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Author McKay, Chris.

Title Big Ben : the great clock and the bells at the Palace of Westminster / Chris McKay.

Publication Info. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 279 pages, 6 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color)
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary This book covers the history of 'Big Ben', the great clock and bells at Westminster, from the origins of Westminster as the seat of government right up to the celebrations of the Great Clock's 150th anniversary in 2009. The book begins by taking the reader through a typical visit to the Clock Tower, and then begins the history of the palace of Westminster, covering the fire of 1834, the building of the New Houses of Parliament and development of the clock and the bells, going into detail on their design and installation. The book covers the famous cracking of the current bell Big Ben in 1859, w.
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Subject Westminster Palace (London, England) -- History.
Westminster Palace (London, England)
History.
Big Ben (Tower clock)
Big Ben (Tower clock)
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History.
Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: McKay, Chris. Big Ben. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010 9780199585694 (DLC) 2010010484 (OCoLC)549145474
ISBN 9780191582882 (electronic book)
0191582883 (electronic book)
9780199585694
0199585695
Standard No. 9786612759673