Introduction Not far removed from the University of Dundee Wellcome Trust buildings, standing at the corner of Ure Street and Hawkhill, there is an old church building that is now part of Whitehall Theatre. The building may not seem at all significant at first […]
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Clock hands … or God’s hand?
Lately I have found myself considering the origins of the phrase “clock hands”, likewise “hands of time”. Why “hands”? Seemingly the origins of the clock “hand” is a term that even horologists wrestle with in their own minds. Some have suggested these pointers on […]