London: Big Ben- Last Call for 4 Years...
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London: Big Ben- Last Call for 4 Years...
- no more big bangs after next week fo 4 years forr long needed repairs:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...irs/104583280/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...irs/104583280/
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https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/21/w...t.html?mcubz=0
Today's issue has more interesting tidbits on this.
Today's issue has more interesting tidbits on this.
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Interesting tidbit on actual Big Ben in article - they are not going to repair cracks in Big Ben - the big bell not as erroneously referred to as the Tower - because they have been there for ages and contribute to the bell's unique sound.