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London - Clock Tower and the Houses of Parliament


 

London - Clock Tower and Houses of Parliament

Posted in 1917

Blurb on the back of the postcard reads:

Erected in 1840 on the site of the old Palace of Westminster covering 8 acres, contains 100 staircases, 11 open courts and 1,100 apartments.  Can be seen Saturday 10 to 4.  Victoria Tower is 340 feet high.  Clock Tower 318 feet.  The four clock dials are each 23 feet in diameter.



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Big Ben Clock Journal by Laura LaBoone
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