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Big Ben's History
Big Ben, the huge clock bell of Britain's Parliament, is now silent as a four-year restoration project gets underway on the Victorian clock and the Elizabeth Tower (formerly known as Clock Tower). The bell has sounded the time almost uninterrupted since 1859 and rings out at 118 decibels - the equivalent of a jet plane taking off. (AP Video with historical footage via British Movietone)
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1930's news are so aesthetic and nostalgic
@neongalactic78
4 жыл бұрын
Talim being a very thrifty ghorrl i know right
@talimbeingaverythriftyghor5967
4 жыл бұрын
@@neongalactic78 ❤❤
@mona6317
4 жыл бұрын
How is it nestolgic
@superjc2528
3 жыл бұрын
Are you over 90
@binguscoxly9509
3 жыл бұрын
@@superjc2528 the name and pfp doesn’t look like she’s 90 right?
“London wouldn’t be London without it” Truer words have never been spoken
@TheMarkyMarx
Жыл бұрын
I submit that the World would not be the same without it.
@CalebGlenn-rp8sc
7 ай бұрын
@@TheMarkyMarx❤
@Ollienations
4 ай бұрын
Of course. Without it. London won’t be a place where movies were shot without it.
Can we have a moment of silence for the people that died in the blitzs in London they worked hard so much to protect our country Rest in peace 🙏 😔
@Dude-y9c
3 жыл бұрын
@Kayden Reginald ok
@CommuterRailProductions
2 жыл бұрын
Although I’ve never been in Britain, and don’t live there, still giving a moment of silence
2:05 that's how it looks without the London Eye
This clock is celebrating the 160th anniversary in this year...
@neongalactic78
4 жыл бұрын
Puditz Itz Air that crazy
@S7ardustSpeedway
3 жыл бұрын
Scratch that 161st anniversary
@FurcandyBoii
3 жыл бұрын
Scratch that scratch that , 162th anniversary
@FurcandyBoii
3 жыл бұрын
@Mirko Svemirko lol
@hbblleague
2 жыл бұрын
Scratch that its 165.. oh wait-
3:14 that is a powerful sound!
@gs7422
4 жыл бұрын
Oh gosh! Your right boi!
@user-fm5sg3ls5b
4 жыл бұрын
prick
@r.l.i.m.p5222
4 жыл бұрын
That’s because it’s old
@ulyssesgrant4324
4 жыл бұрын
back in the 1880s when Big Ben was young, you could hear the clock for 20 miles, but when cars became more of a thing, you can hear him for about a mile.
@psycoticbastard
4 жыл бұрын
Probably used some Sub-Woofers
1944: In color 1950's: Black and white totally makes sense.
@ma.nenitacarino9568
3 жыл бұрын
Yes makes sense..righhhht... :/
@hurricaneian3639
3 жыл бұрын
Ikr :/
@campanerosviajeros
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, very rare
@salvatorevolpe7851
Жыл бұрын
There wasn't so many cameras with colors (sorry if I'm late of 2 years)
@DOCTORWHOcentral
2 ай бұрын
Loool i know right 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
3:57 Even subtitles call The chimes music
@LuxembourgishMapping
Жыл бұрын
[Music] - If you have a instrument, it says music [Applause] - Clapping at many people [Laughter] - Someone laughs (works very limited)
The restoration is done now once again 🔥
3:46 Wow. That's the exact day and year I was born lol!
@cedwicmc7358
2 жыл бұрын
So you're turning 13?
@CrazyDoggie269
2 жыл бұрын
@@cedwicmc7358 in April, yes 🙂
@daffyducklovestowooohoo4255
2 жыл бұрын
I am April 2010 turning 12
@LoreEASalarms
2 жыл бұрын
Your a day older than one of my classes
@CrazyDoggie269
2 жыл бұрын
@@LoreEASalarms Lol
All That Damage And Still Been Ringing In War, World War 2, And More STILL FUNCTIONING IM DYING
@WeeDefault
4 жыл бұрын
That’s crazy jarvis
@kylesmch
4 жыл бұрын
Well actually it’s in service until 2021
@swiftlemur7853
4 жыл бұрын
provolone productions shit
@swiftlemur7853
4 жыл бұрын
provolone productions No hate on a comment I posted when I was a crackhead.
