Patrick lists (below) some dials which I would agree are all first rate. But, if I throw in my two penn'orth into this debate, the dial I would most covet and most like to go to bed with (as it were!), would be the Turnbull pillar dial in the quadrangle at Corpus Christie College, Oxford. Maybe there should be a poll of our ten 'best' dials (by whatever measure) ?
Peter Tandy On Tue, 17 Feb 1998 11:23:00 -000, Powers Patrick writes: >This is really rather hard. Loveliest is hard to define where a dial is >concerned. It's not just the artistic appearance - at least not for me - it >has to be linked to overall appeal and there can surely be no single >measure. For me though pride of place would have to go to the so called >'Newton' dial at Queen's College, Cambridge. That's the one that got me >interested in dialling in the first place - it is very attractive, very >detailed and still has some unanswered questions which gives another >dimension to its appeal. Other than that I think the Oughtred Double dials >compete for attraction. then there are the Scottish multiple dials - >amazing. Ah well, I cannot decide! > >Patrick > ---------- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: sundial list >Subject: World's loveliest sundial >Date: 16 February 1998 14:45 > >16 Feb 98 > >Greetings All, > >The thread about the world's largest sundial has generated many fascinating >messages. > >I wonder if the members of this list would care to submit candidates for >the world's loveliest sundial? Or, perhaps tell us about a personal >favorite sundial? > >Mac Oglesby Peter Tandy Department of Mineralogy, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD Tel: +44 (0)171-938-8778 INTERNET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] m.ac.uk. "Money is like muck, no good but that it is spread further" (Francis Bacon)
