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The Autobiography of a Nation: The 1951 Festival of Britain

The Autobiography of a Nation: The 1951 Festival of Britain

Paperback

Series: Studies in Design and Material Culture

General ArtGeneral World HistoryBritish History

ISBN10: 0719060605
ISBN13: 9780719060601
Publisher: Manchester Univ Pr
Published: Mar 27 2003
Pages: 272
Weight: 1.05
Height: 0.60 Width: 6.70 Depth: 9.60
Language: English
First full-length study on the 1951 Festival of Britain. An examination of how Britain and Britishness were portrayed in the 1951's Festival's exhibitions and events. Covers the Festival's history and historiography, purpose, representations of the future and past, the role of London and the 'local', the British Empire and finally its legacy.

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