@tomfitzpatrick7335
4 жыл бұрын
@@kylesmch it's under repairs until 2021
The guy that says the bells should still ring isn't considering the welfare of the workers carrying out the project. It would be disruptive to the renovation project because the workers would have to cover their ears every 15 minutes to allow the clock to strike the bells. It would also be a risk to their safety.
Big Ben was non-stop during world war ll
@maxinne4805
4 жыл бұрын
Why?
@BukuiZhao
4 жыл бұрын
Ma Xinne you probably replied to the wrong comment but to your question the answer is that the mechanism did not get damaged during the war so it kept on chiming even during the war
@maxinne4805
4 жыл бұрын
Bukui Zhao no I think I didn’t understand what u meant by “non- stop” hehe but thank you for answering :)))
Wait Big Ben has fallen silent till 2021
@ElloImNoodle
3 жыл бұрын
Mhm also it’s blue now all the black stuff on the clock face
@spencersfanpage
3 жыл бұрын
Well it’s 2021 now :)
@lishengliu5866
2 жыл бұрын
Now is 2022
@salvatorevolpe7851
Жыл бұрын
@@spencersfanpage now 2023
@anukaranpatne
25 күн бұрын
Now is 2024!
I love that the documentaries in the past had the exact same trivia, historical images and things as documentaries about it now.
Get well soon mr. big ben
@fishythenothosaurus5938
4 жыл бұрын
Yea, it's small
@lucindapeart6233
4 жыл бұрын
@@fishythenothosaurus5938 it's a little bit too small
@fishythenothosaurus5938
4 жыл бұрын
@@lucindapeart6233 When I visited London, I hoped for Big Ben. I imagined it bigger. Instead I saw some medium sized, covered tower. Only Big Ben by theory, but didnt look like in movies and pictures. Not at all
@crystxlzx6442
4 жыл бұрын
@@fishythenothosaurus5938 it is big, just the tall buildings next to it make it seem small
@fishythenothosaurus5938
4 жыл бұрын
@@crystxlzx6442 So Ziepene used to make smaller its own symbol. So people saw different Ziepene, than imagibed.
Who is excited for 2021??
@wolmaedm7012
4 жыл бұрын
lol it will be 2020
@mariewyatt2303
4 жыл бұрын
Me
The good news is the Big Ben is back
2:13 BONG!!!!
Can anyone tell me when big ben is back chiming.
@CrazyDoggie269
3 жыл бұрын
Sometime this year! I'm so impatient! 🥺
@sigmamealsskibidislicers56710
2 жыл бұрын
June 22, 2022
All that damage and the clock still didn’t stop functioning.
@joshuathompson7333
6 жыл бұрын
Nerd With Attitude I know right
@CurtisLittlechild92
6 жыл бұрын
ITV News Catchup/ SYN News I know. Regular chiming starts again in 2021.
@edimejia3611
6 жыл бұрын
Nerd With Attitude well it did in 2017 cause of the repairs
@CurtisLittlechild92
6 жыл бұрын
edi mejia I know.
@airlink-ff5xe
5 жыл бұрын
pacific DZ what the fuck in the world is clocks have engines? oh sorry, you mean mechanism?
2:33
THIS IS INCREDIBLE
Of course, London can never, ever be the same without Big Ben, and the sound of the biggest clock, I've ever seen in my entire life, is music to my ears.
i recon big ben could tell us some right old stories if he could talk, the history that tower has stud through is unreal.
0:00 :(
@fluffyunicorntaylorswiftfa1568
4 жыл бұрын
Aodhan Black Your right :(
The symbol of parliamentary democracy. God save the Queen
3:14 POWERFUL
At the timestamp 4:59, three bells rang after the quarter bell.
