Main entry:

Conekin, Becky.

Title & Author:

"The autobiography of a nation" : the 1951 Festival of Britain / Becky E. Conekin.

Publication:

Manchester ; New York : Manchester University Press ; New York : Distributed exclusively in the USA by Palgrave, 2003.

Description:

xii, 260 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Series:

Studies in design

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-255) and index.
I. Introducing the Festival -- 1. The background: history and historiography -- 2. The Festival's people and purposes -- II. Time -- 3. The Festival's representations of the future -- 4. The Festival's representations of the past -- III. Place -- 5. London-based representations of the metropole and 'the regions' -- 6. The role of 'the local' in the Festival -- 7. The place that was almost absent: the British Empire -- 8. The place of escape and edification: the Battersea Pleasure Gardens -- IV. Conclusion -- 9. Conclusion: the Festival and its legacy.

Summary:

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.

Resources:
Table of contents
Contributor biographical information
Publisher description

ISBN:

0719060605 (pbk.)
9780719060601 (pbk.)
0719060591 (hardback)
9780719060595 (hardback)

Subject:

London Festival of Britain (1951)
Festival of Britain (1951 : Great Britain) History.
Festival of Britain (1951).
Festival of Britain
Festival of Britain 1951
Festival Of Britain (1951)
Exhibitions Great Britain History 20th century.
Arts, British 20th century Exhibitions History.
Festivals Great Britain History 20th century.
Arts britanniques 20e siècle Expositions Histoire.
Expositions Grande-Bretagne Histoire 20e siècle.
Civilization Exhibitions
Exhibitions
Festivals
Nationale gedenkdagen.
Exposições nacionais (história) 1951 Grã-bretanha.
Festivais (história) 1951 Grã-bretanha.
Great Britain Civilization 1945- Exhibitions History.
Grande-Bretagne Civilisation 1945- Expositions Histoire.
Great Britain
Great Britain Civilization 1945- Exhibitions.

Form/genre:

History

Added entries:

Studies in design.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 228801
Call No.: T702.B1 C6 2003
Status: Available