![]() ![]() The final face has now been restored and is showing the correct time. In January this year Big Ben's iconic clock faces caused some confusion as baffled passersby noticed that one of the four dials was stuck at 12 o'clock. Photographs of the four newly-restored clock faces on the Palace of Westminster's Elizabeth Tower showed hands on the west dial jammed at 12 o'clock. ![]() When black paint was stripped away from the dials during repair work earlier this year, it was discovered that it was originally painted in a dark hue known as Prussian blue. The bell at the world-famous London landmark was barely rung while the tower was covered in scaffolding - which was removed in late 2021, revealing a view of the clock face's restored original paint colour. Over the past five years, the 96-metre tower and the clockwork and bell mechanism within it have undergone the biggest repair and conservation project in its history. The last remaining face of Big Ben has now been fully restored to its former glory - and showing the correct time - after its refurbishment. ![]()
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