Big Ben : the great clock and the bells at the Palace of Westminster

К 150 летию в 2009 году , создана иллюстрированная история часов в Весминстере - Big Ben .Детальное техническое описание механизма часов.Big Ben covers the history of Big Ben, the great clock and bells at Westminster, from the origins of Westminster as the seat of government right up to the celebrations of the Great Clocks 150th anniversary in 2009.The book begins by taking the reader through a typical visit to the Clock Tower, and then begins the history of the palace of Westminster, covering the fire of 1834, the building of the New Houses of Parliament and development of the clock and the bells, going into detail on their design and installation. The book covers the famous cracking of the current bell Big Ben in 1859, with sketches of all the characters involved, the two world wars, and the disaster of 1976. The book ends with a detailed technical description of the clock mechanism.The book is richly illustrated, and will appeal not only to clockmakers and horologists, but to bell enthusiasts, and those with an interest in our rich Victorian heritage. Contents......Page 10 Introduction......Page 11 F......Page 13 T......Page 14 W......Page 15 List of Plates......Page 16 1 ‘Big Ben’—a brief history......Page 18 2 A Visit to the Clock Tower......Page 22 3 The Palace of Westminster to 1834......Page 45 4 The Great Fire of 1834......Page 52 5 A New Palace: 1835 Onwards......Page 57 6 Plans, Specifications, and Tenders for the Great Clock: 1844 to 1852......Page 71 7 The Great Clock is Built: 1852 to 1854......Page 99 8 The Bells: 1856 to 1858......Page 106 9 The Dials......Page 138 10 The Development of the Gravity Escapement......Page 147 11 The Great Clock is Installed and Set Going......Page 175 12 Big Ben Cracks: 1859 to 1863......Page 180 13 The Clock Ticks on: 1863 to 1900......Page 190 14 Through Two World Wars: 1900 to 2000......Page 199 15 The Disaster of 1976......Page 222 16 The Restoration of 2007......Page 235 17 The Great Clock—A Complete Description......Page 244 18 Iconic Big Ben......Page 267 19 The 150th Anniversary Celebrations......Page 270 20 Conclusion......Page 280 Appendix A: Weights and Measures......Page 282 Appendix B: Clock Tower Data......Page 283 Key Source Material......Page 285 Bibliography......Page 286 B......Page 290 D......Page 291 G......Page 292 H......Page 293 P......Page 294 V......Page 295 Y......Page 296 This book covers the history of'Big Ben', the great clock and bells at Westminster, from the origins of Westminster as the seat of government right up to the celebrations of the Great Clock's 150th anniversary in 2009. The book begins by taking the reader through a typical visit to the Clock Tower, and then begins the history of the palace of Westminster, covering the fire of 1834, the building of the New Houses of Parliament and development of the clock and the bells, going into detail on their design and installation. The book covers the famous cracking of the current bell Big Ben in 1859, with sketches of all the characters involved, the two world wars, and the disaster of 1976. The book ends with a detailed technical description of the clock mechanism. The book is richly illustrated, and will appeal not only to clockmakers and horologists, but to bell enthusiasts, and those with an interest in our rich Victorian heritage. Big Ben covers the history of 'Big Ben', the great clock and bells at Westminster, from the origins of Westminster as the seat of government right up to the celebrations of the Great Clock's 150th anniversary in 2009. The book begins by taking the reader through a typical visit to the Clock Tower, and then begins the history of the palace of Westminster, covering the fire of 1834, the building of the New Houses of Parliament and development of the clock and the bells, going into detail on their design and installation. The book covers the famous cracking of the current bell Big Ben in 1859, with sketches of all the characters involved, the two world wars, and the disaster of 1976. The book ends with a detailed technical description of the clock mechanism. The book is richly illustrated, and will appeal not only to clockmakers and horologists, but to bell enthusiasts, and those with an interest in our rich Victorian heritage. This book covers the history of 'Big Ben', the great clock and bells at Westminster, from the origins of Westminster as the seat of government right up to the celebrations of the Great Clock's 150th anniversary in 2009. The book begins by taking the reader through a typical visit to the Clock Tower, and then begins the history of the palace of Westminster, covering the fire of 1834, the building of the New Houses of Parliament and development of the clock and the bells, going into detail on their design and installation. The book covers the famous cracking of the current bell Big Ben in 1859, w The reader is first taken step-by-step through a typical visit to the Clock Tower, and then the history of the Palace of Westminster is told, covering the fire of 1834, the building of the new Houses of Parliament and the development of the clock and the bells, going into fascinating detail on their design and installation. The book covers the famous cracking of the current bell, Big Ben, in 1859, with sketches of all the characters involved, the two World Wars, and the disaster of 1976. The book ends with a detailed technical description of the clock mechanism `Big Ben', the great clock and bells at Westminster, is one of the most iconic landmarks in Britain. From the origins of Westminster as the seat of government right up to the celebrations of the Great Clock's 150th anniversary in 2009, this book tells the story of the clock, bells, and tower The book is richly illustrated, and will appeal not only to clockmakers and horologists, but to bell enthusiasts, and those with an interest in our rich Victorian heritage. --Book Jacket