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Thwaites and Reed - the company which maintains Big Ben
Whitechapel Bell Foundry - the bell foundry where the Big Ben bell was cast
AEA Technology - The company which provides NDT services for the clock - Read about their work on the clock
Philips - The company which provided the lighting system for the dials - Read their article about their installation
Renold Chain - Read about how they manufactured a special chain for Big Ben
National Physical Laboratory - Read about their work for Big Ben after the accident in 1976

Other sites providing information about Big Ben

Wikipedia - Read their article about Big Ben
Chris McKay's Web Site - Provides a very detailed history of Big Ben
Findarticles.com - Article about Big Ben Page down
BBC News - Read their interview with one of the clockmakers who maintain Big Ben

Sounds of Big Ben

Big Ben Utility - This shareware program simulates Big Ben by playing appropriate recordings of the bells at the hours and quarters

Live view of Big Ben

Virtual reality view of Big Ben

For information about how clocks work

For information about turret clocks

Books and Printed Media

E.B. Denison, A Rudimentary Treatise on Clocks, Watches and Bells
J. Darwin, The Triumphs of Big Ben
A. Gillgrass, The Book of Big Ben
M.S. Loveday et al, Big Ben - Its Engineering Past and Future
Various articles in Horological Journal, publication of the British Horological Institute
Various articles in Antiquarian Horology, publication of the Antiquarian Horological Society
Parliamentary Papers

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