@carlosbarreto475
3 жыл бұрын
Because it is the 3 quarter chimes
@extendyouryouth8215
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I watched a vid about it after.
@carlosbarreto475
3 жыл бұрын
Ok
The bell signifies the survival of Britain. As long as it rings British people are free. Interesting that it's chime stopped at the same time as covid.
@SlivCommique
2 жыл бұрын
It stopped for 2 years before COVID for Renovations 💀
Love this
The big ben looks great
❤️ the sound of Big Ben! Best sound in the world ever ⭐⭐!
You skipped 1960 to 2008, it would be cool if you also shown some footage between those years as well.
1:32 i noticed the music is like the clock chimes
Dam I really miss my grandpa because he was the best person
Whats the name of the song in the bells
@Bopsterboy
3 жыл бұрын
"Westminster Chimes"
To be honest Britain is just a great place don’t lie
@lilkandy7042
3 жыл бұрын
Na it ain’t
@jakehughes6087
3 жыл бұрын
Not anymorw
@expiredtylernol
3 жыл бұрын
I’ve been hearing a lot of complaints especially about london and it’s pretty sad... I guess it’s just not as great as it used to be
Yo Big Ben is a great clock and it’s almost done
These people that disliked don't even know what is a big Ben
3:52 let’s go
I want to see more about Big Ben looks like now
The bell itself has chimed more than 8.5(maybe even 9 million) times...
How come the sound of the bells changed over the year
@brianscott2965
4 жыл бұрын
I don’t know
@peaachyys9008
3 жыл бұрын
because the pitch of them changes as the metal gets older for some reason
@Robbie-pc1dl
3 жыл бұрын
At 1890, it was even more high pitched because the tower was just built. At 1930, it might be rusting a bit but still healthy and loud. At 1990, it’s our tower
@fastertrackcreative
2 жыл бұрын
Thought it was the audio quality of the video? Like how old broadcasts and films sound off due to equipment available at the time and tape/film wear.
@TackyFlamingo
2 жыл бұрын
It’s just the quality of the old videos
3:25 this was a few months after my sister was born
At the beginning I thought I was watching Harry Enfield 😂😂
Question to whomever knows....I see a Statue of an old man at 6:32 in front of he clock. Who is the statue of? Thanks.
@beauburba4336
5 жыл бұрын
Winston Churchill
@sagegarden5310
5 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Thank You. It's an interesting looking Statue.
@beauburba4336
5 жыл бұрын
@@sagegarden5310; it is indeed!
@hapoussy
4 жыл бұрын
Winston Churchill
@brianscott2965
4 жыл бұрын
meme meme we know
It was shown on camera in 1890
May I use this video to create a spoken word poem on time it would be fantastic and I will tag you in the bio so people can see this video on your channel more it would be a honour to be able to use it thank you
I like the first bell more than the second bell
The clock has its restoration done yay
Yo 2020 Big Ben scaffolding is removing
Small Ben
wow
Along time ago in London England they tested the bell but the weather crack came
0:56 can we actually have a moment of silence who served and died protection the nations of the allied powers
@lilkandy7042
3 жыл бұрын
No fuck toy
@2idiot2animate28
3 жыл бұрын
@@lilkandy7042 shut up bitch, hope they get you on a war
@lilkandy7042
3 жыл бұрын
@@2idiot2animate28 make me stfu sym
@arizona_nice
3 жыл бұрын
Ok
0:46 PAUSE THO look around the tower it’s damaged a bit as you can see
@salvatorevolpe7851
Жыл бұрын
Sadly because of the war. Good thing they fixed it
2017 The fact that big ben has a long history is crazy. In Spanish: El hecho de que el Big Ben tenga una larga historia es una locura.
