Elsewhere in AB it states that Big Ben is housed in St Stephens Tower. But plans I have recently seen state that it is housed in Clock Tower. What is the correct name of the tower housing Big Ben?.
The formal name for the Houses of Parliament is Westminster New Palace. Obviously it is not a Royal Palace. Is it so named because it is a large and richly furnished building resembling a Royal...
Can anyone tell me if there is any significance or meaning either in tailoring or historical terms behind the number of buttons placed on the cuff of a man's suit?
This is a serious requestand not a sick joke. Does anyone know if it is possible to buy , or obtain ( not illegally ) a swan for human consumption. This is not for the obvious but the croud at the pub...
Louis Farrakhan has said Hitler was a 'great man'. Hitler was responsible for many atrocities, but was also undoubtedly one of the key figures in 20th-Century history. So is there any value of...
Why did the British adopt left-side driving when in most of Europe right-side driving was the norm? (It's probably been covered here before, so just point me in the right direction). Thanks.
I have long wondered: their given names were David and Albert - Why did they change their names? why could they not be King David and King Albert? Or perhaps the question should be reversed: why were...