Comments on: The Houses of Parliament http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/05/03/houses-of-parliament/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:56:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Tenner http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/05/03/houses-of-parliament/#comment-15190 Tenner Mon, 08 May 2006 21:00:33 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/05/02/houses-of-parliament/#comment-15190 I think it's possible, with a little ingenuity, to determine the exact minute (or so) that this picture was taken. It looks like the time on the clock is 10:35. If not, maybe 11:35 (a little analysis could get the right answer on this). We can look up the height of the tower and measure the length and exact direction of the shadow. From there, we should be able to determine the exact date and time this picture was taken. Of course, I'm not going to do it, but if someone out there is bored... I think it’s possible, with a little ingenuity, to determine the exact minute (or so) that this picture was taken.

It looks like the time on the clock is 10:35. If not, maybe 11:35 (a little analysis could get the right answer on this).

We can look up the height of the tower and measure the length and exact direction of the shadow. From there, we should be able to determine the exact date and time this picture was taken.

Of course, I’m not going to do it, but if someone out there is bored…

]]> By: Keith T. http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/05/03/houses-of-parliament/#comment-14765 Keith T. Wed, 03 May 2006 14:27:43 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/05/02/houses-of-parliament/#comment-14765 clark: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=london&ll=51.494755,-0.124862&spn=0.007156,0.008315&t=k&hl=en clark:

Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

]]> By: Jonathan http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/05/03/houses-of-parliament/#comment-14749 Jonathan Wed, 03 May 2006 12:27:58 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/05/02/houses-of-parliament/#comment-14749 Returning to Parliement... the tower at the other end is the Victoria Tower. When built, it was the tallest in the world at 102m. You can see the archway at the base which is where the Queen enters for the State Opening of Parliament. The Lords' Chamber is north of that. In contrast to the rest, the Commons Chamber, in the northern half of the building, has a modern, flat roof - it was bombed in the second world war and was completely rebuilt by Giles Gilbert Scott. Returning to Parliement… the tower at the other end is the Victoria Tower. When built, it was the tallest in the world at 102m. You can see the archway at the base which is where the Queen enters for the State Opening of Parliament. The Lords’ Chamber is north of that. In contrast to the rest, the Commons Chamber, in the northern half of the building, has a modern, flat roof - it was bombed in the second world war and was completely rebuilt by Giles Gilbert Scott.

]]> By: Jonathan http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/05/03/houses-of-parliament/#comment-14747 Jonathan Wed, 03 May 2006 12:20:34 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/05/02/houses-of-parliament/#comment-14747 As fans of The Thirty-Nine Steps will know, the clock tower is actually called St Stephen's Tower (Robert Powell is seen entering the tower with that name over the door). The bridge, supposedly in Scotland, used in another dramatic scene in the film is actually Victoria Bridge, part of the Severn Valley Railway in Worcestershire. It's an awesome bridge, but doesn't look much on Google Local: http://www.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&ll=52.410793,-2.344487&spn=0.00123,0.004919&t=k&om=1 Ground-level shot: http://jonathan.rawle.org/gallery/uk/victoriabridge/ (two links, so that means my comment will be held for moderation, even though one will be translated to an internal link...) As fans of The Thirty-Nine Steps will know, the clock tower is actually called St Stephen’s Tower (Robert Powell is seen entering the tower with that name over the door).

The bridge, supposedly in Scotland, used in another dramatic scene in the film is actually Victoria Bridge, part of the Severn Valley Railway in Worcestershire. It’s an awesome bridge, but doesn’t look much on Google Local:
Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

Ground-level shot:
http://jonathan.rawle.org/gallery/uk/victoriabridge/

(two links, so that means my comment will be held for moderation, even though one will be translated to an internal link…)

]]> By: Clark W. Griswold http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/05/03/houses-of-parliament/#comment-14746 Clark W. Griswold Wed, 03 May 2006 12:05:20 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/05/02/houses-of-parliament/#comment-14746 It's amazing. I cannot seem to *get left*. Look, kids! Big Ben! Parliament! It’s amazing. I cannot seem to *get left*.

Look, kids! Big Ben! Parliament!

]]> By: Olly http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/05/03/houses-of-parliament/#comment-14735 Olly Wed, 03 May 2006 09:27:37 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/05/02/houses-of-parliament/#comment-14735 rob: I made bell italic as most people think 'big ben' is the whole clock tower or building. As for V for Vendetta, well, this isn't the place for that discussion :) rob: I made bell italic as most people think ‘big ben’ is the whole clock tower or building.

As for V for Vendetta, well, this isn’t the place for that discussion :)

]]> By: rob http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/05/03/houses-of-parliament/#comment-14731 rob Wed, 03 May 2006 08:27:58 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/05/02/houses-of-parliament/#comment-14731 Why did you italicise Bell? :p And whether you think V for Vendetta is a good film...well. ;) Why did you italicise Bell? :p

And whether you think V for Vendetta is a good film…well. ;)

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