The Festival of Britain 1951

 

The Festival of Britain was a national exhibition and fair that took place during Summer 1951, seventy years ago.

Unlike previous World Fairs or the Great Exhibition of 1851, this focused on Britain and its achievements, promoting British science, technology, industrial design, architecture and the arts in the post war years.

 Mam went to the exhibition with some of her family.

The Skylon on the South Bank was a symbol of the exhibition.  It was a cigar-shaped aluminium-clad steel tower supported by cables.

Mam also took the opportunity to see some of the other attractions in London

She brought back a souvenir booklet.

Commemorative stamps were also produced, which grandfather had in his collection.