The chimes striking midnight to ring in a new year is still a key feature of New Year’s Eve broadcasting in the UK. Dryland recorded the sound from a roof opposite the Houses of Parliament, catching some traffic noise in the process.
But the chimes of Big Ben were considered both accurate markers of time and a symbol of Britishness itself, so it seemed natural to broadcast Big Ben’s bongs on New Year’s Eve 1923. When the BBC first started in 1922, the hourly chimes were actually played by the announcer on a set of chime bells in the studio. Modified for broadcasting the chimes of Big Ben, with a special mounting spigot fitted on the back for use directly below the bell. © The Board of Trustees of the Science MuseumĪn STC 4035 microphone, made by Standard Telephone and Cables Ltd, about 1950. © The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London STC 4035 Microphone (modified for Big Ben)
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