Hidden at the far end of the Scottish History Museum is the Millennium
Clock. This magnificent grandfather clock depicts several scenes of myth and
folklore throughout the ages. Although
the inner workings of the clock aren’t in motion; the figures are magnificent.
At the bottom, we have the devil urging the tin man to spin the cogs faster and
faster to impede mankind to fall. You can almost hear the figures come to life;
urging each other to work harder to increase mankind’s suffering. The pendulum in
the centre ridden by a human skeleton reflects the modern age; watched by the
animal kingdom as man makes his mark upon the world above; with models of
cannon and warfare. At the very top of the tower is the golden angel
representing heaven. It’s as if these figures are the guardians of time; who
choose to accelerate or slow the clock as and when they please.
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