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Festival of Britain 1951 Collection (page 2)

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Background imageFestival of Britain 1951 Collection: Festival of Britain OP32778

Festival of Britain OP32778
Festival of Britain, South Bank, Lambeth, London. A panorama of the upstream section of the South Bank Exhibition, Festival of Britain. Photographed in July 1951

Background imageFestival of Britain 1951 Collection: Festival of Britain BB96_02052

Festival of Britain BB96_02052
Festival of Britain, South Bank, Lambeth, London. Siegfried Charouxs sculpture The Islanders exhibited on the River Walk at the South Bank Exhibition site during the Festival of Britain

Background imageFestival of Britain 1951 Collection: Festival of Britain OP04707

Festival of Britain OP04707
Festival of Britain, South Bank, Lambeth, London. The Seaside Pavilion with an exhibit showing a typical English seaside town - designed and displayed by Eric Brown and Peter Chamberlain

Background imageFestival of Britain 1951 Collection: Festival of Britain OP04527

Festival of Britain OP04527
Festival of Britain, South Bank, Lambeth, London. The parterres at the Homes and Gardens Pavilion. Photographed in 1951

Background imageFestival of Britain 1951 Collection: Festival of Britain OP04526

Festival of Britain OP04526
Festival of Britain, South Bank, Lambeth, London. The New School Pavilion adjoining the Waterloo Bridge Gate. Photographed in 1951

Background imageFestival of Britain 1951 Collection: Festival of Britain OP04525

Festival of Britain OP04525
Festival of Britain, South Bank, Lambeth, London. The Homes and Gardens Pavilion, with The Englishmans Home, a mural by John Piper on the southern facade. Photographed in 1951

Background imageFestival of Britain 1951 Collection: Festival of Britain OP04523

Festival of Britain OP04523
Festival of Britain, South Bank, Lambeth, London. Transport Pavilion from the Fairway. Photographed in 1951

Background imageFestival of Britain 1951 Collection: Festival of Britain OP04522

Festival of Britain OP04522
Festival of Britain, South Bank, Lambeth, London. One of the many kiosks placed along the Fairway. Photographed in 1951

Background imageFestival of Britain 1951 Collection: Festival of Britain OP04521

Festival of Britain OP04521
Festival of Britain, South Bank, Lambeth, London. The Skylon at the Fesitval of Britain on the South Bank. Photographed in 1951

Background imageFestival of Britain 1951 Collection: Festival of Britain OP04519

Festival of Britain OP04519
Festival of Britain, South Bank, Lambeth, London. Portrait of Ralph Tubbs, Hugh Casson, James Holland and James Gardner discussing plans

Background imageFestival of Britain 1951 Collection: Festival of Britain OP04518

Festival of Britain OP04518
Festival of Britain, South Bank, Lambeth, London. The Dome of Discovery exhibition pavilion designed by Ralph Tubb, under construction. Photographed in 1950

Background imageFestival of Britain 1951 Collection: Festival of Britain OP04517

Festival of Britain OP04517
Festival of Britain, South Bank, Lambeth, London. General view of the upstream section of the 1951 Festival of Britain site under construction. Photographed in December 1949

Background imageFestival of Britain 1951 Collection: Festival of Britain a51_06843

Festival of Britain a51_06843
Festival of Britain, South Bank, Lambeth, London. A view between the north wall of Station Gate and the Turntable Cafe at the South Bank Exhibition site during the Festival of Britain with The Skylon

Background imageFestival of Britain 1951 Collection: Festival of Britain a51_06173

Festival of Britain a51_06173
Festival of Britain, South Bank, Lambeth, London. The entrance to the Downstream section of the South Bank Exhibition site during the Festival of Britain with the sculpture of Orpheus by Heinz

Background imageFestival of Britain 1951 Collection: Festival of Britain a51_07997

Festival of Britain a51_07997
Festival of Britain, South Bank, Lambeth, London. Reg Butlers Bird and Cage sculpture exhibited on the South Bank Exhibition site during the Festival of Britain. Photographed by M W Parry in 1951

Background imageFestival of Britain 1951 Collection: Festival of Britain a51_07972

Festival of Britain a51_07972
Festival of Britain, South Bank, Lambeth, London. Richard Huws mobile water sculpture exhibited on the South Bank Exhibition site during the Festival of Britain. Photographed by M W Parry in 1951

Background imageFestival of Britain 1951 Collection: Festival of Britain a51_06896

