HOROLOGY - The Index

Horology is the Science of Time, Timekeepers (Clocks, Watches) and Timekeeping


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Internet Resources on Horological Libraries:

  1. Research and Technical Libraries dedicated to Horology:
    1. Germany: D44797 Bochum: Literaturarchiv Arbeitskereis Sonnenuhren der DGfC( c/o Dr. Klaus Eichholz, tel. 0234-793500). Sundials literature only.
    2. Germany: D40764 Langenfeld-Richrath: Bildarchiv des Arbeitskreises Sonnenuhren der DGfC (c/o Dipl.Math Willy Bachman, tel 02173-78427) 20'000 pictures of Sundials
    3. Germany: Schwenningen (Schwarzwald): Mauthe-Archiv (Privat research collection of Mr. Pfaender, focuses on history of the Mauthe company)
    4. Switzerland: La-Chaux-de-Fonds (NE): Bibliotheque, L'Homme et le Temps,
    5. Switzerland: Oberhofen (BE): Bibliothek des Museum fuer Uhren und Mechanische Musik
    6. UK: London: Clockmakers Company Library (incl AHS Library)
    7. UK: London: Guildhall Library (also the deposit place for the Clockmakers Company library
    8. UK: Upton (Newark): British Horological Institute - BHI (Internet access by members only)
    9. USA: OH: Cincinati: American Watchmakers Institut - AWI
    10. USA: PA: Columbia: National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors - NAWCC

  2. General Libraries with significant Horological Holdings:
    2. USA: MA: Cambridge: Harvard University, Collection of Historic Scientific Instruments
    3. USA: PA: Philadelphia: Rittenhaus Library


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