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That Big Ol’ Clocktower

Oct.20, 2008 in Mark's Updates Leave a Comment

Did you know that the clocktower shown below is actually called Victoria Tower?  Or that every act of Parliament since 1XXX has been stored inside?  We sure didn’t.  Now we know, and so do you. The bell inside is actually “Big Ben,” but the tower seems to have superceded the bell in importance.  The Parliament […]

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The ME Institute

Oct.20, 2008 in Mark's Updates Leave a Comment

It should be noted that, on the way to Big Ben, we found England’s Institution of Mechanical Engineers.  Katherine wanted to join, but we had to keep moving.

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