The Society’s Survey of the Astronomical Geography of the UK is already shedding light on the undiscovered local history of astronomy in all regions and at all levels.
The Society for the History of Astronomy, founded in June 2002 as the UK’s national society specialising in the history of that great science. Members should note that this gives them reciprocal rights to use one another’s libraries. The Royal Astronomical Society, based at Burlington House, with which the British Sundial Society is affiliated. With the enormous number of dials on church property, there is an obvious overlap. The Clockmakers’ Company (The Worshipful Company of Clockmakers of London, in full) is the London livery company for sundial makers as well as clockmakers and welcomes sundial makers throughout the country.Ī society going back to 1839 which studies churches. While originally founded to support and represent the trade, most of its members now are amateurs, including sundial makers. The British Horological Institute is concerned with maintaining standards of horology in this country by training and testing clock and watch makers and repairers. It exists as a charity to encourage the study of all matters relating to the art and history of time measurement, to foster and disseminate original research, and to encourage the preservation of examples of the horological and allied arts. The Antiquarian Horological Society (AHS) is a learned society formed in 1953. See details of the Mars Dials (the first sundials in space) there, too. The Planetary Society sponsors the EarthDial project which links up sundials all over the world to Webcams that you can view on their Web site. The Web site carries many photographs and much general information about dialling and has a forum at where you can get your questions answered. Switzerland: Sonnenuhrenfreunde beider Basel Spain: Asociación de Amigos de los Relojes de Sol, also Societat Catalana de Gnomònica Poland: A very active group of sundial enthusiasts (Web site in Polish) Netherlands: The Dutch Sundial Society De Zonnewijzerkring (Web site in English and Dutch)
Italy: See “Quadranti Solari” in Unione Astrofili Italiani That may arise from contracting with any company or person listed below Other Sundial Societies WorldwideĪustria: Gnomonicae Societas Austriaca (GSA)īelgium: Zonnewijzerkring Vlaanderen Notable for the Genk sundial park.īirkenau: Sundials in Birkenau, Germany – the village holding the world record for the highest density of sundials.Ĭanada: La Commission des Cadrans solaires du Québecįrance: See “Commission des Cadrans Solaires” in Société Astronomique de France PLEASE NOTE – The Society cannot take responsibility for any problems
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