The Victorians

Big Ben Restored: The Grand Unveiling

Big Ben Restored: The Grand Unveiling

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Big Ben Restored: The Grand Unveiling – The extraordinary story of the six-year renovation of the iconic clock tower. Anna Keay, Director of The Landmark Trust, meets the dedicated team of architects, engineers, historians, scientists and master craftspeople who are tasked with stripping the tower down to its frame, then repairing or replacing every exquisite detail of this neo-Gothic masterpiece. […]

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The Victorians – Their Story In Pictures

The Victorians – Their Story In Pictures

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In The Victorians, Jeremy Paxman takes his love of Victorian paintings as the starting point for a journey into Victorian Britain. Such pictures may not be fashionable today, but they are a goldmine of information about the most dynamic age in British history. The Victorians Part 1: Painting The Town   He investigates the most dramatic event of Victorian Britain:

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