Big Ben is the Landmark of United Kingdom Uk
@bobmiah
5 жыл бұрын
Adam James Carlson WOAH, I NEVER KNEW THAT IT WAS A LANDMARK, EVEN THAT IT’S IN THE UK. ALMOST AS IF IT’S THE MOST OBVIOUS THING IN THE WORLD
@Mohammeddxb.
5 жыл бұрын
Rendahedron cmon don’t be mean
@bobmiah
5 жыл бұрын
I bet I can get 5000 subs whit one vid or two I was just saying that it he’s a mastermind at figuring this out
@darragney623
4 жыл бұрын
bob miah don’t
4:55 it dosent sound normal it sounded mulfunction
@tiffanymarlow2399
6 жыл бұрын
DMC 12 1.21 jigawats that's because the bells are up above and they echoed
@biggie404.
6 жыл бұрын
thx im an idiot
@harrellkinhalasan6543
5 жыл бұрын
Those fast ticking is a governor letting it turn before it stop its a speed controller also seen on musicboxes
@itzscooteryt4893
5 жыл бұрын
It’s because the bells are up above that room that make echoes.
Great landmark of London
that's a lot of damage
Now it’s auto bongs silent
3:57 quarter bells
0:52 POV: Your house after a party
Big Ben been for hundred years
Big Ben!
Is that winston churchill at 0:26? 😱
@expiredtylernol
3 жыл бұрын
Yes
Anyone know there history ???
Don’t forget: August 2014- ???? ?????? At ?????'s
@cheeseydoodoo
3 жыл бұрын
fiv nit freddies moment
Big Ben: well why I want to be 1920
3:56 Bongs Begin!
Big Ben will be silenced for the next two years, Note:It's 2019 this week!!!!!
@jom_jom0
4 жыл бұрын
It 4 years of silent
@jom_jom0
4 жыл бұрын
On 2020 i think
@Default71677
4 жыл бұрын
Jomar Gonzalez 2021
@saminamirza8683
2 жыл бұрын
@@Default71677 2022
5:08 big ben
All Big Ben’s Scaffolding (0:01) 1934 - Big Ben Scaffolding #1 (1:33) 1955 - Big Ben Scaffolding #2 (5:04) 2017 - Big Ben Scaffolding #3
And now!?!?
Yeah
Big Ben birthday 3june
@daffyducklovestowooohoo4255
2 жыл бұрын
I thought it was 11th July
In 2021 Its Age Is 178.
4:00 half chime
Big ben
Big Ben: dong dong
5:50- Typical Americans, wanting a job to be rushed.
@JustYTchannels
5 жыл бұрын
ExplorerDS6789 I’m American that would be offensive but I aggree
@theevilplaguedoctor6464
5 жыл бұрын
Im American and i say if need be; take even longer if necessary to preserve this legendary building.
*im apart of the second genoration* *uh, I’m cringed so sorry BUT I HAVE CRINGED OF HOW BAD OF THE CARS WERE* *yes I live in uk but I live near leeds* *:I* *the last chime was 3 years ago :)*
u forget 1890
@ericathomas7243
4 жыл бұрын
Roblox Jacob, cameras and video taping did not exist at the time so 1934 is closest time to 1890.
Dude june 29th is my birthday
Rip 😮😮😮
wiki Benjamin Banneker
2017
Bigban
But we still won
@bobmiah
5 жыл бұрын
Harrell Kin Halasan won what
@RedDogeYT
5 жыл бұрын
Rendahedron world war 2
@bobmiah
5 жыл бұрын
Vosswaterfromnoway -ROBLOX ???
@RedDogeYT
5 жыл бұрын
what
@Chiefab22
5 жыл бұрын
VossWfromnoway Est april 2018 Thanks to the Americans 🇺🇸
0:58 sounds slightly high pitched
Peace Of London
Top 5 scariest sounds Minecraft cave sounds Jaws theme Zombies Creepers hissing And Big bens bell
4:59
🎉❤
2:13 seard KZread big Ben birthday
Well, it was hardly it's "History"!!!!!!!!!!
In 1934 she like to big ben 2018
2:2