2-982-433 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Moving the Great Bell, 1858. 'Big Ben' being installed in the bell tower of the Palace of Westminster in London. View of '...the bell entering the arch, being propelled by levers upon a tramway...The bell, placed on its side, rested on a stout oak bottom...The work of hoisting has been an arduous and anxious affair for all engaged, and we hope their labours will be appreciated.' From "Illustrated London News", 1858.