In the garden of Tudor Place, the house museum in Georgetown, an 18th Century sundial is framed by a saying that begins: “With warning hand I mark time’s rapid flight.” Except, it doesn’t. Or not with ...

A few weeks ago during a visit to a friend, I decided to take advantage of his computer and have a look on E-bay to see whether there was anything interesting being offered for sale. I noticed a brass ...

Curator Peggy Kidwell solves the mystery of a pocket sundial from the 1600s Peggy Aldrich Kidwell and Sara J. Schechner First, a bit of background on sundials. From ancient times, people have used ...

Dr King has designed dozens of sundials around the world A self-confessed "time enthusiast" says getting young people to love sundials is an "uphill struggle". Dr Frank King, a Cambridge academic, is ...

In a row of tiny sheds housing mechanics, sign writers and engineers in Adelaide's northern suburb of Salisbury lies a workshop where precision engineering and art come together. John Ward and ...

There are many more sundials in the local area, but University of Washington astronomy professor Woody Sullivan says these are particularly worth viewing: • University of Washington, Physics/Astronomy ...