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AltRefNoE133.4 (014)
Title[View of "The Great Westminster clock" Big Ben]
DescriptionAdvertising postcard issued by E. Dent & Co. Ltd. The front of the postcard featuresa view of the Palace of Wesminster, including the Clock Tower, as seen from Parliament Square. Below, the musical notation for the Westminster Chimes is given. The reverse of the card includes a detailed description of the bell, Big Ben, and the Great Clock, including facts and figures relating to the size and scale of the mechanism. The Chimes of "Big Ben" are set to the following lines: "All through this Hour, Lord, be my Guide, and by thy Power, no foot shall slide."
Date[c1910]
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Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/1531E. Dent & Co. Ltd; Clockmakers
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PL854Palace of Westminster, Big Ben/St Margaret, Westminster
PL899Palace of Westminster, Houses of Parliament/St Margaret, Westminster
PL1302Parliament Sq/St Margaret, Westminster
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