship and surviving works.
Historical Dials

Walter Wells

October 1992
Page 17

Two Notable Sundial Makers of Leicestershire

This article profiles two Leicestershire sundial makers: William Pearson and Thomas Scott Elgood. Pearson, a rector and astronomer, constructed a precise direct vertical dial in 1834 for his observatory. Elgood, an engineer, crafted a decorative slate dial in 1897 for St. Martin's Church, featuring biblical mottoes and Evangelist symbols, focusing on elegance rather than scientific precision.
Dials: Vertical, Historical Dials, Mottoes

Walter Wells