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Big Ben

The sound of Big Ben and the image of its tower are synonymous with London - from being a symbol of defiance amid the destruction of the Blitz, to providing the chimes that ushered in a new millennium. 大象传媒 presenters have also taken us with them as they get up close to Big Ben and reveal the secrets of the mechanisms that have powered the clock since 1859, keeping it working to near perfection.

Big Ben Repaired — 大象传媒 Nine O'Clock News, 27/08/1976

Big Ben resumes working after some three weeks of silence.
3: Victorian Masterpiece — The Great Palace

A view inside Britain's world famous Houses of Parliament. (1983)

Release date:
17 Nov 1983
Big Ben's Chimes — London Plus, 05/12/1986

Engineers rush to fix Big Ben's chimes when they are silenced by severely cold weather.
Big Ben Under Repair — Breakfast Time, 27/10/1987

Cracks in the striking mechanism mean that Big Ben needs to be repaired.

Big Ben

Big Ben Repaired — 大象传媒 Nine O'Clock News, 27/08/1976

3: Victorian Masterpiece — The Great Palace

Release date:

Big Ben's Chimes — London Plus, 05/12/1986

Big Ben Under Repair — Breakfast Time, 27/10/1987