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Big Ben Big Ben and the Palace of Westminster

There was a lot of press coverage when the bells of Westminster Clock Tower were cast, recast, hung and installed. Here is a selection of articles and illustrations from newspapers at the time.

The Imperial Institute Bells

This article about the bells in the Queen's Tower, Knightsbridge (formerly known as the Imperial Institute) appeared in the Supplement to The Graphic on 13th May, 1893, when the bells were installed. The authors delighted in the fact that this was now the highest belfry in the United Kingdom.

The Imperial Institute Bells