Festival of Britain a51_06896
Festival of Britain, South Bank, Lambeth, London. An elevated view looking down onto the courtyard of the Regatta Restaurant on the South Bank Exhibition site during the Festival of Britain

Background imageFestival of Britain 1951 Collection: Festival of Britain a51_06891

Festival of Britain a51_06891
Festival of Britain, South Bank, Lambeth, London. Richard Huwss sculpture Water Mobile on the South Bank Exhibition site during the Festival of Britain. Photographed by M W Parry in 1951

Background imageFestival of Britain 1951 Collection: Festival of Britain a51_06890

Festival of Britain a51_06890
Festival of Britain, South Bank, Lambeth, London. Richard Huwss sculpture Water Mobile on the South Bank Exhibition site during the Festival of Britain. Photographed by M W Parry in 1951

Background imageFestival of Britain 1951 Collection: Festival of Britain a51_06889

Festival of Britain a51_06889
Festival of Britain, South Bank, Lambeth, London. Richard Huwss sculpture Water Mobile on the South Bank Exhibition site during the Festival of Britain. Photographed by M W Parry in 1951

Background imageFestival of Britain 1951 Collection: Festival of Britain a51_06888

Festival of Britain a51_06888
Festival of Britain, South Bank, Lambeth, London. Daphne Hardys sculpture Youth exhibited in the garden of 51 Bar on the South Bank Exhibition site during the Festival of Britain

Background imageFestival of Britain 1951 Collection: Festival of Britain a51_06867

Festival of Britain a51_06867
Festival of Britain, South Bank, Lambeth, London. The Royal Festival Hall viewed from the platform of the Lion and Unicorn Pavilion at the South Bank Exhibition site during the Festival of Britain

Background imageFestival of Britain 1951 Collection: Festival of Britain a51_06855

Festival of Britain a51_06855
Festival of Britain, South Bank, Lambeth, London. The sculpture of a female figure by Karin Jonzen at the South Bank Exhibition site during the Festival of Britain. Photographed by M W Parry in 1951

Background imageFestival of Britain 1951 Collection: Festival of Britain a51_06850

Festival of Britain a51_06850
Festival of Britain, South Bank, Lambeth, London. Inside the Viewing Tower with a hanging mobile by Lynn Chadwick at the South Bank Exhibition site during the Festival of Britain

Background imageFestival of Britain 1951 Collection: Mathews - female nude OP32776

Mathews - female nude OP32776
Festival of Britain 1951. Lambeth, London. A plaster figure of a female nude by John Mathews, outside the Homes and Gardens Pavilion at the South Bank Exhibition site. Photographed in June 1951

Background imageFestival of Britain 1951 Collection: Jonzen - female nude OP32775

Jonzen - female nude OP32775
Festival of Britain 1951. Lambeth, London. A sculpture of a female nude by Karin Jonzen, located at the end of Waterways, South Bank Exhibition site. Photographed in August 1951

Background imageFestival of Britain 1951 Collection: London Pride a51_06866

London Pride a51_06866
Festival of Britain 1951, Lambeth, London. The sculpture London Pride by Frank Dobson at the South Bank Exhibition site. Photographed by M W Parry

Background imageFestival of Britain 1951 Collection: Hepworth sculpture a51_06861

Hepworth sculpture a51_06861
Festival of Britain 1951, Lambeth, London. A Barbara Hepworth sculpture at the South Bank Exhibition site. Photographed by M W Parry

Background imageFestival of Britain 1951 Collection: Orpheus a51_06174

Orpheus a51_06174
Festival of Britain 1951, Lambeth, London. The sculpture of Orpheus by Heinz Henghes at the entrance to the Downstream section of the South Bank Exhibition site. Photographed by M W Parry

Background imageFestival of Britain 1951 Collection: Ehrlich - reclining boy OP32777

Ehrlich - reclining boy OP32777
Festival of Britain 1951. Lambeth, London. A statue of a reclining boy by George Ehrlich in the Dome of Discovery at the South Bank Exhibition site. Photographed in July 1951

Background imageFestival of Britain 1951 Collection: Contrapuntal Forms a51_06169

Contrapuntal Forms a51_06169
Festival of Britain 1951, Lambeth, London. Barbara Hepworths sculpture Contrapuntal Forms exhibited on the South Bank Exhibition site. Photographed by M W Parry

Background imageFestival of Britain 1951 Collection: Lambeth Shot Tower a002056

Lambeth Shot Tower a002056
SHOT TOWER, Lambeth, London. The Shot Tower as seen from the river with site clearing of the south bank ready for the Festival of Britain in 1951



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