"The autobiography of a nation"
the 1951 Festival of Britain
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Author
Publication
2003 - Manchester University Press, Manchester, England
Language
English
Word Count
65,000 words, Guess
Page Count
260 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL3683018M
- ISBN-100719060605
- OCLC Control Number50783359
- OCLC Control Number51582253
- Library of Congress Control Number2003042112
and 2 more
- LibraryThing6861119
- Goodreads4228656
Classifications
- DDC394/.4/094109045
- LCCDA22.A1 C665 2003
Description
This study of the 1951 Festival of Britain examines how Britain and Britishness were portrayed in the exhibitions and events, covering the festival's history, historiography and purpose, representations of the future and past, the role of London and the 'local', and the British Empire and legacy.
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Series Statement
- Studies in design
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