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The 1951 Festival of Britain
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Description

75. The first full-length study on the 1951 Festival of Britain 76. An examination of how Britain and Britishness were portrayed in the 1951's Festival's exhibitions and events 77. Covers the Festival's history and historiography, its purpose, its representations of the future and the past, the role of London and the 'local', the British Empire and finally its legacy

Author Biography:

Becky E. Conekin is a Research Fellow and Lecturer at the London College of Fashion, The London Institute -- .
Release date NZ
March 27th, 2003
Audiences
  • Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
  • Professional & Vocational
  • Undergraduate
Illustrations
Illustrations, black & white
Pages
272
Dimensions
170x240x14
ISBN-13
9780719060601
Product ID
2074968

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