Hello all,
In the Bond film GoldenEye (at 23 minutes) there is a Pilkington Gibbs
heliochronometer.Strangely it's on the rail of a yacht, but I guess
the set dressing people had just been told to find something scientific
and brassy to put there. For a couple of frames it fills the
Dear Ian,
Thanks for the information and photo. And the reference to the Simpsons
episode is much appreciated as well!
Best wishes,
Len
Len Berggren
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2. Are there any other recent films in which sundials appear?
In the Bond film GoldenEye (at 23 minutes) there is a Pilkington Gibbs
heliochronometer.Strangely it's on
Hi Len,
There is a nice universal ring dial on a pedestal in the background of
Mr. Bennett's study in the recent 6-hour version of Pride and
Prejudice.
Sara
Sara Schechner, Ph.D.
David P. Wheatland Curator
Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments
Department of the History of Science
