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Wonders of the World: Big Ben

This week, Danielle O'Donovan told the story behind Big Ben, Westminster and the Houses of Parlia...

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19.00 15 Apr 2020


Wonders of the World: Big Ben


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19.00 15 Apr 2020


This week, Danielle O'Donovan told the story behind Big Ben, Westminster and the Houses of Parliament from the mid-nineteenth century, when a political hot potato was tossed between the two sides of the house as they seek an architect for their new parliament.

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