Dear All,The brick masonry wall of the 11th century bell tower of the Transfiguration Cathedral in Chernihiv is said to have functioned as a sundial according to a local researcher.Chernihiv the Ukrainian hero city - currently bravely defending against agressors, who encircled it.In Poland right now we are doing our best to manage the wave of refugees from Ukraine. Already 1,6 mln people crossed the border since 24th February.I just came from a Wroclaw train station where there is a local logistic hub - some people arrive from Ukraine with few plastic bags only. Women, children, elderly; some with their pets. Please support refugees with help of local charity organisations in Your countries.You may also directly support Ukraine citizens with use of the website of National Bank of Ukraine.Bank accept safe payments with debit/ credit cards:https://bank.gov.ua/en/If You have access to medical first aid products, below is a list of products which are in urgent need in Ukraine - both for civilians and self defence.This is a list that Polish Association of Architects recently received from our counterpart Ukrainian organisation in Lviv:- hemostatic QuikClot Combat Gauze (or similar)- painkillers in syringes,- pneumothorax decompression needles,- Kramer wire ladder splints,To deliver it to Ukraine You may contact local charities or alternatively send it to me in Wroclaw, Poland - I will arrange delivery to the PL-UA border.Please contact me at private email for details.Regards,Maciej Lose Od: "Johnr2davis" <[email protected]>Do: [email protected]; Wysłane: 22:06 Sobota 2022-03-12Temat: Lviv sundialDear Dialling Friends,The lead article in the March BSS Bulletin is entitled “Jerry Ossolinski’s pocket sundial from the Lviv Historical Museum. Creating a replica and its use”Unfortunately, the sundial and all the other exhibits from the museum have in the past few days been packed up to be safe from Putin’s marauding hoards. The article author, Dr Vsevolod Buravchenko, is by profession an assistant professor at the Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture but is also the founder of the project to study and recreate historical scientific instruments which is called ‘Master Terebrus’ (terebrus.WordPress.com). However, yesterday he was digging anti-tank trenches to protect Kyiv and today he was filling 50kg sandbags for the same purpose.It is apparent that even the gentle world of sundials is not safe from the madman in Moscow. What more can I say? Please give your support to the people of Ukraine.John ———————-Dr J DavisFlowton Dials http://www.flowton-dials.co.uk/BSS Editor http://sundialsoc.org.uk/publications/the-bss-bulletin/
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