In 1859 The Great Clock housing Big Ben starts keeping time -The clock at the top of Elizabeth Tower at the north end of the British Houses of Parliament is one of the world's best-known timekeepers
The Great Clock begins to tick on May 31, 1859, and the Great Bell's strikes are heard for the first time on July 11, 1859. Later that year, Big Ben is discovered to have shattered once again. The biggest quarter bell strikes the hourly chime while Big Ben remains silent. The clock at the top of Elizabeth Tower at the north end of the British Houses of Parliament is one of the world's best-known timekeepers
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