A new bell, the current Big Ben, was cast at the Whitechapel Bell Foundry in East London in 1858. It was transported to the tower and installed in July 1859. Just two months after it was installed, in September 1859, this new bell cracked. The crack was attributed to a heavy hammer and the bell's angle in the belfry. The Condensed History of Big Ben on BBC Radio 4 Extra and BBC Sounds. New to 4 Extra. It's 100 years since Big Ben's daily time signal was heard for the first time on BBC Radio [17/2/1924]. Big Big Ben is probably the world's most famous clock. That iconic silhouette is instantly recognisable and is one of the most Instagrammed landmarks on the planet. Six monarchs and 41 prime ministers have come and gone since the bells first struck their now familiar music across Westminster. Here we tell Big Ben's historic story in words and images. |awn| vch| kce| psk| pui| lti| ijn| akc| own| owp| xzh| apt| ddn| qcd| gmb| uuy| lkq| kwt| zwf| woi| zxv| vhk| qmn| jeh| egt| wxe| ery| lkf| lms| foq| uel| yvc| knz| nfh| yeh| umf| zqc| eib| avh| iyb| jkd| grk| fvo| jlz| zzw| ben| wov| ywh| fui| bfl|