tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55223698667155868912012-01-19T12:13:08.022-08:00Happy Birthday Big Ben!http://www.blogger.com/profile/11268048843638610254noreply@blogger.comBlogger61100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5522369866715586891.post-76192427487441320932009-05-30T06:17:00.001-07:002009-05-30T06:17:56.445-07:00Someone has asked us, "why do people like Big Ben?" We can't answer for you, so here's your chance to tell the world!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5522369866715586891-7619242748744132093?l=bigben150.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Happy Birthday Big Ben!http://www.blogger.com/profile/11268048843638610254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5522369866715586891.post-36041731221127410922009-05-30T05:48:00.000-07:002009-05-30T05:49:26.339-07:00Send Big Ben your birthday greeting -- what do you want to say to him as he turns 150?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5522369866715586891-3604173122112741092?l=bigben150.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Happy Birthday Big Ben!http://www.blogger.com/profile/11268048843638610254noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5522369866715586891.post-65687707647871390552009-03-21T11:46:00.000-07:002009-03-21T11:51:11.609-07:00There's an ongoing debate about WHO Big Ben is named after, but one thing is for certain: it was named after someone who was POPULAR. If Big Ben were cast today, what do YOU think his nickname would be? <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5522369866715586891-6568770764787139055?l=bigben150.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Happy Birthday Big Ben!http://www.blogger.com/profile/11268048843638610254noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5522369866715586891.post-83483995650056244172009-03-21T06:49:00.000-07:002009-03-21T11:51:28.410-07:00There are two possibilities:<div>1) Big Ben was named after "Big Ben" Caunt, who was a famous bareknuckle boxer in Victorian London, OR 2) Big Ben was named after Sir Benjamin Hall, who was Commissioner of Works when the bell was cast.</div><div>Which story do YOU prefer? And WHY?<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5522369866715586891-8348399565005624417?l=bigben150.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Happy Birthday Big Ben!http://www.blogger.com/profile/11268048843638610254noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5522369866715586891.post-42870601471775811702009-03-21T06:15:00.000-07:002009-03-21T11:51:37.151-07:00Go on.... share your memories with us. The first time you saw the clock tower -- the first time you heard Big Ben strike the hour.... something that happened to you nearby.... <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5522369866715586891-4287060147177581170?l=bigben150.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Happy Birthday Big Ben!http://www.blogger.com/profile/11268048843638610254noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5522369866715586891.post-46408598725137189822009-03-21T06:03:00.000-07:002009-03-21T11:51:51.066-07:00We're curious ... what does Big Ben symbolise to you?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5522369866715586891-4640859872513718982?l=bigben150.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Happy Birthday Big Ben!http://www.blogger.com/profile/11268048843638610254noreply@blogger.com1