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Author : House of Commons
Release : 2013
Genre : Westminster (London, England)
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Book Synopsis Big Ben and the Elizabeth Tower: The Official Guide by : House of Commons
Download or read book Big Ben and the Elizabeth Tower: The Official Guide written by House of Commons. This book was released on 2013. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Charles River
Release : 2017-03-27
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Book Rating : 156/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Big Ben and the Elizabeth Tower by : Charles River
Download or read book Big Ben and the Elizabeth Tower written by Charles River. This book was released on 2017-03-27. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Includes pictures *Includes physical descriptions of the both the tower and bell *Includes online resources for further reading *Includes a table of contents Big Ben is one of the most recognizable symbols of Britain, and indeed one of the most famous structures in the world. A quintessential part of London, every movie set in London features an establishing shot of Big Ben, and many guidebooks of London have the clock tower as its cover photo. London and Big Ben are forever linked in the consciousness of the Western world. As it turns out, now is the time to admire and learn about Big Ben, because some believe it is likely to fall over. Since 2012, several sources have reported about the cracks appearing in walls all over the Palace of Westminster. This building houses Parliament and the House of Lords, which comprise the legislative bodies of the British Government. The building has stood in the same location since 1288, although it has not always been the same building. The palace and the tower have gone through renovation, rebuilding, fire, and more rebuilding, over the course of the last 720 years. During the Battle of Britain in the Second World War, the clock tower was the only part of Westminster Palace to merely sustain superficial damage, but as the Luftwaffe pummeled away at the city and the country, the chimes became a symbol of the resilience of the British people. While the chimes have been stopped in the past due to mechanical error, the enemy was never able to silence Big Ben. This was a big part of the reason that England and the world continue to attach such significance to this clock tower. Big Ben and the Elizabeth Tower: The History of the Famous English Landmark is a handy guide for those people who want to learn more about Big Ben and the Elizabeth Tower (which was so named in 2012 after the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, which marked 60 years on the throne for the monarch. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about Big Ben like never before, in no time at all.
Author : Charles River Charles River Editors
Release : 2016-01-12
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Book Rating : 047/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Big Ben and the Elizabeth Tower: the History of the Famous English Landmark by : Charles River Charles River Editors
Download or read book Big Ben and the Elizabeth Tower: the History of the Famous English Landmark written by Charles River Charles River Editors. This book was released on 2016-01-12. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Includes pictures*Includes physical descriptions of the both the tower and bell*Includes online resources for further reading*Includes a table of contentsBig Ben is one of the most recognizable symbols of Britain, and indeed one of the most famous structures in the world. A quintessential part of London, every movie set in London features an establishing shot of Big Ben, and many guidebooks of London have the clock tower as its cover photo. London and Big Ben are forever linked in the consciousness of the Western world.As it turns out, now is the time to admire and learn about Big Ben, because some believe it is likely to fall over. Since 2012, several sources have reported about the cracks appearing in walls all over the Palace of Westminster. This building houses Parliament and the House of Lords, which comprise the legislative bodies of the British Government. The building has stood in the same location since 1288, although it has not always been the same building. The palace and the tower have gone through renovation, rebuilding, fire, and more rebuilding, over the course of the last 720 years.During the Battle of Britain in the Second World War, the clock tower was the only part of Westminster Palace to merely sustain superficial damage, but as the Luftwaffe pummeled away at the city and the country, the chimes became a symbol of the resilience of the British people. While the chimes have been stopped in the past due to mechanical error, the enemy was never able to silence Big Ben. This was a big part of the reason that England and the world continue to attach such significance to this clock tower.Big Ben and the Elizabeth Tower: The History of the Famous English Landmark is a handy guide for those people who want to learn more about Big Ben and the Elizabeth Tower (which was so named in 2012 after the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, which marked 60 years on the throne for the monarch. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about Big Ben like never before, in no time at all.
Author : Caroline Shenton
Release : 2016-08-26
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 985/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Mr Barry's War by : Caroline Shenton
Download or read book Mr Barry's War written by Caroline Shenton. This book was released on 2016-08-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the brilliant classical architect Charles Barry won the competition to build a new, Gothic, Houses of Parliament in London he thought it was the chance of a lifetime. It swiftly turned into the most nightmarish building programme of the century. From the beginning, its design, construction and decoration were a battlefield. The practical and political forces ranged against him were immense. The new Palace of Westminster had to be built on acres of unstable quicksand, while the Lords and Commons carried on their work as usual. Its river frontage, a quarter of a mile long, needed to be constructed in the treacherous currents of the Thames. Its towers were so gigantic they required feats of civil engineering and building technology never used before. And the interior demanded spectacular new Gothic features not seen since the middle ages. Rallying the genius of his collaborator Pugin; flanking the mad schemes of a host of crackpot inventors, ignorant busybodies, and hostile politicians; attacking strikes, sewag,e and cholera; charging forward three times over budget and massively behind schedule, it took twenty-five years for Barry to achieve victory with his 'Great Work' in the face of overwhelming odds, and at great personal cost. Mr Barry's War takes up where its prize-winning prequel The Day Parliament Burned Down left off, telling the story of how the greatest building programme in Britain for centuries produced the world's most famous secular cathedral to democracy.
Author : DR CHRIS. MCNAB
Release : 2021
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Book Rating : 661/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis ELIZABETH TOWER AND BIG BEN. by : DR CHRIS. MCNAB
Download or read book ELIZABETH TOWER AND BIG BEN. written by DR CHRIS. MCNAB. This book was released on 2021. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
