Robert Owen Clock

Robert Owen believed that society could be transformed peacefully by improving the environment that people worked and lived in with the overall aim of human happiness through education, good health, decent living conditions and recreation. Owen felt that workers should be treated fairly and he worked hard to improve the conditions of his own factories, reducing working hours, providing decent housing, free schools and adult education opportunities. His slogan was: Eight hours’ labour, Eight hours’ recreation, Eight hours’ rest The Robert Owen clock's main function is to highlight the 3 portions of the day, informing onlookers whether they should be working, resting or partaking in recreational activities. The portrait of Robert is visible on the hour, and the time can also be read, the main hand pointing to the hour and the red dot on the outer edge of portrait point to the minute.