Here is a notice from the Secretary of the British Sundial Society giving advance notice of a major conference that is planned for 2004. St Anne¹s College, Oxford has been booked, and (subject to availability) the BSS would like to welcome members from as many sundial societies and as many different countries as possible.
The British Sundial Society continues to have great success with its residential conferences, with just over 100 delegates attending each year for the last 3 years. The format consists of registration on a Friday evening with a lecture or two, lectures and a coach tour on the Saturday, more lectures on Sunday morning, and many exhibits of dials and models brought along by members. There are book sales, the food is invariably excellent, and there is a strong social element. The locations move around the country, generally staying in university accommodation. The conference fees include all the accommodation, meals, lectures and any admission charges. It is not necessary to be a member of the British society to attend the conferences. In April 2003 the location is to be north of Birmingham, and the format will be much as described above. In April 2004 (16, 17 and 18) the Society is returning to the location of its first conference in 1989 to a college in Oxford. It is intended to make this an International Conference and members of sundial societies from around the world are being invited. If you would like to give a talk, bring some dials, bring a poster session for your society, or just be a delegate, please contact the Secretary as below. It is planned to have nearly 3 days of lectures and events, including a private reception and tour of the world famous collections in the Museum of History of Science, a guided walking tour of Oxford dials, a banquet, and a large number of exhibits. If you would like more information, please write, telephone, or e-mail to: Douglas Bateman, Secretary, British Sundial Society, 4 New Wokingham Road, Crowthorne, Berkshire, RG45 7NR, United Kingdom. Tel: +44 1344 772303. E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -
