About the British Sundial Society

About the BSS

The Society became a Registered Charity in 1992 and a Charitable Incorporated Organisation in 2014 (Registered Charity Number 1155688). The Society is affiliated to the Royal Astronomical Society.

The British Sundial Society welcomes applications from people with an interest in any aspect of sundials. Benefits of being a member include our quarterly Bulletin with original articles on all aspects of dialling.

BSS Contacts

The BSS Bulletin

The Bulletin is the journal of the British Sundial Society. It comprises scientific and other papers, mainly contributed by society members and covering their fields of interest.

The Bulletin Archive

The archive of BSS Bulletins, previously published on CD, is now freely available on the website. At present issues from July 1981 (the first Bulletin) to December 2010 are provided as searchable PDFs.

BSS Reference Library

We have over 400 books and documents on dialling related subjects at the Bromley House Library, Nottingham (BHL). The books are catalogued by author and in 18 sub-categories such as modern sundial theory, historic and classic works, scientific instruments, dial construction, exhibition and auction catalogues, scratch dials, restoration, stone circles, astronomy, horology, dial registers and, of course, miscellaneous.