An edition of "The autobiography of a nation" (2003)
"The autobiography of a nation"
the 1951 Festival of Britain
By Becky Conekin
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Publish Date
2003
Publisher
Manchester University Press,Distributed exclusively in the USA by Palgrave
Language
eng
Pages
260
Description:
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.