▁held ▁due ▁to ▁an ▁influen za ▁ep ide mic . ▁ ▁" Big ▁Ben " ▁is ▁the ▁name ▁applied ▁to ▁a ▁College ▁icon , ▁a ▁large ▁fre est and ing ▁clock ▁of ▁English ▁manufact ure ▁located ▁in ▁a ▁la wn ▁to ▁the ▁east ▁of ▁the ▁Qu ad rangle . ▁It ▁was ▁re put edly ▁obtained ▁by ▁the ▁Queensland ▁Government ▁in ▁ 1 8 9 5 ▁and ▁exhib ited ▁in ▁Br is b ane ▁at ▁the ▁Queensland ▁International ▁Ex hib ition ▁of ▁ 1 8 9 7 . ▁He ind or ff ▁and ▁Company ▁of ▁Queen ▁Street ▁then ▁purchased ▁the ▁clock , ▁which ▁stood ▁on ▁the ▁Queen ▁Street ▁foot path ▁until ▁the ▁College ▁acquired ▁it ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 7 . ▁ ▁Front ▁wall ▁( 1 9 3 0 ) ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 3 0 ▁a ▁substantial ▁front ▁wall ▁with ▁impos ing ▁entrance ▁gates ▁was ▁constructed , ▁fund ed ▁by ▁Br is b ane ▁Catholic ▁business man ▁T C ▁Be ir ne . ▁ ▁Ext ensions ▁to ▁the ▁South ▁Wing ▁( 1 9 3 7 ) ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 3 7 ▁the ▁Main ▁Building ▁was ▁linked ▁to ▁the ▁d orm itory ▁block ▁constructed ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 0 , ▁by ▁three - store yed ▁extensions ▁to ▁the ▁South ▁Wing . ▁The ▁extension ▁was ▁princip ally ▁a ▁service ▁block , ▁providing ▁two ▁new ▁lo cker ▁rooms , ▁new ▁bath room ▁and ▁lav atory ▁accommod ation ▁and ▁on ▁the ▁ground ▁floor , ▁server ies ▁and ▁an ▁extension ▁to ▁the ▁kitchen