The Fascinating History Of Big Ben | The Nation's Most Famous Clock

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  • @rchas1023
    @rchas1023 5 місяців тому +17

    Big Ben is the BELL.

    • @deborahduthie4519
      @deborahduthie4519 5 місяців тому

      The Bell is bestowed the name, Big Ben because of its auspicious duty, size and quality...

    • @ProTroll_UK
      @ProTroll_UK 5 місяців тому +1

      And???

    • @deborahduthie4519
      @deborahduthie4519 5 місяців тому +1

      @@ProTroll_UK They were saying the Clock and Tower were Big Ben where they are not. We don't like it when Historical evidences are skewed due to ineptitude of the research.

  • @krisbrennan83
    @krisbrennan83 5 місяців тому +22

    Big Ben is the name given to the hour bell… the tower is from 2012 and shall be forever known as The Elizabeth Tower in recognition of Britains longest reigning Queen, in the year of her Diamond Jubilee, Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in opposition to what is known as The Victoria Tower at the opposite end of HM Palace of Westminster aka Houses of Parliament

    • @michaeljohndennis2231
      @michaeljohndennis2231 5 місяців тому +5

      Being Irish myself, I do miss the late Queen Elizabeth II, having lived in the U.K. 23 years - her State Visit to Ireland and the Irish State Banquet at Windsor made me so very proud to be Irish - we have lost someone so very special 🇮🇪☘️🇬🇧❤️❤️❤️

    • @andypandy9013
      @andypandy9013 5 місяців тому +4

      The tower is not "from 2012". It was renamed in 2012. 🙂

  • @aoilpe
    @aoilpe 5 місяців тому +2

    Bell !
    Big Ben is a Bell !!

  • @philipjames3941
    @philipjames3941 5 місяців тому +1

    I will always be a fan of this clock and I will never get tired of taking pictures of it everytime I see it ..
    😊

  • @carwashslayer4235
    @carwashslayer4235 5 місяців тому +1

    13:44 Love the chimes

  • @timcash6372
    @timcash6372 5 місяців тому +5

    The one thing I want to see when I finally get to the UK

    • @cindyburr369
      @cindyburr369 5 місяців тому +2

      It’s probably best seen from the river. Uber do boats now pretty cheap. ❤

  • @michaeljohndennis2231
    @michaeljohndennis2231 5 місяців тому +2

    When I first came to the U.K. in 2002 off a flight from Dublin, I recall finding myself standing directly underneath Big Ben at the stroke of Midnight, having also got lost halfway up The Mall and the noise of the bells of Big Ben scared the living daylights out of me - in the years since here in Manchester, I’ve become aware that the City Council has a similar clock and this is being refurbished, as well as the main Manchester City Council Chamber, which is a Victorian copy of the Houses of Parliament in London

  • @Splucked
    @Splucked 5 місяців тому +13

    This would have been infinitely better if she hadn't frequently interrupted people she was interviewing. Rude and annoying.

  • @Mtlmshr
    @Mtlmshr 5 місяців тому +1

    The simple fact that it survived the Second World War is amazing by itself!!!

  • @vincentneale2620
    @vincentneale2620 5 місяців тому +5

    The clock faces and hands was made in Wales at the Rhymney Iron Works also most of the metal structure.Benjamin Hall was from Abercarn in the old county of Monmouthshire. He was a Welsh Civil Engineer, St Tudors Church near Blackwood was destroyed by a fire and Benjamin Hall spent his own money to complety rebuild the Church.

  • @markpimlott2879
    @markpimlott2879 5 місяців тому +15

    BIG BEN is not the clock tower; it's not a building of any kind!
    BIG BEN is actually the largest cast bronze bell of the set located in the belfry at the top of the bell tower!
    The tower is officially known as ''the Elizabeth Tower'!
    That's finally explained at the 06:30 point! Then the host continues to refer to the whole building as BIG Ben!
    🔔 🫑 🫑 🫑 🛎 🛎 🛎 🎐 🎐
    🔕 🔕 🔔 🔔 🔔 🔔 🫑 🫑 🫑

  • @liamhar
    @liamhar 5 місяців тому +4

    What's name of music 28:30 ?

  • @jamesnicholson2503
    @jamesnicholson2503 5 місяців тому +1

    I,talk to one of the Big Ben clock mechanics as he is from South Wales my home town,nice fella to.

  • @jamesnicholson2503
    @jamesnicholson2503 5 місяців тому +1

    Huw Smith,I talks to him on line,him and myself are from South Wales,nice fella to talk to.

  • @dhart1951
    @dhart1951 5 місяців тому +1

    Wow! I'm getting vertigo just watching the first 5 minutes. I can't watch any more. Darn.

