1951 Festival of Britain, The: A Living Legacy

Synopsis: Images from the Design Council Slide Collection illustrating the use of design within the South Bank exhibition site of the 1951 Festival of Britain through some of the lesser known architecture and other features such as street furniture and signage. Will Hoon’s introduction assesses the imact of the exhibition on civic design and public building projects in postwar Britain.
Series: Design Council Collection Slide Sets, Series
Language: English
Medium: Multimedia; 25 slides. b&w.
Year of production: 1996
Availability: Sale; 2000 sale: £25.00 (inc. VAT +p&p)
Documentation: Accompanying 8-page text with introduction, commentary, bibliography.
Subjects: Design
Keywords: architectural design; exhibitions; Festival of Britain; London; product design; public buildings

Name: Manchester Metropolitan University, Faculty of Art and Design
Email: c.hilton@mmu.ac.uk or j.davis@mmu.ac.uk
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Address: The Visual Resources Curator
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