Sundial

Owen Broughton

This sculpture is in the form of an Armillary Sphere sundial, a solar time-telling device. The meridian in one ring points due north while supporting a style that follows the Earth’s axis and casts its shadow across the numerals on the other ring, which is in line with the equator. The plaque has instructions for telling the time through reading the shadow on the sundial.

This sundial artwork was commissioned in memory of the late Ms. Gladys Ruth Gibson, C.B.E. (b.1901-d.1972), a generous citizen, educator and active leader in the advancement of women’s rights. Known fondly as, Ruth Gibson, she was the second woman from South Australia to serve as President of the Australian National Council of Women from 1953-56. Gibson was instrumental in pursuing federal legislation to bring about equal marriage and divorce laws rights for women.

Elder Park, Riverbank Precinct

Year Produced

1973

Materials

Brass

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