  • @andrewbellringer404
    @andrewbellringer404 5 місяців тому +2

    What's the music between 27:38 and 29:03?

  • @jamesnicholson2503
    @jamesnicholson2503 5 місяців тому +1

    All the cast iron in side it holding it together was cast in my town in Merthyr Tydfil South Wales and that is fact,all come from Merthyr.

  • @georgen9755
    @georgen9755 4 місяці тому

    Nostalgic thiru

  • @jamesnicholson2503
    @jamesnicholson2503 5 місяців тому +1

    Can any one tell me please,where in the tower is the lift& toilet please??

  • @hkcontrabass
    @hkcontrabass 2 місяці тому

    I know Big Ben is a bell. However, a bell is nothing without clock and clock tower.

  • @Mtlmshr
    @Mtlmshr 5 місяців тому

    Ok so what is the wrist watch that the clock keeper used to set the time on Big Ben? That’s what I want to know?

  • @kjfenterprises9618
    @kjfenterprises9618 5 місяців тому +1

    55:29

  • @auntiegc7880
    @auntiegc7880 5 місяців тому +1

    Well done for perpetuating the misconception about the name by describing Big Ben as "The Nation's Most Famous Clock" in your title. Jeez-o. Big Ben is the BELL, and only the bell.

  • @RonLaws
    @RonLaws 5 місяців тому

    Elizabeth Tower* Big ben is the name of the Bell :I

  • @jamesnicholson2503
    @jamesnicholson2503 5 місяців тому

    So,what I get of this,Big Ben the tower was built 315ft high so it could be heard and seen yes?

  • @tigerflower853
    @tigerflower853 5 місяців тому

    I'm now realising how much cars 2 messed up my perspective of the size of big ben

  • @paulpittsburgh
    @paulpittsburgh 5 місяців тому

    I THOUGHT BIG BEN WAS THE BELL,
    NOT THE CLOCK??????

  • @djfunkycraig
    @djfunkycraig 5 місяців тому

    Wow man, try talking over the host some more

  • @jamesnicholson2503
    @jamesnicholson2503 5 місяців тому

    Where in the tower is the toilet?

  • @christopherlabas7724
    @christopherlabas7724 5 місяців тому

    Big Ben is the name the bell, not of the clock or clock tower.

  • @jamesnicholson2503
    @jamesnicholson2503 5 місяців тому

    Huw Smith hell of a boy.

  • @oldschool1993
    @oldschool1993 4 місяці тому

    Big Ben is the bell not the clock- sheeesh get your title straight.

  • @golgumbazguide...4113
    @golgumbazguide...4113 5 місяців тому

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  • @andypandy9013
    @andypandy9013 5 місяців тому

    Big Ben is the Hour Bell. NOT the clock and NOT the tower! 🙄

  • @johnryan2193
    @johnryan2193 5 місяців тому +2

    Typical , she just talks OVER the architect because she KNOWS MORE .

    • @MrMurraymanson
      @MrMurraymanson 5 місяців тому

      Yeah.😊......She does that a lot .It’s annoying.

  • @angelinajardean6484
    @angelinajardean6484 5 місяців тому

    🇨🇦❤️🕛❤️🇨🇦

  • @OnurXBT
    @OnurXBT 14 днів тому

    Incredible how she is not able to shut her mouth and let people finish their sentence before asking for details or commenting.
    Was only able to watch it till the 14th minute because how unprofessional she is.

  • @uncleron9481
    @uncleron9481 5 місяців тому

    Very frustrating and distracting that the two people doing the tour in the beginning of the video keep talking over each other and interrupting each other incessantly. Childish and unprofessional.

  • @Free-lanceHickley
    @Free-lanceHickley 4 місяці тому

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  • @neiljosephbennett9119
    @neiljosephbennett9119 5 місяців тому +1

    Please fix the title - you know the bell is called Big Ben, not the tower, and ESPECIALLY not the clock! Even the commentary is inaccurate. Guess we'll never change that.

    • @Stem_Cie
      @Stem_Cie 3 місяці тому

      Big ben is the most popular name of the tower although not correct they have likely named the documentary this to get views as a better name gets to more people

  • @davehann8178
    @davehann8178 5 місяців тому

    Get on with it ffs!

  • @georgen9755
    @georgen9755 4 місяці тому

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  • @RobertSteven-x8y
    @RobertSteven-x8y 5 місяців тому

    This is the most boring documentary of big Ben I have ever seen.

  • @DennisFreitas-bn7nh
    @DennisFreitas-bn7nh 5 місяців тому

    Very long! Boring!

  • @jelenaifilipbsimicsimic
    @jelenaifilipbsimicsimic 5 місяців тому

    55:49