Big Ben's History

Big Ben, the huge clock bell of Britain's Parliament, is now silent as a four-year restoration project gets underway on the Victorian clock and the Elizabeth Tower (formerly known as Clock Tower). The bell has sounded the time almost uninterrupted since 1859 and rings out at 118 decibels - the equivalent of a jet plane taking off. (AP Video with historical footage via British Movietone)

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