Big Ben and the Elizabeth Tower stand proudly in the heart of London, capturing the world’s attention with their stunning ...

This video explores the inner workings and mechanics of Big Ben, showcasing its design and historical significance.

Perhaps surprisingly, when Big Ben first opened it was only a “modest hit”, says Collins. “It came into its own in the 1920s as a feature of national life after World War One,” he explains ...

Denison insisted on his own design for the new bell, as well as the material of which it would be made. ... Today, Big Ben’s clock tower is one of London’s most famous features.

1843 - Construction on the clock tower begins. February 1852 - Clockmaker Edward John Dent is recruited to design the clock. 1853 - Dent passes away. His stepson, Frederick Dent takes over the ...

Big Ben — the first XT3 system to ship from Cray — comprises 2,090 processors with an overall peak performance of 10 teraflops or 10 trillion calculations/sec. Big Ben, named after Ben ...

In 2017, the 157-year-old clock will grind to a halt for a £29 million facelift. But what will that mean – and how has the world’s most famous clock kept accurate time for so long?

Big Ben is one of London's most famous and beloved landmarks. ... He then hired Augustus Welby Pugin to design the tower, who gave it its now-famous neo-Gothic style.

Big Ben won’t sound any different, but the repairs taking place will improve the clock’s accuracy. When you hear Big Ben ring out on the hour, it can be plus or minus 2 seconds. We spend quite ...

London’s iconic Big Ben clock has stopped ticking for a second time in a week, just months after its multi-million dollar makeover. Hands on all four dials of the Great Clock on the Elizabeth ...

1843 - Construction on the clock tower begins. February 1852 - Clockmaker Edward John Dent is recruited to design the clock. 1853 - Dent passes away. His stepson, Frederick Dent takes over the ...