May 31, 1859: Big Ben goes into operation in London - The famous - TopicsExpress



          

May 31, 1859: Big Ben goes into operation in London - The famous tower clock known as Big Ben, located at the top of the 320-foot-high St. Stephens Tower, rings out over the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London, for the first time on this day in 1859. After a fire destroyed much of the Palace of Westminster--the headquarters of the British Parliament--in October 1834, a standout feature of the design for the new palace was a large clock atop a tower. The royal ... ht.ly/2Hl1AB
Posted on: Sun, 01 Jun 2014 00:25:20 +0000

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