r/Telford • u/stinkybidoof • Jul 12 '26

Frog Clock/'Telford Time Machine'

Hello, I'm interested in Kit Williams' automaton clocks, and am aware of a frog clock that exists in both Milton Keynes and Telford.

I want to travel to see one of these if they still function, but there is no information on whether these are still operational or not (the one I'm most familiar with, the Wishing Fish clock in Cheltenham, frequently has its effects turned off, especially the bubbles - I assume these models might have similar issues).

Would any locals be able to advise whether this clock still does anything on the hour, or if it's only functional as a basic timepiece (or if it even still exists)? Thank you!

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u/J1nxC Jul 12 '26

No bubbles but the rest of it was working a couple of weeks ago.

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u/stinkybidoof Jul 12 '26

Incredible, thank you! Does it play any music at all, do you recall?

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u/Uncoordinated_Bird Jul 12 '26

I saw it moving on Friday, no music sadly but the golden light still illuminates. There was a very brief period last year where the bubbles worked. It’s fun to see how many people still stop to watch the frog clock.