Bell ringers at St Paul's Cathedral attempt a peal to mark the birth of Prince George of Cambridge.

A team of 13 ringers attempt a peal on the bells of St Paul's Cathedral to mark the birth of Prince George of Cambridge, watched on by a news cameraman and photographer.
Unfortunately, after more than three hours of continuous ringing and agonisingly close to the end, the peal had to be halted due to a fire alarm being activated.
The peal attempt, 5000 changes of a new composition entitled Cambridge Maximus, was being rung to mark the birth of the heir to the throne, as had been done in 1948 and 1982 for Princes Charles and William.
Beginning at midday on Saturday, 27 July 2013, the 13 ringers rang solidly for three hours and ten minutes, before they were forced to drop the ropes and leave the ringing chamber.

[@spuds4t]

Shame that the visual did not synchronize with the audible !!

[@Mr_SaltyChip]

It actually is synchronized. The way the physics of English-style ringing works means that the sound of each bell happens when the coloured bit or tail end (very end of the rope) passes the ringers face going upwards.

[@WrongAndHome]

As is shown by the loss of this Peal: success is not guaranteed.

[@DianeOwensPrettyman]

How long did it go?

[@davros_adl8155]

Over 3hrs

[@jennaarend2726]

wats the camra film man doing

[@nord1486]

Filming, maybe?