![London, UK. 21st Aug, 2017. The clock strikes noon - Big Ben Bongs its last for several years in front of a large crowd in Parliament Square, London. Credit: Guy Bell/Alamy Live London, UK. 21st Aug, 2017. The clock strikes noon - Big Ben Bongs its last for several years in front of a large crowd in Parliament Square, London. Credit: Guy Bell/Alamy Live](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/JYXT1K/london-uk-21st-aug-2017-the-clock-strikes-noon-big-ben-bongs-its-last-JYXT1K.jpg)
London, UK. 21st Aug, 2017. The clock strikes noon - Big Ben Bongs its last for several years in front of a large crowd in Parliament Square, London. Credit: Guy Bell/Alamy Live
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