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2009 marks the 150th anniversary of the Clock Tower, Great Clock and Great bell. Discover the history of Big Ben and find out more about the anniversary year in our in depth Big Ben 1859-2009 section. Content includes: Join in the anniversary celebrations - Building the Clock Tower - Inside the Clock Tower - Facts, figures and comparisions - From the Parliamentary collections Take him to the Tower! The Tower of London may be the most famous prison in London, but the Clock Tower also dabbled in incarceration. Members of both Houses could be sent to the Clock Tower’s Prison Room for misbehaving during debates. Charles Bradlaugh MP was the last person to have a stay: in 1880 he refused to swear the oath of allegiance to Queen Victoria. More info on http://www.parliament.uk/about/history/big_ben.cfm
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