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Newly face-lifted Big Ben will ring in London New Year

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Newly face-lifted Big Ben will ring in London New Year

 

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FILE PHOTO: A Union Jack flag flutters in front of Big Ben as workers inspect one of its clocks, in London, Britain September 11, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s Big Ben bell in parliament’s landmark clock tower will ring at midnight on New Year’s Eve, marking the start of a year for the first time since its new face was revealed from under scaffolding halfway through restoration work.

 

The 96-metre-tall Elizabeth Tower, one of the most photographed buildings in Britain, has been enveloped in scaffolding for the last two years as the four clock dials are reglazed, ironwork repainted and intricately carved stonework cleaned and repaired.

 

In March, part of the scaffolding was removed, showing that the clock’s once black numerals and hands have been repainted blue, in line with what scientists say was its original colour.

 

Since restoration work began in 2017, Big Ben has been largely silenced, sounding only for important events. It last tolled on Remembrance Day on Nov. 11.

 

The bell will be tested several times in the run-up to New Year’s Eve, parliament said in a statement.

 

The restoration of the entire Elizabeth Tower, worth an estimated 61 million pounds ($79.78 million), will see it repaired and redecorated, including bringing colours back to the original design.

 

The work is due to be completed in 2021 and will be followed by a 4-billion-pound restoration programme of the entire parliament building.

 

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-- © Copyright Reuters 2019-12-30
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Would it have  red  hands if Labour were in?

22 minutes ago, Chazar said:

Would it have  red  hands if Labour were in?

No, they painted them blue because blue was the original colour

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Big Ben is the bell not the clock tower.

Way cool glad to know the restoration is compleat and it will be back in service 

2 hours ago, Tug said:

Way cool glad to know the restoration is compleat and it will be back in service 

Did you miss this -

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The work is due to be completed in 2021

 

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There'll be a queue to hit the bell with a 14 lbs sledgehammer @ 2300hrs on 31 Jan ????

 

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(TBH I think HMG will ensure that it rings anyway)

Happy New Year everyone!

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4 hours ago, Chassa said:

Big Ben is the bell not the clock tower.

Yes indeed:-

 

Image result for photos of big ben, the bell

4 hours ago, Chassa said:

Big Ben is the bell not the clock tower.

The first sentence of the article..................

 

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Britain’s Big Ben bell in parliament’s landmark clock tower

Happy New Year..............:thumbsup:

...like a death knell to a divided country or a sinking ship. 

Thank you Boris. ????

Lest we forget that St Paul's is a big "titty" and Big Ben goes "dong". 

 

Thanks Rowan.

 

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Do tell....what were the testicles?

Great way to ruin history ... 

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59 minutes ago, evadgib said:

Prime Minister's New Year's message: 31 December 2019

 

(There are too many key phrases for me to pick to highlight ???? )

His admirable qualities may be very few and far between, but he deserves 10/10 for his resolute refusal to face reality. 

1 hour ago, evadgib said:

Prime Minister's New Year's message: 31 December 2019

 

(There are too many key phrases for me to pick to highlight ???? )

Any about big ben?

44 minutes ago, sirineou said:

Any about big ben?

Did you not clock the opening paragraph?

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47 minutes ago, RuamRudy said:

His admirable qualities may be very few and far between, but he deserves 10/10 for his resolute refusal to face reality. 

...from a devout rejoiner! ????

(The new title of the 'someone else's fault' brigade come 01 Feb)

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Happy New Year RR ????

 

1 hour ago, evadgib said:

Happy New Year RR ????

 

Thank you Evadgib - same to you and all my Brexiteer and Remainer friends! What are we going to argue about come February?

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7 minutes ago, RuamRudy said:

Thank you Evadgib - same to you and all my Brexiteer and Remainer friends! What are we going to argue about come February?

I'm sure you can guess. Happy New Year and lang may yer lum reek.

 

 

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6 hours ago, evadgib said:

Did you not clock the opening paragraph?

Hmm.  This post rings a bell.

On 12/31/2019 at 3:54 PM, sawadee1947 said:

...like a death knell to a divided country or a sinking ship. 

Thank you Boris. ????

An Irishman talking about a divided country. Hilarious. Even Mary Lou is saying lets not get a unified referendum yet. 

 

Wont be long before Sinn fein shows its true colours and wants out of the EU. It has bled the EU dry and now wants independence, ????

More...????

 

3 minutes ago, evadgib said:

More...????

 

I think he made a big big mistake in saying "he will work his socks off" there will bound to be a Spanish Inquisition by remainers when he works and his socks stay on.

22 hours ago, Laughing Gravy said:

An Irishman talking about a divided country. Hilarious. Even Mary Lou is saying lets not get a unified referendum yet. 

 

Wont be long before Sinn fein shows its true colours and wants out of the EU. It has bled the EU dry and now wants independence, ????

An irritating New Year tweet prompted this robust response, summing their nonsense up...

 

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