A view of the Dome of Discovery, with the Royal Festival Hall beyond, from the Chicheley Street entrance to the South Bank Exhibition of the Festival of Britain

Date:: 3 May 1951 - 30 Sep 1951

Location:: Festival of Britain, South Bank Exhibition, Dome of Discovery, Chicheley Street, South Bank, Lambeth, Greater London Authority; Show all locations

Royal Festival Hall, Belvedere Road, South Bank, Lambeth, Greater London Authority

Reference:: JRU01/01/113

Type:: Photograph (Developing Out Paper Print)

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The Festival of Britain was a national exhibition, the centrepiece of which was the South Bank Exhibition in London. The festival ran from May to September 1951. The South Bank Exhibition was intended to display principles of post-war urban design. Following the end of the festival, most of the site's structures including the Dome of Discovery were demolished; the Royal Festival Hall remains and the site has since been redeveloped into the South Bank Centre.

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This is part of the Series: JRU01/01 J R Uppington: Series of original prints; within the Collection: JRU01 J R Uppington photographs

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People & Organisations

Photographer: Uppington, Jr

Keywords

Mid 20th Century Exhibition Pavilion, Mid 20th Century Concert Hall, People, Exhibition