You've heard those iconic chimes on News At Ten and now you can get it for yourself!
The third (of 6) Souvenirs range item is now available - The Clock Tower of Westminster aka Big Ben.
Big Ben represents the UK and follows in the line of the Dutch clog and Venetian gondola!
Britain's most popular landmark is available for one month at a cost of 25 credits!
To get your Big Ben, either go to the Collectables section of the Catalogue or click here!
Cripes, I might use it as a top of a cake and eat it with a nice British cup of tea.
But all I can hear you cry is: "Bucho6, what is Big Ben and what is the history behind it?"
Please, please quieten down and stop shouting that at me! One will tell you.
It is actually called The Clock Tower of The Palace of Westminster. The name Big Ben at first referred to the giant bell inside.
Over the years, the tower became known as Big Ben - whether it liked it or not!
The Tower was completed in 1858 and the clock became operational on 7th September 1859.
The Clock Tower is the world's biggest four-faced, chiming clock & is situated at the north-eastern end of the Houses of Parliament in the City of Westminster.
The exact reason the bell was called Big Ben is unknown. Ok, so the Big bit can be figured out!
But the Ben it refers too is still a mystery. Some say it refers to the construction commissioner Sir Benjamin Hall; while others think it refers to Victorian heavyweight boxer Benjamin Caunt.
We do know, however, it doesn't refer to Olympic drugs cheat Ben Johnson, American President Benjamin Franklin or Ben from Ben and Jerry's.
Lostie says it wasn't Benji or Benidorm either.
Now you know a little about our famous icon, go get acquainted with it!
To get your Big Ben, either go to the Collectables section of the Catalogue or click here!
