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Big Ben is one of London’s best-known landmarks, and looks most spectacular at night when the clock faces are illuminated. You even know when parliament is in session, because a light shines above the clock face.
The four dials of the clock are 23 feet square, the minute hand is 14 feet long and the figures are 2 feet high. Minutely regulated with a stack of coins placed on the huge pendulum, Big Ben is an excellent timekeeper, which has rarely stopped.
The name Big Ben actually refers not to the clock-tower itself, but to the thirteen ton bell hung within. The bell was named after the first commissioner of works, Sir Benjamin Hall.
This bell came originally from the old Palace of Westminster, it was given to the Dean of St. Paul’s by William III. Before returning to Westminster to hang in its present home, it was refashioned in Whitechapel in 1858. The BBC first broadcast the chimes on the 31st December 1923 - there is a microphone in the turret connected to Broadcasting House.
During the second world war in 1941, an incendiary bomb destroyed the Commons chamber of the Houses of Parliament, but the clock tower remained intact and Big Ben continued to keep time and strike away the hours, its unique sound was broadcast to the nation and around the world, a welcome reassurance of hope to all who heard it.
There are even cells within the clock tower where Members of Parliament can be imprisoned for a breach of parliamentary privilege, though this is rare; the last recorded case was in 1880.
The tower is not open to the general public, but those with a “special interest” may arrange a visit to the top of the Clock Tower through their local (UK) MP.
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Camera: Sony DSC-W15
Exposure: 0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperture: f/10
Focal Length: 23.7 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0/10 EV
Flash: Flash did not fire, auto mode
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rose said
August 7 2007 @ 11:45 pm
ate,. busy ka ha.. 3 post
sipag eh.. kantahan mo n alang kasi ako sa singshot.. di ka na laging present , inaantay kita dun eh..
galing ahh.. ate me telephoto ka na ? kinareer na talaga haha..pero inperness. ang galing galing mooo
thess said
August 8 2007 @ 9:43 am
ROSE: hiyah sistah! Yes, I’ve bought me a 70mm-300mm Tamron for my Canon..though a 3rd party lens, still I am quite satisfied with it! Perfect for a novice like me!
BUT NO, I did not use a telephoto lens here but my point and shoot Sony with 3x zoom!
Naks, galing lang po ha ha ha, yabang ano?!
I still am waiting for my ordered mic…I’m not returning to SingShot unless I have that! *galit na oh!*
Sofie said
August 8 2007 @ 9:45 am
Teclaaaaaa!!!
Kumustamos, inday bumbay? Bwehehehe… sipag mong magblog a.
Naku, naremind na naman ako na oras na para mag-update ng blog.
Kelan kaya? 
Miss yah!
Nagpaparamdam lang naman na buhay pa naman si ako.
Have a nice week!
cheh said
August 8 2007 @ 4:44 pm
hala nagbago din ang isip,hiniwalay din hehehe
btw, how did you add this text on pic, copyright bla bla mamah? what kind of progs you’re using?
Loved the shot as usual!
thess said
August 9 2007 @ 9:15 am
SOFIE: heeeeyyy!! cgro naguuulan at hindi ka makapag golf kaya ka nag internet ano?
and yes! It’s about time you update your blog!
CHEH: am using adobe photoshop ;) thanks lola..i was told that you don’t often get a close-up shot of ben like this.
chase said
August 9 2007 @ 7:53 pm
That looks quite wonderful ate Thess. Hope I can visit UK soon.
thess said
August 10 2007 @ 10:29 am
CHASE hello! I’m sure you and oddy will have a good time in UK, London especially…it’s fun to visit especially at night!
justme22 said
August 11 2007 @ 10:07 am
Wow! Nice Shot Sis!
RennyBA said
August 11 2007 @ 8:39 pm
A very readable post! How well you have captured Big Ben and thanks for the interesting information you’ve provided!
betty said
August 18 2007 @ 4:34 am
how i wish someday I can visit London and visit the queen and big ben too
Al said
September 16 2007 @ 6:04 pm
Impressive shot you got here. Pretty sharp, too. Must have really put that zoom to good use!