Thursday 14 January 2016

Big Ben

 Have you known that...

  • Official name of Big Ben is Elisabeth Tower (since 2012), previuosly also called The Clock Tower
  • Big Ben is the name of 14 ton bell placed on the top of 96- metre tower.
  • In 1949 the clock on Big Ben was delayed by 41 minute when a flock of birds sat on a minute hand.
  • In 1962 clock struck New Year ten minuts later due to heavy snowfalls

Marta Kamińska 1a

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