Collection: Festival of Britain official photographs
- Date:
- 1949 - 1951
- Location:
- South Bank, Lambeth, Greater London Authority
- Reference:
- FOB01
- Type:
- Collection containing Photographic material
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Description
A collection of 72 black and white photographic prints taken between 1949 and 1951 to publicise the South Bank Exhibition of the 1951 Festival of Britain.
The photographs show the site before and during construction, including progress shots and general views, and after it was opened to the public. Photographs show the interior and exteriors of the pavilions, exhibitions and artworks. There are several photographs of artists and sculptors at work in their studios, notably Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore. The Festival architects, designers and officials are shown in posed portraits and group shots.
The original caption on the reverse of each photograph has been transcribed. The photographs are housed within the Red Box Collection.
Archival History
Official photographs taken to publicise the 1951 Festival of Britain on the South Bank on London. The prints are stored geographically in the Red Box Collection. Although various boxes were searched when cataloguing this collection, the list of prints may not be exhaustive and other official photographs may exist within the Red Box Collection.
Content
This Collection is divided into 72 Child Records
This Collection contains the following materials:
Rights
Source: Historic England Archive
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