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Pennies on the pendulum
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In the link room
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The pendulum is adjusted by
adding or removing pre-decimal
pennies. Among the pennies used
is one ...
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The space between the clock
mechanism room and the belfry is
occupied by the link room. The
hour ...
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From the link room to the mechanism room
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Oiling the Great Clock
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This photo shows the section cut
out of the link room floor to
allow the quarter bell rods ...
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In addition to inspecting all
parts of the mechanism, the
clockmakers oiled the clock and
greased ...
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Maintaining the Great Clock
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The double three-legged gravity escapement is checked
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The hours while the clock was
stopped provided an opportunity
for the clockmakers to get ...
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The clockmakers inspected the
double three-legged gravity
escapement. The escapement
regulates the ...
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The quarter chimes are locked off
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The Great Clock’s pendulum
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In October 2009, the quarter
bells were disconnected so
maintenance could be carried out
on the ...
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This photo shows the top of the
Great Clock’s pendulum. Its
total length is 4.4m so just the
tip can ...
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Chiming train weight is inspected
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All dial lights are extinguished
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The clockmakers checked the
weights for cracks, corrosion,
distortion and wear in the
pulleys and ...
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When all the dial lights were
switched off, the hands were
advanced to show 12 midnight by
releasing ...
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Chiming train weight descends
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The west dial light is switched off
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Further inspection of the
clock’s weights then took place,
with the chiming train’s weight
being ...
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The dials were switched off one
at a time.
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subject to ...
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Preparing for the dial lights to be switched off
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Striking train weight descends
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At nearly 10pm (British Summer
Time), the dial lights were
switched off. This allowed the
clock ...
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The weight was slowly lowered to
the bottom of the shaft.
Sandbags can be seen at the
base. These ...
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The hour bell is locked off
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Weights and pulleys inspection underway
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During the time change process,
the hour strike and the quarter
chimes must be locked off so
that ...
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The clockmakers used the few
hours between the clock being
stopped and re-started to carry
out ...
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MYP James Evans introduces debate on lowering voting age to 16
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MYPs meet their own MP
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Mr James Evans, from the
South-East, speaks from the
despatch box on the issue of
lowering the age ...
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While they were waiting in
Westminster Hall, many MYPs had
the opportunity to meet their
own MPs. ...
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