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Festival Of Britain 1951 1949 to 1958

This grand exhibition was organised by the government to promote the British contribution to science, technology, industrial design, architecture and the arts. It was held throughout the UK - did you ...More


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The Festival of Britain

The Festival of Britain site, the Concert Hall...

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London Scenes 1950

Preparations are made for the Festival of Britain...

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London Scenes - 1950

London City transport buses that are to tour...

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The Festival of Britain - London - 1951

Soldiers pause for a smoke whilst working on top...

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The Festival of Britain - London - 1951

Workman building the "Big Dipper" roller-coaster...

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THE FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN : 1951

FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN 1951: A general view of the...

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The Festival of Britain - London - 1951

Men scrubbing the roof of the Dome of Discovery on...

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The Festival of Britain - London - 1951

The Skylon being constructed at the Festival of...

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The Festival of Britain - London - 1951

The Shot Tower, showing the gun to "Shoot to the...

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The Festival of Britain - London - 1951

Actors from the BBC's radio show "Down Lambeth...

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The Festival of Britain - London - 1951

Wynford Vaughn Thomas is hoisted in a cradle as...

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The Festival of Britain - London - 1951

London County Council officials inspect the...

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Festival of Britain - Skylon

Ms Sheppard Fidler, who named the Skylon, left,...

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The Festival of Britain - London - 1951

PA NEWS PHOTO 23/4/51 THE LIGHTS OF THE SOUTH BANK...

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The Festival of Britain - London - 1951

'Live Architecture Exhibition' - "Gremlin Grange"...

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The Festival of Britain - London - 1951

Seaside town model in the Seaside Section.

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The Festival of Britain - London - 1951

Aerial view of Battersea Park, Wandsworth in 1951,...

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Royalty - Festival of Britain Opening Ceremony - London

King George VI makes the world broadcast speech in...

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Princess Elizabeth - Festival of Britain

Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburghtour...

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The Festival of Britain - London - 1951

Night scene from Westminster Bridge after the...

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The Festival of Britain - London - 1951

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth press through...

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The Festival of Britain - London - 1951

Cartoonist Rowland Emett beside the "Neptune"...

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The Festival of Britain - London - 1951

The Astro Terra Mare, a 'travel machine' designed...

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The Festival of Britain - London - 1951

The Festival Lake, Pleasure Gardens, Battersea...

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The Festival of Britain - London - 1951

The Lake vista, Pleasure Gardens, Battersea Park.

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The Festival of Britain - London - 1951

A group enjoy the Big Dipper

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The Festival of Britain - London - 1951

Boats on the boating pool at The Festival of...

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Day out at the funfair

A family on the 'Caterpillar' ride at the Festival...

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The Festival of Britain - London - 1951

Four girls eating candy floss.

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The Festival of Britain - London - 1951

The aeroplane ride at the Festival of Britain...

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The Festival of Britain - London - 1951

The 'Caterpillar' ride at the Festival of Britain...

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The Festival of Britain - London - 1951

The world's tallest flag-pole in front of the...

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The Festival of Britain - London - 1951

Thames Water Bus Service - Passengers walk along...

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The Festival of Britain - London - 1951

Model Boats on the Lake - George Fidler with his...

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The Festival of Britain - London - 1951

ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL 1951: Now ready to take its...

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The Festival of Britain - London - 1951

Fourteen year old American actress, Margaret...

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The Festival of Britain - London - 1951

Visitors to the festival reach upwards for the...

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The Festival of Britain

A scale model of the concert hall to be built for...

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