One of the world's most famous clocks is returning to service in time to ring in the new year.
The Cumbria Clock Company, located in England's Lake District, took on the task of cleaning the clock's face, chiming mechanism and approximately 1,000 parts over the past four years.Why Big Ben's bong is such a big deal
Big Ben-- which is inside Elizabeth Tower in London's Houses of Parliament -- has been keeping time in the UK capital since 1859. This is the single biggest repair project in its history, coming with a price tag of £79.7 million .from the Nazi Germany bombing campaign. The damage, which was revealed only when craftspeople were able to take the whole clock apart, added more time and money to the refurbishment project, leading some UK politicians to complain about the cost.
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