British clockmaker Ian Westworth is bracing for a wave of concern this weekend from Londoners convinced the country's most famous clock Big Ben has broken down. Towering over the UK capital and its ...
(CNN) — Here’s a look at Big Ben, the clock and bell in Elizabeth Tower at the Houses of Parliament in London. It is one of the most famous landmarks in England. The name Big Ben originally referred ...
It is one of the most famous landmarks in England. The name Big Ben originally referred to just the bell but now it encompasses the clock, the tower and the bell. Big Ben chimes on the hour and has ...
"We come up here and stop the Great Clock -- we really stop it," said Westworth, 63, who has worked in the Palace of Westminster's clock department for over 20 years. Officially called The Great Clock ...