150 Years Since London's Big Ben Goes Into Operation

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The sun sets over Britain's Houses of Parliament on March 17, 2005 in London, England. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** A london Underground sign sits under Big Ben on 4 June, 2008 in London, England. Westminster engineers discuss a course of action before making adjustments to the clock mechanism of St Stephens Tower on October 29, 2005 in London, England. The St Stephen's Tower bell and clock (often referred to as "Big Ben"), was stopped at 0800 BST and the hands moved to the midday position, in order to carry out maintenance. This is the longest time the clock has been out of operation in more than two decades. The clock is due to restart at 1600GMT on Sunday. A Westminster engineer makes adjustments to the clock mechanism of St. Stephens Tower on October 29, 2005 in London, England. The St Stephen's Tower bell and clock (often referred to as "Big Ben"), was stopped at 0800 BST and the hands moved to the midday position, in order to carry out maintenance. This is the longest time the clock has been out of operation in more than two decades. The clock is due to restart at 1600GMT on Sunday.
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