File CAS/02/042 - Sundials: articles, correspondence and photographs regarding sundials

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CAS/02/042

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Sundials: articles, correspondence and photographs regarding sundials

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  • 1955–1960 (Creation)

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1 folder of loose papers

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Castle, John
(d.1962)

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Antiquarian Horological Society

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Includes an extract from Vitruvius on sundials and waterclocks, a journal page showing "A Strange House in Fex", articles from Newles Practical Mechanics, pages from The Antique Dealer and Collectors' Guide; letters from the Moroccan Embassy in London, The Science Museum, and Prof. Paul D. Espinasse of Hull University, handwritten notes and sketches, and 20 photographs and photographic postcards.

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      English

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      castle-john.pdf

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